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In-house engineer
About Cheese & Grain
Cheese & Grain is a live music venue in Town Centre, Frome with a standing capacity of approximately 835. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
Cheese & Grain books Rock, Indie, Folk, Blues, Comedy acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Frome venue directory.
The Cheese and Grain is Somerset's largest music venue - a 19th-century former market hall at Market Yard in the centre of Frome, opened in its current form in 1998 and run as a not-for-profit, member-owned social enterprise and registered charity whose aim is to boost Frome's social, cultural and economic life. The main room holds 835 standing or 500 seated, with a full in-house PA and sound engineer, and puts on around 130 live performances a year alongside comedy, talks and community events. It has hosted everyone from Joni Mitchell and Robert Plant to secret warm-up shows by the Foo Fighters in 2017 and Paul McCartney in 2022 ahead of Glastonbury, and books rock, indie, folk and blues.
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Market Yard, Town Centre, Frome, BA11 1BE
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Cheese & Grain has a standing capacity of approximately 835 (500 seated), classed as a large venue. See all Frome venues for size comparisons.
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Market Yard, Town Centre, Frome, BA11 1BE. See the map below for directions. Browse more Frome venues nearby.
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