Frome Festival 2011 best yet
“It felt like a major festival, you could go out and stay out all day, with so much to do or enjoy. We roamed from event to event, the variety and quality of which were consistently good. Coupled with a lot more street theatre and open air performance this year it added up to the best festival yet.”
The Frome Festival 2011 was hailed as the “best yet” by many. With close on 200 events and attendances matching the best of previous years, the Frome Festival seems to be thriving in a difficult economic climate for the arts. 2000 people crammed into various venues to see acts like Turin Brakes; Lucy Porter and the recital by Daniel Pioro and Charlotte Bonneton. The following day (Saturday July 9th) began with startling street theatre and was followed by up to 4000 attending the Frome Food Feast. The day culminated with a Late Night Choral Concert; and music at The Griffin and The Archangel, keeping people happy until the early hours. The Jazz Breakfast and Green Fair ensured that many were up early again on Sunday to continue the party. And so it proceeded through to the following weekend.
From top L-R:Turin Brakes at the Cheese & Grain, Cara Dillon at the Cheese & Grain (both ©David Chedgy) and Lucy Porter at the Merlin Theatre./Street Theatre-Gnomes Fishing in Cheap Street, Festival Food Feast (both ©David Chedgy), The Great Frome Festival Fancy Dress World Record Attempt (©Emma Painter)/Roadworks Dance Theatre (©David Chedgy), Festival Fashion Show (©Patrick Emery), Hassel Smith Exhibition & Minimalist Soundscapes (©Loveday Powell)
Roll on Frome Festival 2012 !
The 2012 Festival will run from the 6th to 15th July. Already major names in the fields of literature, folk, classical music and more are being shortlisted. With so much local support we are confident of another exciting programme. Look out for announcements throughout the coming months on this website. See you in 2012.
Martin Dimery, Creative Director
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