Recently widowed Santosh takes on her husband’s job as a police officer and, working with a more experienced colleague, investigates the death of a local Dalit girl. This gritty film, exploring the murkier aspects of modern India, is the feature film debut from documentary maker Sandhya Suri. It was the UK’s entry for Best International […]
“The world is full of kind people. If you can’t find one, be one.” Celebrated annually, The Frome Kindness Festival is a unique celebration of the transformative power of kindness. Frome Kindness Festival 2026 will take place from the 14th - 21st March. The town will come alive to celebrate the contribution that kindness makes […]
Frome Window Wanderlands have been a beloved annual event since 2018. It’s a wonderful opportunity to unleash your creativity, engage with your community, and celebrate the fun and artistry that Frome has to offer. Together, we can turn the streets into a delightful outdoor gallery for everyone to enjoy! This year we’re teaming up with […]
Relationships can be fraught with pitfalls and misunderstandings – whether between friends, partners or relatives, or strangers negotiating matters of life and death. ‘Balancing Acts’ is a selection of short monologues and two-handers by Frome scriptwriters, all food for thought, simply staged and brought to life in script-in-hand performances by local actors.
Join our upcoming 5-week improv course - perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Adults only. No scripts. No pressure. Just a playful and welcoming space to invent characters, create stories, and discover the joy of saying "yes, and..." to every idea. Led by an experienced facilitator, each session invites you to participate in a mix […]
An extraordinary journey from shock and pain to profound love, the Grief Opera may be the most emotional show you see this year. When rock musician George Linacre died by suicide, his father Nigel started to write. And Vladimir Miller, a contemporary music band leader, began composing using George’s bass rhythms. Together, they created the Grief Opera. An extraordinary […]
What are men for? Most heavy things can be lifted by machines and most problems can be solved by computers and most puddles can be crossed without us gallantly draping our capes over them – so are we fellas of any use at all? Award winning MAN Marcus Brigstocke thinks we might still serve some […]
Rosie Jackson & other local poets read poems, their own and others’, inspired by practices of kindness. Poetry is a perfect way to imagine and carry stories of kindness – to ourselves, to others, to the world, to the future. These readings are for everyone who cares about exploring what it is to be more human, and […]
Join our upcoming 5-week improv course - perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Adults only. No scripts. No pressure. Just a playful and welcoming space to invent characters, create stories, and discover the joy of saying "yes, and..." to every idea. Led by an experienced facilitator, each session invites you to participate in a mix […]
Come and enjoy painting in different media, exploring with watercolour and silk paint. Experiment with painting on different types of paper and silk. Jeanette, your course tutor, will offer different sources of inspiration from contemporary artists' work, photographs and natural resources. Come and explore painting anything that relates to the natural world and the shapes […]
Join our upcoming 5-week improv course - perfect for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Adults only. No scripts. No pressure. Just a playful and welcoming space to invent characters, create stories, and discover the joy of saying "yes, and..." to every idea. Led by an experienced facilitator, each session invites you to participate in a mix […]
The Frome Independent is an award winning, destination street market. We reclaim Frome’s high street once a month to showcase the best independent craftspeople, designers, makers, food producers and vintage traders in the South West. The market takes place on the first Sunday of the month from March to December and strives to be ‘more […]
