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  It’s just a matter of days before “Beauty and the Beast” takes to the stage. The final touches to the sketches are being done and the dance numbers have been run to get the routines well and truly engrained in the casts minds. 4 out of every 5 seats is sold with 6 days to go, but the remaining tickets are selling fast. This really is going to be a fantastic show. We hope you have your tickets as…

In a new first for the Wayfarers, a radio advert will be heard around Taunton to promote Beauty and the Beast. Taunton’s local radio station, Tone FM, is running the advert through December and into January. Featuring the talents of (some of ) the Wayfarers cast, this will promote the show to a new and different audience. You can listen to ToneFM on 107.8FM or via their website at www.tonefm.co.uk. In the meantime, you can listen to the advert here:

The Wayfarers were part of this year’s Christmas Light Switch on, performing a couple of numbers on the main stage. If you missed the teasers for Beauty and the Beast in January, then you can watch them below.

BBC Radio Somerset presenter Emma Britton interviewed Wayfarers Chairman, Martin Howe, about the impact of the losses following the failure of the Brewhouse in 2013, the financial implications for Society and the future of the Wayfarers. If you missed the interview, listen again here:

Father Christmas arrived at Monkton Elm Garden Centre and the Wayfarers were there to meet them. We had a thoroughly enjoyable time and met lots of lovely people, all of whom said they would be there to see Beauty and the Beast. This might have been down to Fairy Flora and some magic dust, but hopefully when the magic has warn off they will want to have that warm feeling again and book their tickets! Here are some pictures from the…

In recognition of the valuable contribution our sponsors make to the Wayfarers, a page has now been added to the website. Without our sponsors we simply could not put on the Pantomime each year, so it is only fitting that we give them a place all year round that provides them with acknowledgement of our gratitude. Click here or on the sponsors link at the top of the page to take a look.

Were you there? Did you see us? A small band of VERY EXCITED Wayfarers joined Taunton Carnival to promote Beauty and the Beast. This was not about awards or prizes, it was about being there, being involved and having some fun. Oh, and letting Taunton know we are back at the Brewhouse! So we might have run out of fliers on the night, but with 35,000 about to be distributed around Taunton during November, it was about being seen as…