September 2014
The Write Day
The Write Day is a one-off retreat for procrastinating writers, offering a supportive environment with no distractions These…
Find out more »The Unvanquished (Aparajito)
Our resident film expert Alastair unearths hidden gems from the BFI library, most of which are now only…
Find out more »Mr Rook’s Speak Easy
A new performance storytelling club. Sharon Jackstiles: The Eye of The Beholder. This traditional story for adults reveals…
Find out more »October 2014
Tea Time Concerts
Total Brass Quintet. This multi award winning quartet of present and former RAM students brings us a hugely…
Find out more »Life and Nothing But (La Vie et rien D’autre)
Dir Bertrand Tavernier, France, 1989, 135 minutes - subtitled. Philipe Noiret portrays a French major who is supervising…
Find out more »Architecture Club Presents – Elsie Owusu
Elsie is a specialist conservation architect and partner at Feilden and Mawson. A former board member of Arts…
Find out more »The Write Day
The Write Day is a one-off retreat for procrastinating writers, offering a supportive environment with no distractions. These…
Find out more »Tea Time Concerts
Rolton String Duo. Frome Concerts Group presents the second in their current season of afternoon concerts, featuring young…
Find out more »November 2014
Rook Lane and Back Again
A year with the Frome Sketchers. Open Tuesday - Saturday. Free Entry
Find out more »Mr Rook’s Speak Easy
Cath Little : Castle Arianrhod - This tale frome The Mabinogion tells the story of the harm that…
Find out more »Tree of Remembrance Ceremony
In aid of local charities. Make a donation in remembrance of a loved one or a special cause…
Find out more »Steiner Academy Frome Advent Fair
In what’s set to be another wonderful day to remember, and with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and…
Find out more »December 2014
Light Up A Life – Service of Light
Dorothy House Hospice Care 2014 Service of Light
Find out more »Christmas Concert – Lions Club of Frome
Supported by Bath Building Society. Set in the prestigious and historic venue of Rook Lane Chapel, Frome. Featuring…
Find out more »January 2015
Coffee Concert – Aquinas Piano Trio
One of three Sunday morning concerts, great performers, warm welcome, friendly ambience, winter cheer. The Aquinas Piano Trio…
Find out more »Joseph Shiner (clarinet) and Frederick Brown (piano)
Coffee Concerts. One of three Sunday morning concerts, great performers, warm welcome, friendly ambience, winter cheer. Joseph's playing…
Find out more »February 2015
Coffee Concert
Diane Aidenbaum Violin and Aude Giulliano accordian. Something very special to conclude the series. A welcome return visit…
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The Sacconi Quartet is known throughout the world for its creativity and integrity. Bridge's Three Noveletten for String…
Find out more »Tongues of Flame by Giles Abbott
Age 14+ The Life of Richard Francis Burton (1821 – 1890) A new story By Giles Abbott …
Find out more »Jonathan Kay – Weekend Workshop
Jonathan Kay is a 21st Century Fool. Maverick, mischievous and mercurial, he will take you gently by the…
Find out more »March 2015
Mr Rook’s Speak Easy
A spell in time. The Dragon Lover - Primal tales of hidden Bulgaria.
Find out more »April 2015
Frome Art Society – Exhibition
Spring Exhibition at Rook Lane Arts, Frome. Special Opening Sunday 3rd May. Free Admission http://fromeartsociety.com
Find out more »May 2015
Spring Exhibition 2015 – Frome Art Society
Rook Lane Arts, Frome. Open Tuesday to Saturday. Special opening on Sunday 3rd May. Free Admission. http://fromeartsociety.com
Find out more »July 2015
Frome Youth Choir – Frome Festival Fringe
Featuring Enceladus Chamber Choir presents: Songs from Musicals at The Rook Lane Chapel, Frome. Tickets available on the…
Find out more »Praying for the Rain Concert – Frome Festival 2015
Praying for the Rain in concert with guests Seeds of Evergreen. Limited seating. online at: http://www.fromefestival.co.uk/contact/ (event 1118)…
Find out more »October 2015
Frack Free Fayre
Rook Lane Arts Chapel. Performing arts awareness. Presenting: The Zen Hussies, The Pete Gage Band, John Law quartet featuring Iain…
Find out more »November 2015
Happy Together (Chun Gwong Cha Sit)
96 mins, subtitled Wong's sumptuous study of two men who travel to Buenos Aires in a desperate and…
Find out more »Jonathan Kay Fooling Workshop
Jonathan Kay is a 21st Century Fool. Having spent over 30 years developing and teaching his structure of…
Find out more »Mr Rook’s Speak Easy Presents:
Songlines of Snowdonia: Tapping the Mythic Mains by Eric Maddern. Snowdonia has long been a centre of magic…
Find out more »Light Up Rook Lane
This winter NVB Architects are inviting the public to submit their designs for a spectacular evening of projections…
Find out more »Kepow – The Seven Ages of Man
The Seven Ages seeks to explore two of the most important questions in life: Why am I here?…
Find out more »December 2015
Architecture Club Presents – All That Glitters
With Tom Dyckhoff. Tom Dyckhoff is an enthusiast, historian, writer and broadcaster about architecture, cities, design and places.…
Find out more »Coffee Concert Special
The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments. Inspired by Francis Bacon's investigations into the magical properties of sound,…
Find out more »Sugarbaby (Zuckerbaby)
Dir: Percy Adlon, Germany, 1985. 86 minutes, subtitled In Percy Adlon's words, "A big, not so young woman…
Find out more »Light up a Life
Rook Lane Chapel 2015 Service of Light Dorothy House Hospice Care
Find out more »Frome Town Council Meeting
Wednesday 16th December 2015 at 7pm, Rook Lane Chapel, Bath St, Frome, BA11 1DN
Find out more »Mr Rook’s Speak Easy Presents …
Storytelling: Michael and Wendy Dacre Robyn Hode: His Life and Death.
Find out more »January 2016
Frome Festival Friends presents – A show for Fred
An upbeat celebration of the life of BRENDA "FRED" ROLFE Starring Tim O'Connor/ The Frukes/ Three Corners/ Nevertheless…
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Martha Tilston performing at Rook Lane Chapel
A winter warmer in the beautiful Frome! With a voice like spiderwebbed hollows and lyrics that inspire and…
Find out more »March 2016
Groundswell Rising – protecting our children’s air & water
Find out first hand what it means to live side by side with the Fracking Industry. Come see…
Find out more »Full Council Meeting – Frome Town Council
Members of the public and press are welcome to attend. Wednesday 23rd March, Rook Lane Chapel, Frome, BA11…
Find out more »April 2016
Rebranding Beezlebub
Mr Rook's Speak Easy Presents - A storytelling performance by Tim Ralphs. Tim's re-imaginings of traditional tales exhume…
Find out more »Frukin all over the Chapel
The BIG Spring shindig. Frukes Ukulele Club. Plus special guests Dexter's Extra Breakfast. A fundraiser for Frome's Missing…
Find out more »June 2016
Performing Arts Panel
Open to everyone, especially Industry professionals - from Promoters, Artist Managers, Record Lables and Festival Organisers through to…
Find out more »TheWriteDay, wonderful one-day writing retreat
TheWriteDay is a group of procrastinating writers who are too busy to write every day, so we get…
Find out more »July 2016
Praying for the Rain – Frome Festival Event
A dynamic and compelling blend of contemporary folf, Celtic and world music. Tickets in advance from Cheese and…
Find out more »From Laugharne to Frome
Ray Thomas from Everyman Theatre, Cardiff, directs a script-in-hand journey through the controversial life of Dylan Thomas. Box…
Find out more »August 2016
September 2016
October 2016
Teatime Concerts at Rook Lane Chapel
Performers from The Royal Academy of Music. Michael Iskas (viola) Inigo Mikeleiz Berrade (accordian). £36 for all Teatime…
Find out more »Teatime Concerts at Rook Lane
Buck Brass Trio - one of the leading young brass ensembles in the UK. £36 for all Teatime…
Find out more »Storyteller’s Bardic Chair of Somerset -Competition
Mr Rook's Speak Easy and Openstorytellers Present the Bardic Chair of Somerset. Our annual storytelling competition is back!…
Find out more »Teatime Concerts at Rook Lane
Behn Quartet - International string quartet with Victoria Bernath (viola). £36 for all Teatime Concerts includes tea served…
Find out more »November 2016
Mr Rook’s Speak Easy presents – The Haunted Inn & other Weird Tales.
Wicked storytelling, magical guitar music - Micheal Dacre, Steve Yates. Based on the manuscript found in Saragossa by…
Find out more »December 2016
Ji Liu at Rook Lane Chapel
A young pianist with a rare sense of inborn musicality. At the age of 24 Ji's debut CD…
Find out more »Frukin’ all over the world – Christmas!
The Frukes (Frome Ukulele Club) Christmas Capers. Tickets £8 £5 Concs. £20 Family. Available from The River House…
Find out more »January 2017
March 2017
Mr Rook’s Presents: GIANTS! by Lisa Schneidau and Ronnie Conboy
Stories from the Bedrock of the British Isles “There were giants on the earth in those days….” Lisa…
Find out more »April 2017
Mr Rook’s Presents: Little Red Riding Hood and Other Lost Girls
A storytelling performance by Nell Phoenix 'On the night of a rare, red-tinted full moon, superb storyteller Nell…
Find out more »May 2017
Spring Pop Up
Luxe Jewels Clothes Textiles Ceramics Art and much more. Also Friday and Saturday 10 - 4pm.
Find out more »Mr Rook’s Presents: The Bear’s Son by A Spell in Time
‘Glorious storytelling and music … the stars, the moon and the lamp-posts leaned down to listen.’ Nell Phoenix,…
Find out more »July 2017
Exhibition Rook Lane Chapel- Into the Forest
Alexandra Brown presents work from her "Into The Forest series", vibrant, magical paintings of trees and animals. Also…
Find out more »Praying for the Rain in concert
Following last year’s sell out concert, Praying for the Rain return to Rook Lane Chapel for Frome Festival…
Find out more »The Life and Work of Edward Thomas
With biographer Matthew Hollis and poems read by Stephanie Cole, James Laurenson and Martin Bax. They will illuminate…
Find out more »August 2017
Charity Family Fun Day
Join us at Rook Lane Chapel for fun for all the family for Dorothy House Hospice Care. BBQ,…
Find out more »Frome Comic Con Cosplay Ball
The Frome Comic Con Opening Party! Be the first to see some of the action with Batman’s new…
Find out more »September 2017
David Chandler’s private view with Yapp Brothers’ wine tasting
An Exhibition of David Chandler’s Collages for Yapp Brother’s Wine Merchants Over the last four decades West Country…
Find out more »October 2017
Frome’s Concert Group Presents…Solovey Duo
Frome Concert’s group returns with Inspirational performances by outstanding young musicians…Join us for informal afternoon concerts! Much in…
Find out more »Architcture Club Presents…Unbuilt Bath with Dr Cathryn Spence
ARCHITECTURE CLUB, FROME is a collaborative project initiated by Pippa Goldfinger, NVB Architects / Rook Lane and RIBA…
Find out more »Frome Concert’s Group presents…The Castalian Quartet
The Castalian Quartet is rapidly emerging as an exciting voice on the international chamber music scene. Over the…
Find out more »Mr Rook’s Presents… The Storyteller’s Bardic Chair of Somerset
Once a year Mr Rook’s steps away from its usual format and collaborates with Openstorytellers to bring you…
Find out more »Mr Rook’s Speakeasy Presents… Three Acres and a Cow
Mr Rook’s Presents Three Acres and a Cow, A History Of Land Rights And Protest In Folk Song…
Find out more »November 2017
Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle (Film)
In 2017 housing rose to the top of the British political agenda for the first time in a…
Find out more »Here’s a Health – Said The Maiden UK Tour
The great news for Folk fans, live music lovers and aspiring musicians across the country, is that Said…
Find out more »From Formlessness to Form
Now extended until November 23rd. Open Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 4.00. Born in Valencia, Spain. Ramón studied…
Find out more »Macbeth Re-told by Debs Newbold
Come and be pulled deep into the world of The Bard’s darkest tragedy by the unique contemporary storytelling…
Find out more »Spindle Ensemble – Album Launch
Spindle Ensemble are an experimental instrumental quartet from Bristol’s music collective Bloom. They perform original compositions by Daniel Inzani that hover…
Find out more »December 2017
Eight Pieces
An Exhibition of Eight Mixed Media Artworks by Matthew West. “I live and work in Glastonbury and have…
Find out more »‘Calming The Chaos’ Zoe Harding Exhibition
Zoe Harding is a local Artist that recently studied at Frome Community College, she is furthering her education…
Find out more »January 2018
Ben Ottewell
With an avid following from the days in his former band Gomez, singer/songwriter Ben is dropping into Frome…
Find out more »Raphael Wallfisch
Frome Concert’s Group present…Raphael Wallfisch. One hour concert with coffee included. The outstanding British cellist, Raphael joins us…
Find out more »February 2018
Houses for a Better Life
Architecture Club presents…Houses for a Better Life with Meredith Bowles Mole Architects’ director Meredith Bowles talks about the…
Find out more »Behn Quartet
Frome concerts group presents ‘Behn Quartet’. One hour concert with coffee included. Welcoming back the exceptionally talented Behn…
Find out more »Valentines at The Chapel
Indulge in an evening of Live Jazz, delicious canapes and champagne. Local Jazz artists will be joining us…
Find out more »The Hero Light
Mr Rook’s Speakeasy Presents… The Hero Light by Dominic Kelly A wild epic from Irish mythology. The hero…
Find out more »Pelleas Ensemble
Frome Concerts Group Present…Pelleas Endemble One hour concert with coffee included Come and hear Corelli, Tchikovsky and Debussy…
Find out more »March 2018
Order in the Landscape: Rediscovering Preben Jakobsen
Architecture Club Presents… ORDER IN THE LANDSCAPE: REDISCOVERING PREBEN JAKOBSEN The Dane, Preben Jakobsen (1934 – 2012) was…
Find out more »Vida Guitar Quartet
Frome Concert’s Group Presents…VIDA GUITAR QUARTET Vida Guitar Quartet brings together four of the UK’s most exceptional guitarists…
Find out more »An evening of folk for Lisa’s Army UK
Join folk star Cara Dillon, alt folk rock Rivers Of England, Jemima Farey and Al O'Kane for an…
Find out more »Mr Rook’s Presents: Enid and Geraint by Cath Little
An enchanting retelling of an old British Wonder Tale from the court of Arthur and Gwenhwyfar at Caerleon.…
Find out more »April 2018
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City
Arguably no one did more to shape understanding of the modern American city than Jane Jacobs, the visionary…
Find out more »Mr Rook’s Presents: Silence Part I by Rachel Rose Reid
A Storytelling Performance for Adults In the whole world, only one manuscript unfolds the Roman de Silence. Inscribed…
Find out more »Mr Rook’s Presents: The Music of Poldark by Mike O’Connor and Barbara Griggs
Each season at Mr Rook's we like to include one show that mixes storytelling and spoken word with…
Find out more »May 2018
Planning for the Public Good
With Pooja Agrawal and Finn Williams Architecture Club Presents…Planning for the public good, with Pooja Agrawal and Finn…
Find out more »Mr Rook’s Presents: The Howken Field by Nick Hennessey
Storytelling for Adults When the ‘Other’ draws close, shapes shift... Beneath the low sky there is a field.…
Find out more »June 2018
Back to the Stone Age for a Low Carbon Future
Architecture Club Presents…Back to the Stone Age for a Low Carbon Future Engineer Steve Webb talks to the…
Find out more »Find Your Fool – Jonathan Kay Five Day Workshop
Wednesday 6th June - Sunday 10th June 10:00 - 17:30 Jonathan Kay is a 21st Century Fool. Having…
Find out more »Twelfth Night
The world’s first cycling theatre company, The HandleBards, pedal from venue to venue with all the set, props…
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