Frome Memorial Theatre

22/09/2025

BUY YOUR SEATS NOW! Welcome back Arrival - The Hits of Abba on Saturday 27th September 2025 @ 19:30. Seats now on sale @ £27.50 or £20 U16s + booking charge from www.fromememorialtheatre.org.uk or from the box office Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 10-1, 01373 462795.
The multi award-winning show is returning to UK theatres in 2025 following sell-out shows in more than 35 countries worldwide. Get ready to embark on a musical journey back to the 70s where disco reigned supreme and ABBA ruled the charts with their infectious melodies and high-energy performances.
Benny Andersson performer, Mark said: “ABBA has left an indelible mark on music history and it’s an honour to pay tribute to a band that has brought joy to millions around the world. We have been performing as ABBA for over 25 years and we strive to make the show bigger and better each year. We love every second on stage!”
Celebrating the magic of their timeless hits and iconic styles, Arrival – The Hits of ABBA brings first-class vocals, exceptional musicianship and fantastic interactive video footage to the stage. Songs including ‘Waterloo’, ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘SOS’, ‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!’, ‘Voulez-Vous’ and ‘The Winner Takes It All’ will have you singing and dancing in the aisles.
Mark adds: “ABBA appeals to everyone – it’s joyous, infectious and you can’t help smiling when you hear the first bar of ‘Dancing Queen’ or ‘Mamma Mia’. The show is an energetic, upbeat, vibrant, colourful and spectacular extrABBAganza.
“Here’s to ABBA, ‘Waterloo’ and the enduring power of their music!”
Whether you’re a die-hard fan or discovering their music for the first time, this stunning show promises an unforgettable experience.

22/09/2025

Come along to our Children's Halloween Party on Sunday 26th October at 2.30pm until 5pm in the Assembly Rooms. Party dancing with PDJ disco. Lot's of prizes to be won. £10 per child + booking fee. Adults free. All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Each child will receive a lunch box and a present to take home. Please purchase tickets in advance from www.fromememorialtheatre.org.uk or the box office Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 10-1, 01373 462795.

22/09/2025

22/09/2025

EYES DOWN, IT’S BINGO NIGHT!!!
It's Bingo at The Assembly Rooms (which is behind Frome Memorial Theatre) on Friday 26th September. Doors open at 6.30pm, Eyes Down at 7.30pm.
We’ve got some great prizes to be won, cash prizes
too. Also we will be holding a raffle.
£1 entry fee towards the Memorial Theatre Restoration Fund.
Bingo tickets on sale at the venue on the night.

21/09/2025

We are delighted to welcome back The Unravelling Wilburys on Saturday 22nd November at 19:30. Seats are now on sale @ £19 + £2 per ticket booking fee from www.fromememorialtheatre.org.uk or from the box office Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 10-1, 01373 462795.

Now hear this y’all:

Legend has it the original Wilbury brothers from Nashville, Tennessee, were plying their trade as a good ol’ Country band one night in Tootsie’s Bar, when who should walk in but George Harrison from The Beatles and his old pal Jeff Lynne outta the ELO. After a few beers, George and Jeff decided they loved the Wilbury boys and called up some of their friends, inviting them downtown to hear for themselves. Those friends turned out to be Roy Orbison, that Tom Petty out of the Heartbreakers, and Bobby Dylan himself.

The story goes that, after the show, the famous five wanted to hang out with the shy and retiring Unravelling Wilburys. They all got pretty drunk, and it seemed like the Wilbury brothers had got their big break when Tom Petty allegedly said they should all work together.

Six months went by and the Wilburys heard nothing. Then one day they was passing a record store and heard one of their own songs playing on the hi- fi. “Who’s this playing our song?” they said to the guy behind the counter. “Why, it’s a new supergroup,” the guy replied. “They call themselves The Traveling Wilburys.”

Yes folks, it seems the Traveling Wilburys became a tribute band to our home-spun originals.

Well, a few years and more passed and finally the Unravelling Wilburys decided to ‘reclaim’ those songs, putting together a set of all the hits and the best stuff Dylan, Petty, Orbison, Lynne and Harrison could muster between ’em. Then they headed for the UK. The folks there ain’t got much of a clue about Country music and took to ’em straight away.

Pretty soon they was travelling all over the country, from the Orkney Islands to the Isle of Wight; from Penzance to Perth; from Southwold to South Wales; packing out theatres along the way in towns whose names they’d never heard of and couldn’t pronounce.

The show features the best of the Wilbury albums (“Handle with Care”; “The End of the Line”; “The Devil’s Been Busy”; “Tweeter & The Monkey Man” etc.) and some of their supposedly thievin’ counterparts’ numbers like “Only the Lonely”; Won’t Back Down”; “While my Guitar Gently Weeps”; “Like a Rollin’ Stone” and “Mr. Blue Sky”. The act even contains the kind of comedy only a band spending too many nights in Travelodge hotels could dream up.

The Unravelling Wilburys are now so popular they even got to be a question on that TV show “The Chase”. Now that’s fame…even if it ain’t fortune.

So- Ladies and Gentlemen, turn oD your hearing aid, put your Zimmer frame to one side and prepare for a musical journey with Walter, Blind Melon, Sticky W***y, Thumper and the Reverend H***y Tonk Wilbury. It’s a journey you ain’t gonna forget in a hurry.

21/09/2025

We are delighted to welcome Seven Drunken Nights - The Story Of The Dubliners on Friday 10th April 2026 at 19.30. Seats @ £28.50 + £2 per ticket booking charge are on sale now from www.fromememorialtheatre.org.uk or the box office Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10-1, 01373 462795.

Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners is back for 2026!

Performed by a phenomenal cast of Irish musicians, the show is packed full of classics like Whiskey in the Jar, The Irish Rover and Rocky Road to Dublin - guaranteed to get your toes tapping as they bring the joy of this much-loved Irish folk band back to the stage.

This ultimate feel-good production celebrates the musical mastery of The Dubliners, Ireland’s favourite sons, in association with the legendary O’Donoghue’s pub.

With breathtaking performances and authentic Irish spirit, the show spans over 50 years, commemorating The Story of The Dubliners for a night of great music, and a celebration of the band that influenced many generations of Irish music.

Don’t miss your chance to see the world class production that’s brought a decade of unforgettable nights to packed out theatres. Seven Drunken Nights is the ultimate Irish show that has audiences across the globe returning year after year.

21/09/2025

NOW ON SALE! An Evening With Denise Van Outen - Songs Stories and all That Jazz on Friday 6th March 2026 at 7.30pm. Seats @ £32.50 + booking fee. Meet and Greet £57.50 + booking fee is before the show at 6.00pm. On sale now from www.fromememorialtheatre.org.uk or the box office open Monday/Wednesday/Friday/Saturday 10-1, 01373 462795.

Join the fabulous Denise Van Outen for an unforgettable night of music, laughter and stories from her dazzling career. With timeless songs and behind-the-scenes tales, this is Denise as you’ve never seen her before — up close, unfiltered and utterly unforgettable.
Actress, singer, dancer and presenter, Denise Van Outen became a household name presenting The Big Breakfast on Channel 4. Since then, she has starred in a host of TV series and on the West End stage and has presented numerous documentaries.
West End roles include ‘Roxie Hart’ in Chicago (a role she also played on Broadway), ‘Maureen’ in Rent Remixed, ‘Paulette’ in Legally Blonde and in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s one-woman show Tell Me on a Sunday.

On television she has starred in Where The Heart Is, EastEnders and Neighbours. Recently, she’s presented the Channel 4 documentaries Secrets of the Supermarket Own-Brands, How to Heat Your Home for Less This Winter and Alcohol-Free Booze: Is It Worth It? and was a regular presenter on Steph’s Packed Lunch.

On radio, Denise co-presented the Capital Radio Breakfast Show with Johnny Vaughan and had her own show on Magic FM. During her TV career, Denise has also featured on The Masked Singer, Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing on Ice and Celebrity Gogglebox.

An Evening with Denise Van Outen is produced by Sisco Entertainment and Sweeney Entertainments.

20/09/2025

Welcome Showaddywaddy on Saturday 15th November 2025 @ 19:30. Seats available now @ £28.50 + booking charge from www.fromememorialtheatre.org.uk or the box office Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 10-1, 01373 462795.

‘The Greatest Rock & Roll Band In The World’ is a bold statement but Showaddywaddy has lived up to that title for the last 5 decades!
Formed in the 1970s in Leicester from several local bands, they have sold more than 20 million records and have toured all corners of the World extensively. Their live show is dynamic and uplifting featuring all of their biggest hits, many of which reached number one in the pop charts of Europe. ‘Under The Moon of Love’, ‘Three Steps to Heaven’, ‘Hey Rock & Roll’, ‘When’, ‘Blue Moon’, ‘Pretty Little Angel Eyes’ and many, many more.
So come and join the ‘Dancin’ Party’… ‘You’ve Got What It Takes’!

20/09/2025

We are delighted to welcome Modern Milestones by Yorke Dance Project to Frome Memorial Theatre on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th November @ 19:30. Seats available now @ £22 and £18 + £2 booking fee each from www.fromememorialtheatre.org.uk or the box office Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10-1, 01373 462795.

Described by Dance Europe as “seriously in danger of becoming a national treasure”, Yorke Dance Project’s latest programme, features world premieres alongside works by legendary choreographers.

MODERN MILESTONES includes: Martha Graham’s Deep Song, celebrating her company’s 100th year. Lacrymosa honours choreographer Robert Cohan’s 100th birthday, with guest artist Jonathan Goddard dancing the role that was created by Cohan for him. Lewitzky Dance Company was founded in Los Angeles 60 years ago by modern dance pioneer Bella Lewitzky. Yorke Dance Project brings her thrillingly athletic work Kinaesonata to the UK for the first time.

These classic works are framed by two world premieres: CAST |X|, created by Yorke Dance Project’s associate choreographer, Liam Francis, who launches his new company Frandanco this year. And, in his 80th year, Christopher Bruce has created his mesmerising and romantic, Troubadour, set to a live recording of treasured songs by Leonard Cohen.