Discover Frome

A-Z of Frome
2026-07-09 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/London)
Loosely based on the book of the same name, this walk will chronicle alphabetically the history of the town, from Aldhelm, the founder of Frome, to the Zion Congregational Church, where old and new come together in a perfect mix. Led by David Lassman of Frome Heritage CIC and co-author of A-Z of Frome.
This walk starts from the Cheese & Grain.
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Ready to Publish?
2026-07-09 10:30 - 12:00 | The Silk Mill, Merchants Barton, Frome, BA11 1PT, United Kingdom
Please note this event is taking place in Silk Mill Gallery, not Silk Mill West / Frome Art School as per the brochure
Discover what top agents look for in submissions. Kate Hordern, who runs an independent literary agency with a growing list of clients, and Clare Wallace, shortlisted for the British Book Awards Agent of the Year, will be in discussion with well-known local author and writing tutor, Alison Clink.
IN ADDITION:
THURSDAY 9 JULY /13.00-16.00pm
KATE HORDERN & CLARE WALLACE: CONSULT THE AGENTS A 10-MINUTE AGENT SLOT AVAILABLE WITH KATE or CLARE
A chance to submit an extract of your manuscript in advance and receive feedback from a top literary agent in a relaxed, face-to-face meeting.
SILK MILL WEST /£50
Email for details and book instructions to: fromewriterscollective@gmail.com
Early booking advised as numbers limited.
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Browse the Bible
2026-07-09 10:30 - 15:00, 2026-07-10 10:30 - 15:00 | Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Street, Frome, BA11 3DE
A visual arts and activities display featuring ancient and modern, classic and contemporary, typed and pictorial Bibles for adults and children to browse through.
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Alice Seeley – Anti-Slavery Campaigner
2026-07-09 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-10 11:00 - 15:00 | Frome Museum, North Parade, Frome, BA11 1AT, United Kingdom
This joint exhibition with Photo|Frome presents searing photographs by Frome resident Alice Seeley (1870–1970) in King Leopold II’s Congo Free State. Using her Kodak camera, she documented the mutilation of Congolese people under a brutal regime designed to enforce rubber production quotas. Shown internationally as lantern slides, her images galvanised public opinion and resulted in the collapse of Leopold’s personal rule in 1908. Alice Seeley was arguably the first photographer to create and use her own images as part of an active campaign for social change. Some photographs in this exhibition may be distressing.
The exhibition runs during Frome Museum’s normal opening hours: 11am to 3pm Tuesday to Saturday, plus Independent Market Sundays (5th July)
www.frome-museum.org
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Wonders of Creation
2026-07-09 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-10 11:00 - 16:00 | St John’s Church, Church St, Frome, BA11 1PL
Floral and visual displays by the people of St John’s Church, Frome Floral Art Society and local schools on the theme ‘Wonders of Creation’. The displays will be based on the Genesis account of Creation and focus on Earth and its wonders. Light refreshments on sale.
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Art for Wellbeing Exhibition
2026-07-09 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-10 11:00 - 16:00 | St John’s Church, Church St, Frome, BA11 1PL
Frome Art for Wellbeing present a selection of members paintings, prints and cards. Most of the original works are for sale with profits going to artists. Take the opportunity to win your favourite painting by voting in the ‘People’s Choice’ – a prize draw will be held after the exhibitions.
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Argentous
2026-07-09 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-10 11:00 - 17:00 | The Silk Mill, Merchants Barton, Frome, BA11 1PT, United Kingdom
A collaborative art installation including ceramics, textiles, painting, jewellery, photography, glass and mixed media. Silk Mill artists and associates explore the brief Argentous (of silver), culminating in an informal showing of works in the Silk Mill’s shared spaces. Select individual studios will be open alongside.
https://www.instagram.com/silkmillcollective
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Meditation on St Columba
2026-07-09 12:00 - 13:00 | Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Street, Frome, BA11 3DE
Poet, priest and peacemaker, Columba was one of the most influential saints of Ireland and Scotland, helping to transform and shape Christian heritage across both nations. Learn about his remarkable life and meditate on some of his prayers. Led by Annie Herridge.
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Alphabet 3 – Meditation to Radiance: Organ Recital by Ashley Marshfield
2026-07-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Christ Church, Christchurch Street West, Frome, BA11 1EH
Following Alphabet 1 and Alphabet 2 recitals in 2024 & 2025, Alphabet 3 explores organ music by composers with names beginning with letters from J to M. An evocative journey through three centuries of organ music, from the baroque chorales of Krebs, to the Romantic sonatas of Mendelssohn, and the colourful 20th-century works of Langlais, Jongen, and Karg-Elert.
CHRIST CHURCH LUNCHTIME CONCERT SERIES PASS
Enjoy a fantastic selection of lunchtime performances at Christ Church from Mon 6th – Fri 10th for £30.
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Festival Choral Evensong
2026-07-09 18:00 - 19:00 | St John’s Church, Church St, Frome, BA11 1PL
Enjoy the glories of a traditional Choral Evensong in the magnificent Parish Church of St John the Baptist. St John’s Choir will sing music by renowned church musicians whose anniversaries are being celebrated in 2026, and complement St John’s floral displays on ‘The Wonders of Creation’.
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Flamenco Dance Workshop with Maria Vega
2026-07-09 18:15 - 18:45 | Merlin Theatre, Bath Road, Frome, BA11 2HG
Maria Vega is an internationally recognised flamenco artist who blends traditional artistry with contemporary expression. She offers an introduction to flamenco, exploring rhythm and movement in an accessible and engaging way. No experience required.

This event is part of Frome Festival.

Frome College Bands Night
2026-07-09 19:00 - 22:30 | The Tunnels, 23 Bath Street, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1DJ, United Kingdom
Frome College returns with another bands’ night, featuring seriously talented local musicians performing live. The event also gives young technicians valuable hands-on work experience with sound mixing. So grab your friends and come and enjoy great music, good vibes and a fun night out.
This event is part of Frome Festival.

The Ancient Tree Explorer
2026-07-09 19:30 - 21:00 | Frome Town Hall, Christopher Street West, Frome, BA111EB, United Kingdom
Discover Britain’s oldest trees with author Julian Hight in an illustrated talk featuring stunning photography, music and video. From great oaks to Celtic rainforest, millennial yews to remnant hunting forest, their stories, legend and mythology are revealed through an ancient treescape. Entry includes £2 off Julian’s new Ancient Tree Explorer book.
http://www.treeman.uk
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Mr & Mrs Dickens
2026-07-09 19:30 - 21:00 | Archangel, 1 King Street, Frome, BA11 1BH
Authors Peter Clark and Annie Elliot bring Charles and Catherine Dickens back to life with vibrant scenes from their different Dickens books. Find out what happened when middle-aged Charles fell in love with a teenager and wanted to be rid of the loving wife, who had given him ten children.
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Xuefei Yang & Maria Vega - Spanish Guitar & Flamenco Dance
2026-07-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Merlin Theatre, Bath Road, Frome, BA11 2HG
Acclaimed as one of the world’s finest classical guitarists and named on Classic FM’s “100 Top Classical Musicians of Our Time”, Xuefei Yang joins Madrid-born flamenco dancer Maria Vega to present a sparkling evening of authentic Spanish music and dance. Performing works from across Spain, the combination of Yang’s award-winning musicianship and Vega’s impressive choreography is a spectacle that transports you to Iberia.
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Spafford Campbell + Archie Churchill-Moss
2026-07-09 19:30 - 21:45 | Rook Lane Chapel, Rook Lane, Bath Street, Frome, BA11 1DN
Spafford Campbell are twenty-something mould-breakers, fiddle player Owen Spafford and guitarist Louis Campbell.
The two first met as teenagers playing traditional music. The connection, they say, was immediate. The duo Spafford Campbell began playing live in 2018, prompting double takes with their delicacy, dynamism and seemingly telepathic exchanges, with the startling intimacy of musical conversations nurtured in improv-led writing sessions.
Their latest album Tomorrow Held is a visionary body of eight largely instrumental tracks that hold space, resolve into mystery, that fold in elements of jazz, post-rock and chamber classical music while raiding the folk music toolbox. Call it what you want: post-folk. Trad-noir. Folk nihilism. Then know that Spafford Campbell are blazing a trail that erases genre — and finds gold in the embers. While redolent of Talk Talk’s moody, experimental 1988 opus Spirit of Eden, and riven with a Bon Iver-ish sense of transcendence, Tomorrow Held is a work of bold singularity. A whole greater than the sum of its parts — parts that include effects pedals, ambient cassette loops, flashes of electric guitar, electronic processing on fiddle and impressionistic accompaniment.
Archie Churchill-Moss’s journey through the musical landscape is one of rich collaboration and unwavering commitment to the diatonic button accordion—a craft that has earned him widespread acclaim and reverence. A pioneer in combining folk music with live electronics and a celebrated composer, Archie’s innovative approach seamlessly blends traditional idioms with contemporary composition. His keen attention to modern influences has enabled him to create soundscapes that expand the horizons of folk music. He is ensuring that the vibrant legacy of English folk music continues to thrive in both contemporary and future contexts.
Doors 7pm
This event is part of Frome Festival.

T’Pau
2026-07-09 19:30 - 22:00 | Cheese and Grain, Market Yard, Frome, BA11 1BE
T’Pau burst onto the music scene in 1987, when hit Heart & Soul led to a meteoric rise in the UK and US. After a European Arena Tour supporting Bryan Adams and another UK Tour of their own, T’Pau were nominated for 5 Brit Awards, an Ivor Novello Award and won an ASCAP Award from the USA for Heart & Soul.
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Kangaroo Moon and Blue Midnight
2026-07-09 20:00 - 22:30 | The Silk Mill, Merchants Barton, Frome, BA11 1PT, United Kingdom
Come dance under a Blue Moon! Together for the first time at the Frome Festival, these two very different but intricately linked bands will intrigue your mind and engage your body as they weave magical violin and keyboard with the strumming of strings, the plucking of bass, the beating of drums and a splash of trombone into a funky psychedelic heart-lifting wall of richly melodic sound.
This event is part of Frome Festival.

The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920) – Silent Film with Organ Improvisation
2026-07-09 21:00 - 22:30 | Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Street, Frome, BA11 3DE
Arguably the first true horror film, The Cabinet of Dr Caligari tells the story of a sinister hypnotist who uses a somnambulist, Cesare, to commit murders in a town defined by distorted, nightmarish sets. Returning for an annual highlight of the Frome Festival programme, organist David Bednall, one of Europe’s finest improvisers, will provide the musical accompaniment for a late-night screening of this cinematic masterpiece.
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Volunteering for wellbeing
2026-07-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Vallis Veg, Egford, Frome, BA11 3NF, United Kingdom
Join our Friday volunteering sessions at Vallis Veg market garden, where you’ll learn about organic food growing, breathe fresh air and enjoy lunch made from freshly harvested ingredients.
No previous experience is necessary, just turn up on the day.

Alchemy – Peter Hayes, Johnny Vegas & Emma Rodgers
2026-07-10 10:00 - 16:00 | The Pedestal Gallery, 3 Stony Street, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1BU, United Kingdom
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.
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Ian Marlow Sculpture Exhibition
2026-07-10 10:00 - 17:00 | The Sculpture Garden, Ebenezer Chapel, Buckland Dinham, Somerset, BA11 2QT, United Kingdom
Set behind the houses and nestled beneath a canopy of trees, Ian’s Garden has become an enclosed space bathed in a dappled light, a haven from the chaos of the world. Amid the ferns and architectural planting, he displays his sculptures in bold stainless steel, vibrant glass and patinated bronze bringing renewed energy to this tranquil setting.
www.marlowsculpture.co.uk
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Frome Open Art Trail
2026-07-10 10:00 - 17:00
Emerging and established artists & makers open studios, homes or venues to show and sell their work. Support Frome’s creative community and discover paintings, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, glass, jewellery and so much more.
Discover the full trail by picking up a free brochure at the Cheese & Grain, Black Swan Arts, Library, Town Hall, or at many local shops. Brochures can be downloaded through the Frome Open Art Trail and Frome Festival websites.
Home – Frome Open Art Trail
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Hidden Gardens of Frome
2026-07-10 10:30 - 16:30
Frome residents open their doors wide and invite you to discover the Hidden Gardens of Frome. Explore the byways of Frome, enjoy gardens lovingly prepared by volunteers, treat yourself to a piece of cake and a cup of tea, or just wander around and have a chat. Join thousands of visitors discovering beautiful places across the town and talk with knowledgeable gardeners and wildlife enthusiasts.
There will be a large range of gardens open, including several new additions and recent makeovers. Please be aware that some gardens are only open one or two days across the weekend, as gardeners love to get out and see other gardens. This year, you can enjoy exploring some gardens on the evening of Friday 10th – discover beautiful spaces when the air is cooler before Frome Festival’s evening events.
When you purchase your tickets either in person or online, you will receive a programme with a map which will act as your ticket for the gardens. Programmes can be bought on the Frome Festival website or in person at Cheese & Grain, Hunting Raven, Ellenbray, Victoria Park Café, Discover Frome in Frome Library and the Town Hall. All funds raised support Frome Festival.
Many gardeners will be selling refreshments or craftwork at their Hidden Garden in support of their own favourite good causes.
The Physical or Virtual Programmes act as a ticket for entry and are valid for all three days
This event is part of Frome Festival.

Chapel Barton Looms
2026-07-10 11:00 - 15:00 | The Old Sunday School, 4 Chapel Barton, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1BZ, United Kingdom
Marie-Louise MacLeay has dedicated over 15 years to preserving Frome’s rich weaving heritage, sharing her passion with others. This remarkable collection of working floor, table, and upright looms is located through the Zion archway on Catherine Hill, with local glass artist Katrina Beattie also showcasing her stunning murrini bowls, coasters, and jewellery.
This event is part of Frome Festival.
