Spend the day learning how to make encaustic tiles using traditional techniques at this one-day workshop. You will carve, cast and decorate tiles ready to be fired in the kiln at the studio in the heart of Frome. Tiles will be ready to collect approximately 6 weeks after the workshop. Workshop fees cover all materials […]
Join stonemason and bestselling author Andrew Ziminski for a one-day beginners’ workshop in stone carving. Learn the basic skills needed to create a relief carving of the Green Man using […]
Frome Youth Choir present a festival concert inspired by the elements! Enjoy songs that explore our world and universe in all its forms. Featuring a range of music, including new […]
Discover the story of the first seven years of Frome Festival, covering the period when it was founded and directed by Martin Bax MBE. Enjoy film clips and stories from […]
Come along to the Blue House gardens and listen to local group Pea Soup play a repertoire of jigs, reels and polkas from all corners of the globe, seasoned with Cajun tunes from the Louisiana bayous and bluegrass from the Appalachians. This trio of Accordion, Banjo and Guitar play music that nourishes the ears and […]
Discover the ancient art of bell-ringing with this introduction and pre-booked visits to St John’s ringing chamber. Learn how the bells work, explore their history, hear stories from other belfries […]
Engage with nature, search for bugs by the water, inspect them under the microscope and do some nature-inspired crafts. This Science Boost event is aimed at families and children must […]
Join printmaker and bookbinder, Jen Louise Meyer, for a softcover bookbinding workshop. During this workshop, participants will learn the skills to make A6 sketchbooks using the Coptic binding method, the oldest binding technique. All materials and tools will be supplied, including a selection of Jen’s original lino prints to choose from for book covers. Participants […]
An exquisite fusion of words and music, Imaginary Landscapes brings together the spellbinding poetry of critically acclaimed author, performer and raconteur Chris Tutton, with the semi-improvised brilliance of international harpist, […]
Enjoy Frome’s very own community brass band in the beautiful and relaxing setting of the Blue House garden. Stretch out on the grass in the sunshine and be taken on a musical journey. They might get a bit ‘Brassed Off’, or even go ‘Lady Gaga’ – so chill out, get a cuppa and and some […]
Go behind the scenes to sample the latest year’s wines straight from the barrel with head winemaker Adam. Compare them with previous vintages, enjoy paired artisan cheeses and charcuterie, and chat about sustainable English wine production.This event is part of Frome Festival.
Step into a dramatized “trial” exploring the boyhood autobiography of Arthur Crocker, born in 1903 in the former police station at 1a Christchurch Street West. Upstairs, in the building’s former […]
