THE popular clubhouse at Frome Town FC is under new management with Sam Clift and Georgie Illston-Baggs taking over the day-to-day operations.
Sam and Georgie currently manage the successful bar and restaurant, The Lodge, in Warminster which has a strong reputation for live events such as ever popular Lodge-Fest.
The change of management is enabling the club to undergo some further improvements internally, with a strong focus on providing a great clubhouse experience for supporters during match days and for all other functions or occasions. The entire venue will be rebranded as ’The Clubhouse’ as part of the transition.
Sam Clift commented, “We are looking forward to adding The Clubhouse to what is already a fantastic live music and event scene in Frome. Our first ever event at The Clubhouse was on 1st October and we had The Wurzels to kick us off. We are hoping these are the first of many familiar names we host at this venue.
“Away from the event and music space, we are looking forward to putting our own touch on the clubhouse making it a welcoming space for all to enjoy live sport, pool, games and more. We also want to bring a version of our festival to Frome Town Football Club next summer, but on a bigger scale!”
Frome Town FC chairman, Derek Graham added, “The clubhouse is an essential part of our football club, win or lose, rain or shine – it’s a place where our supporters should continue to feel at home before and after our men’s and women’s matches. Having spoken to Sam and Georgie at length, it’s great to hear the enthusiasm and new ideas that they will be looking to introduce.
“With new live events and all major sports coverage, it’s the place of choice for anyone living locally to come and be part of our football community. The clubhouse remains an ever-popular location for private and community events, with a variety of rooms available to cater for all events, including darts, skittles and pool as well as showing live TV sport.”
The clubhouse was officially opened last month for the Frome Carnival after party and presentations.
The Clubhouse is asking for anyone that may have a booking in place with the previous tenants to get in contact with them as soon as possible to ensure they are aware of any previous bookings.
