An evening of music by Bach and Biber alongside readings and poems. Kate Adams will be the reader, Matthew Greswell, Matthew Bale and Alison Townley are the instrumentalists. This will take place in Christ Church Frome. Entrance is free but there will be a retiring collection in aid of Medical Aid for Palestinians.
Cavatina Consort present a concert at the beautiful St Andrews Church in Mells with a programme that brings together the music of English Renaissance composer, Thomas Tallis, with his melancholy Lamentations, and the poetry of Siegfried Sassoon, who is buried in the churchyard.
Thursday 30th April, 7.30pm, Naval Room, The Archangel Discover some of the most curious places to explore around the UK with Wild Ruins author Dave Hamilton. Dave will share a selection of the wild wonders and sublime structures he visited in the creation of this fantastic guide for new and seasoned explorers alike. The talk […]
Jane Hughes will be talking with friend and author, Felice Hardy, about Jane's new book, 'Elusive Eric'. An old box containing a few family mementos included a photograph of a handsome young man, named Eric, dated 1935. On its reverse Eric had written a message to his sister. Even though it was known that he […]
A brand-new tour of the joys of the English language with ‘Britain’s best-loved wordsmith’. Following on from her hit show ‘The Secret Life of Words’, Susie Dent is back with a brand-new collection of facts and stories from the wonderful world of words. Have you ever wondered whether there’s a word for going to the […]
Join us for an evening with acclaimed writer, curator and broadcaster Hettie Judah. Marking the release of her new book How to Enter the Art World, this event explores how artists navigate entry, re-entry and continuity within the industry. The evening opens with short, informal presentations from local artists Frances Watts, Lotte Scott, Rob Mackenzie […]
Thursday 21st May, 7pm, Frome Town Hall (in association with Winstone's Books) When Catrin Osborne, a multidisciplinary artist born in Trowbridge, experienced menopause and it hit her "like a ton of bricks", she decided to find out what other women going through it were experiencing. Her quest took 3 years, travelling all over the UK […]
Ali Bacon is an author of contemporary and historical fiction, a popular speaker and short story competition judge. An exiled Scot, she lives in the South West of England, but travels to many places with her books and writes stories with a Scottish flavour. Doors open at 7pm From 7:30pm to 9pm Please arrive from […]
Following on from the success of our first For the Love of Books event, we are thrilled to welcome the internationally bestselling documentary producer and author Rosie Walsh, and award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster Daisy Buchanan to Frome. Join us for another magical event for all book lovers and celebrate the launch of Rosie's and […]
In 2020, Peter wrote a book about Churchill's Britain - from the Antrim coast to the Isle of Wight, places associated with Churchill. Peter will talk about the writing of this book and about important places in Churchill's life. Entrance is free. Donations in aid of the Christ Church Future project. Refreshments and cakes made […]
Author Sophie Holland will be in conversation with Kylie Fitzpatrick discussing her new novel Peachy Wonderful. Sophie is a Bristol-based writer of short stories, plays and collaborative youth theatre scripts. She has an MA in creative writing and has won and been placed in several short story competitions. Her stories have been published in two […]
Monday 15th June, 7.30pm, Naval Room, The Archangel Join us for an evening with author Kim Willis as she explores the, often overlooked, powerful female figures from ancient British history. Kim will be in conversation with local author, Alice Albinia. The talk will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. As Kim Willis drifts […]
