Frome Festival
Save the date! Frome Festival returns in 2025 from 4th – 13th July.
The Frome Festival is a community/arts festival which takes place over 10 days every July.
From Friday 4th – Sunday 13th July, Frome will come alive with music, art and culture. With a multitude of events taking place across 10 days, the Festival aims to celebrate the best of Frome and bring top-name acts to the town. Events spill out into many places and spaces across the town – from venues and galleries to pubs and parks.
Frome Festival theme this year is Frome’s rich history in the textile industry. This history of creation links perfectly with the creative producers and artisans that make Frome so special today. Frome Festival 2025 will celebrate this creative spirit in all shapes and sizes, including fashion shows, visual arts projects, industrial history talks, artisan markets and so much more.
The community arts festival has been a popular fixture in the town since 2001 and aims to offer something for everyone, young and old, including different types of music, theatre, comedy, spoken word, art, dance, film, workshops, children’s events, and food or drink experiences. Expect a dash of Frome’s signature quirkiness!
Popular fixtures of the Festival include the Hidden Gardens trail, an Open Art Trail and the famous Festival Food Feast which showcases an amazing variety of international street food, along with free live music and entertainment.
At the heart of the Festival is a programme of free and low-cost events generously supported by the National Lottery Community Fund. With accessible activity taking place every day of the Festival and a busy programme for families and children, everyone can experience the joys of live music, art, literature and theatre.
List of Events
Make Your Own Sealed Terrarium
Learn to create and care for your own sealed glass terrarium full of plants, soil, sand and pebbles…
Kiss My Putt Crazy Golf
Crazy golf comes to Victoria Park - just show up and enjoy! Head over to the Bandstand area…
Summer Art Car Boot
Artists, craftspeople and designer-makers will be selling their work directly to the public at the Summer Art Car…
Hidden Gardens of Frome
A highlight of the Festival programme, Frome residents open their doors wide and invite you to discover the Hidden Gardens of Frome.
Teabreak
Have a well-deserved TEABREAK in this heart-warming new show from Trigger. Gently glide through the history and ritual…
Frome Festival Short Story Competition Prize-Giving
Celebrate the talents of writers of all ages as the winners of the Young Writer Competition and the…
Frome Heritage Tree Walk
Join local author and heritage tree specialist Julian Hight on this ever popular walk to see some of…
Jackdaws Songbirds
Jackdaws Songbirds are feeling good to be singing! They have tales to tell: songs of seas, rivers, fields…
Clandestine Mazurka Balfolk Jam Session
Balfolk is a variety of traditional and modern dances to the folk music of continental Europe, including ceilidh-style…
Kate Fox – Bigger On The Inside
Like the TARDIS in Doctor Who, we're all bigger on the inside. Join stand-up poet and BBC radio…
Frome Charity Fashion Show
A sustainable fashion show using clothes and accessories from Dorothy House and Barnardo's. This is a fun early…
Pete Gage
The Pete Gage Blues Quartet returns to the Festival with its unique blend of blues and gospel, all…
