Following the nationwide success of these much-loved and unforgettable stage and screen acting workshops, Mark McGann is now offering his unique courses to the South West region at the Merlin. These are a must for professionals and non-professionals alike, with no previous acting experience required, making them accessible to all participants. Sun 7th June 2026, […]
Summer 2026, Miracle Theatre will bring their magical twist and love of laughter to the classic story of Peer Gynt. Young Peer is a lazy dreamer, who misinterprets Shakespeare’s advice “To thine own self be true” to mean “Look after number one”! He chases after riches and pleasure and lives a life of moral failure […]
Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery. Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero […]
BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin. Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they […]
Dirty Laundry returns to the Merlin for its biggest summer show yet – headlined by the unstoppable Diz Undone (formerly Dizraeli). Rapper, poet, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Diz is “a genre of his own”. From his cult debut Engurland / City Shanties to the explosive Joy Machine, his work fuses hip-hop, post-punk, and jazz into something […]
Starcast Companies and Troupes present Hadestown Teen Edition, an intriguing folk opera that weaves two love stories: Orpheus and Eurydice, and Hades and Persephone. Blending folk and New Orleans jazz, it explores industry versus nature, doubt versus faith, and fear versus love. This amateur production of HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION is presented by arrangement with Concord […]
Starcast Companies and Troupes present Hadestown Teen Edition, an intriguing folk opera that weaves two love stories: Orpheus and Eurydice, and Hades and Persephone. Blending folk and New Orleans jazz, it explores industry versus nature, doubt versus faith, and fear versus love. This amateur production of HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION is presented by arrangement with Concord […]
Celebrate Frome Festival’s 25th anniversary with a gala launch of this year’s programme, featuring Kairos Theatre’s acclaimed musical “King of Fools” written by former Frome Festival director Martin Dimery. Set in the court of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Henry’s famous jester, Will Sommers, finds himself the butt of the King’s frustration as the royal […]
Bojangles dance schools bi annual show case. Involving all ages and a variety of genres. Running time: 80 minutes plus interval Recommended: Any Tickets: £11 | Concessions: £7
Bojangles dance schools bi annual show case. Involving all ages and a variety of genres. Running time: 80 minutes plus interval Recommended: Any Tickets: £11 | Concessions: £7
Beloved as Neil the hippy from The Young Ones and a founding figure of the 80’s alternative comedy scene, Nigel brings his memoir ‘Young Once’ to life in a warm, sharply funny live show of storytelling. Full of dry wit, theatrical flair, and a knack for finding humour in both disaster and triumph, he offers […]
Help celebrate 50 years of Dorothy House Hospice Care with a Carnival of Fashion. Local models of all adult ages, sizes and shapes showcase affordable, reusable clothing at low costs. Browse and buy items at stalls in the foyer before and after the show, with catwalk outfits available to purchase on stage afterwards. All proceeds […]
