Hit-packed 60th anniversary celebration of the birth of Beatlemania
The ‘world’s favourite’ Liverpool-born tribute to The Beatles are heading to Frome to celebrate a very special Diamond Anniversary.
The Mersey Beatles have wowed fans around the globe for more than 20 years and they are now bringing their biggest ever UK Tour to the Memorial Theatre on Saturday June 3. Final tickets are available now from frome memorialtheatre.org.uk
60 years ago – as Beatlemania started to grip the nation – The Beatles released their 1963 debut album Please Please Me and set off around the UK to play a series of now legendary live shows. To celebrate this landmark anniversary, The Mersey Beatles are bringing their sensational hit-packed 50-date UK Tour to Frome for a show no fan will want to miss.
Just like the real thing, The Mersey Beatles hail from Liverpool where they were the resident Beatles tribute at the legendary Cavern Club for a decade – playing more than 600 times at the world-famous venue.
Since leaving The Cavern, the band – Mark Bloor (John), Steven Howard (Paul), Craig McGown (George) and Brian Ambrose (Ringo) – have toured the world many times over.
Their stunning two-hour concert takes fans on a Magical Mystery Tour from the clubs of Liverpool and Hamburg, featuring the mop-top hits of Beatlemania which conquered the world.
The show also brilliantly charts The Beatles’ later career through psychedelic brilliance of ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ to the band’s later classics such as ‘Get Back’, ‘Revolution’ and ‘Hey Jude’.
Looking ahead to their Memorial Theatre show, Steven said: “It’s going to be a brilliant night in Frome when we will be celebrating 60 years of Beatlemania.
“We will be playing many of the songs The Beatles did when they played their legendary live UK shows in 1963 when their set included the likes of ‘Love Me Do’, ‘Do You Want To Know A Secret’, ‘Please Please Me’ and ‘I Saw Her Standing There’.”
The Mersey Beatles’ unforgettable live shows have won legions of fans, including John Lennon’s own sister Julia Baird and The British Beatles Fan Club who rate them as “The best Beatles tribute band around”.
On stage the band, who this year will tour the UK, Ireland, Europe, USA and Asia, exude the inner and outer spirit of the real thing, from the costumes, instruments, Scouse charm and, of course, that unmistakable era-defining, Liverpool-born sound.
Mark added: “We pride ourselves on bringing a new show to audiences every night – no two shows are ever the same.
“This year we are playing many songs from The Beatles’ first two albums, together with many fan favourites and live rarities. This has gone down a storm with fans, most recently in America.
“This is our biggest ever UK Tour so we can’t wait to rock the nation – just as our heroes did 60 years ago!”
Tickets for The Mersey Beatles at Frome Memorial Theatre on Saturday June 3 are available from fromememorialtheatre.org.uk or by calling (01373) 462795.
![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")
