Alice Seeley, adopted daughter of Frome, helped bring down a King - with a camera. In 1898, twenty-seven-year-old Alice Seeley Harris sailed for King Leopold II's Congo Free State. Over the next seven years, her photographs of forced rubber labour, mutilated workers, and a father named Nsala mourning his murdered daughter on the veranda of […]
Looking for a fun, creative way to keep your child inspired over the summer holidays? Join us for our Creative Makers Summer Art Camps, specially designed for children in Reception to Year 4. Each day is packed with exciting, hands-on art projects inspired by a different theme. Children will explore a wide range of creative […]
Pro Coaching are offering summer holiday activity camps this year for children aged 5 - 13 years. Their multi-sports and arts courses for all offers the opportunity to enjoy and develop skills in all of the sports, activities and games. Whether you are an avid sports player or just want to have fun and meet […]
Pro Coaching are offering HAF funded summer holiday activity camps this year for children aged 5 – 13 years. Their multi-sports and arts courses for all offers the opportunity to enjoy and develop skills in all of the sports, activities and games. Whether you are an avid sports player or just want to have fun […]
Nexus brings three artists together for a diverse exhibition of work, examining different styles that share commonalities through their collective interpretation of colour, composition, and form. This exhibition combines different approaches to contemporary art under one roof. Influenced by our individual experiences and ways of portraying the world, Mark Elliott Smith, Bernard Charnley and Kate […]
Save the date for Frome's Walking Festival 2026, 7th - 9th August. Download the 2026 Walking Festival programme.
Get ready for an action-packed experience where kids stay active, build confidence, and discover new passions! Our multi-sports camp introduces athletes to a variety of sports in a fun, supportive […]
The Phoenix Project – Summer Holiday Art Sessions 9:30am – 3:00pm | Ages 7–14 | £30 per session Available dates: Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4th August Monday 10th & Tuesday 11th August Monday 17th & Tuesday 18th August Thursday 27th & Friday 28th August Spend a day getting creative in the most inspiring of settings! […]
One of the most popular camps IG Sports Coaching run! In IG safari camp the children will be going on a safari journey! We will be looking at all sorts […]
Join us for fun-filled days at Liberty Gymnastics! Our holiday camps offer a mix of coach-led gymnastics, free play, multi-sports and creative craft activities - all taking place in a […]
The Phoenix Project – Summer Holiday Art Sessions 9:30am – 3:00pm | Ages 7–14 | £30 per session Available dates: Monday 3rd & Tuesday 4th August Monday 10th & Tuesday […]
Songs and a story for children aged 1 – 3 and their parents/carers, at Frome Library every Tuesday. Takes place from 10am – 10:30am and is free to attend with […]
Shared Earth Learning are running forest school sessions for children with additional needs this summer holiday. These sessions are subsidised by Somerset Council's Community Inclusion Action Team. Forest school is […]
Stories and rhymes for children up to 12 months with their parents / carers, every Tuesday from 11am - 11:30am. A fun free session to share with your baby and meet other new parents. Keep an eye on Frome Library’s Facebook page for updates, session cancellations and more information.
Super Roots and Caravan Arts will be playing out! Hammocks, slack lines, crafts, games, tools and more. Suitable for ages 8+, younger children can join in but must be accompanied […]
Frome has a market every Wednesday, 9am - 3pm, with stalls in the Cattle Market Car Park. Here you'll find fresh produce, sweet treats, homeware, jewellery, gifts, pet supplies and more.
Quality second hand goods including a selection of antiques and collectables as well as a mixture of bric-a-brac and jewellery with even the chance of some hidden treasure. Always worth a rummage! Grain bar/café - also serving food.
An invitation to spend a half-day working with our team in our permaculture produce garden. Learn regenerative growing skills whilst actively contributing to our permaculture projects. The day is designed […]
The Pod are running a visit to Weston-Super-Mare this summer holiday for everyone, including non-members. Visit the Grand Pier, stroll along the beach or shop till you drop! £4 for […]
Shared Earth Learning are running forest school sessions for children this summer holiday. The classic sessions aren't for SEN children, please click here for their SEN sessions. Forest school is […]
Weekly stay and play session where families can meet and access family support, and their children can play together. For families with pre-school age children but older children who are home schooled are also welcome. A free session run by Purple Elephant with suggested donation of £1 per child.
Come and spend a playful afternoon at the Key Centre. The afternoon ends with a picnic at 5pm on Tower View with live music. Bring a blanket, pack some goodies […]
Step up to the crease and get ready for a day of sporting fun at IG Sports Coaching cricket and rounders camp! Children will develop their batting, bowling, throwing, catching […]
Join us for fun-filled days at Liberty Gymnastics! Our holiday camps offer a mix of coach-led gymnastics, free play, multi-sports and creative craft activities - all taking place in a […]
The Pod run a pop-up cafe at The Key Centre every Thursday from 9:15am - 2:30pm. The cafe is an affordable, relaxed and fun space to catch up with friends or meet new people. Free Scrapstore craft every week: 10am - 12pm Free activities every week e.g. bingo, Hoy, puzzles and games: 12:30pm - 2pm […]
Songs and a story for children aged 1 – 3 and their parents/carers, at Frome Library every Thursday during term time. Takes place from 10am – 10:30am and is free […]
Life as a mum can be wonderful, exhausting and, at times, lonely. It's easy to spend so much time looking after everyone else that you forget to look after yourself. Singing Mamas is a warm, welcoming wellbeing singing group where you can come exactly as you are. No auditions, no performances and absolutely no singing […]
Trio Paradis (Jacquelyn Bevan - piano, Ruth O’Shea - violin & Linda Stocks - cello) play a Café Concert on the first Thursday of each month at 1.15pm at Christ Church: a themed 45-minute concert of mainly classical music, introduced by the performers. There is a pop-up café open from 12.45pm where you can meet […]
Join us in St John's Park this summer for some creative activities with Caravan Arts. Get creative and crafty, enjoy the new play equipment and spot some critters in the […]
The legendary Grammy award-winning Hot 8 Brass Band from New Orleans storms into Frome this summer as part of their 30th anniversary tour. Unleashing a powerful fusion of jazz, funk, hip-hop, and rap through a vibrant arsenal of trombones, saxophones, trumpets, and pounding snare and bass drums. Hot 8 Brass Band draw on the traditional […]
Spellbound, the youth section of Frome Musical Theatre Company, is producing Singin’ In The Rain as their 2026 summer spectacle! Based on the iconic 1952 movie musical of the same […]
This is a rare opportunity to join a small group for a twilight beaver watch and experience the magic of seeing these remarkable animals living wild. You’ll enjoy a peaceful […]
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 […]
Discover whether your best colours belong to the Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter palette through the House of Colour seasonal analysis system with colour consultant, Helen Baker. You'll also try […]
Nordic walking is like ordinary walking but using poles. It is a social, whole body workout which builds strength, energy and balance. The basic Nordic walking technique will be taught. […]
The trail follows the plaques established by the Frome Society for Local Study to explore the rich heritage of Frome through its buildings and interesting people who occupied them including Thomas Bunn, Clara Grant, Edward Cockey, Alice Seeley and Jenson Button. There may be some hills. Meeting place: outside Cheese & Grain Walk leader: Mary […]
The Frome Heritage Trail is a circular walk beginning at Justice Lane and ending at Whittox Lane. The route highlights much of the incredible heritage of Frome - a town that has more listed buildings than anywhere else in Somerset - and follows the series of numbered plaques originally erected to celebrate Frome's 1300th anniversary […]
A circular route following the river alongside Rodden Meadow and past Wallbridge Mill, then up The Dippy and across Victoria Park back down into town. Some uphills and some mud […]
The experience: A floating sound bath in the wild pool at Vallis Farm ~ in nature, on water, in sound. Snuggle up on your soft yet sturdy bed and float […]
The Lost Pubs of Frome #1 is the first of three different walks taking place across the festival weekend. This walk begins at Whittox Lane and visits more than a dozen sites of lost pubs to the west of the town centre, including those in Trinity and Badcox, as well as Catherine Hill and Catherine […]
Discover a range of wines perfect for Summer at our Summer Wines Tasting event! Join us for an evening dedicated to fresh, light, yet expressive wines perfectly suited to a […]
Spellbound, the youth section of Frome Musical Theatre Company, is producing Singin’ In The Rain as their 2026 summer spectacle! Based on the iconic 1952 movie musical of the same […]
Frome has a market every Saturday, 9am – 3pm, with stalls in the Cattle Market Car Park. Here you’ll find fresh produce, sweet treats, homeware, jewellery, gifts, pet supplies and more.
Since October 2022, Frome’s farmers’ market has taken place at Boyle Cross – the town’s original market venue, and where we also hold a market on the first Sunday of the month as part of The Frome Independent. Frome Boyle Cross market runs every second Saturday of the month, from February to December 9am - […]
A mostly level walk with no stiles on quiet country roads, good footpaths and forest tracks, exploring an area where armies ancient and modern have gathered before going into battle. Toilets, refreshments and free parking courtesy of the George Inn. No dogs. Meeting place: The George Inn, Longbridge Deverill, BA12 7DG Walk leader: Michael Weale […]
What will be on offer to buy, every market is unique and offers a great selection of items from prams to babygros, books to play gyms, bouncy chairs to wooden toys, toddler clothes to baby carriers, welly boots to swimwear, the list goes on and on.
Panoramic views of Longleat and the picturesque village of Horningsham, via roads, fields and woodland tracks. Several fairly steep hills. Leaving at 10am prompt. Parking available in the surrounding lanes. No toilets or refreshments en route until we return to the pub, so bring a drink. Not suitable for dogs, or children under 12. Meeting […]
A walk through Frome's textile history, walking from Cheese & Grain car park along Willow Vale to Wallbridge and back through Rodden Meadow. Meeting place: Outside Cheese & Grain Walk leader: Mary Henderson Mileage: 2 hours, flat walk How to book: no need to book This walk is part of Frome Walking Festival 2026.
The cemetery, established in 1851, has become the last resting place for over 6,200 burials, including ashes; including 12 Commonwealth War Graves and over 260 still-borns. A nature trail is being established and the intention is to make the site, whilst continuing to be a working cemetery, a place for relaxing and contemplation, by visitors […]
Spellbound, the youth section of Frome Musical Theatre Company, is producing Singin’ In The Rain as their 2026 summer spectacle! Based on the iconic 1952 movie musical of the same […]
The route follows the line of "the canal that never was", eastwards from Coleford. This area was mined for coal both before and after the canal building era, leaving several layers of history to look out for. You need to be happy walking along footpaths that have steep, rough sections and could be muddy. Unsuitable […]
The Lost Pubs of Frome #2 is the second of three different walks taking place across the festival weekend. This walk looks at those lost pubs within the proximity of the town centre, starting at Justice Lane and ending at Christchurch Street East. At least twelve different sites will be visited, with many of the […]
Love, laughter, and a little bit of lunacy – enter a world where fairies meddle, lovers quarrel, and magic runs wild! Enjoy Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy, filled with Folksy’s twist of […]
Spellbound, the youth section of Frome Musical Theatre Company, is producing Singin’ In The Rain as their 2026 summer spectacle! Based on the iconic 1952 movie musical of the same […]
Ratrace have been tearing up the live music circuit for more than 21 years (give or take a lockdown!), earning a reputation as one of the hardest-working and most entertaining ska bands around. Delivering an infectious mix of ska favourites, 2 Tone classics, and original material, they’ve wowed crowds everywhere from intimate venues to major […]
A vibrant indoor and outdoor Flea Market & Craft Fair with over 250 individual and independent traders. From flea market stalls selling antiques, collectables, vintage and retro items to talented designer makers, artisans and crafters showcasing their work. Entry £3 per adult (under 16’s free) Free entry to all classic vehicles (No need to pre-book) […]
A ramblers walk. Bring packed lunch and a drink, also waterproofs and appropriate footwear. There could be mud! Meeting place: outside Cheese & Grain Walk leader: Les Stather Mileage: 9 miles How to book: no need to book This walk is part of Frome Walking Festival 2026.
The trail follows the plaques established by the Frome Society for Local Study to explore the rich heritage of Frome through its buildings and the interesting people who occupied them including Thomas Bunn, Clara Grant, Edward Cockey, Alice Seeley and Jenson Button. There may be some hills. Meeting place: Outside Cheese & Grain Walk leader: […]
A walk exploring the different rocks used in the buildings of Frome, how they are used and identified. Some contain fossils - these will be discussed to determine past environments at the time the rocks were forming. Expect steps and slopes. Please note: places on this walk are limited to 12 people. Email or leave […]
The experience PRANAFREQS is BYOND different. A neutral ground for sounds, movement and presence. The Third Space away from home and work. Enter and drop in for any duration to ride the wave. Wireless open air takes place outdoors. Headsets are provided, nurturing an environment without chat, shoes and tech to connect ages 8 to […]
trinityBuilt between the latter half of the 17th century and first half of the 18th, it is now a rare - even unique - example of early industrial housing anywhere in the country. This walk will encompass much of its past, from conception and construction during the Stuart and Georgian periods, through to partial demolition […]
The Frome Heritage Trail is a circular walk beginning at Justice Lane and ending at Whittox Lane. The route highlights much of the incredible heritage of Frome - a town that has more listed buildings than anywhere else in Somerset - and follows the series of numbered plaques originally erected to celebrate Frome's 1300th anniversary […]
Join local author and heritage tree specialist Julian Hight on a walk to see some of Frome's most majestic trees and hear about their history, legacy and lore. This easy 1.5 mile walk will include Millenium Green and Rodden Meadow. Meeting place: outside Cheese & Grain Walk leader: Julian Hight Mileage: 1.5 miles How to […]
A very slow, very short, stroll around Frome Market Place with storyteller and guide Lisa Kenwright or Frome Guided Walks, offered in association with The Good Heart. The centre of Frome today is not just the product of accidental tides of history but of deliberate planning for an imagined future. Join us to discover how […]
Pregnant and looking for some time and space to connect with yourself, your baby and others going through pregnancy? These monthly sessions give you time to pause, tune into yourself and relax. No experience necessary - the simple meditations will be guided, you can sit in a chair, bring along a cushion or a yoga […]
The Lost Pubs of Frome #3 is the third and final walk taking place across the festival weekend. This walk will visit the sites of more than a dozen lost pubs in Keyford and the Butts and participants will hear various stories surrounding them, including the connection with an infamous Victorian murder. The route will […]