A TRIAL has been set for seven individuals from around the Somerset region and Wales arrested last June in connection to an unlicensed music event near Frome.

In a hearing at Taunton Magistrates Court on May 26 the defendants — Frazer Sedgewick, Louis Monro, Beau Kley, Joseph Davies, Harvey Mason, Lewis Coe, and Thomas Dymond — pleaded not guilty to carrying on an unauthorised licensable activity, contrary to section 136 of the Licensing Act 2003 between June 6 and 9 outside Frome at Asham Quarry.

In total 13 people were arrested last year by Avon and Somerset Police following the alleged event. In a statement police said: “We were first called to Asham Quarry, in Bulls Green, Chantry, at around 1.20am following reports of loud music and a large number of vehicles parked in the area.

“Upon arrival, officers found the event to be well underway with approximately 100 vehicles and 200 attendees at the event’s peak.

“Officers made efforts to engage with the attendees and were able to encourage some people to leave however, due to the terrain of the quarry, it was difficult to bring the event to a safe conclusion during the hours of darkness when many in attendance are intoxicated.”

The date of trial in Bristol Magistrates' Court on December 1, 2026 starting at 10am.

All have been remanded on unconditional bail.