Frome Festival 2008 - 4th-13th July 2008

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Various Dates

Fri 4th July

Sat 5th July

Sun 6th July

Mon 7th July

Tue 8th July

Wed 9th July

Thu 10th July

Fri 11th July

Sat 12th July

Sun 13th July

Frome Festival Diary IconFRIDAY 4TH JULY 2008

Comedy, Dance & Drama

Moving Words

10:00-11:30

Trinity Hall

401

Visual Arts

The Gaunt Gallery

18:00-21:00

The Gaunt Gallery

402

Comedy, Dance & Drama

Moving Words

19:00-20:30

Trinity Hall

403

Jazz Music

Quercus - Iain Ballamy / June Tabor / Huw Warren

19:30

Rook Lane Chapel

404

Comedy, Dance & Drama

Jolly Jumps Dance Theatre

19:45-21:15

Merlin Theatre

405

Other Music

Legend

20:00

Cheese & Grain

406

Other Music

Skiffle Haze

20:00

Griffin Inn

407

Literary

Band Night and Lyric-writing Competition

20:30-23:00

Masonic Hall

408

Talks & Walks

Frome's Ghoulish Goings-On!

23:30-00:45

Meeting point and information with the ticket

409

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Frome Festival Diary IconSATURDAY 5TH JULY 2008

Miscellaneous

The Penny Hill Show

09:00-15:00

Stony St & Catherine Hill

501

Workshops

I Want To Be An Actor!
 Acting Workshop for Young People

10:00-11:30

Trinity Hall

502

Literary

Writers In Residence

10:00-14:00

Cheap St

503

Workshops

Contemporary Dance masterclass with Joanne Fong

10:00-16:00

Merlin Theatre

504

Miscellaneous

'The Beauty of God's World' Flower Festival

10:00-16:30

Holy Trinity Church

505

Miscellaneous

Shared Planet Day

10:30-15:00

The Key Centre, Keyford

506

Literary

Soap Box Poets

11:00-15:15

Bottom of Cheap Street

507

Classical Music

St Anne meets St Wilfrid: Organ Recital

13:00-14:00
Doors 12:30

Christ Church

508

Workshops

Clay Modelling With Air-Dry Clay - A Family Event

13:00-16:00

Enigma Gallery

509

Workshops

Dramarama: Theatre Workshop for Adults

14:00-15:30

Trinity Hall

510

Talks & Walks

Medicinal Herb Walk

14:00-16:00

Vallis Farm

511

Talks & Walks

Hidden Gardens

14:00-18:00

Various locations around Frome

512

Talks & Walks

Talk & Visit: Tellisford Mill

14:30

Tellisford Mill

513

Visual Arts

Evolver Prize-Giving Ceremony 2008

15:00-17:00

Rook Lane Chapel

514

Talks & Walks

Talk & Visit: Tellisford Mill

17:00

Tellisford Mill

515

Miscellaneous

World Food Feast

17:30-21:00

Market Place

516

Other Music

Journey South

19:30
Doors 19:00

Memorial Theatre

517

Other Music

Slippery Fish & Special Guests

20:00-23:00

Griffin Inn

518

Other Music

Acoustic Plus


Doors 20:30

Cheese & Grain

519

Classical Music

'What then is love?'

21:00
Doors 20:30

Rook Lane Chapel

520

Comedy, Dance & Drama

Flying Ducks Comedy Club

21:00 - late

Masonic Hall

521

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Frome Festival Diary IconSUNDAY 6TH JULY 2008

Jazz Music

Jazz Breakfast

09:00-12:00
Doors 8:45

Masonic Hall

601

Green

The Green Fair

10:00-16:00

Cheese & Grain

602

Miscellaneous

'The Beauty of God's World' Flower Festival

10:00-16:30

Holy Trinity Church

603

Literary

The lighthouse keeper's lunch and other stories

10:30-11:30

Frome Library

604

Literary

Writing fiction for the 9-13 age group:
 A workshop with Katherine Roberts

10:30-12:30

Frome Library

605

Green

FROGS Riverside Walk and Workshops

11:00-14:00

Along the river from Welshmill to the Cheese and Grain

606

Workshops

Children's Circus skills with Firestar Circus Arts
Please note change in advertised time.

11:00-12:00
13:30-14:30

Trinity Hall

607

Workshops

Workshop: Glass Blowing

11:00-13:30

The Garages, The Retreat

608

Visual Arts

Blue House Open Day

11:00-17:00

Blue House

609

Literary

I am the great horse

13:30-14:30
Doors 12:45

Frome Library

610

Literary

Picture Books for Children:
 Workshop for writers and illustrators

13:00-15:00
Doors 12:45

Frome Library

611

Other Music

Acoustic on the Green

14:00-18:00

Frome Millennium Green

612

Talks & Walks

Hidden Gardens

14:00-18:00

Various locations around Frome

613

Talks & Walks

Walk: Frome's Historic Past

14:30

Start at Round Tower

614

Classical Music

Schuman to Shostakovich:
 Cello and Piano concert

15:00

Rook Lane Chapel

615

Workshops

Family Circus Skills with Firestar Circus Arts

15:00-16:30

Trinity Hall

616

Workshops

Family Animation Workshop

15:00-18:00

The Key Centre, Keyford

617

Literary

How to be a Travel Writer -
 All your questions answered

16:00-18:00

Frome Library

618

Other Music

Festival Songs Of Praise

17:30-18:30
Doors 17:00

St John's Church

619

Other Music

Pink Champagne

17:00

Garden Cafe

620

Comedy, Dance & Drama

Ken Dodd

19:00 - late
Doors 18:30

Memorial Theatre

621

Film and Film & Music

Electric Silents: Live Film and Music

19:30-22:00

Merlin Theatre

622

Other Music

Deltics

20:00-23:00

Griffin Inn

623

Other Music

Andy Fairweather Low + the Low Riders

20:30-23:00
Doors 20:00

Cheese & Grain

624

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Frome Festival Diary IconMONDAY 7TH JULY 2008

Workshops

Throwing On The Wheel taster session

10:00-14:30

Enigma Gallery

701

Workshops

Women and Wild:
 Poetry workshop with Rose Flint

13:00-15:00

Frome Library

702

Workshops

Workshop: Tile Painting

13:00-15:00

Trinity Hall

703

Talks & Walks

Walk & Talk Frome Tunnels

18:00

Meeting point and information with the ticket.

704

Film and Film & Music

FILM PREMIERE- Quince, Venison and Peas:
 a 17th-Century Frome feast

18:00-19:30

The Lamb Inn

705

Literary

Women's Poetry Selection

18:30-21:30
Doors 18:00

Rook Lane Chapel

706

Literary

Frome Festival Poetry Café with Nathan Filer

19:30
Doors 19:00

Garden Cafe

707

Classical Music

Frome Symphony's Film Favourites

19:30

St John's Church

708

Jazz Music

Courtney Pine Band

20:00

Cheese & Grain

709

Other Music

Bath Community Gospel Choir

08:00
Doors 19:30

Holy Trinity Church

710

Other Music

Bill Smarme

20:00-23:00

Griffin Inn

711

Other Music

Music Mondays

20:30

The Olive Tree

712

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Frome Festival Diary IconTUESDAY 8TH JULY 2008

Workshops

Workshop: Woodland-Inspired Creativity

10:00-13:00

Great ElmVillage Hall

801

Workshops

Beside the Seaside

10:30-11:30

The Key Centre, Keyford

802

Classical Music

Artmusic Presents: It's a Brass Thing!

13:00-14:00

Victoria Park

803

Miscellaneous

Frome Is A Happy Town

15:30-18:00
Doors 15:15

St John's Church

804

Miscellaneous

The Shepton Rock Flock

18:00-19:00

Assembly Rooms

805

Talks & Walks

Walk & Talk: Lost Pubs of Frome

18:00

Meeting point and information with the ticket

806

Classical Music

Louis de Bernières Double Bill: Labels

19:00

Merlin Theatre

807

Talks & Walks

Tour of Longleat House

19:00

The Great Hall, Longleat

808

Jazz Music

James Lambeth's 45th Street Swing

19:30-22:30
Doors 19:00

Garden Cafe

809

Green

Green Is The New Black: Fashion Show and Auction

19:30-23:00
Doors 19:00

Cheese & Grain

810

Comedy, Dance & Drama

Paul Merton's Impro Chums

19:30

Memorial Theatre

811

Folk Music

Barn Dance

19:30-22:30

Trinity Hall

812

Folk Music

Celtic Session

20:00-23:00

Griffin Inn

813

Classical Music

Louis de Bernières Double Bill:
 Sunday Morning at the Centre of the World

20:15:00

Merlin Theatre

814

Film and Film & Music

Late-night flicks

22:00

Masonic Hall

815

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Frome Festival Diary IconWEDNESDAY 9TH JULY 2008

Workshops

Workshop: Drawing...No Problem!

10:00-12:00

Trinity Hall

901

Miscellaneous

Festival Cream Teas and Entertainment

12:00-16:00

Monmouth House Garden, Cork Street

902

Literary

Desert Island Reads

15:00-17:00

Trinity Hall

903

Classical Music

A Summertime Rhapsody

18:00-19:00
Doors 17:30

Christ Church

904

Workshops

Workshop: Ease Teenage Angst With Yoga!

18:00-19:30

Trinity Hall

905

Comedy, Dance & Drama

Youth Dance and Theatre Showcase

18:00

Merlin Theatre

906

Talks & Walks

Walk & Talk Frome Tunnels

18:00

Meeting point and information with the ticket.

907

Comedy, Dance & Drama

Blue Remembered Hills

19:30-20:30
Doors 18:00

Blue House

908

Classical Music

Maria Angel Garcia plays Chopin

19:30

St John's Church

909

Literary

Apple Source and Ciderland:
 An exploration of Somerset's rich
 heritage of orchards, apples and cider

19:30-22:00
Doors 19:00

Rook Lane Chapel

910

Folk Music

Seth Lakeman

20:00

Cheese & Grain

911

Other Music

DJ Chamber

20:00-23:00

Griffin Inn

912

Other Music

Resonate

20:00 - late

Masonic Hall

913

Other Music

Lucid Lounge

22:00-01:00

Masonic Hall

914

Talks & Walks

Frome's Ghoulish Goings-On! (10-15 yrs)

22:00-23:00

Drop off and collection points on the ticket

915

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Frome Festival Diary IconTHURSDAY 10TH JULY 2008

Workshops

Workshop: SING OUT! Adult singing

11:00-12:30

Trinity Hall

1001

Visual Arts

Trees and Clouds

14:00-18:00

Frome Museum Studios

1002

Film and Film & Music

Children's Charity Preview:
 Pixar's WALL*E + film short

17:30
Doors 17:00

Westway Cinema

1003

Comedy, Dance & Drama

Blue Remembered Hills

19:30-20:30
Doors 18:00

Blue House

1004

Miscellaneous

An Audience with Kulchalee

19:30-21:30
Doors 19:00

Garden Cafe

1005

Other Music

Karen Street

19:30

Rook Lane Chapel

1006

Classical Music

Façade: An evening of music and poetry

19:30

The Great Hall, Longleat

1007

Miscellaneous

Frome Festival Quiz Night

19:30-22:30

The Mill at Rode

1008

Comedy, Dance & Drama

Professor Heard's Peerless
 Victorian Magic Lantern Show

19:45:00

Merlin Theatre

1009

Other Music

Glenn Tilbrook and The Fluffers

20:00

Cheese & Grain

1010

Other Music

Leonardo's Bicycle

20:00-23:00

Griffin Inn

1011

Film and Film & Music

Last Train to Memphis

21:00

Masonic Hall

1012

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Frome Festival Diary IconFRIDAY 11TH JULY 2008

Workshops

Workshop: Sumptuous Silk Receptacles

10:00-12:00

Trinity Hall

1101

Miscellaneous

Festival Cream Teas and Entertainment

12:00-16:00

Monmouth House Garden, Cork Street

1102

Classical Music

Oboe and Organ:
 Recital by Peter Rees and David Wakefield

13:00-14:00
Doors 12:30

Holy Trinity Church

1103

Workshops

Workshop: Carving In Soapstone

13:00-18:00

Enigma Gallery

1104

Visual Arts

Trees and Clouds

14:00-18:00

Frome Museum Studios

1105

Literary

'Mother of Pearl' Book Launch

18:00

Café La Strada

1106

Comedy, Dance & Drama

Blue Remembered Hills

19:30-20:30
Doors 18:00

Blue House

1107

Other Music

One Night Of Queen With Gary Mullen

19:30
Doors 19:00

Memorial Theatre

1108

Classical Music

Concert by Vallis Chamber Orchestra

19:30

Holy Trinity Church

1109

Jazz Music

Clare Teal & Her Exceedingly Good Musicians!

20:00-10:30
Doors 19:30

Cheese & Grain

1110

Comedy, Dance & Drama

Dudley Sutton: A Close Encounter

19:30-21:00
Doors 19:00

Rook Lane Chapel

1111

Comedy, Dance & Drama

Cabaret sans frontières

20:30 - late

Masonic Hall

1112

Other Music

The Bad Detectives

22:00-23:00

Griffin Inn

1113

Talks & Walks

Frome's Ghoulish Goings-On!

23:30-00:45

Meeting point and information with the ticket.

1114

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Frome Festival Diary IconSATURDAY 12TH JULY 2008

Green

Frome Farmers' Market

9:00-13:00

Cheese & Grain

1201

Literary

Kumon Children's Book Review
 Competition Prize-giving

11:30
Doors 10:30

Frome Library, Children's Section

1202

Talks & Walks

Walk & Talk Frome Tunnels

11:00

Meeting point and information with the ticket.

1203

Miscellaneous

Grand Fete

11:00-17:00

Old Showfield, Rodden Road

1204

Miscellaneous

Festival Cream Teas and Entertainment

12:00-16:00

Monmouth House Garden, Cork Street

1205

Literary

Short Story Competition Prize Giving

12:00-14:00

Orchardleigh Golf Club

1206

Workshops

Clay Modelling With Air-Dry Clay - A Family Event

13:00-16:00

Enigma Gallery

1207

Talks & Walks

The Fall Guy: Life as a professional stuntman

14:00-15:00

FCC Media Arts Studio

1208

Visual Arts

Trees and Clouds

14:00-18:00

Frome Museum Studios

1209

Talks & Walks

Talk & Visit: Tellisford Mill

14:30

Tellisford Mill

1210

Workshops

Blues Harmonica for Beginners with Eddie Martin

15:00-16:00

Masonic Hall

1211

Talks & Walks

Talk & Visit: Tellisford Mill

17:00

Tellisford Mill

1212

Visual Arts

The Gaunt Gallery

18:00-21:00

The Gaunt Gallery

1213

Comedy, Dance & Drama

Blue Remembered Hills

19:30-20:30
Doors 18:00

Blue House

1214

Other Music

Sheila Chandra + Support

19:30-20:30
Doors 19:00

St John's Church

1215

Other Music

Music Mayhem

20:00
Doors 19:45

Frome Youth & Community Centre

1216

Other Music

10cc


Doors 20:00

Cheese & Grain

1217

Other Music

UK Stiffs

20:00-23:00

Griffin Inn

1218

Other Music

James Morton Quintet + Guests

21:00 - late
Doors 20:30

Masonic Hall

1219

Classical Music

Stars & Presentations: Candlelit Organ Recital

22:00-23:00
Doors 21:30

Christ Church

1220

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Frome Festival Diary IconSUNDAY 13TH JULY 2008

Other Music

Acoustic Breakfast

9:00-12:00

Masonic Hall

1301

Literary

Scriptwriter's Workshop and One to One Appraisals

10:00-12:00 (workshop)
Doors 9:45

Frome Library

1302

Workshops

Screen + Motion

10:00-16:00

Pure Moves, Wesley Slope

1303

Miscellaneous

Art Car Boot Fair

11:00-16:00

Cattle Market Car Park

1304

Jazz Music

Jazz Lunch

12:30

The Olive Tree

1305

Workshops

Family Animation Workshop

13:00-16:00

FCC Media Arts Studio

1306

Miscellaneous

Celebrity Cricket

14:00

Old Showfield, Rodden Road

1307

Visual Arts

Trees and Clouds

14:00-18:00

Frome Museum Studios

1308

Talks & Walks

Medicinal Herb Walk

14:00-16:00

Vallis Farm

1309

Talks & Walks

Walk: Frome's Historic Past

14:30

Start at Round Tower

1310

Other Music

Jackdaws Songbirds Festival Picnic

14:30-16:00

Silk Mill

1311

Classical Music

Mozart the Violinist, and His Sonatas

15:00-17:00
Doors 14:30

Rook Lane Chapel

1312

Other Music

Paulton Concert Band

15:00

Victoria Park

1313

Classical Music

Julian Lloyd Webber

19:30

Memorial Theatre

1314

Folk Music

Frome Acoustic Club

20:00-23:00

Griffin Inn

1315

Other Music

The Operation: End-of-festival party

21:00

Masonic Hall

1316

Miscellaneous

End of Festival Dinner

21:45:00

Assembly Rooms

1317

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Frome Festival Diary IconVARIOUS DATES

Visual Arts

Blue House

5 - 13 JULY
Mon - Fri 12:00-17:00; Sat 5 July 10:30-21:00; Sun 6 July 11:00-17:00; Sat 12 & Sun 13 July 10:30-17:00

Blue House

 

Visual Arts

Trace Elements -
 Textiles and Drawings by Matthew Harris

28 JUNE - 2 SEPTEMBER
Mon - Sat 10:00-17:00

Black Swan Arts: Gallery One

 

Visual Arts

Sylvia Balch and Frome Botanical Artists

28 JUNE - 19 JULY
Mon - Sat 10:00-17:00

Black Swan Arts: Gallery Two

 

Visual Arts

Joy White

2 JUNE - 13 JULY
Mon - Sat 10:00-17:00

Black Swan Arts: Café

 

Visual Arts

Evolver Prize Exhibition 2008

Mon - Sat 10:00-17:00

Rook Lane Chapel

 

Visual Arts

Open Horizon -
 Exhibition of Brazilian & Cuban Art

Mon - Sat 10:00-17:00

Rook Lane Chapel Café

 

Visual Arts

The Life and Times of Miss Smith

2 JUNE - 26 JULY
Daily, except Sun, 10:30 - 17:30

The Small Picture Gallery, Marsaili Mackenzie

 

Visual Arts

Frome Town Centre 1908 -2008:
 A Photographic Journey

1 - 19 JULY
Daily 10:00 - 14:00

Frome Museum

 

Visual Arts

Annemarie Blake and Mel Day

1 - 31 JULY
Daily 08:30 - 18:00

Café La Strada

 

Visual Arts

Burne-Jones Windows

4 - 12 JULY
Daily, except Weds and Sun, 09:30 - 13:00

Holy Trinity Church

 

Visual Arts

Exhibition By SODA

4 - 12 JULY
Daily 10:00 - 16:00

St John's Church

 

Visual Arts

Rescue

4 - 13 JULY
Daily 10.00 - 18.00

The Weaving Shed, Silk Mill Studios

 

Visual Arts

Going To The Dogs

4 - 26 JULY
Daily 09:00 - 17:30

Studio Prints Long Window Gallery

 

Visual Arts

Open Art Competiton,
 public viewing and voting

5 - 11 JULY
Daily 10:00 - 17:00

The Gaunt Gallery

 

Visual Arts

Graffiti Artsibition


Venue and dates to be confirmed - please see local press for details.

 

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