Rook Lane Blog

February 21, 2022

Jackdaws Songbirds (Frome), Sounding it Out (Trowbridge), and Shreen Harmony (Mere) are joining forces for an informal evening of acapella singing. Expect rousing and joyful informal performances from 10 to 100+ singers, led by local choir leader Caroline Radcliffe, including songs from around the world and through the ages. A last hurrah before the summer holidays!

November 10, 2021

Frome’s town centre will once again be transformed into a magical scene with hundreds of lanterns descending down Bath Street to the Market Place and the lights of the Christmas tree being illuminated. The parade will start from Rook Lane Chapel, so come along and bring your own cup/insulated mug and buy a mulled cider/apple juice, plus maybe with a shot of spiced rum, to keep you warm on your way down into town.

June 17, 2021

John Hegley is one of the UKs foremost performance poets. A regular for BBC radio and a headliner in festivals around the country including Edinburgh, he has produced ten books of verse and prose, two CDs and one mug. His poems manage to take the minutiae of modern life like dogs, potatoes and handkerchiefs spinning them into a philosophical framework.

June 7, 2021

An illustrated talk by Christopher Joll, based on his recently published book. Christopher is director of many national military events and also a military historian.

June 7, 2021

Martin Bax will give the first Bob Morris Memorial Lecture. An illustrated talk about the early years of the Frome Festival, of which he is the Founder and President.

March 11, 2020

A stonemason’s story of the building of Britain: part archaeological history, part deeply personal insight into an ancient craft.

February 7, 2020

Join architect Cany Ash Sakula to find out how architects can learn from gaming to animate the future world.

January 10, 2020

“If Cork House were a book, it would be a manifesto or polemical tract that aimed to radically reframe the processes of architecture and construction through the prism of whole life sustainability, from design to demolition.”

Catherine Slessor, The Observer

November 7, 2019

A one day art fair, showcasing a variety of work by brilliant local artists, including printmaking, painting, ceramics, sculpture, illustration and jewellery. The event will take place at two of Frome’s most beautiful arts venues, Rook Lane Chapel and the Silk Mill. There will be chances to get creative with mini festive workshops, from printing to bauble decoration, all led by local artists. Mulled wine and mince pies will be available to help get visitors in the festive spirit, as well as tea, coffee and lots of cake!

November 6, 2019

Join architectural historian Elain Harwood for a fascinating look at twentieth century churches.