Frome Friends of Palestine’s next event is the film “Gaza: A Story of Love and War”. It describes how, in 2023, two journalists, Mike and Sami, meet to share stories over a Zoom link. Mike Joseph is Welsh-Jewish and can’t enter Gaza; Sami Abu Salem is Palestinian and can’t escape. As they talk, an intimate […]
*Screened Performance* In the seedy underbelly of 18th-century Paris, money is king. Nothing is sacred – even love itself can be bought for the right price. A native of this hedonistic underworld, Manon is caught between twin desires when she falls in love with the student Des Grieux. Steadfast and devoted, he offers the possibility […]
Dir: Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger UK 1946 English A doomed British airman falls in love and attempts to cheat death in this groundbreaking wartime fantasy. A special bonus offering from Frome Film Club of the Powell and Pressburger classic, sumptuously restored for its 80th anniversary.
*Screened Performance* Under the oppressive heat of the Spanish sun, the fiercely independent Carmen attracts the attention of Don José. She warns him not to fall in love with her, but his obsession knows no bounds. Damiano Michieletto’s searing production returns, casting scorching light on the lust, violence and destructive desire of Bizet’s ever-popular opera. […]
Dir: Kleber Mendonça Filho Brazil 2025 Portuguese with English Subtitles Amid the political turmoil of 1977 Brazil, a technology expert attempting to flee his past is forced to contend with the corruption and violence of the authorities. This stylish and thought-provoking thriller was showered with awards and nominations, winning both Best Actor and Best Director […]
THE FILM ROOM - COMMUNITY CINEMA, supporting new and current filmmakers locally and from around the world, because everyone should have a voice. Non mainstream cinema which matters. 18th November Films FILM 1 - WHEN SOLAR LIGHTS UPON THE COMMUNITY: In a timeworn community in Shanghai, a group of Green Housewives has turned the neighbourhood […]
*Screened Performance* GIANT – The Play Director: Nicholas Hytner GIANT, the 5-star critically acclaimed play starring John Lithgow (Killers of the Flower Moon, The Crown) as Roald Dahl, comes to the big screen. Winner of 3 Olivier Awards® including Best Play and a Tony Award® for Best Actor in a Play (John Lithgow), the production […]
Children’s Christmas Concert: The Snowman 2.30pm Howard Blake: The Snowman Film showing accompanied by orchestra 3 showings: 2.30pm, 3.45pm and 5pm Step into the enchanting world of music and magic as Frome Symphony Orchestra invites you to a special children’s concert at the historic Holy Trinity Church in Frome. Get ready for a delightful and […]
THE FILM ROOM - COMMUNITY CINEMA, supporting new and current filmmakers locally and from around the world, because everyone should have a voice. Non mainstream cinema which matters. 16th December Films FILM 1 - ROOTED IN RESILIENCE: In an economy often built on extraction, the women in Rooted in Resilience offer a powerful alternative built […]
*Screened Performance* GIANT – The Play Director: Nicholas Hytner GIANT, the 5-star critically acclaimed play starring John Lithgow (Killers of the Flower Moon, The Crown) as Roald Dahl, comes to the big screen. Winner of 3 Olivier Awards® including Best Play and a Tony Award® for Best Actor in a Play (John Lithgow), the production […]
*Screened Performance* Hay Fever by Noël Coward directed by Emily Burns Emmy and Tony winner Christine Baranski makes her West End debut alongside Academy Award nominated stage and screen legend Richard E. Grant in Noël Coward’s irresistible comedy. Judith Bliss retired from her life-on-stage and she misses the applause. Idling away at their country home, […]
*Screened Performance* Golden Boy by Clifford Odets directed by Sam Yates Josh O’Connor (The Crown; Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets’ knockout American classic. 1930s New York, at the height of the Depression. Joe Bonaparte is a gifted young violinist with a future in music, until a chance at fame […]
