Frome Events and Festivals

(Frome, Somerset, England, UK)

The residents of Frome like to party and there are many exciting events that are held throughout the year here. The popular events in Frome include numerous lively street fairs, carnivals, parades, festivals and numerous sporting events.

Many of the events in town draw enormous crowds of both participants and spectators, with the annual Frome Festival standing out and continuing to gain quite a reputation, year on year. Town newspapers often have details of the latest events being held in area.

National Public Holidays

• 1st January - New Year's Day
• Good Friday / Easter Monday - late March or early April
• First and last Monday in May
• Last Monday in August
• 25th December - Christmas Day
• 26th December - Boxing Day

(If Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the next weekday becomes a public holiday).

Frome Calendar of Festivals and Events 2014 / 2015

Frome Cheese and Agricultural Show
Address: West Woodlands Showground, near Frome, Somerset, England
The Frome Cheese and Agricultural Show is one of the most important events in town and has been held for over 120 years. The show is situated on the outskirts of Frome in mid-September, at the West Woodlands Showground, and includes cattle, cheese, crafts, dogs, entertainment, a large flower and horticultural tent, a food marquee, horses, music, poultry, sheep, many trade stands, craft stalls and numerous events throughout the day.

Frome Festival
The Frome Festival is an enormous event in the town of Frome and takes place every year during the first two weeks of July. With numerous events throughout the Frome Festival, attracting thousands of people to the town, highlights include live music at Marston House, concerts at the Cheese and Grain hall, musical events, a spectacular firework display, a celebrity auction, a series of children's workshops, film events - including screenings at Rook Lane Chapel, family treasure hunts, theatrical performances at the stunning ECOS amphitheatre and at the Merlin Theatre, dancing events, and the World Food Feast, which takes place in Frome town centre and offers free entertainment to the whole community.

January

• Bath Pantomime - late December / early January - Bath's annual pantomime is held at the Theatre Royal in central Bath
• Classic Car Show - held at the Showground in Shepton Mallet, close to Bath, featuring hundreds of classic cars and tradestands

February

• Toy and Train Collectors' Fair - held at the in Shepton Mallet, close to Bath, this is one of the largest toy fairs in the south of England

March

• Bath Literature Festival - held at various venues across Bath during March
• Bath Half-Marathon - mid-March, this popular sporting event is held in central Bath and attracts thousands of participants and spectators
• Antique and Collectors' Fair - late March, held at the Showground in nearby Shepton Mallet, close to Bath, this large antiques fair has hundreds of undercover stands

April

• Mells Daffodil Festival - early April, this popular street fair takes place in the pretty village of Mells, nearby Frome
• Easter Candlelit Concert - held at the Bath Assembly Rooms, this concert is very atmospheric
• Badminton Horse Trials - late April / early May, this famous horse event is held at Badminton, close to Bath

May

• Bath Spring Flower Show - held during the first weekend in May, this large flower show takes place at the Royal Victoria Park and has a large flower tent, many exhibits and numerous traders
• The Wessex Show and Air Pageant - mid-May, this is a popular event near Frome
• Hot-Air Balloon Festival - mid-May, held at the Royal Victoria Park in central Bath, this event include night glows
• International Music Festival - May / June, held at various venues throughout Bath
• Frome Well Dressing Ceremony - late May, the holy well is decorated with floral pictures
• Kilmersdon Village Day - late May, this popular street fair is held in the village of Kilmersdon, the hoe of Jack and Jill, nearby Frome
• Bath Races - late May, popular horse races held at the Bath Racecourse at Lansdown, on the outskirts of Bath
• Free Family Fun Day in The Park - late May, held at the Royal Victoria Park, this is a popular event for all the family and features many activities, displays and music
• Bath Fringe Festival - late May to early June, this enormous Bath festival takes place of two weeks and includes many events and activities in Bath

June

• Beckington Village Day - early June, held in the village of Beckington, close to Frome
• Bath and West Show - early June, this large show is held at the Showground in Shepton Mallet, close to Bath, and attracts thousands of people every year
• Somerset Country Cricket Festival - held at the Bath Recreation Ground

July

• Frome Festival - early to mid-July, this is Frome's largest festival and features many exciting events, attractions thousand of people to Frome
• Leigh-on-Mendip Country Fair - early July, at the village of Leigh-on-Mendip, close to Frome
• Roman Baths by Torchlight - July to August, the famous Roman Baths stay open until around 22:00 and are lit by torchlight
• International Guitar Festival - this popular Bath festival is held at various venues across central Bath

August

• Bath Races - mid-August, popular horse races held at the Bath Racecourse at Lansdown, on the outskirts of Bath
• Nunney Street Fair - mid-August, this lively street fair is held in the historic village of Nunney, close to Frome
• Victoria Hospital Fete - mid-August, held in the grounds of Frome's Victoria Park
• St. Catherine's Medieval Street Fair - late August, this popular street fair includes market stalls and street entertainment
• Large Scale Wood Carving - late August, artists from across the UK gather at Westonbirt in Tetbury, close the Bath, to create magnificent sculptures from large pieces of wood and tree trunks

September

• National Amateur Gardening Show - early September, held at the Showground in Shepton Mallet, close to Bath, this enormous gardening show is a major event in the west country
• Frome Cheese and Agricultural Show - mid-September, one of Frome's most historic and notable events, held at the West Woodlands Showground, on the outskirts of Frome
• Jane Austen Festival - mid-September, a costumed parade, starting out at the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street, central Bath
• Frome Carnival - late September, this large carnival features many illuminated floats and bands, parading through the streets of Frome
• Bristol International Kite Festival - late September, this kite is held in Bristol's Ashton Gate Park, close to Bath

October

• Westonbirt Autumn Colours - early October, at Westonbirt Arboretum, in Tetbury, nearby Bath, the spectacular autumn colours of the trees attract thousand of visitors
• Bath Film Festival - late October, the film festival is held at a the Little Theatre cinema in central Bath and lasts around two weeks

November

• Fireworks Display - early November, held at Bath's Recreational Ground to celebrate Guy Fawkes day
• Bath Heritage Week - early November, this week-long Bath event takes play at various museums, galleries and heritage organisations in Bath
• Bath Mozartfest - mid-November, with classical music played in some of Bath's most prestigious venues
• Frome Christmas Extravaganza - late November, this event marks the start of Christmas festivities in Frome

December

• Christmas Music - held at various venues across Bath, this includes musicians from the Bath Philharmonic and Christmas carol services with the choir at Bath Abbey
• Christmas Market - early December, this popular continent-style Christmas market is held in the heart of Bath, near Bath Abbey
• New Year's Eve - December 31st, various celebrations take place throughout Bath, seeing the arrival of the new year