Built in 1974, the Merlin Theatre is a registered charity run by a small team of professional staff and a dedicated group of volunteers. It has a 240-seat auditorium with a smaller, outdoor amphitheatre (ECOS) and is situated on the campus of Frome Community College.
We programme theatre, dance, comedy, live literature and music by professional and non-professional companies, show films and run regular classes and workshops and one-off, participatory projects.
The Merlin is a venue without pretension, where professional and non-professional artists, audiences, and participants – new and established- feel at home. It is a venue where the quality of work is consistently high, where ticket prices are affordable, and where performance and participation are valued equally.
