In June 2022 the festival saw 40 acts perform in 10 different locations across the district from Axbridge and Cheddar to Bridgwater and Catcott, with plenty more locations in between.
Octogenarian Val Bannister who played her piano from her home to onlookers said:
“It’s satisfying to be able to do something to give people a bit of a laugh.” And added that the event has been “Jolly good fun.”
Phil Gibby, Area Director, Arts Council, South West, said:
“It is fantastic to learn of the impact of this wonderful work by Seed, one of the South West’s two Creative People and Places (CPP) projects for 2022-25. Increasing creative and cultural opportunities for communities that need it most, is at the heart of our 10-year vision we set out in Let’s Create, and Seed play a vital role in bringing that vision to life. As a result, more people can experience and be inspired by high quality and sustainable culture right on their doorsteps. We cannot wait to see their work develop and witness the impact of this investment across Sedgemoor over the next few years.”
Scott O’Hara, Director, Seed, said:
“Front Garden Music Festival started last year as a lockdown event. We received such a strong demand from the community to do it in again in an expanded format, and the feedback on this years event was even greater. We are looking at expanding to even more locations across two days in 2023.”
Festival Producer Laura says “Seed are very excited to be working across Sedgemoor again bringing a diverse range of live music to local communities. Our aim is to allow more people to enjoy and experience live music for free while also giving paid opportunities to local performers of all levels. We were pleased to see the festival so well received in the past 2 years and hope for the same success from the local communities again in June 2023.”
We ensure all artists performing at the Front Garden Music Festival are paid appropriately, even though it is a free event. If you would like to show your appreciation, why not help by contributing to the event running costs?
