Fabric Of Bolton Programme Director

Octagon Theatre


Job Summary

This exciting position will lead Bolton’s new Creative People and Places programme, empowering our diverse communities to shape and deliver their creative ideas and to celebrate the unique culture of their town.

Job Description

The Fabric of Bolton Programme Director will be the
founding strategic lead of Bolton’s new Creative People
and Places programme.
You will be responsible for establishing the vision and
ways of working for this new programme, ensuring that
democratised practice and community decision making
are always front and centre.
You will support Bolton’s diverse communities to take
ownership and decision-making power for their creative
future and ensure excellence in artistic quality is paired
with an unwavering desire to ensure that the voices of
those currently least engaged are heard and acted
upon.
You will become a vital, embedded part of Bolton’s
cultural landscape and be visibly out and about in the
community, building genuine trusting relationships and
an understanding of what the people of Bolton need
from the programme as well as what the programme can
learn from them.

Job Requirements

Proven leadership experience in arts, culture or community development.
Strong track record of leading on delivery of ambitious programmes with significant measurable impact.
Demonstrable ability to build trusting relationships with communities, particularly those facing the biggest barriers to cultural participation.
Commitment to cultural democracy, diversity and accessibility.
Programming performance or other artistic works in a variety of settings at a variety of scales.
Developing and sustaining arts initiatives and programmes that deliver artistic excellence.
Track record of empowering communities as decision makers and leaders in creative projects.
Experience of working in areas of low arts engagement with diverse communities.
Experience in senior financial responsibility, such as managing large scale project, departmental or organisational budgets.
Experience of monitoring and evaluation.
A deep commitment to being visible and present in Bolton

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Fabric Of Bolton Programme Director
  • Salary: £40k-£50k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Combined arts
  • Role: Creative
  • Contract: Contract
  • Closing date: Mon, 26 Oct 2026

  • Location:

    North West

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Job: Fabric Of Bolton Programme Director

Job: Fabric Of Bolton Programme Director

Organisation: Octagon Theatre

Postcode: BL11SB

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