Sian & Rob Colquhoun are an acoustic duo based in the South West. They perform a lively, toetapping selection of old-time country music and bluegrass. With close harmonies accompanied on guitar, mandolin, clawhammer banjo, autoharp and harmonica, these dynamic performers are skilled interpreters of songs and tunes calling on a rich tradition encompassing their own […]
Guitarist Neil Smith leads this instrumental trio featuring truly exceptional drummer Matthew Jones & multitalented bassist Alex Heane. With influences ranging from African, motorik, funk & systems music to John Scofield & Thurston Moore, you're in for an angular, pointy, and occasionally hard 'n' heavy treat.
A six piece all-original rock band with folk instruments, which apparently confuses the hell out of people trying to fit them neatly into a genre. Comparisons are sometimes made with The Waterboys, Pogues and Levellers, but there's a distinctive and authentic tone to the band that's all their own.
Jackdaws Songbirds are feeling good to be singing! They have tales to tell: songs of seas, rivers, fields and factories, ditties from way across the globe to right here in Frome. What more could you want? Oh yes: heavenly homemade treats and teas. Retiring collection for Jackdaws Educational Trust.
Balfolk is a variety of traditional and modern dances to the folk music of continental Europe, including ceilidh-style dances, Bourrées, Mazurkas, Waltzes, and Schottisches. The Frome Balfolk musicians play clarinets, fiddles, flutes, guitars, and bouzouki with dancing encouraged for everyone. No booking required and donations are welcome.
The Pete Gage Blues Quartet returns to the Festival with its unique blend of blues and gospel, all topped off with Pete's inimitable gritty vocals and his loyal band of Bristol based musicians.
Mells Summer Opera returns in the beautiful venue of St Andrew's Church to perform one of the baroque era's most wonderful works: Henry Purcell's The Fairy Queen. Enjoy a picnic in the beautiful Walled Garden during the interval.
Rokia Koné, one of Mali's most beloved artists and a member of supergroup Les Amazones d'Afrique, blends griot-infused vocals with Malian guitar and West African percussive pulse, reconnecting with her roots. The concert opens with master Moroccan gnawa musician Mohamed Errebbaa's captivating trance vocals and guembri accompaniment.
A Russian-themed programme by Frome Symphony, directed by Mark Gateshill, features Shostakovich's exhilarating Festive Overture and Prokofiev's powerful 5th Symphony, a wartime masterpiece blending grandeur. Arabella Thornton, a talented local young violinist, is the soloist in Mozart's Violin Concerto No.4, a piece rich in elegance and virtuosity.
Join us for an unforgettable event celebrating one of the best-selling artists and greatest rappers in music history with the most authentic Eminem Tribute Act in the game—Michael Mathers. Get ready to be immersed in the iconic beats of “Lose Yourself,” the unforgettable verses of “Without Me,” “Stan,” “The Monster,” “Rap God,” and many more. […]
Phoenix Project, Frome Saturday 19th July, 1pm - 5pm Music • Food • Fire • Connection Free • Family-friendly • All welcome This land has held our beginnings — the shaky first steps and the bold visions, the quiet trust and the sudden turns. And now, after months of walking together through the unknown, we […]
“The Best Depeche Mode Tribute band in The UK”– BBC The UK’s best loved Depeche Mode Tribute Act, The Devout, have brought the Depeche Mode experience to another level visually, aurally and musically. In 2025, the band are embarking on their European Violation Tour..A concert lasting over 2 hours 30 mins, filled with hits and […]
