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Rook Lane Retro Vintage Market: Christmas Spectacular!

Posted on November 5, 2012

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Roll up, roll up for the very best in Christmas shopping. We have vintage homewares, Christmas gifts, upcycled, pre-love vintage clothing and accessories, mulled wine, music, badge-making and more!

RPS: Lecture – Mervyn Clingan

Posted on November 5, 2012

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Photographer and lecturer Mervyn discusses the history of image making, photograph manipulation, and the transition between photography and fine art.

RPS: Lecture – Vanessa Slawson

Posted on November 5, 2012

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Vanessa Slawson

Documentary photographer, current Chair of the RPS Licentiate Distinctions Panel and one of the selectors of the exhibition, Vanessa will come to deliver a talk on the photographs currently on display.

RPS: Photographers Day workshops

Posted on November 5, 2012

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Richard Learoyd

A day of photography skills, talks and debate at Rook Lane Chapel , to celebrate the visit from the 155th International Print Exhibition from the RPS.

RPS: Aliceson Carter Kodachrome – The End

Posted on November 5, 2012

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Aliceson Carter - Kodachrome

Artist Aliceson Carter discusses her recent major project, documenting the last days of kodachrome and her journey to America to deliver her final rolls of kodachrome film to the processing plant.

RPS: Ian Beesley

Posted on November 5, 2012

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Ian Beesley

Join social documentary photographer and competition selector Ian for a lecture and discussion on photography practice.

RPS: Camper Obscura by FotoNow

Posted on November 5, 2012

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Drop in and join maverick photographers and university lecturers Matthew Pontin and Jonathan Blyth in their ‘Camper Obscura’, a mobile camera obscura in a 1986 VW transporter.

RPS: Launch Day Workshops

Posted on November 5, 2012

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Workshops throughout the day at Rook Lane Chapel.

ICE Talk: Chris Wise ‘Velodreamland’

Posted on November 5, 2012

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Award winning Structural Engineer Chris Wise explores the beauty and pleasure in great engineering drawing on some of his highly acclaimed projects such as the Olympic Velodrome and the Infinity Bridge.

Transmutation: Visualisation in Art and Science

Posted on November 5, 2012

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Spike Bucklow is a research scientist and teacher at the Hamilton Kerr Institute, a department of the Fiztwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge.

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.

Venue Hire

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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