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Openstorytellers Presents: The Bardic Chair of Frome Storytelling Competition

Posted on July 23, 2015

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This year Openstorytellers have partnered with Mr Rook’s Speak Easy, to present the Bardic Chair of the Avalon Marshes competition.

Praying for the Rain

Posted on April 30, 2015

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A very special Frome Festival evening of contemporary folk and world music from this acclaimed group.

Simon Ellis: Ghosts of Somerset

Posted on April 30, 2015

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Singer-Songwriter Simon opens out Frome Festival programme with a set of original folk stories and songs.

Mr Rook’s Speak Easy Presents…The Kiss of Forgetfulness by Nell Phoenix

Posted on March 24, 2015

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Stories of love, luck and sharp objects told for adults, with the dark, the murky and the weird left lurking in the heart of the story.

Tampopo

Posted on March 24, 2015

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A truck driver stops at a small family-run noodle shop and decides to help its fledgling business in a story intertwined with vignettes about the relationship of love and food.

Mr Rook’s Speak Easy presents…The Dragon Lover

Posted on March 2, 2015

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Interweaving storytelling, ritual and evocative music, A Spell In Time presents a deliciously dark jewel from the primal and poetic heart of Bulgarian myth and folklore.

Mr Rook’s Speak Easy presents… Fool’s Gold

Posted on March 2, 2015

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Mr Rook’s presents double act storytelling with a hint of the surreal from Steve Killick and Francis Maxey.

The Best Intentions (Den Goda Viljan)

Posted on January 9, 2015

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The story of Ingmar Bergman’s parents, and a fasciating insight into how 19th century Sweden might have been.

Night Sun

Posted on January 9, 2015

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Young nobleman Baron Sergio Giuramondo, after discovering that his bride-to-be was the king’s mistress, leaves Naples in disgust to become a monk in this sumptuous Italian drama.

The World of Apu

Posted on January 9, 2015

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The third title in the Satyajit Ray’s “Apu” Triolgy kicks off our new season of rare films.

Rook Lane Chapel

Available to the community as the perfect setting to showcase skills and artistic talent, this prestigious venue is used for performances and exhibitions.

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Venue Hire

For information on hiring the venue for events/ exhibitions please do not hesitate to contact us directly to discuss available dates & times.

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Wedding Hire

This magnificent Grade I listed building in the heart of Frome, Somerset provides the most elegant and timeless of surroundings for your special day.

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