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  • Wonders of Creation

    Wonders of Creation
    St John's Church Church St, Frome

    Floral and visual displays by the people of St John’s Church, Frome Floral Art Society and local schools on the theme ‘Wonders of Creation’. The displays will be based on […]

  • Meditation on St Joan of Arc

    Holy Trinity Church Trinity Street, Frome

    St Joan of Arc is a heroic person – a David standing against Medieval Goliaths. Inspiration to overcome the insurmountable forces in our own lives can be found by meditating on her life. Led by Rev Seamus Hargraves.This event is part of Frome Festival.

  • A Song of Thanksgiving – Beethoven’s String Quartet in a Minor Op 132

    Christ Church Christchurch Street West, Frome

    By 1825, nearing the end of his life, Beethoven had suffered years of painful ill health, emotionally draining family troubles and a profound deafness. However, in this astonishing and beautiful string quartet, the heart of the work is titled ‘Song of Thanksgiving to the Deity from a convalescent’. Despite contemplating his own mortality, Beethoven gives […]

    £8

  • Dawn Gorman – the Nature of Hope

    Frome Library Justice Lane, Frome

    When facing difficult times, it’s important to find a source of hope – and many of us turn to nature for our emotional sustenance. In Dawn’s workshop, nature’s good-news stories are used to prompt creative writing around the idea of finding, and nourishing, feelings of hope.This event is part of Frome Festival.

    £20

  • The Paperback Revolution – the Early History of Penguin Books

    St John's Church Church St, Frome

    Paperback books were not readily available a century ago. Launched in 1935, Penguin Books cost only 6 pence each, a fraction of the price of hardbacks. Suddenly, ordinary people could accumulate their own libraries, expanding their horizons. Barry Edwards explores the social impact of this paperback revolution up to 1960 and the publication of ‘Lady […]

    £8

  • Poetry and Alchemy – Discussion, Performance & Readings

    Archangel 1 King Street, Frome

    Award-winning poet Jenny Mitchell will perform work from her three prize-winning collections, and a recently edited anthology called ‘Everyone Started Singing’. She will also be in conversation with Roz Dace about the power of poetry to change lives, followed by an audience Q&A.This event is part of Frome Festival.

    £10

  • Musicke in the Ayre – Silver Sounds of the Roman Seicento

    Christ Church Christchurch Street West, Frome

    A delightful programme of early Baroque music from Rome, with the voices of Maria Danishvar, Jane Hunt and Philippa Neaverson soaring over Din Ghani’s archlute and baroque guitar in a happy hour of music that is intimate, expressive, and full of character — music that feels surprisingly direct, even four hundred years on. Musicke in […]

    £15

  • Sir Tony Robinson – the Bob Morris Lecture 2026

    Cheese and Grain Market Yard, Frome

    Sir Tony Robinson has become Britain’s foremost face of popular history through his career as an actor, presenter and author. Delivering the 25th anniversary edition of the prestigious Bob Morris Lecture, he draws on his life and love of history by weaving tales from a long career making history and archaeology television.This event is part […]

    £28

  • Frome Charity Fashion Show

    Merlin Theatre Bath Road, Frome

    Help celebrate 50 years of Dorothy House Hospice Care with a Carnival of Fashion. Local models of all adult ages, sizes and shapes showcase affordable, reusable clothing at low costs. Browse and buy items at stalls in the foyer before and after the show, with catwalk outfits available to purchase on stage afterwards. All proceeds […]

    £12