A COMMUNITY music festival featuring live performances and entertainment was recently held at Rossetti House care home in Frome for residents and local guests.

Guests enjoyed a range of live performances throughout the event, including sets from the Frome ukulele band The Frukes, the Songbirds Choir, musical theatre performer Lloyd Notice, the Frome Street Bandits, and jazz singers Kelly Dale and Henry Sampson.

An afternoon tea buffet, prepared by the home’s head chef, was also served.

Resident Jean Chandler said: “I thought it was excellent. I stayed all day and enjoyed it hugely. We all hope it will be a regular event and are already looking forward to next year”

Rossetti House provides full time residential, dementia and nursing care in a luxury setting, as well as short-term respite care. Designed to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives, while also promoting independence, the home incorporates plenty of space for hobby and leisure activities and has its own cinema, hair and beauty salon and café. The building has been designed to help facilitate the creation of close-knit communities and encourage social interaction among the residents.

Phil Vale, general manager at Rossetti House, said: “We were thrilled to host a summer festival and welcome members of the local community.

“It was a fantastic day of music, food, and fun. The event offered the perfect opportunity to get together with loved ones and enjoy a celebration of live music. Many residents at Rossetti House have fond memories of attending music festivals and watching live music in their younger years, and this event encouraged them to look back and relive these happy memories. Thank you to everyone who came along!”

For more information on Rossetti House, call customer relations manager Helen Cross on 01373 887 988, or email [email protected]