Frome Cheese Show

We cant wait for the fantastic Cheese Show to wheel its way back into town (well to the outskirts) what a fantastic event and one which has people flocking from all over the county to come and have a nibble of Frome's best dairy

This year The Frome Times is reporting it's going to be bigger and better than ever before. Frome, more interest from exhibitors and more commercial sponsors.

Show secretary is Brenda Scott. She told Frome Times that interest in the show was running at an unprecedented level with space in some of the show’s marquees, halls and pavilions sold out months ago, adding to the very encouraging boost in the numbers of entries right across the board.

Brenda stressed, “The show will have all of the features which have helped to make it a family outing ‘must’ but it’s far from being just a repeat of last year and the year before.

Personally I cant wait to have a go at fly casting, archery and laser clay shooting, which is a brilliant way to keep the kids interested whilst you scoff all the cheese you can get in your bellies.

There’s the fairground area with traditional and 21st century rides for everyone, and there’s the Animal Nursery, a real family favourite with lots of animals and insects to see.

This year they claim almost 900 cheeses on display, brilliant! I wonder if we can manage to taste them all? this makes our cheese festival the second biggest in the country, wheres the biggest, does anyone know? 

A rep from the cheese show said “All in all it’s looking very good for Frome Show 2010. And don’t forget, you can get the benefit of significant discounts if you book your admission ticket in advance.

“I would also recommend anyone who wants to hire a mobility scooter to do that as soon as possible. Demand was very high last year and though we have more scooters this year, we’re anticipating they will be very popular again.”

Tickets for the 2010 show, which takes place on Saturday 11th September, are now available from the Tourist Information Centres at Frome, Westbury and Melksham, the show’s Fromefield office, online at www.netaticket.com and by phone via the credit card hotline 01749 813899.

Mobility scooters can be booked via the Out’N’About link on www.pooleshopmobility.org.uk or by phoning 01202 670450, Monday to Friday 11.00am - 3.00pm.

Parking at the West Woodlands Showground is free but for those without a car or who prefer to leave their car at home, there’s a regular bus service – again it’s free - from the old Fromefield Showground, Cork Street and Badcox to and from the show, and because of the demand at last year’s show the number and size of the buses have been increased.

For more information about ‘everything Frome Show’ go to

www.fromecheeseshow.co.uk