Local legend and world-renowned saxophonist and composer, Iain Ballamy blends jazz and classical influences with originality and freedom. Listed in BBCs '100 Jazz Greats' between Count Basie and Chet Baker, he has spent over three decades transcending genres, collaborating with leading contemporary jazz musicians, and forging strong, lasting global musical connections.
Explore the life, loves and letters of Elizabeth Rowe, the 18th century Frome poet. Called "the ornament of her sex and age", she was known to Alexander Pope and grew into a radical writer who influenced Jane Austen. With Andy Hardy, Professor Nicola Grove, and choir accompaniment.
The Covertronics are a newly formed four-piece covers band, delivering singalongs from the 50s to today. From The Kinks to Oasis, The Who to The Killers, they cover it all. Dancing shoes are mandatory - air guitars optional, but the fun is guaranteed!
Bellatrix is a female fronted band covering alternative, indie, punk and rock tracks by badass women from across the decades. Expect a fabulous and fun dancy night full of excitement and energy!
Run by the Big Clothes Swap, this market will showcase a mixture of pre-loved, vintage, thrift and re-worked clothing stalls. Clothing for men, women and kids will be on offer. Come and find some treasures in this wonderful array of pre-loved clothing.
In this collaborative 3-part workshop, explore the transformation of worn textiles through movement and shape, experiment with natural woad dyeing, and use stitching and repair techniques to create shared art. Drawing on the rich history of woad dyeing and textiles in Frome, we will explore our connection to our clothes and the land.
A rat-astic and realistic look into refuse and recycling from The Last Baguette Theatre Company. Rummage through the rubble with Bin Rat and her friends Mike and Angela from Squeaky Clean Street Cleaners to discover where all the junk goes! Scrape scraps off the streets and find out what literally happens to litter in this […]
Enjoy ten very short and different pieces of music played by Ann Burgess on the pedal organ and the box organ. Once you’ve heard the music, young pianists can try playing a short piece on the beautiful box organ themselves! Open to children and curious adults of all ages. No unaccompanied children. Donations to church […]
The Stratford Roundhouse was a small and experimental theatre space set up in 1970 by Royal Shakespeare Company actor Martin Bax. It was only active for two years, but during that time the theatre saw performances by celebrated thespians including Dame Helen Mirren, Sir Patrick Stewart, and Sir Ben Kingsley, and has been labelled as […]
Raving Rascals returns to Frome Festival 2025 - bigger than ever! Join this family-friendly rave with some of freshest DJs dropping some epic bangers. Also with DJ workshops, The Glitter Temple for all your Festival glam needs, bouncy castle, a tuck shop, an outside chill area and more. See you little ravers on the dance […]
A rat-astic and realistic look into refuse and recycling from The Last Baguette Theatre Company. Rummage through the rubble with Bin Rat and her friends Mike and Angela from Squeaky Clean Street Cleaners to discover where all the junk goes! Scrape scraps off the streets and find out what literally happens to litter in this […]
One for mini musicians in the making! Join Willow from Sing-a-ling for a hands-on music and percussion workshop at The Awesome Studio. During this interactive workshop children will get the opportunity to play on a variety of drums and percussion instruments. We’ll learn some basic rhythms and will end the session creating our very own […]
