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| Workshop: Woodland-Inspired Creativity | 10:00-13:00 |
A short woodland river walk to inspire your creativity, followed by mixed media experimental fun in the village hall. We do provide materials but you are welcome to bring your own art/writing equipment etc if you prefer plus aprons. Booking essential Bring wellies and mac if needed. Parking nearby.
Great ElmVillage Hall
£20
Age: 15+
Event Code: 801 • Primary Category: Workshops
| Beside the Seaside | 10:30-11:30 |
Creative Dance and Drama for pre school children and accompanying adults.
It's summertime and the seaside is the place to be. Taking our imagination and sense of adventure, we will explore rock-pools and caves, play in the sand and dance together until the sun sets over the ocean. Facilitated by Annabelle Macfayden and led by the children.
The Key Centre, Keyford
£3 (adults free)
Age: Pre-school children
Event Code: 802 • Primary Category: Workshops
| Artmusic Presents: It's a Brass Thing! | 13:00-14:00 |
Streams of sound converge on the bandstand creating a new kind of spatial performance featuring over 100 young brass players from Frome. Produced by Artmusic in association with Somerset Music. Part of Palace Intrusions, a year-long public arts project for Mendip directed by Helen Ottaway and Melanie Thompson.
See website: www.palaceintrusions.org.uk
Victoria Park
Free
Event Code: 803 • Primary Category: Classical Music
Other Relevant Categories: Other Music & Miscellaneous
| Frome Is A Happy Town | 15:30-18:00 Doors open 15:15 |
Images, music and written reflections by children, inspired by our town and community.
An exhibition of work in a range of media by the children of St John's including live performances of the Frome Song, Frome is a Happy Town, composed by two college students for the millennium.
St John's Church
Donations for Church
Event Code: 804 • Primary Category: Miscellaneous
Other Relevant Categories: Other Music & Visual ArtsLiterary
| The Shepton Rock Flock | 18:00-19:00 |
Jeff Body & Philip Ledbury
Meet Jeff, whose iconic cast sheep decorate the Cannards Grave Roundabout. They are cult figures, have their own song and notelets, have had their own calendar, and are lovingly described in Philip's Dead Man Writing. Philip recounts the battles over siting the sheep, and Jeff demonstrates how they are created.
Assembly Rooms
£2 (children free)
Event Code: 805 • Primary Category: Miscellaneous
| Walk & Talk: Lost Pubs of Frome | 18:00 |
Bob Ladd's wealth of experience of conservation reveals that Frome once had many Public Houses, some next door to each other. This walk follows a route through historic Frome discovering pubs such as the King of Prussia or Doctor Andrews and finishes at the Griffin Inn.
Meeting point and information with the ticket
£6
Event Code: 806 • Primary Category: Talks & Walks
| Louis de Bernières Double Bill: Labels | 19:00 |
'Pip Utton romps through Labels with wide-eyed school boyish fervour. Bag a child to take along with you' (Guardian)
Pip Utton presents a double bill of works by Louis de Bernières. The first, Labels, is a whimsical tale of obsession and free paté. Follow our hero down the path to self-destruction before discovering that his strange obsession proves his salvation.
See 20:15 (event no. 814) for second piece.
Running time 50 minutes each performance
Merlin Theatre
£8.50 (£7) for one performance; £12 (£10) for both
Age: 10+
Event Code: 807 • Primary Category: Classical Music
| Tour of Longleat House | 19:00 |
Enjoy a welcome drink in the superb traditional stately setting of the Great Hall while listening to an introductory talk from the House Guide. Then take a leisurely tour of the house with the experts. Maximum 60 guests (to be split into four groups of 15 on the evening).
The Great Hall, Longleat
£10
Event Code: 808 • Primary Category: Talks & Walks
| James Lambeth's 45th Street Swing | 19:30-22:30 Doors open 19:00 |
The Great American Songbook: Sung and Swung
American-born James Lambeth is rapidly establishing himself and an upcoming singer of swing jazz. The Bath-based vocalist will be performing in the delightful surroundings of the Garden Café with some of the best swing musicians in the area.
Garden Cafe
£5
Event Code: 809 • Primary Category: Jazz Music
| Green Is The New Black: Fashion Show and Auction |
19:30-23:00 Doors open 19:00 |
A catwalk extravaganza with the ethos of reduce, re-use, recycle, compered by Elvis McGonagall, stand-up poet, armchair revolutionary and recumbent rocker. He's also 2006 World Slam Champion and contributor to Radio 4's Saturday Live.
Working with local designers, artists and stylists, Mandie and Mandy present a unique and eclectic collection of fabulous vintage, retro and pre-loved clothing for the eco-conscious and discerning fashionista of the future.
Cheese & Grain
£5 in adv
Event Code: 810 • Primary Category: Green
Other Relevant Categories: Visual Arts
| Paul Merton's Impro Chums | 19:30 |
Paul Merton's Impro Chums create a unique evening of spontaneous hilarity, from audience suggestions.
Paul Merton's past appearances in Frome have really helped to raise the Festival's profile.
Book early!
Memorial Theatre
£22
Event Code: 811 • Primary Category: Comedy, Dance & Drama
| Barn Dance | 19:30-22:30 |
Frome Folk Dance Club
Come and join in a traditional Somerset barn dance. Tonight's caller will be Reg Hutchings with musical accompaniment provided by Ptarmigan. Supper included. Everyone welcome.
Trinity Hall
£5
Event Code: 812 • Primary Category: Folk Music Other Relevant Categories: Miscellaneous
| Celtic Session | 20:00-23:00 |
The wonderful Griffin Irish session... The magic continues after eight years of Irish Music at the Griffin. The scope of the session has widened to encompass a broader church.
Griffin Inn
Free
Age: 18+
Event Code: 813 • Primary Category: Folk Music
| Louis de Bernières double bill: Sunday Morning at the Centre of the World |
20:15 |
'Anything linked with de Bernières is good. And this is very good' (The Times)
Pip Utton's second piece was written as a tribute to Dylan Thomas, and this English Under Milk Wood will charm and delight. Pip Utton is a Merlin Theatre Affiliated Artist.
Merlin Theatre
£8.50 (£7) for one performance; £12 (£10) for both
Age: 10+
Event Code: 814 • Primary Category: Classical Music
| Late-night flicks | 22:00 |
Enjoy a late nightcap while watching movie treats from the greats of the silent era, accompanied by chill-out grooves from some of Frome's best-loved DJs.
Masonic Hall
£3
Event Code: 815 • Primary Category: Film and Film & Music