Rook Lane Blog

March 4, 2026

Come and discover the untold history of these intriguing warrior-monks who have fascinated the world for over 700 years. In our day of talks, our expert speakers will reveal the stories behind the conventional history: what were the knights really doing in Jerusalem during the Crusades, why were they called the guardians of the Holy Grail, and why are the Cathars also important in this story?

February 20, 2026

We probably danced before we talked. Moving our bodies is part of being kind to ourselves and brings us in contact with others and with our environment. Dance gives us the freedom to move and become more joyfully empowered.

In this Dance Event you are invited to participate in three very different styles of dance. We will start with the luxurious curves and fluid moves of the Middle East, progress to connecting with the power and earthiness of Africa and finish with the calm and meditative moves of the Circle Dance, a form of dance that stretches across continents and cultures, and connects us both to our inner selves and to the world around us.

February 20, 2026

A guided meditation, accompanied by the beautiful sounds of the harp, using the creative power of the imagination to build our future from the inside out.

February 20, 2026

An interactive workshop inviting you to rethink self-care through kindness, compassion, and a more human understanding of wellbeing.

Self-care is meant to help us feel better. Yet for many of us, it has increasingly become another area of pressure, something we should be doing “properly,” keeping up with, or fixing ourselves through.

February 20, 2026

Young peoples Poetry Celebration.

Join your host Esmé Patey-Ford to showcase the poems created by the young people of Frome on the theme of imagining more kindness.

February 20, 2026

Join the Frome Window Wanderland team to kick off this community celebration, where the windows of Frome will be illuminated with creativity, joy, and hope by its residents. This year, the theme for Window Wanderlands across the nation is hope, making it a perfect match for The Kindness Festival, which will run concurrently with this event.

February 12, 2026

This workshop is a practical way of imagining more kindness—for yourself, for others, and for the world around you. When you decide to let go of a resentment, your heart lightens up, and makes space so more love can flow through you and into your world.

Please bring a notebook / something to write with or on. This session will be led by Barbara J Hunt

January 22, 2026

Join us for an in-depth examination of traditional + modern psychedelics, including their benefits for mental health. Followed by Q+A.

The traditional use of psychoactive plants and fungi for spiritual and shamanic rituals has occurred for thousands of years, whereas the Western scientific research of these substances has only been explored in the last 100 years, and prohibition stalled the last 50 years of this.

January 9, 2026

Journey into the fascinating history of witchcraft and its connections to femininity and feminism. Followed by Q&A.

The word ‘witch’ – what does it conjure for you? Do you immediately have an image of a hat, broomstick and cat, or an old, warty woman who entraps children in her gingerbread house? Or do you see a young, empowered healer who is targeted simply for being different? Whatever you’re thinking, the unifying feature is probably that the witch is female. But why? How did this stereotype come about?

January 8, 2026

Discover the nuances of how ADHD presents itself differently within women in a neuroaffirming environment. Followed by Q&A.
Join us for an insightful talk exploring how ADHD uniquely affects women – from late or missed diagnoses to the emotional toll of being misunderstood.