July 2025
Water – A Piano Recital For A Summer Day
Returning to Frome Festival following his "breathtaking" recital last year, Charles Wiffen performs a programme of piano works…
Find out more »Five Yard Presents Alan Power & The Take Twos
Five Yard presents a night of Americana for the 4th of July. Alan Power & The Take Twos…
Find out more »Retribution Gin, Rum, Vodka & Whisky Tasting Evening
Celebrate the start of Frome Festival in style! Richard Lock founded Retribution Distilling in Mells, where he makes…
Find out more »Guy Chambers – Live at Rook Lane Chapel
Perhaps best known for his work with Robbie Williams, multi-award-winning songwriter Guy Chambers will perform interpretations of classics…
Find out more »Military Wives Choir – A Purple Elephant Charity Fundraiser
Join the Warminster Military Wives choir as they celebrate the power and joy of singing and raise money…
Find out more »Hackney Colliery Band
East London collective the Hackney Colliery Band have blown their way into the public consciousness with their genre-bending…
Find out more »Gary Stringer (Reef)
One of the great voices in British rock, having sold over 3 million albums worldwide as frontman for…
Find out more »Lorikeet & Black Eyed Dogs
A 4th of July celebration of American music featuring traditional and original folk tunes by Lorikeet using rich…
Find out more »Buffalo Gals on the 4th July
Firmly rooted in traditional American music, this old-time country string band presents authentic Appalachian, bluegrass, blues, and Cajun…
Find out more »The Raggedy Men
Classic punk rock done differently! With all the energy and vitality that gave the scene its style and…
Find out more »Mother Of Mankind presents Balearic London
Balearic London DJs will be rotating alongside local selectors Iona & Henry (Love Sun Days) and resident Tom…
Find out more »Bach By Candlelight
Feel the spiritual peace and calm of a candlelit church as you hear Bach's Suite No 1 for…
Find out more »Carve A Green Man In Stone In A Day
Led by master stonemason Andrew Ziminski, this one-day workshop is ideal for beginners eager to learn the basics…
Find out more »Kiss My Putt Crazy Golf
Crazy golf comes to Victoria Park - just show up and enjoy! Head over to the Bandstand area…
Find out more »The Rocktopus Family Music Workshop
This exciting activity for primary-aged children and their parents/carers combines the best elements of Rocktopus award-winning school workshops.…
Find out more »Handel’s Messiah Choral Workshop
Oakfield Choir host a come & sing choral workshop exploring the choruses from Handel's ever-popular Messiah. Whether it's…
Find out more »Frome Publishing Fair
Join Frome Writers' Collective at their renowned Festival Fair - a day for readers, writers, publishers, artists, illustrators…
Find out more »Frome Youth Choir – Take Flight: Music Of The Air
Frome Youth Choir warmly invites you to its free summer concert of accompanied and unaccompanied songs inspired by…
Find out more »Family Pond Dip
Engage with nature, search for bugs by the water, inspect them under the microscope and do some nature-inspired…
Find out more »An Introduction To Bell-Ringing At St John’s
Enjoy an introduction to the art of bell ringing, including a visit to St John's ringing chamber. Discover…
Find out more »Just4Fun – Concert Band In The Park
Enjoy a morning of lively tunes in the park from Dutch concert band Just4Fun, a hit on their…
Find out more »Sustainable Macramé Necklace Workshop
Join Hazel from Happy Hare for a relaxed, eco-friendly workshop at Hung, Drawn, Quoted. Learn essential macramé techniques…
Find out more »Frome Town Band In The Garden
Frome Town Band brings their summer programme to the Blue House Garden once again. This is a traditional,…
Find out more »A Winemaker’s Experience – Saddle Goose Winery & Cellar Door
Join head winemaker Adam Collins tasting and understanding a wine directly out of the barrel, followed by a…
Find out more »Toybox Makeover
Give your toy a fashion glow up. Bring your favourite teddy or doll along and craft some no-sew…
Find out more »Ice Age Mammals On Mendip – From Caves To Conservation
Professor Danielle Schreve (University of Bristol) presents the latest findings from excavations of a previously unexplored cave sequence…
Find out more »The Festival Food Feast
Frome's favourite free event returns to Market Yard with another celebration of amazing street food, music and entertainment.…
Find out more »Opera And Heartsong – Where Classical And Healing Sounds Meet
Annie Bourne will perform a selection of songs and arias from Bach to Bellini, continued with healing sounds…
Find out more »EDM Alive
Get ready for a high-energy celebration of 2000s dance anthems! EDM Alive brings the party to life with…
Find out more »Sing Out – Frome Good Afternoon Choir & Glastonbury Male Voice Choir
Frome Good Afternoon Choir, lead by their multi-talented and popular choir leader Matt Finch, welcome Glastonbury Male Voice…
Find out more »Robin Ince – Normally Weird And Weirdly Normal
For over thirty years, award-winning broadcaster and comedian Robin Ince has entertained audiences, despite struggling with sadness, selfdoubt,…
Find out more »Quorum / Charles Wiffen
Pianist Charles Wiffen once again joins Quorum to perform Brahms' magnificent piano quintet alongside Hugo Wolf's charming Italian…
Find out more »Letter To The Living
Explore the life, loves and letters of Elizabeth Rowe, the 18th century Frome poet. Called "the ornament of…
Find out more »Iain Ballamy
Local legend and world-renowned saxophonist and composer, Iain Ballamy blends jazz and classical influences with originality and freedom.…
Find out more »Bert Jansch Foundation Presents: Chris Brain
Join rising star Chris Brain for an evening of contemporary folk music inspired by the outdoors. Chris is…
Find out more »Bellatrix
Bellatrix is a female fronted band covering alternative, indie, punk and rock tracks by badass women from across…
Find out more »The Covertronics
The Covertronics are a newly formed four-piece covers band, delivering singalongs from the 50s to today. From The…
Find out more »The Big Clothes Market
Run by the Big Clothes Swap, this market will showcase a mixture of pre-loved, vintage, thrift and re-worked…
Find out more »The Frome Independent @ Frome Festival
The Frome Independent is an award winning, destination street market, reclaiming Frome’s high street once a month to…
Find out more »Threads Of Connection – Parts 1 & 2 / Undoing & Woad Dyeing
In this collaborative 3-part workshop, explore the transformation of worn textiles through movement and shape, experiment with natural…
Find out more »Bin Rat!!! A Fun, Feral Family Comedy
A rat-astic and realistic look into refuse and recycling from The Last Baguette Theatre Company. Rummage through the…
Find out more »The King Of Instruments – A Concert For Children
Enjoy ten very short and different pieces of music played by Ann Burgess on the pedal organ and…
Find out more »The Stratford Roundhouse – Stratford’S Forgotten Theatre
The Stratford Roundhouse was a small and experimental theatre space set up in 1970 by Royal Shakespeare Company…
Find out more »BIN RAT!!! A FUN, FERAL FAMILY COMEDY
A rat-astic and realistic look into refuse and recycling from The Last Baguette Theatre Company. Rummage through the…
Find out more »Children’s Music And Percussion Workshop With Sing-A-Ling
One for mini musicians in the making! Join Willow from Sing-a-ling for a hands-on music and percussion workshop…
Find out more »Frome Selwood Bowling Club – Have A Go At Bowls
Have you ever thought about playing Lawn Green Bowls? Come along and enjoy an afternoon of Bowls in…
Find out more »Frome Heritage Tree Walk
Join local author and heritage tree specialist Julian Hight on this ever popular walk to see some of…
Find out more »Will James
This exciting UK artist effortlessly fuses blues, jazz, and soul into an inspired collection of modern blues. Forming…
Find out more »Sweet Kicks Burlesque Feather Fan Dance Workshop
Be transported to the time of old-school Hollywood glamour and learn to pose, walk, and tease with stunning…
Find out more »Choral Evensong
Experience masterpieces by of one of England’s greatest composers, Orlando Gibbons, 400 years since his death. His memorial…
Find out more »Miki Berenyi Trio
Fronted by Lush’s iconic Miki Berenyi, the Miki Berenyi Trio brings a fresh, intimate energy to her timeless…
Find out more »Land Beneath The Waves – Nature, Place & Chronic Illness
Join Guardian Country Diarist Nic Wilson for an inspiring evening discussing her memoir, Land Beneath the Waves. She shares…
Find out more »Lou Sanders – No Kissing In The Bingo Hall
An internationally acclaimed stand-up comedian and TV favourite on Taskmaster, QI, Dancing on Ice and much more, Lou…
Find out more »‘Shanty And Me’ Documentary – Charity Fundraiser For Palestine
A screening of cameraman Jono Ekin’s intimate video diary documenting his incredible journey on a 1965 Royal Enfield…
Find out more »Make Do And Mend Workshop
Bring up to 3 clothing items for repair or alteration and learn how to save costs! Complete at…
Find out more »Fleeced? A Creative Walk
Join Carolyn Griffiths, author of 'Woad To This' to explore the sites, sounds and industrial buildings of Frome's…
Find out more »Meditation On St Augustine
Augustine, bishop of Hippo from 396 to 430 AD, was one of the most significant Christian thinkers after…
Find out more »Forgotten Melodies – Violin & Cello
Lucy Hewson (violin) and Matthew Greswell (cello) perform Zoltán Kodály’s breathtaking duo. Immersed in Hungarian folk music from…
Find out more »Make Do And Mend Workshop
Bring up to 3 clothing items for repair or alteration and learn how to save costs! Complete at…
Find out more »Fleeced? A Creative Walk
Join Carolyn Griffiths, author of 'Woad To This' to explore the sites, sounds and industrial buildings of Frome's…
Find out more »Eco-Art Exhibition and Inspiring Films from the Frome International Climate Film Festival 2025
Explore exhibitions and selection of three thought provoking films. 25 Million Stitches discusses human displacement, Jus d’orange explores…
Find out more »Church Going – A Career In Ruins
Andrew Ziminski, a well-known local stonemason with decades of experience working on churches, shares his unique perspective in…
Find out more »Andy Zaltzman – The Zaltgeist
One of the UK's leading satirical comedians and chair of the News Quiz, Andy Zaltzman assesses the state…
Find out more »Brodsky Quartet
Bringing an unrivalled authority to the performance of the string quartet repertoire, the Brodsky Quartet have performed over…
Find out more »Europe’s Great Witch Hunt
This year's Frome Society For Local Study lecture features Professor Ronald Hutton exploring Europe's witch-hunting phenomenon. Why did…
Find out more »Kate Griffin & Matchume Zango
UK banjo player, Kate Griffin, and Mozambique multi-instrumentalist, Matchume Zango, are forging a new cross-cultural collaboration celebrating the…
Find out more »Make Do And Mend Workshop
Bring up to 3 clothing items for repair or alteration and learn how to save costs! Complete at…
Find out more »The Wellbeing Quest
Join the OpenStoryTellers Wellbeing Group for an interactive performance workshop where you'll journey through a magical sensory landscape…
Find out more »Meditation on St Brendan
Brendan of Clonfert, one of the early monastic saints of Ireland, was best known for his legendary voyage…
Find out more »Vedic Chant Circle – Harmonising Body, Mind And Soul
Chanting the Vedas, India's ancient texts of wisdom, creates sounds in the beautiful resonating language of Sanskrit and…
Find out more »In An Arbour Green – Songs For Tenor And Piano
Richard Pinnock and Gareth Burgess present a programme of sumptuous songs from the early 20th-century Elizabethan revival, including…
Find out more »Make Do And Mend Workshop
Bring up to 3 clothing items for repair or alteration and learn how to save costs! Complete at…
Find out more »Frome Park Bowls – Have A Go At Bowls
Looking for something new to try? Why not have a go at bowls, a sport for people of…
Find out more »Past Perfect
This fun workshop will explore how imaginative time travel can enrich your prose or poetry writing. We'll invite…
Find out more »Vedic Chant Circle – Harmonising Body, Mind And Soul
Chanting the Vedas, India's ancient texts of wisdom, creates sounds in the beautiful resonating language of Sanskrit and…
Find out more »A Radical Evening with Frome Wardrobe Collective
Exploring radical approaches to designing an ethical and regenerative future for materials an fashion, while addressing the challenges…
Find out more »Pop-Up Comedy
Pop Up Comedy, the folks behind Rode Comedy Festival, and Silk Mill team up again to bring you…
Find out more »Sofar Sounds
Sofars are cosy, enchanting and eclectic pop-up musical evenings, where guests are encouraged to set aside their phones…
Find out more »Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club Presents ‘The Ronnie Scott’s Soho Songbook’
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club comes to Frome with a stunning collection of music and stories. Curated by the…
Find out more »Rainbow Paradiso Cabaret Night
Get ready for an unforgettable night hosted by drag queen Kiki Babs! Featuring an acrobatic glow show from…
Find out more »Writing Political History
Two Frome historians, Peter Clark and David Lassman, discuss the challenges and rewards of writing political history from…
Find out more »Dirty Laundry Poetry X Crysse Morrison Poetry Competition Prize Giving
A special summer edition of live storytelling and poetry event Dirty Laundry, in collaboration with the Crysse Morrison…
Find out more »Frome Tunnels Tours
Visit sites that the Frome Tunnels Project have investigated and hear about local history. Please be aware that…
Find out more »Memorial Theatre Tour
Ever wanted to see behind the scenes of your local theatre? Now's your chance! To coincide with their…
Find out more »Meditation On St John
John was a young fisherman who wrote a book about his best friend, Jesus. His gospel has influenced…
Find out more »Alphabet 2 – Organ Recital By David Turner
Organ music by composers with names beginning with letters from E to I, following last year's 'Alphabet 1'…
Find out more »Musicke In The Ayre – Piety And Play In Versailles
Musicke in the Ayre return to the Silk Mill with another delicious slice of the early Baroque, served…
Find out more »Handel’s Messiah – The Best Bits
Oakfield Choir presents selections from one of the most loved works ever written: Handel's Messiah. With orchestra and…
Find out more »A Winemaker’S Pizza Night – Saddle Goose Winery & Cellar Door
Join head winemaker Adam Collins tasting and understanding a wine directly out of the barrel, followed by a…
Find out more »Life Drawing At The Rye Bakery
For the Frome Festival, Life Drawing at Palmer Street moves to the Rye Bakery! Draw from two brilliant…
Find out more »Threads Of Connection – Part 3 / Repair
In this collaborative 3-part workshop, explore the transformation of worn textiles through movement and shape, experiment with natural…
Find out more »The Big Frome Festival Quiz
Do you know your St. Aldhelm from your Saint Agur? Pull together a team of four players and…
Find out more »The War’s Long Shadow – Writing WW2 80 Years On
Why does the Second World War continue to fascinate us? Three local writers, Michael Tasker Phillips (Grace), Frances…
Find out more »Lotte’s Jazz All Stars
With the best of the best from our regular Jazz evenings, we'll be having a Jazz showdown with…
Find out more »Kanekt
Kanekt are a diverse group of musicians united by their passion for each other's craft, founded by John…
Find out more »Daisy Chapman Duo
Songwriter Daisy and violinist Sue perform dark historical stories through voice, piano, and violin. Their show blends beauty…
Find out more »Amy Webber – Wannabe
'Wasted degree in opera. Teacher's Pet. Born in Kent, raised in Japan. Amy's new show is a witty…
Find out more »Sustainable Macramé Earring Workshop
Join Hazel from Happy Hare for a relaxed, eco-friendly workshop at Hung, Drawn, Quoted. Learn essential macramé techniques…
Find out more »Meditation On Julian Of Norwich
Julian, a remarkable woman, lived during the late Medieval period, a time of suffering and unrest. Her theology…
Find out more »Openstorytellers Takes 2 On Climate Change
Green and Healthy Frome asked OpenStoryTellers to explore the impact of climate change on people with learning disabilities,…
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