June 2023
Celebrate Me
Really Truly Theatre Company presents Celebrate Me. Barbara is turning 92 and her birthday preparations are in full…
Find out more »Pride: The Movie, with Q&A
Who’d have imagined that a film about gay / queer people, trade unionists and socialists could ever become…
Find out more »Connectedness
Angelfish Creations presents Connectedness: What Psychedelic research teaches us about the web of life. Mental health is at…
Find out more »Fleabag
National Theatre Live Fleabag.Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. Directed by Vicky Jones. Filmed live on stage in…
Find out more »The Haunting of Richard III
Kairos Theatre Company presents The Haunting of Richard III. First performed on the ECOS Amphitheatre at the Frome Festival 2022,…
Find out more »July 2023
AFD Youth Dance Platform
AmyFoskettDance presents AFD Youth Dance Platform An exciting showcase celebrating diverse youth dance from the South West. Amy…
Find out more »Miles Jupp in Conversation
Frome Festival presents Miles Jupp in conversation. Miles Jupp has acted in television series, hosted comedy stalwarts including Have…
Find out more »Elvis McGonagall
Frome Festival presents Elvis McGonagall The Crysse Morrison Prize for Poetry A night to celebrate the wonderful life…
Find out more »William Dalrymple – Bob Morris Lecture
Frome Festival presents The Bob Morris Lecture - William Dalrymple William Dalrymple is one of Britain’s great historians…
Find out more »The Rocktocademy
Frome Festival presents Rocktopus - The Rocktocademy The Rocktocademy is an action packed, live music show which leaves…
Find out more »JOHN HEGLEY – BISCUIT OF DESTINY
John Hegley, the star of radio, T.V. and school assemblies, returns to the Frome Festival with his Lustrum…
Find out more »Agatha Rex
Merlin Youth Theatre presents Agatha Rex Adapted by Lindsay Price from Antigone by Sophocles What will be her…
Find out more »The Good Life
Merlin Theatre Productions and Ten-Minute Call present The Good Life Written by Jeremy Sams and based on the…
Find out more »August 2023
Oklahoma! Starring Hugh Jackman
National Theatre Live: Oklahoma! Starring Hugh Jackman; Directed by Trevor Nunn Filmed during its record breaking run in…
Find out more »Tri.Art Junior Summer School – OUR HOUSE MUSICAL
Our House: The Madness Musical Senior Summer School is packed with high-energy songs, a fast-paced storyline and energetic…
Find out more »Our House
Tri.Art Theatre presents Our House By Tim Firth Music and Lyrics by Madness Tri.Art return with their award-winning…
Find out more »September 2023
ALFRED HITCHCOCK and BOB DYLAN: live theatre double bill by Pip Utton
Two live theatre shows from internationally-awarded, lauded actor Pip Utton. One of the world's most respected solo performers,…
Find out more »A LITTLE LIFE – with James Norton – NTLive screen
Filmed live at the Savoy Theatre, London during its West End run.James Norton (Happy Valley, Grantchester) stars in…
Find out more »October 2023
Mavka: The Forest Song
A rich celebration of Ukrainian culture and the natural world, Mavka broke box office records when it was…
Find out more »CANCELLED – Alfie Brown: Red Flags Galore
CANCELLED; please contact The Merlin Theatre for re-schedule information. In his new show, award winning comedian Alfie Brown…
Find out more »Cohan and MacMillan on film
Two legendary choreographers’ works captured on film. Robert Cohan’s Seven Portraits presents seven award winning dancers performing solos in stunning…
Find out more »LE NAVET BETE presents KING ARTHUR
Genius Kings of Comedy, physical theatre stunners and all-round super-entertainers, Le Navet Bete, return to the stage with…
Find out more »A Vicar of Dibley Christmas
Project Play presents A Vicar of Dibley Christmas There can be no better way of celebrating the approach…
Find out more »Went to London, Took the Dog – An Evening with Nina Stibbe
A decade after the publication of the beloved and prize-winning memoir Love, Nina, Stibbe is back with a…
Find out more »November 2023
NOSFERATU – A SYMPHONY OF HORRORS
The silent masterpiece with a brand-new live score by Chris Green. Nosferatu (1922) is arguably the film that…
Find out more »Spin Dance Fitness Studio – Annual Charity Showcase
Spin Dance Fitness Studio’s annual charity showcase raises money for Fearless. Pole dancing and aerial hoop performances from…
Find out more »Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House
Set over Christmas in mid nineteenth century Norway. Nora and Torvald Helmer appear happily married, though vibrant yet…
Find out more »TEDxFrome 2023
The global TED concept of ‘ideas worth spreading’ brings together local speakers to share, spark conversations and engage with innovations,…
Find out more »National Theatre Live presents Skylight
Captured live from Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End in 2014. Returning to the big screen after nearly…
Find out more »MARK SIMMONS: QUIP OFF THE MARK
UK Comics’ Comic 2022 – Best Act “One of the UK’s pre-eminent pun merchants…the quickest quipster in showbusiness.”…
Find out more »December 2023
Elf – The Musical
Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin Music by Matthew Sklar Lyrics by Chad Beguelin Based upon the…
Find out more »Frome Town Band Christmas Spectacular
Frome Town Band invites you to join their musical Christmas celebration. You are invited to sit back and…
Find out more »January 2024
Rusalka
Royal Opera House presents Rusalka. Rusalka, a water spirit, lives with her family in the pure waters of…
Find out more »National Theatre Live: Dear England
Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre. Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) plays Gareth Southgate in James Graham’s (Sherwood) gripping examination…
Find out more »February 2024
Manon
The Royal Opera House presents Manon. This adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel embodies Kenneth MacMillan at his best,…
Find out more »THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE – a treat for half-term!
During the World War II bombings of London, four English siblings – Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy –…
Find out more »National Theatre Live: Vanya
Filmed live during its sold-out run in London’s West End. Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon…
Find out more »Leaps of Faith
Frome Writers’ Collective presents an evening of new monologues, brought to life by local actors. This performance will…
Find out more »March 2024
Boy on the Roof
At no 73 Cooper St, Brian Baxter wishes his son wasn’t so irritating. Liam Baxter can’t switch off,…
Find out more »ATTENTION ALL SHIPPING – from Charlie Connelly
As the shipping forecast turns 100 years old in 2024, bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Charlie Connelly’s hilarious…
Find out more »Lu in Luland
‘Self Love Revolution’ – an evening with sex-positive, sweary, funny and life-empowering speaker Lu Lou Featherstone aka Luinluland…
Find out more »KIKI DEE AND CARMELO LUGGIERI The Long Road Home Tour
For over 25 years now Kiki and Carmelo have been touring their spellbinding acoustic live show across the…
Find out more »What the Veck?
Songs in the key of strife. Featuring the Confessional Music Box! Tom Veck brings charm and warmth to…
Find out more »National Theatre Live: The Motive and The Cue
Filmed live during a sold-out run at the National Theatre. Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss…
Find out more »Madama Butterfly
The Royal Opera House presents Madama Butterfly.Streamed live from the Royal Opera House. When the young geisha, Cio-Cio-San,…
Find out more »April 2024
JOHN OTWAY + WILD WILLY BARRETT 50th Anniversary Celebration final tour
HALF A CENTURY – FIFTY YEARS OF OTWAY AND BARRETT This magnetic bond still holds after more than 40 years of attempted escapes and still loved for…
Find out more »Macmillan Celebrated
The Royal Ballet presents Macmillan Celebrated. Streamed live from the Royal Opera House. Danses Concertantes, commissioned by Ninette…
Find out more »A Bunch of Amateurs
Frome Drama presents A Bunch of Amateurs, by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman. Keen to boost his flagging…
Find out more »Swan Lake
The Royal Ballet presents Swan Lake. Filmed live from the Royal Opera House on 24 April. Out hunting,…
Find out more »May 2024
Carmen
The Royal Opera presents Carmen. Streamed live from the Royal Opera House. Damiano Michieletto’s sizzling new production evokes…
Find out more »National Theatre Live: Nye
Filmed live at the National Theatre on 23 April. Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and…
Find out more »Bratton Silver Band Spring Concert
This is a family inclusive free ticket event. Bratton Silver Band are excited to bring their Spring Concert…
Find out more »Bratton Silver Band – Spring Concert
Bratton Silver Band is bringing its soothing brass melodies to Frome this spring. Join us as we celebrate…
Find out more »The Winter’s Tale
The Royal Ballet presents The Winter's Tale. Streamed live from the Royal Opera House King Leontes of Sicilia…
Find out more »ROH: The Winter’s Tale
Streamed live from the Royal Opera House. King Leontes of Sicilia is crippled with an all-consuming jealousy when…
Find out more »Message in a Bottle
The Royal Opera House presents Message in a Bottle. A Sadler’s Wells and Universal Music UK Special Screening…
Find out more »June 2024
The Olive Boy
A CRUDE, COMPELLING, COMING OF AGE COMEDY. You’re 15 years old, struggling through school and coming to terms…
Find out more »Andrea Chénier
The Royal Opera presents Andrea Chénier. Streamed live from the Royal Opera House. Co-production with China National Centre…
Find out more »No Direction Home – refugee comedy collective
Counterpoint Arts presents NO DIRECTION HOME - The UK’s first – and funniest – refugee comedy collective brings…
Find out more »No Direction Home – stand-up comedy
The UK’s first – and funniest – refugee comedy collective brings their special blend of humour to Frome…
Find out more »July 2024
Romeo and Juliet
Two wealthy families, the Montagues and the Capulets, are at war.
Find out more »ROCKTOPUS – THE ROCKTOCADEMY
Rocktopus, the world’s number 1 rock band for families, will help your kids unleash their inner rock star as they graduate from rookie to rocker at this fully inclusive and interactive family show suitable for nursery and primary aged children.
Find out more »AN EVENING WITH JENNY ECLAIR
Jenny Eclair has been a stand-up comic for donkeys’ years. She was the first woman to win the…
Find out more »DAVID R ABRAM’S ‘TRACES’ – PREHISTORIC BRITAIN FROM ABOVE
Writer-photographer David R Abram presents a one-off show specially devised for Frome Festival, combining highlights from his acclaimed…
Find out more »MIND SET
In this funny and touching new play by Polly Lamb, Stella’s been seeking answers and finds herself intrigued…
Find out more »Bakoso Documentary Film Screening
Experience an evening of Cuban music, culture and history told through the eyes of DJ Jigue.
Find out more »CHOIRTASTIC – AN EVENING WITH FROME SHOW CHOIR & ROCK CHOIR
Frome Show Choir and Frome Rock Choir invite you to join them in their debut double headline concert!
Find out more »THE EXTRAORDINARY TIME-TRAVELLING ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN
Amazing tales elegantly told. There will be pirates and princesses, unicorns and dragons, swordfights and spacemen, and all…
Find out more »FROME FESTIVAL SHORT STORY COMPETITION PRIZE-GIVING
Join us for a celebration of short stories and the results of the ‘Frome Writers in Residence Competition’ and the ‘Young Writers’ Award’.
Find out more »Seriously Playful Clowning
'Seriously Playful' is a clowning and improvisation workshop established in London, and now coming to Frome for the first time.
Find out more »The Unusual Adventures of Robin Hood
Hobgoblin Theatre Company’s brilliantly original, outdoor production of “The Unusual Adventures of Robin Hood” tells the classic tale…
Find out more »Everybody’s Business
Mr Poo is sad. Everyone says that he is just waste, but he is sure that he has a purpose in life. But what could that purpose be?
Find out more »August 2024
Seriously Playful
'Seriously Playful' is a clowning and improvisation workshop established in London, and now relocated and hosted by the…
Find out more »September 2024
The Gondoliers – by Illyria
Set in picturesque Venice, this light-hearted operetta will whisk you away to a world of blissful romance, barbed…
Find out more »Illyria Theatre – The Hound of the Baskervilles
The original and greatest literary detective of them all, Sherlock Holmes, and his assistant Doctor Watson, tackle the…
Find out more »Corset Story – by Self and Sossi
Throughout history, corsets have been a significant yet often controversial piece of clothing, representing a void between patriarchy…
Find out more »National Theatre Live: Prima Facie – Encore
Encore screening of performance captured live from the Harold Pinter Theatre in London’s West End in 2022. Jodie…
Find out more »October 2024
Wilding – Encore
A second chance to see this inspiring film at the Merlin Theatre. Based on Isabella Tree’s best-selling book…
Find out more »Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland – Royal Ballet
Encore performance filmed live on 15 October. At a garden party on a sunny afternoon, Alice is surprised…
Find out more »The Prince and The Knave
What happens when the heir to the throne spends his time among the rogues and reprobates of London’s…
Find out more »Blackadder II
Based on the original BBC television series created by Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson, Ben Elton and John Lloyd. Join…
Find out more »November 2024
Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne Dance
Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of audiences worldwide…
Find out more »Rock the Tots: Magic
Rock The Tots – gigs for little ones… and their grown-ups! Steph and Craig come to Frome, and…
Find out more »The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
This was the book that “won the 1945 election for Labour” said Alan Sillitoe; the book that George…
Find out more »Through the Front Door
A journey of dreamworlds, music hall, poetic histories, asylums and workhouses; laws of the land; hands in the…
Find out more »Video Games in Concert
Player one, are you ready? The music of video games has, over time, evolved from 8-bit ditties to…
Find out more »December 2024
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
Ebeneezer Scrooge and his ghostly encounters come to life in this lavish and thrilling Broadway adaptation of A…
Find out more »Wolf Witch Giant Fairy
Join Little Bulb's ragtag band of wild musicians as they guide all the family through this famous tale…
Find out more »Frome Town Band Christmas Spectacular
In what is becoming a lovely tradition at Christmas, Frome Town Band brings a multigenerational Christmas Concert to…
Find out more »January 2025
The Tales of Hoffman – Royal Opera
Through the haze of the years, a poet remembers the women he loved. But when it comes to…
Find out more »Seriously Playful
‘Seriously Playful’ is a clowning and improvisation workshop lead by Marina Sossi and hosted by the Merlin Theatre,…
Find out more »February 2025
Alice in Wonderland
Frome College presents Alice in Wonderland. After Alice tumbles down a mysterious rabbit hole, she finds herself in…
Find out more »Macbeth: David Tennant and Cush Jumbo
Captured live at the Donmar Warehouse London in January 2024 David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo…
Find out more »Alfie Moore: A Face for Radio
Alfie Moore was told to stop messing about in class before being ‘encouraged’ into the grinding, grimy world…
Find out more »National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
Filmed live from the National Theatre in London. A trivial comedy for serious people, filmed live from the…
Find out more »Swan Lake – Royal Ballet
Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into…
Find out more »March 2025
Misconceptions
Following their successful show at the Merlin last year, Frome Writers’ Collective’s Script-writing Group returns with ‘Misconceptions’, a…
Find out more »Hocket
Hocket! Thrilling, thoughtful traditional tunes and songs from three composers and dynamic instrumentalists. Thomas Gold (fiddle), Keith Harrison-Broninski…
Find out more »Heal the Land
Heal the Land follows the start of Heal Rewilding’s journey establishing its blueprint nature recovery site near Frome in…
Find out more »National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Ernest
A trivial comedy for serious people, filmed live from the National Theatre. Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke…
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