THE Merlin Theatre has celebrated the official opening of its newly refurbished foyer and toilets with a socially distanced thank you evening to just some of the organisations and individuals involved in the project.
The theatre report, “Over 50 people were involved in painting, building, cleaning, creating, refurbishing and even a little gardening! The main work was carried out by the Frome Town Rotary who, over a period of 6-8 weeks, gave up their precious time to paint and build.
“Paint was supplied by The Rose Garden fine paints, new signage created by South West Street Clothing, with Merlin volunteers and Frome College staff also helping in various ways to create the beautiful new space. Photographs of past shows taken by Dave Merritt grace the walls to complete the look.
“The Merlin gratefully received a grant from Frome Town Council for the toilets, with a Frome Lottery grant and a donation from regular users Frome Drama Club to cover material costs.”
Director Claudia Pepler is absolutely thrilled with the new foyer. She said, “‘It was looking very tired, with decorating and repairs completed as and when we could afford it, or indeed have the time to close the theatre to carry out such a job. It was a bit of a jumbly mess, but now looks cohesive, contemporary, welcoming and clean! We are so lucky to have such a fantastic caring community with so many volunteers helping to make our town such a special place to live.’
The Merlin is having a busy time with the Frome Festival with many events outdoors in the ECOS amphitheatre, but Claudia insists that you come inside to have a look, and of course buy a drink or an ice cream in the new foyer. All shows can be booked on line.
![Town-wide programme brings month of social activities in May
A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
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A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
Pictured: l-r Jenny Hartnoll and Ginny Adams")
