Enjoy a morning handweaving on a rigid heddle loom using British wool. These accessible looms are perfect for beginners, offering opportunities to explore striped and checked patterns. Create a woven panel, table runner, or small neck scarf, with pre-threaded looms to help you start weaving right away.
Returning to Frome Festival following his "breathtaking" recital last year, Charles Wiffen performs a programme of piano works about water. Featuring works by Chopin (Barcorolle), Liszt, Debussy (Poissons d'or), Takemitsu and Ravel.
Five Yard presents a night of Americana for the 4th of July. Alan Power & The Take Twos return with their country classics, plus support acts from early evening. Check out vintage American motors in the yard and enjoy burgers, wings, tacos, and a full bar with themed cocktails.
Celebrate the start of Frome Festival in style! Richard Lock founded Retribution Distilling in Mells, where he makes award-winning spirits. He'll take you through a selection of incredible gins, rums, vodka and whisky, telling the story of his journey and explaining the gin and rum making process. Includes cheese and charcuterie.
Join the Warminster Military Wives choir as they celebrate the power and joy of singing and raise money for one of Frome's most popular charities. A night of glorious, uplifting voices; all proceeds go to Purple Elephant Family Support charity, supporting vulnerable, disadvantaged local children and families.
Perhaps best known for his work with Robbie Williams, multi-award-winning songwriter Guy Chambers will perform interpretations of classics such as 'Angels' and 'Millennium' on piano and share anecdotes from his 40-year career. A lucky audience member will have the chance to be brought on stage to co-write a song. Doors 7pm. Non-reserved seating.
One of the great voices in British rock, having sold over 3 million albums worldwide as frontman for Reef, Gary Stringer is one of the UK's most recognisable and unique voices. Gary will be playing a special up close and intimate show covering his incredible career including Reef, Stringer / Bessant & more!
East London collective the Hackney Colliery Band have blown their way into the public consciousness with their genre-bending combination of brass, reeds, percussion and electronics, firmly establishing themselves as one of the most exciting live bands in the UK.
A 4th of July celebration of American music featuring traditional and original folk tunes by Lorikeet using rich harmonies, cello, guitar, and percussion. Followed by Black Eyed Dogs performing Americana classics by the likes of Grateful Dead plus originals, led by Ethan Johns with Nick Pini, Dave Smith and Luke Potashnick.
Firmly rooted in traditional American music, this old-time country string band presents authentic Appalachian, bluegrass, blues, and Cajun tunes with fiddle, banjo, percussive step dance, and soaring harmonies. Refreshments are included, and the venue's oil lamps create an atmospheric setting. Doors 7pm.
Classic punk rock done differently! With all the energy and vitality that gave the scene its style and verve.
