Calling Christmas food and drink stallholders

It may be the summer holidays, but Frome Town Council is turning their attention to Christmas and the annual Lights Switch On event by asking local food and drink stallholders to register their interest in taking part.

The popular event gets residents into the festive season with performances from local groups and carols from choirs and Frome Town Band. A mesmerising lantern parade, led by a Samba Band, draws people into the town centre for the official lights switch on. This year the lanterns, which are made throughout the town at community events, will celebrate not only Christmas, but also well-known historic Frome resident J.W.Singer’s 200th birthday year. 

The lights switch on is on Friday 29th November from 5-7pm and the organisers are on the hunt for food stallholders, particularly of the sweet variety. If you own a van or pop up food stall serving delicious drinks and food that you think would fit well with the Christmas event, the town council want to hear from you. Space is limited so selection will be based on the variety on offer. Just send an email with details of your offer and photos of your stall to christmas@frometowncouncil.gov.uk.  

There is lots more festive fun planned with late night shopping starting from the 28th November on the Thursdays leading up to Christmas and a chance to celebrate Frome’s own local shops and family-run businesses with ‘Small Business Saturday’ held across the UK on 7th December.

Frome Town Council is also looking for a local business to sponsor the Christmas tree; if this could be you, please get in touch via the same email address.