| Frome Festival | |
|---|---|
 Frome Festival Opening Procession 2005 | |
| Genre | Music festival |
| Location(s) | Frome, Somerset, England |
| Years active | annual |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Martin Bax |
The Frome Festival (/ˈfruːm/, FROOM) is festival of music and culture held annually in Frome, Somerset, England since 2000.
Martin Bax, a former mayor of the town,[1] conceived the Frome Festival and ran it from its inaugural occurrence in 2000 until 2007,[2] for which he received the MBE.[3] In 2008 Martin Dimery, was appointed as his successor.[4]
The festival programme offers classical music, jazz, folk to indie, literature and drama, film, dance, workshops and free events.
- ^ Dimery, Martin. "Frome Festival gears up for its eighth year". BBC Somerset. BBC. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Paul Merton makes return festival visit". Mid Somerset Guardian. This is Somerset. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ "Birthday honours: list in full". The Independent. 17 June 2006. Archived from the original on 6 June 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ Dimery, Martin (3 July 2008). "Frome Festival gears up for its eighth year". BBC. Retrieved 27 March 2010.