Frome Festival
The Frome Festival (/ˈfruːm/, FROOM) is festival of music and culture held annually in Frome, Somerset, England since 2000.
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Frome Festival Opening Procession 2005 | |
| Genre | Music festival |
| Location(s) | Frome, Somerset, England |
| Years active | annual |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Martin Bax |
Martin Bax, a former mayor of the town, conceived the Frome Festival and ran it from its inaugural occurrence in 2000 until 2007, for which he received the MBE. In 2008 Martin Dimery, was appointed as his successor.
The festival programme offers classical music, jazz, folk to indie, literature and drama, film, dance, workshops and free events.
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