“The world is full of kind people. If you can’t find one, be one.” Celebrated annually, The Frome Kindness Festival is a unique celebration of the transformative power of kindness. Frome Kindness Festival 2026 will take place from the 14th - 21st March. The town will come alive to celebrate the contribution that kindness makes […]
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 […]
The Gift of Water. A story of kindness and unkindness in Frome, past, present and future. Jayne Sadgrove (Chair, Frome Society) with Simon Keyes Our taps now give us drinking water. We take it for granted. But it took over ten years for town leaders to agree that Frome needed piped drinking water in the […]
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 […]
Join project creator Kirstie Macleod for a once-in-a-lifetime workshop where you’ll meet The Red Dress in person and stitch your own story amidst a global tapestry of voices. 🧵 What You’ll Experience: * A guided journey around The Red Dress—a dialogue of identity and voice embroidered by 380 artists from 51 countries * Stories of […]
Explore the shadowy history of folk horror and its connection to ancient customs and rituals on the British Isles. Followed by Q&A. Why do stories of ghosts, witches and shapes in the night continue to haunt our imaginations? What is it about those ancient landscapes, ruined churches, mist-shrouded moors and lonely country lanes which so […]
Already think of yourself as an avid rewilder — or not even sure what rewilding means? Either way, you’re welcome to join this engaging introduction to rewilding with Jan Stannard, co-founder and CEO of Heal. We know that we need rewilding. England is one of the most nature-depleted countries ranking 234th in the world for […]
Come and find out all about heraldry, looking at the heraldic styles in this country and across Europe! Stephen Slater was Chair of the City of Bath Heraldry Society and is currently a Fellow of the Heraldry Society of England. He has written and lectured on the topic over many decades. The talk will be […]
Award-winning British garden designer and BBC Gardeners’ World presenter, Adam Frost, is leaving the garden and heading back out on tour! In his most personal show to date, Adam will discuss the plants that have shaped his life and reflect on what’s brought him to where he is now. He’ll unearth the inspiration he’s found through a life […]
with Olivia Cliff, Medical Herbalist and Tara Kelsall, Life Coach & Wild swim Guide Open to women of all life stages The menopause is a transition that all women face at some point in their life. Whether sudden or slow, it can be littered with unpleasant and sometimes debilitating symptoms which are not always acknowledged […]
You’ve seen her cuddling orangutans, being “Wide Awake” on Saturday mornings and almost skating to glory on Dancing on Ice. Now, wildlife TV legend Michaela Strachan swaps the binoculars for the spotlight in her brand-new live theatre show “Not Just A Wild Life”. Marking 40 years in the public eye – on our screens, in […]
Come along and learn more about nature-led recovery at Heal’s first rewilding site, Heal Somerset. Heal Somerset began its recovery from its ecologically depleted state at the beginning of 2023 and nature here is already beginning to bounce back. This tour is a unique opportunity to spend time with Heal’s co-founder and acting CEO, Jan […]
