Frome Festival 2008

The Frome Festival is now in its eighth year, and will take place from 4th - 13th July.

The annual ten-day Frome Festival is Somerset’s largest community festival, with more than 160 events held at various venues in and around the town including the Memorial Theatre, Merlin Theatre, Cheese & Grain, at various churches, and on the riverside.

The events confirmed so far, are:
Andy Fairweather Low + The Low Riders on Sun 6th July tickets £16.00 adv.

Courtney Pine Band at the Cheese & Grain on Mon 7th July tickets £18. Tickets for this event can bought from here.

Seth Lakeman on Wed 9th July tickets £15 adv. Tickets for this event can bought from here.

Glenn Tilbrook & The Fluffers at the Cheese & Grain on Thu 10th July tickets £15 adv. Tickets for this event can bought from here.

Clare Teal & Her Exceedingly Good Musicians at the Cheese & Grain on Fri 11th July tickets £18 adv. Tickets for this event can bought from here.

10cc + support at the Cheese & Grain on Sat 12th July tickets £27.50 adv. Tickets for this event can be purchased here.

The line-up also includes high profile performers and personalities. Paul Merton and his team will be appearing once again, and another comedy genius, Ken Dodd, is in the programme. Dudley Sutton also makes a welcome return this year with his unique one-man show. And two well-known personalities making their festival debuts are folk/jazz singer June Tabor and cellist Julian Lloyd Webber.

Other artists include world-renowned British Asian singer, Sheila Chandra; eminent Spanish pianist, Maria Angel Garcia, who performs a Chopin recital; and the Czech physical theatre company Jolly Jumps. And Longleat Great Hall once again hosts a fantastic gala evening of music and poetry.

Other events are likely to include performances at the Cheese & Grain, and the 4th Frome International Lying Championship at the Griffin Inn. Details of all performances will be published here when available.

The festival features more than 160 events over ten days, covering classical, jazz, folk, and world music, plus literary events, film, art, walks, talks, and workshops plus exhibitions throughout the town and surrounding area, daily Acoustic Breakfasts, Open Gardens, Open Studios, the inaugural ' Through the Keyhole', a World Feast, drama productions, a Summer School, events for children and attracts performers from all over the world. As well as a Gala Week-end, Frome Festival Short Story Competition, Journalism Competition, Kumon Children's Book Review, a Treasure Hunt, and more.

More information will be here when available

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