Experience the final ritual when the peace mandala, created by the monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery using millions of grains of coloured sand, is dismantled and scattered into the waters of the River Frome. The most intriguing and intricate example of the Vajrayana tradition of Tibetan Buddhism is the construction of the Sand Mandala. Made […]
A collaborative exhibition of ceramic and sculptural work coming to Frome Festival via the Venice Biennale. Drawn to clay from a young age, Johnny Vegas gained a BA in Art & Ceramics before his career in comedy took over. Vegas has returned to ceramics later in life, allowing him to reconnect with a long-held passion. […]
Join the OpenStoryTellers Wellbeing Group for a unique guided walk designed to nurture your body, calm your mind, and leave you feeling connected. Along the way you will experience site-specific movement and poetry inspired by the landscape and the group will guide you through simple wellbeing activities that are suitable for all, including yoga, mindfulness […]
St Joan of Arc is a heroic person – a David standing against Medieval Goliaths. Inspiration to overcome the insurmountable forces in our own lives can be found by meditating on her life. Led by Rev Seamus Hargraves. This event is part of Frome Festival.
Chanting the Vedas, India’s ancient texts of wisdom, creates sounds in the beautiful resonating language of Sanskrit and can bring confidence, a clarity and calmness of mind, improved breathing and more. Elaine Marie Ewens, a qualified Vedic chanting teacher, would love to share this powerful tool of sound with you; no experience/singing abilities required. […]
By 1825, nearing the end of his life, Beethoven had suffered years of painful ill health, emotionally draining family troubles and a profound deafness. However, in this astonishing and beautiful string quartet, the heart of the work is titled ‘Song of Thanksgiving to the Deity from a convalescent’. Despite contemplating his own mortality, Beethoven gives […]
When facing difficult times, it’s important to find a source of hope – and many of us turn to nature for our emotional sustenance. In Dawn’s workshop, nature’s good-news stories are used to prompt creative writing around the idea of finding, and nourishing, feelings of hope.This event is part of Frome Festival.
Paperback books were not readily available a century ago. Launched in 1935, Penguin Books cost only 6 pence each, a fraction of the price of hardbacks. Suddenly, ordinary people could accumulate their own libraries, expanding their horizons. Barry Edwards explores the social impact of this paperback revolution up to 1960 and the publication of ‘Lady […]
Award-winning poet Jenny Mitchell will perform work from her three prize-winning collections, and a recently edited anthology called ‘Everyone Started Singing’. She will also be in conversation with Roz Dace about the power of poetry to change lives, followed by an audience Q&A.This event is part of Frome Festival.
A delightful programme of early Baroque music from Rome, with the voices of Maria Danishvar, Jane Hunt and Philippa Neaverson soaring over Din Ghani’s archlute and baroque guitar in a happy hour of music that is intimate, expressive, and full of character — music that feels surprisingly direct, even four hundred years on. Musicke in […]
Sir Tony Robinson has become Britain’s foremost face of popular history through his career as an actor, presenter and author. Delivering the 25th anniversary edition of the prestigious Bob Morris Lecture, he draws on his life and love of history by weaving tales from a long career making history and archaeology television.This event is part […]
Help celebrate 50 years of Dorothy House Hospice Care with a Carnival of Fashion. Local models of all adult ages, sizes and shapes showcase affordable, reusable clothing at low costs. Browse and buy items at stalls in the foyer before and after the show, with catwalk outfits available to purchase on stage afterwards. All proceeds […]
