Frome Apple Day | "Glow in the Park"
In 2020, Celestial was approached by Frome Mayor, Andy Wrintmore, to put on a live drone show as an alternative to the usual firework displays
October 2020 | Somerset, England | Frome
Frome is home to our Headquarters and we were thrilled with the opportunity to give back to the community. Collaborating with an array of local collaborators, Celestial created an ethereal drone display, ‘Glow in the Park’, to mark Frome’s traditional Apple Day Celebrations, built around the theme of apples, harvest, fertility and Somerset folklore. Local poet Laura Hales wrote a beautiful piece of verse that was voiced by several schoolchildren from different schools around the town. Imagery, from cosmic apples, to a celtic Rune, to the Green Man face, took inspiration from local traditions. The show also marked the beginning of COP26 and so also centred around a love for the environment. It was a huge success drawing in one of Frome’s best-attended Apple Day festivals, with around 7000 people making up the audience, in addition, raising £5000 for local charities.
In collaboration with…
Poetry | Laura Hales
Narration | Local pupils
A captivating story in the night sky above.
We at Celestial are thrilled to have fulfilled our longstanding ambition to create a drone display that gives back and pays homage to the fantastic Frome community. We’d like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Frome council for approaching us, the Arts Council for funding such a special project and, of course, a big thank you to the community who came out to support us in such huge numbers – we hope you enjoyed the show
John Hopkins
Celestial Co-Founder