April 2014
Easter Mad Hatters
Make a very colourful Easter bonnet or a crazy top hat. Wear it to the 'Nunney Bonnet parade…
Find out more »October 2014
Preview Night of DIVERSITY by Frome Art Society
Your chance to be the first to see and buy a diverse wealth of artworks created entirely by…
Find out more »DIVERSITY – Frome Art Society show at Black Swan Arts
This Autumn exhibition only runs for two weeks, so don’t miss it! This is the renowned Frome Art Society's annual…
Find out more »Make It! Half term workshops – Make a real clock
Make It! Half term workshops - Make a real clock
Find out more »January 2015
Little Victory Ball Exhibiton
As the church bells were rung to welcome peace after four years of war, communities and individuals came…
Find out more »February 2015
Make It! Workshops
Half term Workshops. Round Tower, Frome Design a t-shirt. Create your own designs to print onto a plain…
Find out more »October 2015
Step in Stone – Sculpture Design Competition
For Under 20's. Closing date for entries 18th May 2015. Black Swan Arts. www.blackswan.org.uk/sculpturedesign2015
Find out more »Make It! Half term workshops – Cool halloween hats
Make It! Half term workshops - Cool halloween hats
Find out more »December 2015
A Winter Show
A tale of shadows, forms, lines and cold beauty. Glass, ceramics, prints, lights and jewellery. Alice Blogg/Hans Borgonjon/Jin…
Find out more »January 2016
Black Swan Arts – Young Open Art Competition 2016
Do you enjoy painting, sculpture, jewellery, pottery, model making, drawing, in fact any form of creative art? Are…
Find out more »February 2016
Collaborative Works
An exhibition of collaborative works by Sara Dudman and Debbie Locke has opened at Frome's Black Swan Arts. …
Find out more »Keyford Artisans Pop Up Shop
Open Monday to Saturday 15th - 27th February. 10.00 - 4pm.
Find out more »March 2016
Not 24 Hours – Exhibition
By Andrew Parker photographer. Monday - Saturday
Find out more »April 2016
Frome Art Society
Spring Exhibition 2016 16th April to 7th May. Mon to Sat 10am to 5pm Preview Friday 15th April 6pm…
Find out more »July 2016
Black Swan Summer Art Car Boot
Come along to the renowned Art Car Boot at the Black Swan- now in its 11th year! This…
Find out more »November 2016
30 Years, 30 Artists
Black Swan Arts has been marking its 30th anniversary year in 2016 with a series of special exhibitions…
Find out more »January 2017
Friends archive coffee mornings in Round Tower
Do you have a connection to The Black Swan? They’re hosting a couple of free coffee mornings next…
Find out more »June 2017
Words at the Black Swan Writing Workshop
A drop-in session for anyone with an interest in writing, taking inspiration from the current exhibition in the…
Find out more »July 2017
Information Point for the Town Centre
Frome has an Information Point in the Black Swan for 3 months during the Summer, manned by volunteers…
Find out more »Sketch Open 2017 Preview Night
Black Swan are delighted be one of the touring venues for SKETCH OPEN 2017 and to welcome back…
Find out more »Tower Jewels Preview Night
Association for Contemporary Jewellery – Wessex presents Tower Jewels Meet the Makers this summer as the ACJ (Association…
Find out more »Association for Contemporary Jewellery – Wessex presents Tower Jewels
Meet the Makers this summer as the ACJ (Association for Contemporary Jewellery) Wessex group are delighted to announce…
Find out more »Sketch
Black Swan are delighted be one of the touring venues for SKETCH OPEN 2017 and to welcome back…
Find out more »August 2017
Press Gang
A much anticipated return to Black Swan Gallery for this collective of locally based print artists. Exhibiting acollection…
Find out more »September 2017
Gladys Paulus
Following the death of her father in 2015, Frome-based textile artist Gladys Paulus presents HINTERLAND; an installation of…
Find out more »Somerset Art Weeks – Ephemeral and Eternal
Fiona Campbell and Angela Morley will be transforming the Round Tower with sculptural forms rooted in the natural…
Find out more »October 2017
Willow Weaving with Angela Morley
Organic forms using soft natural materials An experimental workshop exploring natural materials and forms. Weave, plait, bind or…
Find out more »Organic Forms: Sculptural Drawing
Led by Fiona Campbell in the Round Tower Gallery, Black Swan Arts Aimed at young people aged…
Find out more »Workshop with Fiona Campbell
Organic forms using found and reclaimed materials A family friendly workshop making experimental organic forms with reclaimed and…
Find out more »Nick Weaver & Cameron Scott – Proportion and Perspective
Nick makes practical but quirky pieces, often with re-claimed materials, exploiting the natural beauty of wood. Nick’s boat/lounger…
Find out more »Frome Arts Society – Inspirations
Frome Art Society’s Autumn exhibition is being held in the Round Tower, Black Swan Arts, Frome from Saturday…
Find out more »November 2017
Black Swan Arts Open 2017
The prestigious Black Swan Art Open is an annual competition that welcomes original works from both established practitioners…
Find out more »Nick Andrew and Tanya Hinton
Frome’s Frome and nearby waters’: energetic and colourist paintings by Nick Andrew. ‘Earthly and aerial beasts’: unique paintings on weathered…
Find out more »December 2017
Carry Akroyd & Richard Phethean
‘Found in the Fields’ by Carry Akroyd and New ceramics by Richard Phethean Carry Akroyd describes her first contact…
Find out more »Carry Akroyd & Richard Phethean – Artist Talk
Preview: Fri 01 Dec, 6-8pm all welcome Artist talk: 2pm, Sat 2 Dec (plus free parking for Small…
Find out more »Title: 12 Days
Meet the artists, winter warmers and present ideas: Sat 9 Dec, from midday A pop-up exhibition of applied…
Find out more »January 2018
Oliver Bedeman Exhibition
Completing a Foundation Course at Wiltshire College, and a Degree in Painting at Brighton University, Oliver went on…
Find out more »February 2018
Hannah Carding Exhibition
‘War’ Artist-illustrator Hannah Carding exhibits a collection of black and white etchings that explore conflict in the Round Tower…
Find out more »Frome Art Society Exhibiton
The first of 2 annual exhibitions by Frome Art Society and in the Long Gallery, featuring work in…
Find out more »March 2018
Black Swan Young Arts Open 2018
Black Swan Arts Centre in Frome, Somerset is proud to announce the launch of the Black Swan Arts Young Open competition…
Find out more »April 2018
Toni Davey, New Wave
New Wave is a touring exhibition initiated by Toni Davey RWA. IT aims to explore the value of…
Find out more »Cicatrix
We are excited to welcome Cicatrix, a visual arts project incorporating installation drawing and film. Offering insight into…
Find out more »May 2018
The Chemistry of Bronze
The Chemistry of Bronze exhibition celebrates bronze sculpture and showcases the bronze process itself. Featuring 5 established UK…
Find out more »June 2018
Celebration of Frome Festival
This summer, the Black Swan Arts Café are delighted to be hosting work by local photographers from the…
Find out more »Back to Blue
Carolyn Griffiths’ exhibition in the iconic Round Tower, an 18th century wool drying building showcases the history of…
Find out more »July 2018
Bronze Casting Demonstration
Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to see the fascinating bronze casting process. Watch the stunning bronze pour technique,…
Find out more »Summer Art Car Boot
Artists, craftspeople and designer-makers will be selling their work directly to the public at the 13th annual Black…
Find out more »TREE TALK – THE ARBOREALISTS
Tim Craven, founding member of The Arborealists will give an illustrated talk on the group and its aims.…
Find out more »Walking: An every day miracle!
Walking: an act of creation, discovery, connection, revolution – an everyday miracle! Would you like to inspire your…
Find out more »Arborealists and Guests
The Arborealists were founded by artist and curator Tim Craven in 2013. Following the exhibition ‘Under the Greenwood:…
Find out more »November 2018
Silhouettes Will Form
Black Swan Arts will have an arts installation in the Round Tower: 'Silhouettes Will Form' around a personal…
Find out more »Arts Open: Curators Talk and Q&A with Winner Kay Lewis-Bell
Join us for this free event, a unique insight into how this popular exhibition is put together by…
Find out more »Black Swan Arts Christmas Shopping Evening
Come join us for a festive evening of late night shopping with local artists and makers. The whole…
Find out more »Extremely Textiles
'Extremely Textiles' showcases the wide range of styles and techniques produced by contemporary textile artists. Our artists have…
Find out more »January 2019
MATTER by Eleanor Bartlett
Eleanor Bartlett is coming to Black Swan Arts Long Gallery with a show called 'Matter'. Her work is…
Find out more »Jewellery Tuition
Weekly jewellery lessons are a great way to explore jewellery making, learn new skills and develop them. Make…
Find out more »February 2019
Artist Q&A: Does Art Have To Mean Anything? with Eleanor Bartlett
Does Art have to mean anything? You can meet artist Eleanor Bartlett and join her for an intriguing…
Find out more »Window Wanderland Drop-In Workshop
A drop-in Window Wanderland Workshop/Social for adults at Black Swan Arts on Thursday 7th February from 6:30-9pm. Plan,…
Find out more »March 2019
Frome Drink & Draw
Get your creative juices flowing with a night of sketching and socialising. Drink & Draw is exactly what…
Find out more »Black Swan Arts Young Open
The return of our popular annual Black Swan Arts Young Open for young people aged 8-19. The biggest…
Find out more »April 2019
Black Swan Arts AGM
All are welcome to our annual review of the year. Come and meet Trustees and find out more…
Find out more »May 2019
Black Swan Guild: First Exhibition Preview Evening
The Black Swan Guild is being established as part of our commitment to nurture and showcase high-quality work…
Find out more »Guided Walks: Heart of Frome
The Heart of Frome is a short walk around the centre of town taking in some of Frome’s…
Find out more »July 2019
STITCHING TIME
Stitching Time is an exhibition by the Frome and District Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild aiming to build…
Find out more »Casting the World – Casting studio workshops
Come and try your hand at casting at this family friendly casting studio workshops. The Long Gallery at…
Find out more »Casting the World – Casting studio workshops
Come and try your hand at casting at this family friendly casting studio workshops. The Long Gallery at…
Find out more »Frome Town Walks
Frome Town Walks are organised by the Frome Society for Local Study. They are designed to give an…
Find out more »Wool, woad & water – a creative walk through the cloth trade
Wool, woad & water: Christina Sanders (Creative Walkshops) and Carolyn Griffiths, author of 'Woad to This' combine forces…
Find out more »Casting the World – Casting studio workshops
Come and try your hand at casting at this family friendly casting studio workshops. The Long Gallery at…
Find out more »Casting the World – Casting studio workshops
Come and try your hand at casting at this family friendly casting studio workshops. The Long Gallery at…
Find out more »LISTEN – a summer of sound art
Hot on the heels of the Frome festival, the latest exciting, creative and surprising event in Frome is…
Find out more »Singing the World: A Dawn Chorus
Singing the World A Dawn Chorus - Mike Collier with music by Bennett Hogg, in the Long Gallery.…
Find out more »Music Wanting to be Played
Animator and graphic artist David Daniels has been working with old letterpress to create prints of imaginary musical…
Find out more »The Listening Hub
Immerse yourself in a library of sound art recordings and films. There will be something different to see…
Find out more »Make Your Own Sound Walk mini-app workshop
Make your own sound walk with Ralph Hoyte and Phill Phelps of Satsymph. Imagine walking around Frome and…
Find out more »Share your Stories – Drop in Session
Satsymph & Home in Frome Bring and share your stories, memories, songs, poems and thoughts about life and…
Find out more »Singing the World: A Dawn Chorus Artists Talk
Come and listen to artist Mike Collier and composer Bennett Hogg discuss Art, birds and walking. Their fascinating…
Find out more »Words at the Black Swan
Respond to the Singing the World exhibition in writing with guidance from an experienced professional. Fees payable on…
Find out more »LISTEN:Deep Listening and Slow Music, Artist Talk
Musicologist and overtone singer Michael Ormiston and ex Pogues, composer of Long Player and creator of Supercomputer Jem…
Find out more »August 2019
Walking Memories app Launch
Walking Memories - a LISTEN commission. Easy to use sound walk, downloadable app for mobile phones. The app…
Find out more »Sound and Silence
Music improvisation workshop with Nick Soensen. A workshop designed to explore the relationship between sound and silence and…
Find out more »Sound and Silence
Music improvisation workshop with Nick Sorensen. A workshop designed to explore the relationship between sound and silence and…
Find out more »Other People’s Stories
Other People's Stories - New sound installation - a LISTEN commission For the last twenty-five years Scanner’s (aka…
Find out more »Sound Meditation with Himalaya Singing Bowls
Michael Ormiston and Candida Valentino lead this inspirational and informative workshop. It will be an experiential journey through…
Find out more »Far Away Places
Helen Ottaway, Jane Pitt + Sadie Harrison. LISTEN curator, composer Helen Ottaway, multi-disciplinary artist Jane Pitt and composer…
Find out more »September 2019
Sound Walk Sunday – hosted by LISTEN
Sound Walk Sunday (September 1st) is an international internet-based platform bringing together sound walks and sound walkers from…
Find out more »The English Woman’s Flora – Fiona Hingston
Exploring the beauty of Britain’s vanishing wildflowers, Fiona Hingston’s new body of work, The English Woman’s Flora includes…
Find out more »Meet the artist – Fiona Hingston
Fiona Hingston's new body of work, 'The English Woman's Flora', includes more than 200 wildflowers made from masking…
Find out more »January 2020
χάος (Chaos) – Barry Cooper
Barry will paint and perform a live large painting continuing on the interpretation of Ysaye his violin sonatas…
Find out more »‘Lets Be Frank’, by Frank Goffey
Frank is a pen and ink illustrator. Amongst the themes he explores are; social commentary, bullying and climate issues…
Find out more »Window Wanderland Makers Evening Session
Drop-in evening workshop in the Black Swan Cafe where you can come and chat with other window-makers, get…
Find out more »February 2020
Window Wanderland makers evening session
Drop-in evening workshop in the Black Swan Cafe where you can come and chat with other window-makers, get…
Find out more »Fifty Bees 4
In a new show at Black Swan Arts in Frome, Somerset artist Lydia Needle has sculpted fifty British…
Find out more »Window Wanderland makers evening session
Drop-in evening workshop in the Black Swan Cafe where you can come and chat with other window-makers, get…
Find out more »December 2020
Small & Affordable fundraising pop up
Black Swan Arts has launched a fundraising pop-up show ‘Small and Affordable’. Beautiful and unique artwork is available…
Find out more »July 2021
David A. Parfitt – 20 Miles
A new exhibition of paintings and prints by Somerset landscape artist David A. Parfitt at Black Swan Arts…
Find out more »August 2021
Frome Art Society ‘In Company’ Exhibition
We are very happy to announce the Frome Art Society Round Tower exhibition is back, courtesy of the…
Find out more »September 2021
Portrayal of a Pandemic
Group show organised by Frome based charity, Active and In Touch. We have all been through an extraordinary time…
Find out more »October 2021
Family Felting Workshops
Join local felt artist Bessie Bidder for a chance to try your hand at felting. Monday 25th 10.30am-12pm…
Find out more »December 2021
Christmas Makers Market
Join us for a festive Christmas Makers Market. There will be mulled wine and other treats from The…
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