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Something for everyone coming up at the Memorial

January 3, 2017
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2017 is set to be another busy year at Frome Memorial Theatre as the line-up of entertainment     coming up is jam-packed with music and live performances that all the family can enjoy.

On Friday 3rd February, after an incredible three decades of touring, the UK’s No.1 Rock & Roll variety production, That’ll Be The Day, returns with its brand new show.

Featuring a sensational new line-up of classic gold hits from the 50s through to the 70s, mixed with hilarious comedy – this is the golden age of pop revived.

Complete with stunning costumes and incredible live music performances, you’re guaranteed to be on your feet and dancing in the aisles before the night is over! Tickets cost £24.50.

On Saturday 18th February, something for the little ones with Marty MacDonald’s Toy Machine, featuring voices of CBeebies’ Justin Fletcher, Nicole Davis as Pongo the Pig and Molly-Moo the Cow at 1pm.

Everyone at Marty MacDonald’s Farm is delighted with the special delivery that’s arrived – the Toy Machine that makes all of the toys in the world! But then they realise that Crafty the Crow has been up to mischief and it shouldn’t really be there at all…

Worse still, the machine has stopped working, so they need to fix it before the Toymaker comes to get it back!

Join Marty, Sally the Scarecrow, Pongo the Pig, Molly-Moo the Cow and Sheena the Sheep in a fun, musical, interactive adventure to repair the Toy Machine, save the day and give the world back its toys!

Tickets cost £10 adult, £8.50 child under 16, £34 family ticket (maximum 2 adults).

Frome Rotary present, For One Night Only on Saturday 4th March. As always this is going to be a spectacular evening of entertainment not to be missed with well-known local artists and groups of the area including The Woodlanders, Frome Musical Theatre Company, Danceworks and local young talented performers from the recent Frome’s Got Talent competition organised by the Rotary Club of Frome.

As the title says, this is for one night only, so book your tickets now. Tickets cost £12.

On Saturday 11th March, The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines will be returning to Frome to play their annual concert.

The annual fundraising concert allows Frome Royal Naval Association to support various activities in the local area including Sea Cadet unit TS Achilles. People of Frome and surrounding areas are invited to offer their continuing support by joining the Memorial Theatre for the 22nd annual concert, and to enjoy this wonderful evening of music, pomp and humour. Tickets cost £17.

To book tickets, call the box office on 01373 462795 (24 hours); or for more information, visit fromememorialtheatre.org.uk or find them on Facebook or Twitter.

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