Each year the town comes alive with music with the annual celebration of Frome Busks.
This year, in partnership with Frome College and Selwood Academy, the event will take place on Saturday 22nd March. Musicians from the college will be bringing live music into the town centre, playing mini sets across key locations including Boyle Cross, Cheap Street, King Street, the Westway, outside the Black Swan Arts and Cheese & Grain, and right up to the Valentine Lamp at the top of Catherine Hill.
Frome Busks will be on the closing day of Frome Kindness Festival this year, creating a wonderful atmosphere around the town centre and giving everyone a chance to slow down and enjoy the present moment.
There will be a mix of original and well-known songs, with musicians including singers, guitarists, pianists, drummers and even strings. A-Level Music Tech students will also gain technical experience by setting up the event.
Any funds raised through the busking will go towards extra curriculum music performances and productions for Frome College students.
Frome Busks line-up
The Bands Stage
- Butane Skies – A 4-piece alternative indie rock band. Inspired by bands like Muse, My Chemical Romance and Radiohead, the group initially formed at Frome College in 2022 and is now in the process of recording their first official public release
- Blindhouse – A fairly new band at college enthused by their debut performance at Later…with Frome College in the summer. Returning for their second performance expect a range of high energy rock covers
- Solipsists – Returning for another year, the solipsists are a post 16 band playing a range of indie and rock songs
- Mild Steel – Post 16 band led by year 13 Millie, performing songs from Fairport Convention, Nora Jones and Carole King
- Pedestrian Speed Limit – A group of very talented year 10’s; these young musicians perform an eclectic mix of popular cover songs
Busking Stations
- Florie and Josey – These fantastic years 10s will be performing some of their favourite songs ranging from pop to musical theatre
- Lula – Handpan extraordinaire. Lula is in year 9 and performs immersive pieces on her hang drum
- Alexa – the dynamic duo will be performing singing a range of pop and theatre covers
- Joe – Singer songwriter from Westbury performing a number of his own compositions in an indie style
- Syd– will be singing and playing guitar performing a range of pop/ rock covers
- Emily – After recently playing the lead in the school show Emily is once again stepping into the spotlight but this time performing a range of pop covers
- Annie – A talented year 9 singer performing a range of pop tunes accompanied by her dad on guitar
- Tabby, Layla and Olly – A group from a mix of years who enjoy spending their spare time in the music department. Their dynamic performance promises to be one not to miss!
The Showcase stage
Helen Temmink (local Singing teacher) will be welcoming a range of soloists of varying age groups from schools in Frome including Frome College and Selwood Academy.
Locations of performers
Check out the locations of the ‘Busking Stations’. The artists will rotate across the various spots during the day.
