Halloween Drone Show Lights Up Frome, Raising Over £12,000 for Skatepark Project
Spectacular aerial display by Celestial delights crowds and boosts funds for new skatepark facilities in Frome.
By Verity Coombes
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Generic image of a Halloween drone show in the night sky.
Thousands of residents gathered at the Old Showfield on Thursday 29 October for a spectacular Halloween drone show, which successfully raised over £12,000 for the Frome Skatepark Project.
The free event, organised by Frome Town Council, featured a Halloween-themed drone display by Britain’s Got Talent runners-up Celestial. A fleet of 750 illuminated drones took to the skies, creating breathtaking scenes that delighted audiences of all ages and marking one of the largest drone shows in the UK.
Attendees enjoyed warming food and drink from local vendors, family-friendly entertainment including fairground rides and face painting, and stalls from Frome Carnival and the Frome Skatepark Project. The evening also saw significant support from local volunteers from Frome Town Rotary, Rotary Club of Frome, Selwood Rotary, and Frome Lions Club, who helped collect donations.
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"What an incredible evening for Frome. Raising more than £10,000 for the Frome Skatepark Project is a fantastic achievement and I’d like to thank everyone who attended, donated, volunteered or helped make the event possible. Special thanks must go to Celestial for once again putting on an unforgettable show for the community."
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"Frome has always been a special place for Celestial. We have a long-standing relationship with the town, we’re based just outside it, and many of our team live locally, so it means a great deal to be back performing for our community. The people of Frome supported us hugely during our time on Britain’s Got Talent, voting for us in such large numbers, and we won’t forget that support. It’s wonderful to have the opportunity to give something back while supporting such a worthwhile cause."
The funds raised will bring the Frome Skatepark Project a step closer to reality. Donations can still be made by texting DRONE to 70580 (£5 per text). Information about the skatepark project and future fundraising efforts can be found at fromeskateparkproject.com. Details about Celestial can be found at celestial.show. Frome Town Council's next event, the Christmas Light Switch On and Lantern Parade, is on Friday 27 November.
Based on information from the official source: Frome Town Council (30/10/2026)
