Featured Events
Frome Festival
Boubacar Samake + Aloka
Sun 12th Jul
Boubacar Samake, son of the late Malian music legend Sibiri Samake, carries forward the deep spiritual tradition of Mali’s donso (hunter) music — a lineage of ritual melodies and rhythms played for courage, healing, and connection to the natural world. A virtuoso of the ngoni, the plucked lute at the heart of donso music, Boubacar is also one half of electro-afro innovators Siraba. He performs in this new line-up with Louis Campbell (electric guitar, from alt-folk duo Spafford Campbell), Ben Nicholls (bass) and master percussionist Seydou Kienou from Burkina Faso, whose djembe, calabash and karagnan bring a visceral, ancient pulse. Together they reframe this ancestral sound in a hypnotic, blues-tinged dialogue that bridges West African tradition and modern experimentation.
Community
WHY Bucks Quiz Beach Party
Sat 25th Jul
Gather your team and join us for WHY's Beach Party Quiz Special! 🏖️ Quiz. Laughs. Beach party vibes. 🌴 Expect a fun-filled evening of trivia, friendly competition and plenty of laughs, all while helping local people access free counselling when they need it most. 💗
Workshop
Singing Workshop with Katy Rose Bennet
Sat 10th Oct
Join Katy Rose Bennett for a day of glorious a-cappella harmony singing in the lovely Rook Lane Chapel, Frome Katy will be bringing a load of her own a cappella songs and arrangements which she'll lead in her unique, energetic and infectious teaching style! Katys songs are very popular in community choirs across the UK and beyond. It'll be fun, relaxed and engaging. You'll leave with songs and harmonies stuck in your heads for a good few weeks!
