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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On sale to Friends of Frome Festival Fri 15 May General on sale Sun 17 May Nicholas Shakespeare in conversation with Kylie Fitzpatrick. Nicholas is a prize-winning novelist (The Dancer Upstairs, Snowleg, […]
On sale to Friends of Frome Festival Fri 15 May General on sale Sun 17 May Andrew Miller in conversation with Emma Craigie. Andrew Miller will join the writer and educator, Emma […]
On sale to Friends of Frome Festival Fri 15 May General on sale Sun 17 May Celebrate writers of all ages as the winners of the Young Writer Competition and the Writers […]
