On Sunday 10 May, the Cheese and Grain will host a very special evening in celebration of the life of Phil Moakes, former Chair of the Cheese and Grain Board of Trustees, founder of Frome FM, and one of the most dedicated champions this community has ever had.
Phil passed away in 2025. His fingerprints are on so much of what makes Frome the place it is: he played a pivotal role in securing the long-term future of the Cheese and Grain during some of its most difficult years, launched Visual Radio Arts to support and platform hundreds of local artists, and served as a Somerset County Councillor with characteristic commitment to the people he represented.
The evening, titled Party at the End of the World, and organised alongside Phil’s family and friends, will feature a remarkable line-up: The Utopia Strong, Arch Garrison, Richard, Chantelle & Amy, Kavus Torabi, The Jolly Rotter, Hodmadoddery, and Sara Vian, hosted by Martin Dimery.
All funds raised on the night will be donated to Fair Frome.
We are deeply honoured. Phil believed in Frome’s people, and Fair Frome exists to support those same people when they need it most. That this event will raise money for our work feels like a fitting reflection of everything he stood for.
The evening begins at 4.30pm. Tickets are available from the Cheese and Grain.
Tickets can be purchased from the Cheese and Grain website here.