Past Performances

This afternoon’s performance will still go ahead as planned.

Following their sell out show of Elf the Musical last year, Merlin Theatre Productions are excited to be back with another hit musical and keeping all things Christmas! Ebeneezer Scrooge and his ghostly encounters come to life in this lavish and thrilling Broadway adaptation of A Christmas Carol.

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The music of video games has, over time, evolved from 8-bit ditties to full orchestral scores but there is one thing you cannot deny – they have always been iconic. Log in and press start with the Kris Nock Big Band as they bring to life and ‘jazzify’ the music from some of the world’s best video games such as Final Fantasy and Mario. There is no better way to level up your evening, so get your tickets now!

The book “everyone should read” (George Orwell). It is the story of a group of painters working in Edwardian England, living in near poverty, exploited by the wealthy owners, struggling to earn enough to have the “necessities of life”.

Rock The Tots – gigs for little ones… and their grown-ups! The theme is MAGIC! With live covers of Queen, The Police, Bruno Mars and more, plus bubbles, puppet friends, and dancing.  

Award-winning Mark Bruce Company presents Frankenstein on Film, outstanding cinematic dance theatre. Jonathan Goddard portrays the tragic monster in this profoundly moving original production.

A filmed performance.

Join Rob as he road-tests material ahead of his brand new tour!

SORRY – SOLD OUT

A Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation Production

Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the hauntingly beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies, Bourne returns to this witty, bittersweet story of an incomplete boy left alone in a strange new world. Filmed live in March 2024 at the Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff

Join us in an evening of hilarity and nostalgia as Edmund Blackadder, Baldrick and Percy will be joined by all your favourite characters in four episodes of Blackadder II: Beer, Money, Bells and Head. Live on the Merlin stage.

What happens when the King’s heir, Prince Hal, wastes his time among the rogues of London’s underworld, joins them in their illicit escapades, and makes a particular friend of the most dissolute scoundrel of them all, the bumptious Falstaff?

Tumble down the rabbit hole in this ballet adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s famous family story. Journey through Wonderland with Alice and encounter a host of curious characters in Christopher Wheeldon’s unique theatrical interpretation.

A film by David Allen

Based on Isabella Tree’s best-selling book by the same title, Wilding tells the story of a young couple who bet on nature for the future of their failing, four-hundred-year-old estate. They battle entrenched tradition, and dare to place the fate of their farm in the hands of nature.

This film was a sellout in September so we are pleased to offer a second chance to be inspired by it!

Join Jack as he warms up for his UK tour!

SORRY – SOLD OUT

A film by David Allen

Based on Isabella Tree’s best-selling book by the same title, Wilding tells the story of a young couple who bet on nature for the future of their failing, four-hundred-year-old estate. They battle entrenched tradition, and dare to place the fate of their farm in the hands of nature.

SORRY – SOLD OUT.
ENCORE SHOWING ON 11 OCTOBER

Prima Facie takes us to the heart of where emotion and experience collide with the rules of the game. Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) makes her West End debut in the UK premiere of Suzie Miller’s award-winning play.

Filmed in front of a live audience in 2022.

A ‘cabaret opera’ performed by Self and Sossi exploring the restraint and liberation of corsetry through provocative love songs, piano, ukuleles, stories and physical theatre.

It’s Figaro’s wedding, and you’re invited to join the Almaviva household for an uproarious day of revelation and scandal. Mozart’s comic opera is packed with plot twists, forbidden desires and unforgettable melodies, combining laugh-out-loud comedy with moments of breathtaking beauty.

Sherlock Holmes tackles the most baffling case of his career in this cheeky but chilling adaptation. Performed in the great outdoors by Illyria, prepare for an evening of mystery and things that go ‘grrrr’ in the night!

In picturesque Venice, two gondoliers suddenly find themselves elevated to the status of royalty. Performed in the great outdoors, ‘The Gondoliers’ will leave you with a song in your heart.

Back once again with their award-winning summer school, Tri.art presents this fabulously fun musical based on the adored movie. It follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery, and scandal in pursuit of her dreams.

Journey “under the sea” with Ariel and her aquatic friends in Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR., adapted from Disney’s Broadway production and the motion picture.

Helped by his wise old parrot, Doctor Dolittle makes an extraordinary discovery: that he can talk to animals. A funny, exciting family musical performed outdoors by the incomparable Illyria.

An open air performance on our very own ECOS Amphitheatre 

We apologise but the afternoon performance of Everybody’s Business has been cancelled. Your ticket can be used at the 11am performance or contact the box office and we will give you a refund.

The morning performance will be unreserved seating as we move everyone to the front of the stage due to the interactive nature of the show.

Folksy’s wonderful production is filled with live music, colourful characters, enchantment and a little touch of magic.

An outdoor performance on ECOS Amphitheatre

Tonight’s performance has moved inside due to the weather.

A clowning and improvisation workshop established in London, and now coming to the Merlin Theatre for the first time!

Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy. Captured live from The Old Vic in London in 2019, Present Laughter is a giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.

The results of the annual Writers in Residence and Young Writers competitions will be announced. Judge Kylie Fitzpatrick, will present the Frome Festival Short Story Competition prizes and the winning story will be read.

An open air performance on our very own ECOS Amphitheatre 

A Frome Festival event

Amazing tales elegantly told. There will be pirates and princesses, unicorns and dragons, sword fights and spacemen, and all of it is completely and irrefutably true. Top award-winning comedians and improvisers tell extravagant stories based on the Adventures of Baron Munchausen.

A Frome Festival event

‘Born to Swing’ celebrates the original and modern day crooners with a fun party atmosphere! Keeping alive the great sounds of the big band era with fabulous vocal performances from the UK’s most successful crooner Andrew Bourn.

An outdoor performance on ECOS

A Frome Festival event

The Frome Show Choir and Frome Rock Choir invite you to join them in their debut double headline concert! There’s something for everyone in this fun packed choir show for all the family!

A Frome Festival event

Experience an evening of Cuban music, culture and history told through the eyes of DJ Jigue. Travel to his hometown of Santiago de Cuba to find inspiration for the African-Caribbean musical fusion, Bakosó, through stunning visuals and scoring. The documentary will be followed by a Q&A session with the director and cast – and, of course, some fine Cuban rum!

A Frome Festival event

In this funny and touching new play by Polly Lamb, Stella’s been seeking answers and finds herself intrigued by an alternate truth. As she dives deeper, the layers of truth are peeled away to expose the personal cost of conspiracy theory.

A Frome Festival event

An evening of ancestral inspiration with Frome’s own David R Abram, photographer of prehistoric sites and author of the ‘Aerial Atlas of Ancient Britain’. Revealing the connection between archaeological monuments and their landscapes, his shows have garnered rave reviews across the country.

A Frome Festival event

Jenny Eclair was the first woman to win the coveted Perrier Award at the Edinburgh festival in 1995 and hasn’t stopped banging on about it ever since. Join her for a one-off special evening of tall tales and compelling chat with actor and personal friend, Lynne Miller.

A Frome Festival event

Bojangles Dance School’s bi-annual show case involving all ages and a variety of genres

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 music show suitable for nursery and primary aged children.

A Frome Festival event

Amy Foskett’s youth company AFDYOUTH will be showcasing their work from the year and will be joined by different dance groups from across the South West.

Adapted from the original, and partly devised by the young adult cast, this is a new retelling of the classic story of the Darling children’s journey to the magical islands of Neverland with Peter Pan.

The UK’s first – and funniest – refugee comedy collective come to Frome for Refugee Week as part of their first national stand-up tour. “The No Direction Home comedians are very funny and the material is really good” Nish Kumar

Step into a world of etiquette, scandal and matchmaking, with this fresh new take on an 18th century rom-com from Cornwall’s Miracle Theatre.  

An open air performance on our very own ECOS Amphitheatre 

Devised by one of Bristol’s leading theatre makers for family audiences. Soap Soup Theatre combines high quality children’s theatre with the magic of projection mapping, bringing the vibrant illustrations from the book to life. An unmissable theatre experience for the whole family.

Jonas Kaufmann headlines David McVicar’s spectacular staging of Giordano’s epic historical drama, conducted by long-time collaborator Antonio Pappano.

Sadly, Carlos Álvarez has withdrawn from all performances of Andrea Chénier. To accommodate the revised stage schedule, this capture will now be filmed on 05 June 2024, and the role of Carlo Gérard will be performed by Amartuvshin Enkhbat on this date.

A screened production.

Miles Jupp’s new show On I Bang is a tale about surprise, fear, luck, love and qualified medical practitioners.

This is a 100% student led evening of really great plays.

A show full of grief, hope, and a great deal of olives. Based on Ollie Maddigan’s real life story, “The Olive Boy" is a crude, compelling comedy that will leave audiences deciding whether to laugh or cry. Following its month-long SELL OUT run at the Edinburgh Fringe, The Olive Boy tours the UK this spring.

The iconic songs of Sting. The electrifying choreography of Kate Prince. This is a tale of hope.

A screened production.

All Things Musical – an opportunity for all of our musicals enthusiasts to perform a scene a song or a dance from their favourite musical.

Shakespeare’s profound story of love and loss, artfully adapted into a contemporary three-act narrative ballet by Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon, celebrates its tenth anniversary.

A screened production.

Bratton Silver Band, established in 1859, is a popular local brass ensemble known for its exciting performances. With a repertoire spanning classical to contemporary pieces, the band continues to captivate audiences across Wiltshire.