Jane Sheppard describes her large ceramics as 3D drawings that harness areas of space. Her work takes inspiration from the neolithic landscape and prehistoric artefacts, patterns and symbols from across the globe. Working with smoke and natural pigments she aims to create pieces that are a meeting point of time and cultures. Exhibition dates: […]
Open Studios in prized galleries and sculpture garden. A mid-century modern home with works of art in an intimate and beautiful setting, loved by all who visit. Open for Frome Open Art Trail. 5 - 13 July. 11am - 5pm Brian Baxter - Commended Contemporary Wildlife Paintings Collage, Ceramics Clare Hughes, claredelune - Eloquent and […]
Join Carolyn Griffiths, author of 'Woad To This' to explore the sites, sounds and industrial buildings of Frome's 18th century wool clothiers and dyers. The short walk in the town centre and along Willow Vale will immerse you in the past and invite you to write, sketch or simply enjoy the stroll.
Augustine, bishop of Hippo from 396 to 430 AD, was one of the most significant Christian thinkers after St. Paul. His writings, such as the City of God, and The Confessions, have brought lasting influence in our understanding of Christianity and the human soul. Led by Revd Sam Thompson.
Lucy Hewson (violin) and Matthew Greswell (cello) perform Zoltán Kodály’s breathtaking duo. Immersed in Hungarian folk music from an early age, Kodály later collected and transcribed folk music with Béla Bartók in the early years of the 20th Century. His fabulous 1914 duo combines these traditions with his Western musical training in Paris and the […]
Join Carolyn Griffiths, author of 'Woad To This' to explore the sites, sounds and industrial buildings of Frome's 18th century wool clothiers and dyers. The short walk in the town centre and along Willow Vale will immerse you in the past and invite you to write, sketch or simply enjoy the stroll.
Andrew Ziminski, a well-known local stonemason with decades of experience working on churches, shares his unique perspective in his new book. Church Going is a handbook to medieval churches of the British Isles, exploring their history and features. Beautifully written and illustrated, the book will be available to purchase.
Explore exhibitions and selection of three thought provoking films. 25 Million Stitches discusses human displacement, Jus d’orange explores humanity's delicate relationship with nature, and Heal The Land captures a transformation […]
This year's Frome Society For Local Study lecture features Professor Ronald Hutton exploring Europe's witch-hunting phenomenon. Why did trials peak in the more rational era of the Scientific Revolution? Why did trials cluster in particular places, including the West of England, as well as at particular times? And mainly put women to death? Doors 7pm
One of the UK's leading satirical comedians and chair of the News Quiz, Andy Zaltzman assesses the state of Planet Earth and its most controversial species - the human race. In the biggest stand-up tour of his career, Andy will attempt to answer perennial questions such as What?, Who?, Where?, and above all Why?
Bringing an unrivalled authority to the performance of the string quartet repertoire, the Brodsky Quartet have performed over 3,500 concerts on the major stages of the world. With a programme featuring popular masterworks by Bach, Beethoven and Ravel, experience world-class musicianship in the intimate setting of Chantry Church.
UK banjo player, Kate Griffin, and Mozambique multi-instrumentalist, Matchume Zango, are forging a new cross-cultural collaboration celebrating the universal power of traditional music. They bring echoes of their respective traditions to a vibrant new sound described by Songlines Magazine as "a rich blend of world rhythms, contemporary songwriting and playful joy."
