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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Claire Fuller is a well-known writer and speaker whose latest book, Hunger and Thirst, has been selected for the BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime. Claire is the author of five novels including the Costa Novel Prize-winning novel, Unsettled Ground. A great chance to see this author, who has recently been featured in Bookseller magazine […]
The Frome Book Fair returns to the Cheese & Grain. After last year’s success, the 2026 fair will have around 30 stalls offering rare, collectable and second-hand books, maps, manuscripts and ephemera, something to suit everyone. Situated in the heart of town, the C&G offers plenty of parking spaces, a Café with great food, teas […]
Join us for an evening of community and reading! Bring your own book (fiction or non-fiction, whatever you prefer) and we’ll gather to read together in silence. Doors will open […]
Flash fiction slots of 5 minutes each. The theme is WAITING. Email fromewriterscollective@gmail.com if you have a flash fiction story you'd like to share. Book a free ticket if you'd […]
