Festival Director

Frome Festival is a community arts programme held across 10 days in July every year throughout the thriving market town of Frome. Now in its 25th year, the festival attracts over 30,000 visitors. Last year, we hosted 278 events in 56 venues, offering a broad range of arts and culture. Over half of the 2025 programme was organised by our local community, showcasing the festival’s clear links to Frome’s unique arts scene.

Our current director is stepping down following the 2026 festival, and we are looking for an exceptional individual to lead Frome Festival into its next chapter. 2027 promises to be a particularly exciting year for the festival, as Frome bids to become the UK’s Town of Culture.

We expect to appoint the director in June 2026 with a starting date in July 2026. There will be a hand-over period of several weeks. Where feasible there will be the opportunity for the appointee to shadow the director during the 2026 Festival (3rd – 12th July 2026).

This is a part time role averaging two days a week across the year (15 hours per week), with more intensive involvement in the run-up to and during the festival itself. You must be able to commit to at least one day per week in our Frome office and be present in Frome for the entirety of the festival in July each year. Salary: £12,000 pa (£30,000 FTE)

You will work closely with an active and supportive board of trustees, and have real creative freedom to help shape the future direction of the festival.