Fête Summer
Expect local produce, a sizzling BBQ, stalls, crafts, face painting, storytelling, & live entertainment.
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Sunday 20th July 10am - 3pm
Rose Langley
Photos of my childhood are extremely precious to me, as there are very few to be found. When we moved from my childhood home in my late teens my parents mislaid the large box of photos that my brother and I used to spend hours poring through, and thus a huge swathe of childhood memories were lost. We sometimes wonder if they are still in the corner of the attic of our old house, blending into the many boxes that the current owner has surely stowed up there. Who knows, but what it means is that, the few photos of my brother and me in our younger years are precious, and I know every inch of the detail, from what we were wearing to the awful haircuts, how the garden looked or the smell of the sofa we were sitting on. Sometimes, when I look through these precious images I am struck by how often we are unaware of the camera. We aren’t posing or forcing smiles. Usually we are laughing, being silly and in the moment.
A few months ago I decided to finally come off all personal social media. For me, it’s not a positive place and offered very little to benefit my daily life. And now that I no longer have somewhere to post the photographs I take, I am noticing a change in the contents of the camera roll on my phone. Previously, the images I took of my kids could often be organised, recreations of a moment just past, a ‘smile at the camera’ order undertaken, an angle used to hide mess or clutter. Photos of myself needed to be ‘nice’ and
I’d feel disgruntled if they weren’t. Now when I take a photo, I am capturing that exact moment, real life, with no perfection: the kids playing with dinosaurs under the heaving washing line, watching a film all snuggled up in a very messy sitting room, me or my husband looking exhausted or grumpy. The weight of perfectionism is not a burden I carry, nor is the desire to greatly impress others. But when we take images to share online, we automatically consider how they will be received, and that affects the photos we take and the ones we choose to share, and in turn this edits the memories we, and our children, have.
When I think of the few photos I have from my childhood, the one that comes to my mind most often is of me and my brother, with whom I have always had a close relationship. We are sitting in a hammock, sharing a private joke and lost in the joyous freedom of youth. When I look at it I remember the feeling of the grass beneath the hammock and of how my brother’s voice sounded when he was eight. Recently I took a similar photo of my boys. They were covered in ice cream and grass cuttings, sitting amongst the Tupperware they had been using to catch lady babies (the smallest’s name for ladybirds). It wasn’t pretty, with our bin in the background and a pile of laundry yet to be hung out in the frame. But it is our real, unedited life, and it’s this one that I want me and my kids to remember.
Natural Bundle Dye Workshop
25th July, Vallis Farm, 6 - 8.30pm
Discover the magic of natural dyeing, and create your very own beautifully hand-dyed organic cotton apron using mainly locally grown flowers and plants. This immersive 2.5-hour workshop at Vallis Farm is perfect for anyone looking to explore a sustainable, mindful and artistic process - no prior experience needed! The workshop costs £50 and can be booked at www.vallisfarm.co.uk
Nunney Fayre Day
26th July, 10am–5pm
The historic village of Nunney will be hosting its much-loved Fayre, offering a wide range of attractions and activities to make a great day out for all. Highlights include the ever-popular dog show, donkey rides by the castle, live music, and a children’s area with a bouncy castle, face painting, games, and rare breed animals.
A wonderful array of food will be available, including wood-fired pizza, Thai cuisine, hog roast, and ice cream from Palette & Pasture. Frome Young Farmers will be running a bar, with drinks also available from Still Sisters Gin and Somerset Cider.
Buffalo Gals, Merlin Theatre
20th July, 2.30pm
Buffalo Gals, headed by champion USA fiddler and funny frontwoman, Kate Lissauer, presents an uplifting gathering of Old-time Country stringband aficionadas. A not-to-be-missed afternoon of Bluegrass, Old-time American music, punctuated with laughter and thrilling Appalachian Stepdance. Plus, Stay-and-Play after-show social ‘session’ with the band. Don’t forget your instrument! This event is part of the Merlin’s *Made in Frome* 50th Birthday Celebrations.
Visitors will be able to browse and buy local produce, crafts, bric-a-brac, pottery, jewellery, and much more from a vibrant selection of stalls.
Entry is free, and parking is £5 in marshalled car parks located at the edges of the road closures. Please note that roads through the village will be closed to traffic on the day.
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Rokia Kone & Mohamed Errebbaa
Rook Lane, 13th July, 7pm
Rokia Koné, one of Mali’s most beloved artists and a member of supergroup Les Amazones d’Afrique, blends griot-infused vocals with Malian guitar and West African percussive pulse, reconnecting with her roots. The concert opens with master Moroccan gnawa musician Mohamed Errebbaa’s captivating trance vocals and guembri accompaniment.
An Evening with Guy Chambers
Rook Lane, 4th July, 7pm
A FROME FESTIVAL EVENT
Guy Chambers invites you to join him as he describes his world of song writing over a 40-year career. While playing arrangements of songs he has written over the years, including such classics as ‘Angels’ and ‘Feel’, he will tell the stories behind these songs in his own unique way. He will also share hilarious anecdotes spanning his early years as a sideman in Aztec Camera, The Waterboys, World Party, and his own band, The Lemon Trees. A lyric will be written (and signed!) and a video made of the performance that is shared on his social media channels. Watch and marvel as a new composition is created right before your eyes!
Tinctoria
Silk Mill Studios, 4th July 7- 10pm, 5th & 12th
July 11am -4pm
Tinctoria is collaborative art installation that includes film, sound, sculpture and traditional media. Silk Mill Artists and associates explore the mill’s textile history and its contemporary use as art studios. An explosion of blues with yellow accents celebrates the dyers’ herb, Isatis Tinctoria (woad). Dyeing, mending and textiles workshops will run alongside the exhibition, as will the artists’ open studios.
For more information and to arrange a viewing please contact Sara by email rooklane@nvbarchitects.co.uk or call 01373468040 between 10am and 3pm most weekdays.
www.rooklane.org.uk/weddings @rook_lane_chapel Rook Lane Chapel
At the Awesome Studio this July
Family Costume Ball, 10th July 4 - 6pm
Calling all kids and their grown-ups, it’s time to get your glad rags on! Bring your fanciest princess dresses, pirate costumes and super hero masks to wear as you rave the afternoon away with the Superpirates!
Toy Box Makeover, 5th July, 3 - 5pm
Join the creative bunch at the Awesome Studio to give your toy box a makeover. Bring those teddies and dolls, and make some tutus, accessories, capes and superhero masks for your favourite friends. Get creative with materials and play with fabric to make some fun new outfits for your toys.
Arcade Fridays, 5pm - 7.30pm
Head down to the Awesome Studio every Friday for a relaxed evening of retro consoles, bigscreen cartoons, comic books and board games. Race your child on Mario Karts or bash them on Street Fighter on the greatest consoles of the last 30 years, including: Sega Megadrive, Atari, Super Nintendo, Dreamcast and more. How about a game of Kerplunk, or Subbuteo, or Battleships? Now is your chance to show your kids the toys that you grew up playing. Enjoy as a family together, or drop off the kids and be within earshot while enjoying a slice of pizza next door at the Rye Bakery.
Summer Art Car Boot
Art Car Boot Sale
Black Swan Arts, 13th July, 10am - 3pm
The annual Art Car Boot Sale at Black Swan Arts offers the chance to purchase prints, ceramics, jewellery and fine art from over fifty artists and makers from our brilliant creative community, much of it at end-of-season prices. This event is always a highlight of the Frome Festival calendar, and takes place on the last day, so make sure you save your spending money for a truly unique purchase.
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3PM-5PM TOY BOX MAKEOVER
4PM-6PM FAMILY COSTUME BALL
GRAB YOUR TEDDIES & DOLLS AND COME MAKE A NEW OUTFIT FOR THOSE FAVOURITE TOYS.
REPEATS EVERY OTHER WEEK
GET YOUR BEST OUTFITS, HATS, MASKS, COSTUMES AT THE READY AND PARTY WITH THE SUPERPIRATES. 7-8:30PM DUNGEON CRAWLERS FROM EXPERT TO BEGINNER COME AND PLAY OUR TABLE TOP GAMES OR BRING TO SHARE. 8-10PM ARCADE AFTER HOURS
JEALOUS OF OUR KIDS RETRO GAME NIGHT? NO NEED! HERE IS ONE FOR ALL OF YOU GROWN UPS REPEATS MONTHLY
Jane Sheppard, Membrane
Black Swan Arts, until 21st July
Jane Sheppard describes her large ceramics as 3D drawings that harness areas of space. Her work takes inspiration from the neolithic landscape and prehistoric artefacts, patterns and symbols from across the globe. Working with smoke and natural pigments, she aims to create pieces that are a meeting point of time and cultures.
All the work in ‘Membrane’ is finely made by the ancient method of coiling clay. The process is laborious, slow and exacting. It has been her practice for 35 years, becoming a working philosophy. Jane has held solo exhibitions in London, Bath and Salisbury, and delivers masterclasses in coiling throughout the country. She led the ceramics department at Bath College for 15 years and now works from her studio at Black Swan Arts. ‘Membrane’ celebrates her larger vessels and sculptures including ‘Grace Vessel’ recently installed in the church of St Michael and All Angels, Gwernesney, and includes new work inspired by her residency in Orkney.
Beyond Infinity:
American Space Exploration Exhibition
American Museum and Gardens
Everyone can discover the wonders of space at the fantastic new family exhibition: Beyond Infinity, American Space Exploration, which opens on 5th July and runs until January 2026, at the American Museum and Gardens in Bath.
This special exhibition will showcase innovation, collaboration and the sublime magic of space that ignites awe in all of us with out-of-this-world stories and hours of interactive play, continuing the Museum’s year of exploration. Exhibition highlights
The Unfriend
Frome Town Hall, 12th July, 7.30pm
A FROME FESTIVAL EVENT
While on holiday, Peter and Debbie befriend Elsa, a lusty, Trump-loving widow from Denver, USA. She’s less than woke but kind of wonderful, so they agree to stay in touch - because noone ever really does, do they?
When Elsa invites herself to stay with the family a few months later, they decide to look her up online. But it’s too late: on learning the truth about Elsa Jean Krakowski, the deadly danger is already on a flight to London! What began as a casual holiday friendship is suddenly a threat to all their lives.
Peter and Debbie now face the ultimate challenge of the modern world - how do you protect all that you love from mortal peril without seeming a bit impolite? Don’t miss this hilarious comedy written by Steven Moffat from By Word Theatre. Tickets re £17 and can be purchased via www.fromefestival.co.uk
include an immersive space experience with fun STEM and creative activities for the whole family, space zone with a range of play, including astronaut games, dressing up, dynamic build kits, createyour-own solar system and more. You’ll have the chance to get up close to a giant moon installation and touch real lunar rock and watch a video tour of the International Space Station.
Seasonal Abundance and New Horizons at Vallis Farm
There’s a buzz in the air at Vallis Farm as the growing season reaches full stride. With its veg box subscription service continuing to flourish, the farm has become a hub of seasonal produce, community activity and creative collaboration.
The upcoming Summer Fête is set to be a July highlight. Visitors will be invited to explore the gardens and enjoy food, crafts, and live entertainment. Local performer and comic talent Ginny Adams, known for her work with Mojo Moves will be adding a theatrical twist to the day’s festivities with a bespoke character for the occasion. Behind the scenes, the team is preparing for the much-anticipated opening of the farm’s new wild swimming pool, which will soon offer swim and sauna sessions for members. Vallis Farm’s popular supper clubs have now become a permanent
Andy Zaltzman: The Zaltgeist
Merlin Theatre, 7th July, 7.30
One of the UK’s leading satirical comedians and chair of the News Quiz, Andy Zaltzman assesses the state of Planet Earth and its most controversial species – the human race. In the biggest stand-up tour of his career, Andy will attempt to answer perennial questions such as What? Who?, Where?, and above all Why?
Land Beneath the Waves: Nature, Place and Chronic Illness
Sunday 6 July | 7.30pm th
The Assembly Rooms, Frome | Tickets £10 Book online: bit.ly/nicwilsonfrome
Join Guardian Country Diarist Nic Wilson for an inspiring evening discussing her memoir, Land Beneath the Waves. She shares her experiences of chronic illness and how her connection to nature has helped her navigate challenges, past and present. Nic will be in conversation with fellow Guardian writer and Frome resident Derek Niemann.
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COME AWAY MERLIN THEATRE PRODUCTIONS 17-19 JULY
BUFFALO GALS
BLUEGRASS STRING0BAND SUNDAY SOCIAL 20 JULY
ECOS AMPHITHEATRE
UNDER THE LEAVES - STRANGE TWIG THEATRE COMPANY 25 & 26 JULY
01373 465949 merlintheatre.co.uk Bath Rd . Frome . BA11 2HG
FRIDAY 5 - SUNDAY 13 JULY 2025
Wine & Cheese Tasting Thursday 10 July
5 Stony Street, Frome, BA11 1BU | 01373 463 024 thestoresinfrome.co.uk | @thestores_frome
Supper Club with Rachel De Thample Award winning author for River Cottage 24 July
RONNIE SCOTT’S JAZZ CLUB
LOU SANDERS / ANDY ZALTZMAN HACKNEY COLLIERY BAND
GUY CHAMBERS / BRODSKY QUARTET
MIKI BERENYI TRIO (EX LUSH)
GARY STRINGER (REEF)
ROKIA KONÉ / TOM MOTH PROF. KATE WILLIAMS
Music, comedy, theatre, literary FILM, Free events, Hidden Gardens The Food Feast, Open Art Trail Exhibitions, walks, talks Children’s & so much more
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The Happy Pear Revitalising PlantPowered Retreat
Join identical twins David and Stephen Flynn, AKA the Happy Pear, for a joyful weekend of plant-based cooking demos, yoga, wild swimming, nature and relaxation with delicious food, community and all-round good times.
This retreat will celebrate all the things the Happy Pear love so much – community, laughter, yoga, movement, delicious plant-powered meals made with produce from the 42 Acres Farm, with cooking demos by Dave and Steve.
There will be workshops on how to cook more plant-based foods, and talks on how to stay vibrantly happy and healthy - all while leaving time to enjoy delicious food and simply relax together in the beautiful gardens, forests and land of 42 Acres.
The retreat runs from Friday 25th July at 3pm to Sunday 27th July at 5pm.
Local Community, non-residential tickets are available at a discounted rate. For more information go to: www.42acres.com
SAT 9TH JULY
SADDLE GOOSE
PIZZA FLIGHTS FROM OUR FRIENDS AT RYE BAKERY, WINE FLIGHTS, TOP TUNES AND A DISCUSSION ON NATURAL WINEMAKING. 9 PLACES LEFT.
SAT 5 JU Y
TA T STE MULTIPLE WINES FROM THE BARREL & BOTTLE AND DISCUSS THE ENTIRE WINEMAKING PROCESS. 7 PLACES LEFT.
STATION APPROACH, FROME, BA11 1RE
Closing the Loop
The Grassroots Composting Initiative is Transforming Frome’s Waste Food
In the heart of Somerset, a quiet revolution is brewing beneath the surface - literally. Loop: Frome is doing something radically simple yet quietly impactful: turning the town’s food waste into nutrient-rich compost and, in the process, cultivating a successful circular local economy. Loop was started by a group of six Edventure students, guided by local democracy pioneer Peter Macfadyen and fueled by a single mission: to help Frome close the loop on food waste - transforming discarded scraps into living soil, and keep that value circulating within the community. In doing so, Loop has not only reshaped how Frome handles its waste but also inspired similar initiatives across the UK and beyond through the growing Mycelium Composting Network.
At the core of Loop’s philosophy are the principles of circularity and regeneration. Rather than the wasteful take-make-dispose model that defines most economies, Loop embraces a closed-loop system. Their compost isn’t just a by-product - it’s a life force. Every handful teems with microbes, fungi and nutrients. Their method, which includes nine months of maturing in Ridan composters and custom-built boxes, results in a product that is biologically rich and environmentally powerful. Regeneration focuses on restoring and enhancing ecosystems. In composting, this means creating compost that not only enriches soil but also supports biodiversity, carbon sequestration and broader systems change.
Loop’s impact is most visible in its network of Compost Creation Stations - small, site-specific composting hubs that serve as engines of hyperlocal regeneration. Whether it’s turning food scraps from Frome Medical Practice into soil to grow vegetables for staff, partnering with Fair Frome’s food bank to enrich their community garden or working with the gardeners at Broadway Community Gardens, to enhance ecological
diversity, community wellbeing, and waste reduction. Each station, managed by a small team, brings composting down to a human scale and lets people engage directly with the cycle of waste and renewal. The team is expanding, with new stations planned, including one on the St John housing estate. Instead of mimicking large-scale, centralised waste management systems, Loop is modelling a distributed network that empowers communities and keeps resources local.
As the compost piles grow, so does the need for more hands and minds.
Recognising that not everyone can visit a compost site, Loop now offers direct-to-door compost deliveries.
Loop also offers tailored food waste collection services to local businesses. Collections are made using electric trikes manufactured in Frome by Cycles Maximus. A pilot cardboard collection program is also underway, adding another layer to Loop’s efforts to streamline sustainable business practices. Recognising that not everyone can visit a compost site, Loop now offers compost deliveries to your door. Options are flexible - make a one-off purchase, or subscribe to receive 25L or 50L of their premium living compost every three months, complete with access to the “Dr. Compost” chat - a community of gardeners sharing wisdom and support. It’s an easy way to nourish your garden while becoming part of a larger movement.
Loop is calling for volunteers, directors, and composters to help them expand their work and deepen their impact. Whether you’re interested in getting your hands dirty with composting or supporting behind the scenes with a spot of admin, there’s a place for everyone in the Loop ecosystem. But as they grow, Loop faces a pressing challenge. Their long-time home at Victoria Park is no longer available due to the expansion of Frome Town Rangers. The team is actively searching for a new base. The ideal space would be accessible, community-focussed, and suitable for composting operations. If you know of a potential location, or wish to support their relocation efforts, please contact them.
PEDESTAL GALLERY
When Art is a Family Business
It’s been a busy and exciting first year for Frome’s newest gallery, which opened in Stony Street in June 2024. The Pedestal Gallery is a contemporary art gallery - family run, for artists, by artists - in the heart of our creative town, showing work by artists working locally, nationally and internationally. The gallery exhibits both two dimensional and three dimensional original work from established creators and emerging talents, with a focus on exhibiting some of the greatest collectable ceramics and studio pottery.
“The Pedestal Gallery is the realisation of a long held dream to run a gallery with my father Peter Hayes, a renowned sculptor, who has been making at his studio in Bath since 1982. The Hayes family have worked, exhibited and travelled together over the years to many shows and art fairs and,
along the way have met and worked with many wonderful artists. Our gallery now gives us the perfect opportunity to highlight and exhibit their work,” says Rachel, who runs Pedestal with her father Peter.
Rachel is a ceramic sculptor and, along with her husband Garry, also runs the much-loved Postscript, opposite the Pedestal. You will either find them or Joan, Peter or Justin Hayes (as well as Otis the dog) in the gallery.
“It’s a wonderful place to browse and we are always happy to discuss artists and artwork”.
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The Summer Show
Saturday 21st June to Saturday 30th August
Together with Core Artist and Herritage works including:
Stony Street, Frome, BA11 1BU @thepedestalgallery
Neil Canning Painter Peter Hayes Sculptor
Francoise Dufayard | Tim Andrews | Antonia Salmon
Paul Dalrymple | Charlie Collier | Sasha Wardell | Rachel Foxwell
David Leach | Geoffrey Whiting | John Leach
John Emanuel Painter (1930 - 2024)
Frome Open Art Trail 2025 A FROME
FESTIVAL
The hugely popular Frome Open Art Trail, which started in 2007 as the ‘Frome Open Studios’ has grown in size and popularity over the years, and this year is set to be the biggest yet. Taking place during the Frome Festival, the trail sees artists in the town and surrounding villages open their studios and workspaces to exhibit a varied range of work from painting and textiles, jewellery, illustration, collage, sculpture, photography, printing, ceramics and glass.
The trail attracts artists from many walks of life, with a varied mix of professional and amateur and from many former occupations, such as prison librarian, world renowned knitwear designer, graphic designer, trompe l’oeil artist, science teacher, water colourist, dancer,
weaver, high powered business woman, potter, psychotherapist, textile artist.
Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artists and look behind the scenes, learn something about their techniques and buy work for sale. A trail brochure with maps and listings of participating artists is available in Frome’s shops, cafés and in galleries including Black Swan Arts. The brochure includes details, images and links to all the artists and their work, along with information on accessibility, parking and refreshments. The trail runs from 5th - 13th July, during the wonderful Frome Festival. The online brochure is also available at www. frome-open-art-trail.co.uk @ fromeopenarttrail
REGENERATION
Nestled in 173 acres of ancient woodland, rewilded meadows, and a 7-acre lake, 42 Acres is a regenerative estate, nature reserve, and wellbeing retreat centre rooted in the vision of living in harmony with nature, self, and others. They offer a range of retreats and events exploring inner and outer wellbeing, and ecological and social restoration.
With rewilding of both people and nature being at the heart of their work, wild beavers have reshaped the landscape, creating wetlands and a cascade of biodiversity benefits, including the return of other species once thought extinct. The team’s approach is simple but radical: work with nature, not against it.
Food is central to the experience. 42’s ‘Soil-to-Gut’ philosophy connects personal and planetary health
through hyper-local, foraged, and organically-grown produce, often cooked outdoors over an open flame.
To offer a closer look, the estate is hosting a free interactive tour on Friday 18 July at 10am. Visitors can experience the site’s regenerative land, food, and nature restoration projects firsthand. Book your free place, and discover more events at 42acres.com
Reconnect with nature, with yourself, and with each other
Come as you are & spend a relaxed Sunday of outdoor vibes
Wild dining under the canopy in the oak forest glade
Foraged and organically-grown ingredients cooked over open flames
Wild swimming & Wood-fired sauna. SUPs, canoes and 173 acres to explore Rest & rewild on land that has been allowed to do the same
RARE SPECIES
The Interactive Comedy Experts
If you’ve ever danced in the streets with Cheryl Sprinkler, belted out 80s hits at a karaoke night hosted by Karen “Do You Know Who I Am?” Pickering, or found yourself following a silent disco conga line through Bath’s cobbled lanes, chances are you’ve already encountered Rare Species Entertainment.
A mainstay of the local live arts scene, Rare Species is a unique entertainment company, with over 30 years of experience in immersive performance, comedy and participatory theatre. With a talent for creating larger-than-life characters and unforgettable experiences, Rare Species offers everything from hen party entertainment to family-friendly fitness classes and corporate morale-boosters. The duo behind the characters specialise in interactive comedy, blending scripted performance with improvisation, music, dance and audience participation. The company’s signature walking tour, Saggers Plays Pop, takes audiences through the streets of Bath and Frome with silent disco headphones, led by the lovable and misguided Saggers. It’s part history tour, part flashmob, part comedy sketch - and fully unforgettable. And then there’s Karenoke, hosted by Karen Pickering, a karaoke night quite unlike any other. With a larger-than-life host, dramatic monologues and plenty of audience sass, it’s karaoke with a comedic twist that keeps regulars - and newcomers - coming back for more.
Rare Species has performed at Glastonbury Festival, Bath Comedy Festival, Frome Festival, and events by Children’s World, always drawing audiences in with their immersive style and joyful absurdity. But their talents aren’t limited to the festival circuit. The company also caters for private bookings -
perfect for those seeking something different for their private event. Services include characterled entertainment, dance party hosting (virtual or in-person) and even a comic celebrant or choreographed first dance.
Looking to inject energy into a school, office or corporate event? Mojo Moves sessions can be booked as a morale-boosting team activity, ideal for staff well-being days or community workshops. Rare Species also offer silent disco equipment for hire, with the option of having them host a full-scale party complete with characters and curated playlists. Fully insured, DBS checked, and always happy to travel, Rare Species remains one of Frome’s best and most entertaining double acts. Prices for private events start from £185, offering flexible options for families, businesses, schools, and community groups alike.
For more information or to make a booking, go to www.mojomoves.co.uk
DATES FOR JULY
TUESDAY 1ST MOJO MOVES
Cheese & Grain, 6.45-7.30pm, £8
WEDNESDAY 2ND (and every Wednesday term times)
MOJO MOVES SEATED AEROBICS ONLINE VIA ZOOM
11am (FREE email cheryl@mojomoves.co.uk to book)
FRIDAY 4TH MOJO MOVES
Rise Frome, 9.30-10.15am, £8
FRIDAY 11TH MOJO MOVES
Rise Frome, 9.30-10.15am, £8
FRIDAY 11TH KARENOKE KARAOKE NIGHT
The Tunnels upstairs bar, 8-11pm, £10. fromefestival.co.uk
SATURDAY 12TH SAGGERS PLAYS POP
TOUCHING CLOTH - SILENT DISCO WALKING TOUR
Leaves Frome Town hall 3pm & 6pm, £20. fromefestival.co.uk
FRIDAY 18TH MOJO MOVES
Rise Frome, 9.30-10.15am, £8
TUESDAY 22ND MOJO MOVES
Cheese & Grain, 6.45-7.30pm, £8
TUESDAY 29TH MOJO MOVES
Cheese & Grain, 6.45-7.30pm, £8
An award-winning,
coeducational independent preparatory school and nursery for children aged 6months to 11
years.
We are a small school with a big ambition, situated in the beautiful village of Beckington, near Frome, on the Wiltshire – Somerset border. Our vision is to ignite a passion for learning and for life in every child. This happens every day through exciting, engaging lessons in small class sizes, and also through the wide range of enrichment activities available to the children.
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Qigong Vallis Farm,10:15 - 11:30
An Evening With Guy Chambers
Rook Lane, 7pm
Tinctoria Silk Mill Studios, 7 - 10pm
hīere • embodied meditation
workshop Vallis Farm. 10:00 - 12:00
Tinctoria Silk Mill Studios, 11am - 4pm
Winemakers Experience
Saddle Goose, 2pm & 4pm
Toy Box Makeover
The Awesome Studio, 3 - 5pm
Festival Food Feast
Cattle Market Car Park, 5 - 10pm
Raving Rascals Rook Lane, 1 - 4pm
Bert Jansch Foundation Present:
Chris Brain Guitarist Rook Lane, 7pm
Frome Independent Market 10am - 3pm
Bin Rat!! The Key Centre, 11am & 2pm
Stratford’s Forgotten Theatre
Merlin Theatre, 11am
“Shanty and Me” Jono Ekin
fundraising for Palestine Rook Lane, 7.30pm
Andy Zaltzman - the Zaltgeist
Merlin Theatre, 7.30pm
Brodsky Quartet Chantry Church, 7.30pm
Buster Keaton’s The General Holy Trinity Church, 9pm
Recipe Creation & Food
Photography Workshop
Vallis Farm, 9.30 - 15:00
The Ronnie Scott’s Soho
Songbook Memorial Theatre, 7.30pm
Dirty Laundry Poetry x Crysse
Morrison Poetry Comp Prize
Giving Merlin Theatre, 8pm
Winemakers Pizza Night
Saddle Goose, 6.30pm
Amy Webber: Wannabe Rook Lane, 7pm
Made In England Merlin Theatre, 8pm
Family Costume Ball
The Awesome Studio, 4 - 6pm
Natural Bundle Dye Workshop
Vallis Farm,18:00 - 20:30
Prof Kate Williams - The Bob
Morris Lecture Merlin Theatre, 7pm
Bat Walk & Supper with Ecologist
Rob Frith Vallis Farm, 19:00 - 22:00
Tom Moth - Harp & Electronics +
Boci Rook Lane, 7.30pm
Hidden Gardens across Frome
Geoff Robb - The Music Of Trees
Merlin Theatre, 7pm
Frome Feriends Of Palestine
Present: Reem Kelani
Rook Lane, 7.30pm
Hidden Gardens across Frome
Comic Art Masterclass with Kev F
The Awesome Studio, 10am & 1.30pm
The Elves & The Shoemaker
Merlin Theatre, 11am & 1pm
Sound Bath & Cacao Ceremony
Rook Lane, 2 - 4pm
Tinctoria Silk Mill Studios, 11am - 4pm
Saggers Plays Pop - Touching
Cloth Frome Town Hall, 6pm
The Nettle Dress - Screening & Q & A
Merlin Theatre, 5pm
WHY presents Bucks Quiz Beach
Party Special Rook Lane, 7pm
The Unfriend Frome Town Hall, 7.30pm
Art Car Boot Sale Black Swan Arts, 10am - 3pm
Teabreak Boyle Cross, 11am, 1pm & 3pm
Frome Fashion Show Merlin Theatre, 5pm
Hidden Gardens across Frome
Rokia Kone & Mohamed Errebbaa
Rook Lane, 7pm
Bat Walk & Supper with Ecologist
Rob Frith Vallis Farm, 19:00 - 22:00
Come From Away Merlin Theatre, 7.30pm
Come From Away Merlin Theatre, 7.30pm
Frome Carnival Family Fun Day
and Dog Show Victoria Park, 12 - 5pm
Come From Away Merlin Theatre, 2pm & 7.30pm
Buffalo Gals Merlin Theatre, 2.30pm
Summer Fete Vallis Farm, 10:00 - 15:00
Women’s Circle Vallis Farm, 19:00 - 21:00
Summer Supper Club with Rachel
De Thample The Stores, 6pm
Born Adventurers Festival
Thoulstone Park
Natural Bundle Dye Workshop
Vallis Farm, 6 - 8.30pm
Strange Twig Theatre CompanyUnder The Leaves Merlin Theatre, 7.30pm
Nunney Fayre Day 10am - 5pm
Born Adventurers Festival
Thoulstone Park
Strange Twig Theatre Company -
Under The Leaves Merlin Theatre, 2pm & 7.30pm
TEABREAK | SAT 13
Frome Children’s Festival
Cheese & Grain - Welshmill Park, 10am - 2pm
Born Adventurers Festival
Thoulstone Park
01373 476901