Professional basketmaker Rebecca Board demonstrates a variety of techniques to create your very own basket. She will guide you through the process of making a basket to take away with you at the end of the day.
Black Swan Arts
£30 (£28)
Ends 4pm
Booking essential at Black Swan Arts: 01373 473980
Event Code: 1501

Emily Barrett of Firestar Circus Arts leads enjoyable activities such as plate-spinning, juggling, walking globe and pot-twirling. She will demonstrate all the activities and the workshop will culminate in a display of the children's newly acquired skills. Wear loose clothing.
Age: 5-7 yrs.
Assembly Rooms
£4
Ends 11am
Max: 25
Booking essential
Event Code: 1502

The Provincial Booksellers' Fairs Association brings its Book Fair to Frome. Over 20 dealers offer a wide range of books from general reading to collectors' items. Snacks and refreshments available, seating provided, so come along and spend time with us browsing in a relaxed atmosphere. Complimentary tickets are available from Upper Room Books, Badcox.
Cheese & Grain
£1
Ends 4pm
Event Code: 1503

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For event details please see Monday 10, Event: 1009.
Meeting point and information with the ticket
£6
Max: 15
Event Code: 1504

Sarah Duncan, novelist, actor, short-story writer and creative-writing tutor, will talk about her work and present the prizes for the Frome Festival Short Story Competition 2006.
Rook Lane Chapel
£4 (£3) adv /£5 door
Ends 1pm
Event Code: 1505

Emily Barrett of Firestar Circus Arts provides an opportunity for children and adults to learn some exciting new skills together. Try juggling, unicycle, tight wire, diabalos, stilt-walking and much more. By the end participants can perform their new skills to the rest of the group. Wear loose clothing and trainers.
Age: 5 yrs - Adults.
Assembly Rooms
£4.50
Ends 1pm
Max: 45
Booking essential
Event Code: 1506

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Victoria Park
Ends 5pm
Event Code: 1507

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Mike McElya of Sunshine Drumming Company introduces you to this always-popular workshop: African drumming and the magic of the drum circle. All ages and abilities are welcome and drums and percussion are provided.
Assembly Rooms
£4.50
Ends 4pm
Max: 30
Booking essential
Event Code: 1508

The pre-Domesday mill site at Tellisford has been idle for almost a century, but in 2002 work commenced to install a new turbine. The tour will show the turbine, civil works and footage of the mill and leat before and during reinstatement. Parking limited (see 5pm, Event: 1511)
Tellisford Mill
£6
Max: 15
Booking essential
Event Code: 1509

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A hands-on introductory workshop with DJ Barry Breaks into all aspects of DJing, including DJ equipment, preparing for a party, selecting music and mixing.
The Festival Club, Assembly Rooms
£3
Ends 5.30pm
Event Code: 1510

For details see 2.30pm, Event: 1509.
Tellisford Mill
£6
Max: 15
Booking essential
Event Code: 1511

Regularly featured on the BBC and local TV and radio stations, this award-winning female choir from Bath offers a wide repertoire ranging from challenging classical pieces to modern worship choruses, and everything in between!
St Mary's Church, Innox Hill
£8 to include coffee and biscuits
Event Code: 1512

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Rory MacLeod, the nation's favourite troubador, hosts an unforgettable evening of folk talent, featuring Triple 2006 Radio 2 Folk award winner John Tams with Barry Coope and Roy Bailey, who many rate as the best living interpreter of folk song.
Memorial Theatre
£12.50 (£10)
Event Code: 1513

Chris Barlow (harpsichord maker), Helen Coombs (harpsichord), Tim Manning (hammered dulcimers) and Laurence Parnell (guitars and voice) present an intriguing evening of English music and song from 1500 to the present, performed on instruments made in Frome. Includes a new piece by Helen Ottaway.
Rook Lane Chapel
£7.50
Event Code: 1514


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An evening of dynamic new dance created by Janet Smith of the Scottish Dance Theatre and Louise Barrett during a residency at the Merlin. This double bill features dancers of the Somerset-based Pretty Good Girl and students from Frome Community College with live DJ and a brand new score from Paul Dodgson.
Merlin Theatre
£7.50 (£5)
Event Code: 1515

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Music Mayhem for the Frome Festival, featuring three of the areas top young bands. Music Mayhem has established itself as the biggest live music event in Frome for under 18s.
Frome Youth & Community Centre, Vallis Road
£2 on door
Ends 11pm
Event Code: 1516

The Troggs have enjoyed many hits including Wild Thing and With A Girl Like You. With founder members Reg Presley and Chris Britton still at the helm, their unique brand of uncompromising pop rock still attracts huge audiences
Cheese & Grain
£13 adv / £15 door
Event Code: 1517

Sublime melodies from a unique and eclectic 10-piece pop orchestra, led by Amy May, a singer with a luxurious voice straight from the '30s. Dreamy sounds combining ethereal, cinematic cadences with charming pop sensibilities and strings. Dazzling live. Perfect for anyone with ears.
The Festival Club, Assembly Rooms
£6 adv / £7 door
Ends 11pm
Event Code: 1518

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This hugely popular event takes place outside (weather permitting) and this year sees John (piano) with the outstanding London duo of Sam Burgess on bass and Asaf Sirkis on drums. Unwind with fantastic food, or just enjoy a drink, while the trio dips into the music of Thelonious Monk and the jazz standard repertoire.
Garden Cafe till late
£7 on door, but come early as places are limited
Event Code: 1519

1977 and all that! The Stiffs leave their audience wide-eyed and gasping for air as they hammer through a relentless set of punk tunes. They unashamedly create a riot of their own whilst recreating the nostalgic vibe of a generation.
The Griffin Inn, Milk Street
Free
Event Code: 1520

This year's resident Fez Club DJs return for one final festival session, with Chris Gringo spinning an up-tempo set of '70s influenced beats, and Barry Breaks playing his infamous heavy Latin breaks.
The Fez Club, Assembly Rooms
£2 adv / £3 door
Ends 1am
Event Code: 1521

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