What’s on

Judgment Day

Thu 14 – Sat 16 May • 7:30pm • Sat Matinee 2:30pm • Full £8 Concs £6 • Community Theatre

By Ödön von Horváth, adapted by Ed Viney.

The obedient and dutiful stationmaster, Thomas Hudetz, fails to change the railway signal in time. In the aftermath of an accident that has killed 18 people, the whole town support Hudetz until it becomes clear he is the guilty one.

Freely adapted from Der jüngste Tag by Ödön von Horváth, Judgment Day is a thrilling examination of individual and collective responsibility, and how one kiss can change everything.

Join Bath Spa University’s cast of third-year BA Acting students, in collaboration with Theatre, Festival and Event Production students, in this production presented by Bath Spa Productions, adapted and directed by Ed Viney.

This production is part of SparkFest 2026. Experience more incredible performances at SparkFest 2026—running from 4-30 May. Discover the full lineup at sparkfest.co.uk

Age recommendation: 16+

Content warning: intellectual, psychological, and social dramatic themes that explore complex moral dilemmas

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The Rondo opens half an hour before the start of each show. Please ensure that you arrive before the advertised start time, as it may not be possible to admit late-comers.

The Rondo reserves the right to ask anyone displaying antisocial behaviour to leave the premises with no refund offered. We operate a policy of zero tolerance for Weapons and Controlled Drugs.

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 & ¾ - The Musical

Tue 19 – Fri 22 May • 7.30pm • Admission £15 • Community Theatre

A joyous new musical adaptation of Sue Townsend’s much-loved book. ‘A bittersweet blast of pre-digital fun that speaks to all ages’ (The Times), this timeless tale of teenage angst, family struggles and unrequited love, is told through the eyes of tortured poet and misunderstood intellectual Adrian Mole. One of the most enduring comedy characters of all time, he’s the hapless, hilarious, spotty teenager who captured the zeitgeist of 1980s Britain.

With an infectious score and a script as sidesplittingly outrageous as the original novel, this new musical brings Adrian’s story to life for a new generation of theatregoers, and those old enough to remember his adventures first time around! An entertaining romp through teen awkwardness we can all relate to!

Running time: 2 hours (plus interval)

Age recommendation: 12+

Content warning: some adult humour and mild language

The Rondo opens half an hour before the start of each show. Please ensure that you arrive before the advertised start time, as it may not be possible to admit late-comers.

The Rondo reserves the right to ask anyone displaying antisocial behaviour to leave the premises with no refund offered. We operate a policy of zero tolerance for Weapons and Controlled Drugs.

Budapest Café Orchestra

Sat 23 May • 7.30pm • Admission £24 • Music

BCO are a boutique band of four virtuoso musicians. They present music from all corners of the world in their own unique, fresh and surprising way. From Balkan and Russian traditional music to their artful distillations of Romantic masterworks to soaring Gaelic folk anthems, BCO is an infectious musical experience that will enter your bloodstream and stay there forever.

With sixteen albums to their name Budapest Café Orchestra was established by British composer and violinist Christian Garrick in 2009. BCO combines violin, guitar, accordion, double bass, saz, balalaika, domra and percussion to dazzling effect creating an astonishing soundscape and aural alchemy characteristic of larger ensembles,

Evoking vivid images of Tzigane fiddle maestros, Budapest café life and gypsy campfires – plus a few surprises along the way – hugely entertaining, immense skill and profound musicianship. A show by the BCO is enough to make you want to book that holiday down the Danube!

CHRISTIAN GARRICK – violin, darbuka
MURRAY GRAINGER – accordion
KELLY CANTLON – double bass
ADRIAN ZOLOTUHIN – guitar, saz, balalaika, domra

Running time: 90 minutes (plus interval)

The Rondo opens half an hour before the start of each show. Please ensure that you arrive before the advertised start time, as it may not be possible to admit late-comers.

The Rondo reserves the right to ask anyone displaying antisocial behaviour to leave the premises with no refund offered. We operate a policy of zero tolerance for Weapons and Controlled Drugs.

Rabbits out Of The Hat

Thu 28 May • 7.30pm • Full £16 Concs £14 • Cabaret

Vaudevillian duo Norvil & Josephine present a magical extravaganza for all ages! They’re a magician with a secret and an assistant with a mission in this whimsical comedy musical magic show, the likes of which the world has never seen. It’s 1905 and life will never be the same again. It’s time for the magician to chase new dreams while the assistant calls the shots.

Expect breathtaking magic, sensational circus and showstopper songs as these Magic Circle magicians share a spectacularly silly and spellbinding story about being yourself no matter what.

The international creative team includes specialists in magic, circus and clowning to deliver this unforgettable show that is by turns amazing, inspiring and comical.

“Absolutely bonkers! I’ve never seen anything like it” The Magical Mr West (of Morgan & West)

“Whirlwind mix of circus-and-magic rich cabaret acts and narrative” Total Theatre Magazine

★★★★★ “Uniquely magical show, brimful with heart” World Magic Review

★★★★★ “This show absolutely sparkles with originality and a magnetic duo you simply can’t take your eyes off… Truly an unmissable show that belongs on everyone’s must-see Fringe list” ONE4REVIEW

★★★★ “Marvellous magic in a show full of surprises” The Stage

★★★★ “Gloriously enjoyable production!” Everything Theatre

“Delightfully old school magic” The Scotsman

“There can be hardly any other magic show which throws in feminism, queer empowerment and musical numbers. … The setting is sumptuous, the tricks brilliantly pulled off” The List

The Rondo opens half an hour before the start of each show. Please ensure that you arrive before the advertised start time, as it may not be possible to admit late-comers.

The Rondo reserves the right to ask anyone displaying antisocial behaviour to leave the premises with no refund offered. We operate a policy of zero tolerance for Weapons and Controlled Drugs.

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Tim Bowness [no-man] and Bruce Soord & Jon Sykes [The Pineapple Thief]

Fri 29 May • 8pm • Admission £24 • Music

Fair Endeavours & Bath Fringe present a double bill featuring an evening of music by Tim Bowness [no-man] with Butterfly Mind and Bruce Soord & Jon Sykes [The Pineapple Thief].

Tim Bowness

Tim Bowness is one half of the band No-Man, a long-running collaboration with Steven Wilson [Porcupine Tree]. Tim has also worked with Richard Barbieri [Japan], Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson, Peter Hammill, Judy Dyble [Fairport Convention] and many others

His recent solo releases on InsideOutMusic/Sony and Kscope have entered the official UK Top 5 Rock and Progressive charts, as well as the Top 25 official Scottish charts. Since 2020 Tim has co-hosted the podcast The Album Years with Steven Wilson and also co-owns music company Burning Shed, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2026.

Tim will be performing solo and no-man songs with his band Butterfly Mind, featuring Matt Stevens [Fierce & The Dead], John Jowitt [IQ], Andy Edwards [Robert Plant, IQ] and Rob Groucutt.

Bruce Soord & Jon Sykes

As The Pineapple Thief’s principal songwriter and producer, Bruce Soord has guided the band through a series of acclaimed albums, including 2024’s chart-topping It Leads to This.

Creating a distinctive fusion of progressive and alternative rock, beyond his solo albums and work with TPT, Soord has established himself as a sought-after producer and mix engineer, lending his expertise to releases by the likes of TesseracT, Opeth, and Jethro Tull.

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The Rondo opens half an hour before the start of each show. Please ensure that you arrive before the advertised start time, as it may not be possible to admit late-comers.

The Rondo reserves the right to ask anyone displaying antisocial behaviour to leave the premises with no refund offered. We operate a policy of zero tolerance for Weapons and Controlled Drugs.

Top Secret – The Magic of Science: High Voltage

Sat 30 May • 2pm • Admission £15 • Professional Theatre

Join Top Secret as they go on a High Voltage Adventure!

Fusing the mystery of magic with wondrous and miraculous feats of science. Hang on to your seats and experience a non-stop action packed interactive magical science show with experiments and magic that will capture the imagination.

Top Secret is a fast moving colourful magical science show suitable for the whole family filled with mystery, suspense, and lots and lots of mess!

Running time: 80 minutes (with interval)

The Rondo opens half an hour before the start of each show. Please ensure that you arrive before the advertised start time, as it may not be possible to admit late-comers.

The Rondo reserves the right to ask anyone displaying antisocial behaviour to leave the premises with no refund offered. We operate a policy of zero tolerance for Weapons and Controlled Drugs.

Scott Matthews

Sat 30 May • 8pm • Admission £20 • Music

Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter Scott Matthews returns to Bath Fringe after an exceptionally special and memorable sold out Rondo Theatre debut in 2025.

Twenty years ago, Scott Matthews emerged from the Black Country, challenged the status quo and quickly established himself as one of the most revered singer-songwriters of a generation with his mesmeric and inimitable debut album, Passing Stranger.

To mark the beginning of the anniversary year, Scott will be releasing a brand-new live album and performing a select number of shows across the UK. Matthews’ latest release will be the first volume in a series of exploratory live albums that document the transfiguration of songs that span an eight-studio-album career, dating back to 2006.

Describing what live performance means to him, Scott says, ‘The lifeblood of these songs flow at their purest and headiest when connecting with a live audience. In all my adventures on the road, I feel most alive when the barriers are knocked down, exposed and leaving nothing behind.’

The Rondo opens half an hour before the start of each show. Please ensure that you arrive before the advertised start time, as it may not be possible to admit late-comers.

The Rondo reserves the right to ask anyone displaying antisocial behaviour to leave the premises with no refund offered. We operate a policy of zero tolerance for Weapons and Controlled Drugs.

A Band Named Brian: It's Time

Wed 3 Jun • 8pm • Full £12 Concs £8 • Music

Infectious rhythms, soaring fiddle, and sublime harmonies underpin honest truth-telling in A Band Named Brain‘s most powerful writing to date. Join them and Green Party activist, Bath University professor of Development Studies Neil Howard for a unique musical Q&A.

Together, explore how we can move beyond the accepted narrative, replacing fear with hope and hatred with love.

In true BnB style, there’ll be plenty of theatre and surprises along the way: you’ll laugh, you’ll cry… you may just dance!

The only time is now… it’s time.

‘Courageous, fun and full of energy’

‘Freeing, fun and captivating’

‘Profound and relevant to our time’

Running time: 90 minutes + interval

Age recommendation: 16+

Content warning: strong language

The Rondo opens half an hour before the start of each show. Please ensure that you arrive before the advertised start time, as it may not be possible to admit late-comers.

The Rondo reserves the right to ask anyone displaying antisocial behaviour to leave the premises with no refund offered. We operate a policy of zero tolerance for Weapons and Controlled Drugs.

Jukebox Mash Up - Live Request Show

Thu 4 Jun • 7.30pm • Full £14 Concs £12 • Comedy/Music

The Jukebox Mashup is an incredibly talented musical comedy show based entirely on audience requests. It’s totally live, very silly and great fun. It truly gets everyone involved. The audience can ask for *any* song in the world and Craig will play and sing it on guitar.

No rehearsal.
No looking up chords.
Instantly!

Then the magic starts to happen. A ‘mash up’ 3 or 4 songs at the same time to make an epic improvised tune. It’s fast paced and will cover 40-70 songs per show from all genres and artists chosen entirely by the audience on the night. It’s very funny, brilliantly talented and perfect for anyone who likes comedy songs and having a laugh.

Come along, get involved and watch the carnage unfold.

Age guidance: 16+

Running time: 90 minutes (approx)

The Rondo opens half an hour before the start of each show. Please ensure that you arrive before the advertised start time, as it may not be possible to admit late-comers.

The Rondo reserves the right to ask anyone displaying antisocial behaviour to leave the premises with no refund offered. We operate a policy of zero tolerance for Weapons and Controlled Drugs.

Kavus Torabi

Sat 6 Jun • 8pm • Admission £16 • Music

Kavus Torabi

Kavus Torabi is a British/Iranian composer, multi-instrumentalist, performer, author, artist, broadcaster and DJ. His largely autobiographical solo work marries the human with the celestial.

Since 2016 he has fronted legendary psychedelic band Gong with whom he is principal songwriter. He is a member of the semi-modular experimental/psychedelic trio The Utopia Strong. He is a former guitarist of British cult band, Cardiacs and avant rock instrumentalists Guapo. As part of a a DJ duo with Steve Davis, he has performed festivals throughout the UK, recently performing at Wembley Stadium between bands for Blur’s comeback performance.

In 2021 White Rabbit published, Medical Grade Music, his memoir with Steve Davis which was Shindig’s music book of the year. In April 2024 his commissioned piece Lion Of The Lord’s Elect made its debut at Roadburn Festival, NE.

As guitarist and co-producer, Kavus was instrumental in completing Cardiacs’ LSD, released 2025 with whom he reunites for live appearances in 2026. Kavus is currently working on his third solo album due for release Autumn 2026.

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Reuben’s Daughters

Leylanding, Reuben Myles Tyghe’s second album as Reuben’s Daughters released in December 2025, finds the UK singer/songwriter pushing the sound of his 2022 debut LP Mami Wata into new and fascinating places—recalling The Sea and Cake’s airy post-rock sonics, the woolly chamber-pop of Super Furry Animals godhead Gruff Rhys, and The Beta Band’s more acoustic moments.

Tyghe and his six piece band – who all made contributions to the new record – will tour Leylanding throughout 2026. The live show is psychedelic, progressive indie-folk that holds no allegiance to any one genre or current scene and aspires to be grounded in musical integrity and exchange.

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The Rondo opens half an hour before the start of each show. Please ensure that you arrive before the advertised start time, as it may not be possible to admit late-comers.

The Rondo reserves the right to ask anyone displaying antisocial behaviour to leave the premises with no refund offered. We operate a policy of zero tolerance for Weapons and Controlled Drugs.