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April 2025
Photo|Frome – Nick Hedges
Nick Hedges studied photography at Birmingham College of Art. His final project was working with Birmingham Housing Trust…
Find out more »Photo|Frome – Tish Murtha
Patricia Anne 'Tish' Murtha left home to study at the School of Documentary Photography at The University of…
Find out more »Photo|Frome – Paul Seawright
Paul Seawright is a Professor of Photography and Executive Dean of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the…
Find out more »Turandot – Royal Opera
The beautiful but icy Princess Turandot will only marry a man who can correctly answer three riddles. Those…
Find out more »Improv Jam
Join Frome’s freshest creative community! Open to all experience levels. Led by trained actors, we explore improv and…
Find out more »Photo|Frome – inEquality Open Call
Photo|Frome is delighted to be collaborating with Roseberry Road Studios, Bath, in inviting photographers to submit work exploring…
Find out more »Photo|Frome – Boomsatsuma BA Students
Students from the Photography & Print BA at Boomsatsuma, Bristol will exhibit a selection of pieces of work…
Find out more »National Theatre Live: Dr Strangelove
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr.…
Find out more »Purple Elephant: Arts and Crafts
Family holiday fun - activities for the whole family with a free meal. Wednesday 16th April 10am -…
Find out more »May 2025
Seriously Playful Clowning Workshop
'Marina's workshop at the Merlin last weekend was superb... So much more than clowning or acting in general,…
Find out more »John Shuttleworth: Raise the Oof
Radio 4 favourite, comedy legend, and ‘the 42nd best reason to love Britain’ (The Telegraph) JOHN SHUTTLEWORTH, is back with…
Find out more »Rave On For The Avon
“Rave On For The Avon” is a story of love, community, and the power of collective action. It…
Find out more »Frome International Climate Film Festival 2025
The Frome International Climate Film Festival, now in its 4th year, is back at the Cheese and Grain…
Find out more »DIE WALKÜRE – Royal Opera
On a stormy night, fate brings two strangers together, unleashing a love with the power to end worlds.…
Find out more »A Portrait of Robin Meader Artist
Robin, with the support of Charlotte at OpenStoryTellers and Howard at Frome Media Arts, created a documentary about…
Find out more »Ballet to Broadway – Royal Ballet
FOOL’S PARADISE Luminescent and shimmering, Fool’s Paradise marked the first of Wheeldon’s many collaborations with composer Joby Talbot. It…
Find out more »Frome International Climate Film Festival Awards Celebration Day
A day of celebrations with the award winning films, music, art, workshops, the International Climate Awards and the…
Find out more »Edge of the Wild
Dramakarma in collaboration with Super Roots: imaginative story creations and outdoor making. A group on an adventure to…
Find out more »June 2025
Exhibition: Pressed Perspectives
An exciting showcase of Bristol, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire's emerging printmakers and artists. Students from MA Multidisciplinary Printmaking…
Find out more »Arts-led action in the Earth Crisis
An online workshop with Bridget McKenzie, founder of Climate Museum UK and Culture Declares. How can you grow…
Find out more »John Lawsons Circus
John Lawsons circus are back with a bang for 2025! Featuring a truly global cast including: The Taki…
Find out more »Dads Rock Father’s Day Special
We’re celebrating all the incredible male caregivers out there – dads, grandads, stepdads, uncles, foster carers, big brothers…
Find out more »Experimental Painting Workshop With Uman at the Maltings
Join this painting workshop with current artist-in-residence Uman, taking place in The Maltings, Hauser & Wirth’s artist residency…
Find out more »Paint your very own Hockney!
Come to a lovely artist’s studio in West Woodlands and copy a David Hockney landscape with acrylic paint…
Find out more »Atmospheric Forces
A performance along a table, a show and talk with artists Sue Palmer & Sheila Ghelani. A long…
Find out more »Pick & Mix
New Old Friends (the ‘Crimes…’ series of comedy thrillers) present a little bit of everything: hilarious comedy, great…
Find out more »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 »Arthaus Great Elm
Open Studios in prized galleries and sculpture garden. A mid-century modern home with works of art in an…
Find out more »Biodanza
Biodanza is an easy, interactive, and playful dance class designed to help you step out of your thoughts…
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 »Pop-Up Comedy
Pop Up Comedy, the folks behind Rode Comedy Festival, and Silk Mill team up again to bring you…
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 »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 »Fleeced Heckled Thrown – A Workshop
A man's jacket, a woman's dress or a child's jumper, trace the natural fibres to a finished product.…
Find out more »Macramé Plant Hanger Workshop
Learn the art of macramé knotwork to create an intricate plant hanger. All materials are provided, with full…
Find out more »The Elves And The Shoemaker
Jellyfish Theatre roll up with their enchanting family show. Come and meet the Shoemaker and his hilarious elf…
Find out more »Comic Art Masterclass With Kev F
Returning to Frome Festival, Kev F Sutherland has written and drawn for the Beano, Doctor Who and Marvel…
Find out more »The Nettle Dress – Screening And Q&A With The Creators
A film exploring zero-carbon clothing and slow fashion, The Nettle Dress has played to packed houses across the…
Find out more »Saggers Plays Pop – Touching Cloth
Join eminent whistorian Virginia Saggers on a silent disco tour of Frome, celebrating the town's rich heritage with…
Find out more »The Unfriend
Peter and Debbie's holiday friend Elsa seems friendly - until shocking reports surface online. Is she really a…
Find out more »One Million Tiny Plays About Britain
Frome Drama presents a selection of Craig Taylor's miniature plays - each a snapshot of life in twenty-first…
Find out more »The Hip Yak Poetry Slam 2025
The hugely entertaining, poetry, comedy cabaret the Hip Yak Poetry Shack is back with the much loved and…
Find out more »Tales From The Grimm Reaper
A site-specific script in hand performance of a selection of The Brothers Grimm Stories. Can you cheat death?…
Find out more »Summer Art Car Boot
Artists, craftspeople and designer-makers will be selling their work directly to the public at the Summer Art Car…
Find out more »Teabreak
Have a well-deserved TEABREAK in this heart-warming new show from Trigger. Gently glide through the history and ritual…
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