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The Frome Christmas Show
Posted on December 11, 2023
December 11, 2023
A sparkling dazzling slay ride of a cabaret show starring the crème de la crème of the UK’s cabaret, circus, comedy, drag & burlesque scene.
Two Thousand Days: presented by DramaKarma
Posted on March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023
On September 1 1939, two days before the outbreak of war, an entire school was evacuated to Frome from the East End of London as part of Operation Pied Piper. They stayed in Somerset for two thousand days. While at first the war is only a distant backdrop, it increasingly intrudes into the lives of the young evacuees and presents them with huge personal challenges, each of them a rite of passage.
The Last Matron:
Posted on November 15, 2022
November 15, 2022
A play about Keyford Asylum based on real events and discovered diaries. Written by Kevin Ross. In association with Dramakarma and Keyford History Group. With a grand old building facing demolition the Last Matron of Keyford watches as a parade of spectres appear before her. The building cannot be saved but it isn’t too late to resurrect the memory of those who passed through its doors.
The Handlebards present The Tempest
Posted on April 8, 2019
April 8, 2019
The world’s first cycling theatre company, The HandleBards, pedal from venue to venue with all the set, props and costume necessary to perform environmentally sustainable Shakespeare across the globe.
Join their all-female troupe at Rook Lane for a bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s ’The Tempest’ like none other. In usual HandleBards style, expect riotous amounts of energy, a fair old whack of chaos, and a great deal of laughter.
Twelfth Night
Posted on April 11, 2018
April 11, 2018
The world’s first cycling theatre company, The HandleBards, pedal from
venue to venue with all the set, props and costume necessary to perform
environmentally sustainable Shakespeare across the globe.
The Handlebards Present… AS YOU LIKE IT
Posted on May 11, 2017
May 11, 2017
The world’s first cycling theatre company, The HandleBards, pedal from venue to venue with all the set, props and costume necessary to perform environmentally sustainable Shakespeare across the globe. Join their all-female troupe in the beautiful Rook Lane […]
Riding Lights present: A Different Drum
Posted on July 23, 2013
July 23, 2013
One of Riding Lights most inspirational plays, ‘A different drum’ is touring the UK to widespread acclaim.
