NEW VENUE FOR
Saturday 12th September
2009
Frogstock is a crazy festival of music, art and comedy. Over the last few years Frogstock has showcased many new and original performers and earned a keen following. This year Frogstock moves to a new venue, The Swan pub in Coney Weston.
Frogstock boasts all the amenities you would expect at a rock festival, including a large outdoor stage, a bar, a dance tent, an acoustic stage, hot food vendors, parking, camping and the infamous festival toilets. There will be a range of music, including folk, rock and dance. There will also be stand-up comedy and performance art to enjoy.
Frogstock was created by Frog Morris and he continues to curate the event. Frog Morris is an artist who grew up in the village of Blo’ Norton in Norfolk. Frog aims to programme local acts as well as a number of interesting and unusual acts from further a field. Frog has been searching comedy clubs, open mic nights and art galleries looking for more eccentric talent for this year’s event as well as inviting back some old favourites from past Frogstocks.
Frogstock started as a joke between a group of teenagers in 1995, but the event grew over a number of years. While an undergraduate at Art College in 2000, Frog started to invite musicians and artists to come and perform in the field at the back of his family farm in Blo Norton. Now Frogstock can regularly attract crowds of people from across the country to come and enjoy great new music.
Local publican and keen musician Jimmy Kingston heard regulars in his pub talking about Frogstock and offered to host a new version of the event at his pub in Coney Weston. Now, after a hiatus of 2 years, Frogstock will return to East Anglia. With the support of the pub Frogstock will be even better than ever!
The doors will open the day before, on Friday the 11th of September. There will be entertainment on the Friday night to warm things up. Saturday has a pack schedule of live music, comedy and performances art from 12noon - 11pm.
There will be an entry charge for Frogstock this year, but we are aim to keep it as affordable as possible. Proceeds from profits made will be going to benefit the St. Nicks Hospice in Bury St Edmunds. Tickets £3 in advance (available from The Swan Pub) or £5 on the door. Parking will be £5 per car so please car share where possible. Camping will be free. Plenty of drinks and food will be for sale at local pub prices.
Frogstock Festival at The Swan 2009
The Swan, Thetford Rd, Coney Weston, Bury St Edminds Suffolk IP22 2HZ
Join the facebook group to keep informed. |
