A guided meditation, accompanied by the beautiful sounds of the harp, using the creative power of the imagination to build our future from the inside out. This is an invitation to everyone, whether you are an experienced meditator or complete beginner, to enjoy a peaceful and inspiring evening designed to bring about positive change in […]
Another chance to see a short video with men in Frome talking about what kindness means to them, followed by discussion. For men only. Sometimes kindness can be perceived as a feminine virtue and we set out to challenge this by asking six men in Frome what kindness means to them. The results are surprising […]
The world feels so profoundly unkind right now. But is that how it’s always going to be? Would a society rooted in kindness be a better way to reach the kind of future we all long to see? Transition movement founder, time traveller and author Rob Hopkins will give the 2026 Kindness Festival lecture in […]
Drop by for a friendly welcome and to join in with various activities. Learn mandala art with Terésa, write a kindness letter and hide a message of kindness in library books about to be delivered. Find us on a stall outside the market 10am - 2pm.
Join Cheryl Sprinkler for a Kindness Festival special and dance your socks off to a specially curated playlist of songs. A twist on Cheryl’s regular class, full of dance, joy and silliness!
Join our Friday volunteering sessions at Vallis Veg market garden, where you’ll learn about organic food growing, breathe fresh air and enjoy lunch made from freshly harvested ingredients. No previous experience is necessary, just turn up on the day.
Become a co-counsellor and you’ll become part of a worldwide network of co-counsellors (‘cocos’) who can meet and practise with regularly, effectively, gaining a wonderful skill and ‘free therapy for life’ This will be a fun intro and a chance to learn some of the core techniques (and see if coco is for you…) Tonya […]
Step out of the busyness of daily life and into a space of deep rest, nervous system regulation and quiet renewal. This soothing sound bath journey is designed to support you in releasing tension, calming the mind and gently resetting your energy. As the vibrations of crystal bowls, chimes and grounding instruments wash over you, […]
An interactive workshop inviting you to rethink self-care through kindness, compassion, and a more human understanding of wellbeing. Self-care is meant to help us feel better. Yet for many of us, it has increasingly become another area of pressure, something we should be doing “properly,” keeping up with, or fixing ourselves through. This interactive workshop […]
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 […]
Join your host Esmé Patey-Ford to showcase the poems created by the young people of Frome on the theme of imagining more kindness. Image credit: Dave Sherwood
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 […]
