12 events found.
History and heritage
Events
Tue 2nd Jun 2026 09:00 - 16:30 to Tue 30th Jun 2026
Exhibition – Frome in Old Postcards
80 historic postcard images of Frome all displayed in Frome Town Hall and open to the public daily...
Sun 14th Jun 2026 10:00 - 16:00
Open Gardens and Heritage Trail
Visit Leigh on Mendip on the Mendip Hills and follow the trail to see gardens of all varieties and...
Sat 4th Jul 2026 12:00 - 13:00
Celebrating Frome Festival’s Origins
Discover the story of the first seven years of Frome Festival, covering the period when it was...
Sun 5th Jul 2026 10:00 - 16:00
The Secrets of the Knights Templars
Discover the untold history of these intriguing warrior-monks who have fascinated the world for...
Sun 5th Jul 2026 13:30 - 15:00
Mythica – a New History of Homer’s World, Through the Women Written Out of It
Award-winning classicist and historian Emily Hauser blends archaeology, literature and myth to...
Mon 6th Jul 2026 10:30 - 12:00
Frome and the Monmouth Rebellion
During the uprising of 1685, the Duke of Monmouth and his rebel army came to Frome. This walk...
Mon 6th Jul 2026 14:30 - 16:00
Burne-Jones Windows Talk
Holy Trinity Church, built in 1836-38, is home to a world-class collection of stained glass windows...
Mon 6th Jul 2026 19:30 - 20:30
The Bayeux Tapestry – a Medieval Embroidery with Superpowers
The medieval Bayeux Tapestry will travel from France to the British Museum this year. In advance of...
Tue 7th Jul 2026 16:00 - 17:00
The Paperback Revolution – the Early History of Penguin Books
Paperback books were not readily available a century ago. Launched in 1935, Penguin Books cost only...
Tue 7th Jul 2026 19:00 - 20:15
Sir Tony Robinson – the Bob Morris Lecture 2026
Sir Tony Robinson has become Britain’s foremost face of popular history through his career as an...
Wed 8th Jul 2026 10:30 - 12:00
Frome and Non-Conformity Walk
In the post-Restoration period Frome became a major centre of non-conformity, with many places of...