Celestial brings drone show back to Frome
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Close Encounters of the Frome Kind was an extra-terrestrial extravaganza that celebrated the colourful character and quirk of Frome with its blend of innovative drone light show technology, UFO intrigue and touch of celestial magic. The show was designed and delivered by Celestial who, since their last Frome display (the first with a live audience), has gone from strength to strength delivering shows all over the world for some of the biggest brands, including Eurovision, London New Year’s Eve and many more.
The company, based in Frome, specialises in aerial storytelling, performed by hundreds of brightly coloured drone lights in the night sky. This year’s show also gave members of the local community, such as Frome Community College, a chance to get involved too. Five students were selected to form part of Celestial’s operations team and were able to experience first-hand what goes on behind the scenes to deliver a drone show.
“It's been great to get some insights of how the company works and how it operates. It's been really exciting and a great opportunity,” says Max, Frome Community College student .
“We proudly replace unsustainable fireworks with mind-bending ‘lightworks’ shows. We were thrilled to be able to bring a show to Frome again – we live and work here, and it is important to us that our community can benefit from our success,” says Tony Martin, Celestial CEO & co-founder. “It was a long time in the planning, and we were proud to provide this spectacular show, free of charge, in partnership with Frome Town Council for the people of Frome. The display also served to embed drones as the new, eco-friendly firework display.”
“Close Encounters of the Frome Kind invited the audience to ponder the increasing probability of extra-terrestrial life beyond our planet and humanity’s galactic dance in the universe,” says John Hopkins, Celestial CCO & co-founder. “Given the amount of UFO sightings in the Frome area, it was a show our team have been excited to produce for some time. Featuring hundreds of drones and epic show lighting, the highly entertaining show brought together cosmic history, mystery and technology in a mesmerising spectacle. It was Celestial’s ‘thank you’ to Frome.”
