It was June 2000 when The Hour of the Bewilderbeast won the Mercury Prize and announced the arrival of the beautifully idiosyncratic songwriting talent of Damon Gough aka Badly Drawn Boy. A record full of fragile honesty, melodic brilliance and emotional depth, it marked the beginning of a career that would prove as unpredictable as […]
SKA MEETS ABBA – SKANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC! Calling all Dancing Queens, Honey Honeys, Rudys and Gangsters! Mamma Mia, get ready for an experience like no other as the unstoppable energy of ska collides with the timeless hits of ABBA. You’ll be screaming Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! one more song (and trust us they always […]
13 bands. 2 days. One absolute monster of a weekender. FRIDAY: Doors 7pm Local legends, rising maniacs, and returning favourites all crammed into one filthy opening night topped off with the raw, groove-laced power of Nuns of the Tundra. SATURDAY: Doors 12pm Headlining this beast: Sergeant Thunderhoof – the psych-doom juggernaut Plus 8 more bands ready […]
Award-winning singer-songwriter Lucy Spraggan brings her powerful live show to Frome for an intimate night of storytelling and unforgettable music. Lucy has spent over a decade building one of the most authentic careers in UK music. From early breakout tracks to her latest critically acclaimed album Other Sides of the Moon, Lucy’s live performances blend […]
Taylor Swift Tribute by Xenna Xenna trained in performing arts college & attained a glowing report with distinctions under her belt for singing & dancing. On leaving college she decided to pursue her career as one the UK’s first Taylor Swift Tributes. Although based in Shropshire Xenna travels worldwide, with various performances in European countries […]
“There’s a line in the E.E. Cummings poem Somewhere I Have Never Travelled, Gladly Beyond — ‘No one, not even the rain, has such small hands’ — which I once paraphrased to ‘Nothing can wash this away, not even the rain.’ I’ve always loved that sense of mystery and magic… I’ve never been a realist.” […]
As part of the wider Frome Connects project we invite you for a sing-along - join Rock Choir with leader Emma Webb as they take the main stage (outside Oxfam) at The Frome Independent market. Grab a song sheet and sing along with aplomb! We have kindly been invited to join in with a few […]
“EMF are a band reborn. The power of their reunion albums, combined with their obvious camaraderie, makes their shows something to treasure. As life-affirming live as they are on record, make sure you catch EMF in person.” – Sonic Abuse, 2024 Formed in 1989 in the quiet town of Cinderford, EMF burst onto the global […]
Trio Paradis (Jacquelyn Bevan - piano, Ruth O’Shea - violin & Linda Stocks - cello) play a Café Concert on the first Thursday of each month (Feb-Dec) at 1.15pm at Christ Church: informal feel-good music events with a pop-up café open from c12.45pm where you can meet friends and make new ones over tea/coffee and […]
Sensational Trumpets and Baroque strings.. A concert from Breathe Music by Bristol Ensemble.
Kevin Figes (sax). The haunting traditional music of Scandinavia transformed into modern jazz.
AC/DC, arguably the greatest rock band of all time, are brought to life by Live/Wire with the true passion you would expect from professional musicians who share your love of this legendary live act. They deliver a critically acclaimed High Voltage two hour rock ’n’ roll set with not only cannons and a full bank […]
