1816

15/05/2026

Hot on the heels of Camden Fringe and off-West End success, 1816 returns to the stage.

It’s Byron and Shelley, as you've never seen them before in this Friends meets Frankenstein comedy-drama musical. 1816 is the ultimate origin story of the first modern vampire novel and Frankenstein, where a group of five Romantics get trapped for a summer they'd rather forget in their storm-swept villa by Lake Geneva...

★★★★★ - The Obscurity
★★★★ - London Pub Theatres

https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/1816-2/

24/02/2026

1816 is heading to the Brighton Fringe 18th and 19th May, and we would love to hear from you! This is an incredible opportunity to join a growing project as we look towards 2026 and 2027 touring and educational possibilities.

We are looking for actors who are either living in or able to commute to Cambridge for rehearsals, and accommodation in Brighton for the festival will be provided, though the opportunity is unpaid. Feel free to email me at [email protected] with any questions or concerns!

26/09/2025

It’s Byron and Shelley, as you've never seen them before in this Friends meets Frankenstein comedy-drama musical, brought to you by the same company that launched SIX: 1816 is the ultimate origin story of the first modern vampire novel and Frankenstein, where a group of five Romantics get trapped for a summer they'd rather forget in their storm-swept villa by Lake Geneva...

Catch 1816 at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre 30th September to 4th October; links in bio!

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22/09/2025

After a successful run at the Camden Fringe, Cambridge student musical ‘1816: The Year Without A Summer’ is at London's Lion & Unicorn Theatre from 30 September🙌

The show, which is co-written by Trinity student Nat Riches and Downing alumna Natasha Atkinson, is inspired by the ‘haunted summer’ of 1816, when tumultuous weather confined writers including Lord Byron, Percy Shelley and Mary Godwin (later Shelley) to a villa beside Lake Geneva.

🎪 The Lion & Unicorn Theatre, 42-44 Gaisford St, London NW5 2ED
📆 Tue 30 September – Sat 4 October 2025
⏰ 7:30pm (one-hour show)

Tickets are available here: https://ow.ly/w4zW50X0bbc

📷Nat and Natasha in the Wren Library beside Byron's statue

22/09/2025

Two Cambridge friends have created a musical inspired by Frankenstein and the first vampire novel 🎶

Nat Riches and Natasha Atkinson were intrigued by the stormy summer of 1816, when extreme weather confined Lord Byron, Percy Shelley and Mary Godwin (later Mary Shelley) to a villa by Lake Geneva.

Byron challenged his guests to write the scariest ghost story, which led to the creation of 'Frankenstein' and 'The Vampyre' – two of the greatest horror stories over the last 200 years.

Nat and Natasha's musical, '1816: The Year Without a Summer', brings these literary characters to life and premieres today at the Camden Fringe Festival.

Discover what sparked this musical 👇
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/creative-spark-new-cambridge-musical-based-on-haunted-summer-of-1816-and-birth-of-frankenstein?utm_campaign=news&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

Nat studies Natural Sciences at Trinity College, while Natasha graduated with a Law degree in 2024 from Downing College, Cambridge.

29/08/2025

1816: The Year Without a Summer is coming to London 30th September - 4th October and Cambridge 15th - 18th October!

It’s Byron and Shelley, as you've never seen them before in this Friends meets Frankenstein comedy-drama musical, brought to you by the same company that launched SIX: 1816 is the ultimate origin story of the first modern vampire novel and Frankenstein, where a group of five Romantics get trapped for a summer they'd rather forget in their storm-swept villa by Lake Geneva...

Tickets can be found on our website: 1816musical.com