GLASTONBURY Festival organiser, Emily Eavis, opened the first door on the region’s biggest advent calendar event, which is being held in Frome throughout December.
She was the guest of honour at the opening of the first Frome Frost Fair, on Thursday 1st December, at the Cheese and Grain.
“Throughout the whole of December, the Cheese and Grain will nightly become the largest advent calendar in Somerset!” said the organisers.
“The public can experience a light symphony projected onto the building synchronized in time with festive classics from over the years. The Cheese and Grain façade will dance, flash and be brought to life with a triumphant wash of colour and shapes, with a different Christmas theme every day showcasing a 10-minute light show looping every 20 minutes, as we countdown to Christmas.
“Visitors will not only be able to experience the daily spectacular Christmas light show, they will also be able to indulge in homemade treats and grab some Christmas goodies for their loved ones from our very own Frost Fair, a brand-new Christmas market taking place in the heart of Frome.
“Emily, who is also a patron and avid supporter of the Cheese and Grain, opened the event as the first advent show started, which also marked the launch of the Frome Frost Fair.
“The Frost Fair situated alongside the Cheese and Grain consists of a variety of stalls selling Christmas gifts and produce. Each stall is under cover and dressed to look like a Christmas chalet, turning the whole area into a unique winter wonderland; the public can watch the amazing light and music display and potter around the newly-created Frost Fair, surrounded by a veritable feast of festive goodies.
“There is a bar, cocktails, food stands, workshops, children’s activities, and even occasional visits from Santa himself.
“The light show and Frost Fair is happening alongside the regular markets, concerts and World Cup coverage taking place inside the Cheese and Grain throughout December.
“From the 19th of December until 24th December the venue will also be offering three sessions each night of winter roller discos in the Cheese and Grain hall, up until Christmas Eve.”
![Town-wide programme brings month of social activities in May
A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
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A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
Pictured: l-r Jenny Hartnoll and Ginny Adams")
