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Friday 2nd TO Sunday 11th July 2021 fromefestival.co.uk 1 The Lightning Seeds / WITH THANKS TO: WELCOME TO THE This is my thirteenth festival in the hot seat which, I hope, is not a bad omen! I could not have Patron: Morag McLaren th survived in the job without the help and support Founder and President: Martin Bax MBE 20 Anniversary of Bev Jones the General Manager, Margaret Perry Vice Presidents: David Heath CBE, John Birkett-Smith, FROME FESTIVAL Marjorie Morris our Festival Accounts Manager, and the Chairman Chairman: Gavin Rea of the Board Gavin Rea, who contributes so much Event 2007 Vice Chair: Hugh Deed Welcome back! After to our Friends and sponsorship activities. last year’s inevitable OFFICE TEAM Covid cancellation, We thought we might produce a much smaller Creative Director: Martin Dimery we are now all set to festival this year. We have failed abysmally. So, General Manger: Beverly Jones, Treasurer: Margaret Perry celebrate the 20th no room for waxing lyrical about all our star Board of Trustees / Directors of Frome Festival Ltd: Frome Festival in names, past and present. If you want to know more Jeremy Towler, Gail Norris, Lockhart Murdoch, style. At the time of about the background of the festival and all the Dara O’Hare, Simon Norris, Andy Jones, Dr Mick Randall, going to press all the great names we’ve attracted over the years, then Roger Southard, Dr Rick Rycroft, Emma Reynolds events in this brochure please go to the exhibition. The Guardian recently Sponsorship Team: Marjorie Morris, Suzanne Cooke, were confirmed, but featured the Frome Festival amongst ten of the top Gavin Rea, Andy Jones, Roger Southard mindful of how rapidly festivals in the UK. Who are we to argue? things might change, we have put numerous Social Media: Gail Norris, Dawn Denton Stewards: Theresa Clark contingencies in place, just in case. Martin Dimery FRSA, Creative Director Website: Stellasoft.co.uk Printers: Avon Printing Services Ltd It seemed to us the best option would be to brave Design: blackinkstudio.co.uk the weather and increase the number of open-air Illustrator: Sholto Walker events taking place this year. To this end, we have Reginald D Hunter / arranged a roof over the stage area on the lovely ANNIVERSARY WITH SPECIAL THANKS: Ecos amphitheatre, next to the Merlin Theatre on Frome Town Council, Frome Community Lottery, Frome Society for Local Study, our sponsors, the Frome College campus, enabling many events APPEAL 2020 event organisers and venues. to go ahead even if safe distancing restrictions are not fully lifted. The Silk Mill will also be presenting Following the cancellation of the 2020 Frome The Festival also wishes to thank Mercer Design, PPS Commercial Print and Frome Printing Company. wonderful concerts in their courtyard. A new Festival we launched our Anniversary Appeal to venue, Marston Park, will be opening its gates with see us through a very difficult Summer and to Event 9012 free live entertainment nightly. There will be a create a reserve of funds for future contingencies. number of pop-up performances around town and We were overwhelmed by the response and the free events in Victoria Park and Rodden Meadow to support we received from the people of Frome. look forward to. In total, over £6,700 (including Gift Aid) was Sadly, our confidence doesn’t stretch to running a raised. The money raised has gone a long way Food Feast this year given the challenge of crowd to ensuring the future of the Festival. We would control, but we hope for it to return in the future. like to thank everyone who contributed, many anonymously, and in particular the following INSIDE: One of the highlights for us has been working on for their significant donations: Richard Ackroyd the 20th Anniversary Festival exhibition at Rook / Elizabeth Boyle / Sheila Gore / Andrew Jones / 04 - 22 Festival Events Lane, curated by Sue Bucklow. The exhibition Pamela Curtis / Laurence Elton / Emma Hardie takes a year by year look at how the Festival has / Patricia Harrison / Margery Hyde / Peter Ives / 23 - 24 Visual Arts & evolved. On Sunday 4th July, Martin Bax MBE, our David Mack / Christine Milne / Bob and Marjorie Founder and President, will give a talk on the first Morris / Dara O’Hare / George Rodgers / Richard Exhibitions seven years of the Frome Festival. This will be the Rycroft / The Silk Mill / Caroline Walsh-Waring. 25 - 29 Information first annual Bob Morris Lecture dedicated to our 30 Map wonderful long serving Chairman, Dr. Bob Morris, 31 Venues & Places who died earlier in the year. He was an inspiration to work with and we became great friends. We are so happy his wife Marjorie continues to make a Programme is subject to change. tremendous contribution to our invaluable team of volunteers. For latest updates see: www.fromefestival.co.uk 2 3 EVENTS THURSDAY 1 JULY / FRIDAY 2 JULY FRIDAY 2 JULY Box Office01373 455420 // fromefestival.co.uk 19:30 - 21:00 the world and will present some of these tunes THURSDAY 1 JULY FRIDAY 2 JULY SONIC SILENTS PRESENTS live, a World Premiere. “BEGGARS OF LIFE” The Silk Mill / £10.00 / £8.00 Students / Event 2004 A trio of masters of Bluegrass & Old-Time Country 20:00 - 21:30 10:00 - 16:00 String-music play a live, original, specially- 20:00 - 21:30 GOD OF CARNAGE BY YASMINA REZA THE FROME FESTIVAL - 20TH composed score, bringing new life to the Hollywood GOD OF CARNAGE BY YASMINA REZA When two boys have a fight it’s up to their parents ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION Silent Movies of a long-gone era. ‘Beggars Of Life’, See Event 1001. to act like grown-ups. What should be a mature A special exhibition to celebrate the 20th Anniversary presented by Kate Lissauer (Buffalo Gals), Jason Assembly Rooms / £10.00 / Event 2005 discussion rapidly unravels. What happens to of the Frome Festival. Curated by Sue Bucklow, the Titley & Leon Hunt, takes a thrilling, moving & witty the thin veneer of adulthood under the strain of exhibition will reflect on the growth of the Festival approach to this legendary film, starring iconic 20:00 - 22:30 social posturing, legal threats and that damned from its inception in 2001 with art, memorabilia, actress Louise Brooks. In an absorbing, poignant THE MELLOW TONES mobile phone? Yazmina Reza’s award-winning video installations and more. The exhibitions look glimpse of a bygone time, evocative, live music is Original uplifting, soul searching, rhythmic songs. follow-up to ‘Art’, God of Carnage is a hilarious back on some of the projects and personalities who punctuated with humour to reawaken the work of A splash of reggae and folk with a flavour of examination of the volatile child in us all. God of have helped shape the Festival and influenced the filmmaker William Wellman. Premiering in 2020 it Caribbean Blues. You may get the urge to wiggle... Carnage is another quality production by Frome incredible cultural life of Frome, as well as many of was declared “a treat indeed...a high octane event” it’s an exciting journey so come along and join us... Drama. Tickets on the door or festival box office. the star names who have performed in the Festival Merlin Theatre / £16.00 / £12.00 concs / Event 2002 with the Hoodos! A bar will be open before and after the show. over the years. Sponsored by the Frome Society for Cornerhouse / FREE / Event 2006 Assembly Rooms / £10.00 / Event 1001 Local Study and Frome Lottery. 19:30 - 20:30 Rook Lane / FREE / Event 2000 STEPHEN MARQUISS PIANO CONCERT 20:00 - 22:00 Stephen Marquiss returns to the Frome Festival THE LIGHTNING SEEDS 18:00 - 23:00 with this sumptuous celebration of piano music The Lightning Seeds is the enduring platform for the FROME FESTIVAL 2021 @ MARSTON PARK and a return to concertgoing. Scarlatti’s quirky, work of writer, producer and front-man Ian Broudie. Friday 2nd: Folk ‘n Funk Friday - Leander Morales, tuneful sonatas sit alongside Mozart’s beloved Hit singles such as “Marvellous”, “Sugar Coated Ahynha. Saturday 3rd: MoTown & Classics - Al Variations on Ah, Vous Dirai-je, Maman (Twinkle, Iceberg”, and “Lucky You” propelled the band into Event 2007 O’Kane, Back of the Bus. Sunday 4th: Top Ranking Twinkle, Little Star). Scriabin’s Preludes Op. 16 the UK charts in the 1990’s. “The Life of Riley” took Reggae Takeover - Brunetov. Monday 5th: The are rapturous, melodious miniatures which on a life of its own as the regular accompaniment Not Monday Blues - Tom Pace, Martin Kolarides. complement Chopin’s tortured and ecstatic First to “Goal of the Month” on “Match of the Day”, and Tuesday 6th: Jazz & Classical - Live musicians, Art Ballade. A selection of Chopin’s dazzling etudes, football played an even bigger part in Broudie’s Class to Music. Wednesday 7th: The Golden Era - including the “Revolutionary”, conclude the concert song writing credits when, with comedians David DJs, Live Graffiti Art. Thursday 8th: Jungle in the with a flourish. Wine and soft drinks afterwards. Baddiel and Frank Skinner, he produced the greatest Woods - Presented by DJ Jeckal. Friday 9th: Singer Christ Church / £12.00 / £5.00 Students / of all English soccer anthems “Three Lions”, in 1996. Songwriter Showcase - Big Hug Management. Event 2003 With Euro 2020 entering its belated final stages, The Lightning Seeds / Saturday 10th: How Deep is your House? - Mi.Re. what better band to celebrate the joys of life and the La. Sunday 11th: Soul Sunday - Bonne Nouvelle. 19:30 - 21:30 opening night of the Frome Festival! More to be announced. Free day tickets must be PAGODA PROJECT/MANIACS IN CONCERT Cheese & Grain / £29.50 / Event 2007 booked in advance: www.marstonpark.co.uk.