Alice Seeley, adopted daughter of Frome, helped bring down a King - with a camera. In 1898, twenty-seven-year-old Alice Seeley Harris sailed for King Leopold II's Congo Free State. Over the next seven years, her photographs of forced rubber labour, mutilated workers, and a father named Nsala mourning his murdered daughter on the veranda of […]
Nexus brings three artists together for a diverse exhibition of work, examining different styles that share commonalities through their collective interpretation of colour, composition, and form. This exhibition combines different approaches to contemporary art under one roof. Influenced by our individual experiences and ways of portraying the world, Mark Elliott Smith, Bernard Charnley and Kate […]
The Black Swan Arts Open 2026 brings together artists and makers working across all disciplines and media, selected by a distinguished panel from across the contemporary arts, alongside a range of generous prizes and awards. The Open is Black Swan Arts’ flagship exhibition, bringing together artists at different stages of their careers from the region […]
Frome Museum are hosting a brand new exhibition on Sir Benjamin Baker, Frome's illustrious engineer. See the iconic 1880s photographs of the Forth Bridge under construction in a new display in the museum's impressive grand staircase. Entry is free, but donations are gratefully accepted. The exhibition runs from 25 August - 10 October, and the […]
MAGIS XL the encore to THINK XL, showcases 40 artworks generously donated by 40 artists each with a connection to Black Swan Arts to continue its 40th anniversary celebrations. This major fundraising exhibition builds on the success of April’s THINK XL when many artists responded to personal requests to gift artwork for the benefit of […]
45 skateboard decks become 45 canvases for selected local and national artists. These will then be exhibited and auctioned to raise funds for Frome’s new skatepark. The exhibition opens at The Train Station Gallery on 18 August 2026 and continues until 27 August 2026. The auction goes live on 18 August 2026. Don’t miss the […]
Welcome to The ForEm - Part fête. Part exhibition. Part experiment. The ForEm asks deceptively simple questions: What makes Frome, Frome? And who gets to decide what comes next? The ForEm invites people to explore the stories they tell about the town: its independence, creativity and community spirit, and also its challenges, contradictions and changing […]
