THERE’S an exciting line-up planned for the months ahead at the Memorial Theatre with visits from Aggers & Tuffers, Martin Hughes-Games and Iolo Williams’ presenting a Wildlife Road Trip, a celebration of musical theatre and the Band of HM Royal Marines.
Coming up are:
An Evening with Aggers & Tuffers. Friday 18th February @ 7.30pm. Tickets £27.50
Back by popular demand, Jonathan and Phil have teamed up for a brand new show.
From their first Evening With Aggers and Tuffers in 2016, Jonathan Agnew and Phil Tufnell. were an immediate hit with cricket fans and non-lovers of the game alike and have gone on to sell out theatres all over the country.
Tuffers was the bad boy of English cricket in the 1990s, but the best spinner – left-arm or otherwise – as well. Known as The Cat because of his love of dressing-room naps and, rarely seen without a beer and a fag, Tufnell has always been something of a folk hero. Since retiring, he has carved out a successful TV career, appearing in I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, The Jump, Strictly Come Dancing and as Matt Dawson’s opposing team captain in BBC’s long-running series, A Question of Sport.
This is a fascinating, entertaining, no-holds-barred evening and you can tweet Aggers with your own questions. This is the ideal present for the sports lover in your life.
The event is raising money for The Professional Cricketers’ Trust.
Martin Hughes-Games and Iolo Williams’ Wildlife Road Trip. Saturday 26th February @7.30pm. Tickets £21.00
Wildlife TV presenters Martin Hughes-Games and Iolo Williams have teamed up for an amusing and informative show packed with facts and fun for the whole family. Extremely wild about wildlife these two brilliant and entertaining enthusiasts will take the audience on a funny and fascinating journey.
The journey begins with stories from their childhood when their love of nature and wildlife was just natural: Martin’s love of chickens and Iolo’s connection with fish and a compulsive desire to skip school, preferring to be out in the wild. The journey continues with stories of the occurrences and life events that lead them to where they are today, including Martin’s experience as a producer/director (there’s plenty of tales to tell here) and Iolo’s experience working with the RSPB catching egg thieves and working with the army.
The tales of their journeys continue to where they are today: well-known and passionate wildlife TV presenters working with the BBC to educate and inspire its audience to connect with and care for the natural world. Here the audience can take a look behind the scenes of wildlife TV presenting and some of the interesting things it entails.
You can be sure it won’t be boring and nobody will fall asleep as the show involves audience participation, plus there is a wildlife ‘agony aunt’ to answer any wildlife questions the audience may have. All in all this is a funny, informative and very wild show!
Ansell’s Les Musicals. Saturday 19th March @ 7.30pm. Tickets £26.50, VIP £29.50, Super VIP £62.50
Ansell’s Les Musicals’ Live Concert Tour is the ultimate celebration of musical theatre.
Jonathan Ansell (G4 Frontman) and Jai McDowall (Winner of Britain’s Got Talent) have joined forces to create a dramatic and spine-tingling concert. This vocally dynamic evening showcases even more smash-hit songs from the greatest musicals of all time, brought to you by two of the world’s finest voices.
Come and immerse yourself into the world of musical theatre with classics from Les Miserables, Phantom Of The Opera, Wicked, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Greatest Showman, Miss Saigon, Chess, We Will Rock You and many more.
The Band of HM Royal Marines. Saturday 26th March @7.30pm. Tickets £20.00
In 2020 the Frome Royal Naval Association celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Royal Marines Band concerts at the Memorial Theatre and will be returning once again in 2022.
“This fundraising event has supported various activities in the area including local Sea Cadet unit TS Achilles,” says a spokesperson for the theatre. “This has been possible because of the vision and hard work of one man, Shipmate Ken Ring; we are determined to continue with the gift he left behind.
“We invite the people of Frome who have supported us over the last 24 years to join us again and bring along a friend to experience this wonderful evening of music, pomp and humour.”
Russell Kane show is sold out
About the sold out Russell Kane show on Saturday 5th March, the theatre adds, “We would like to make our patrons aware that the Russell Kane – The Fast & The Curious show on Saturday 5th March has been renamed to Russell Kane Live: The Essex Variant. Please keep hold of your tickets, they are still valid for this performance.”
Please visit www.frome memorialtheatre.org.uk for more details or to book tickets.
