Rook Lane Blog

May 13, 2024

Come and enjoy this special connection as Cacao Carrier and Intuitive Health Coach Ali Hutchinson and Sound Healer Jae Garaway lead you on a journey to find your heart and connect with yourself through sound and cacao

May 13, 2024

Amy is an award-winning comedian as heard on BBC Radio 4. Armed with her mini keyboard and an opera degree that’s never been useful, she’s on the hunt for a new job. You may pity her, you may love her but you will definitely want to employ her. Expect banging pop songs, live networking and a world class singing voice.

May 13, 2024

A stellar selection of Frome’s community of talented musicians will give their take on the world’s great songwriters. Enjoy Keren’s delicious mezze and dessert included in the ticket price. Proceeds help WHY support people affected or bereaved by cancer and lifethreatening conditions.

May 13, 2024

Join The Rhythm and Booze Project as they play some stomping blues music and serve you three superb whiskies. In a whirlwind show, get ready to learn how to sound clever about whisky, appreciate top-quality drams, and enjoy some raucous tunes. A 2022 and 2023 Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show.

June 5, 2023

Anjalika Baker will demonstrate a process using expired darkroom paper, plant materials, etc, to enable participants to create unique sun prints. All materials are provided, however bringing along plant materials and/or small objects you like to use for the print is encouraged. Suitable for adults of all ages.

June 5, 2023

Anjalika Baier will demonstrate a process using expired darkroom paper, plant materials, etc, to enable participants to create unique sun prints. All materials are provided, however bringing along plant materials and/or small objects you like to use for the print is encouraged.

May 19, 2023

A resounding finale to the Ring Out Project, including hand bell ringing and a talk by a local bell expert. there will also be a performance of an innovative new composition by Frome based composer Helen Ottaway, combining the sounds of conventional musical instruments with local church bells.

May 2, 2023

The best of Frome’s musicians, interpreting the great songwriters, raisung money for a legendary charity. A wonderful evening of music and food raising money and awareness for WHY

June 13, 2022

A live music concert presented by the F.S.B. Big Band, giving two hours of swinging jazz and show tunes from the 1920s to the present day, made famous originally by bands such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Glen Miller and others. The band has the traditional line up of Five Saxes. Four Trumpets, Four Trombones, Piano, Bass and drums, and vocals by Alec James.

June 13, 2022

A Frome Society for Local Study event to coincide with the ‘Celebrated Women of Frome’ exhibition at Frome Museum. Although famous in her day throughout most of the known world, Elizabeth Rowe has sadly been neglected for the greater part of the time since her death in 1737. A re-evaluation of her works and their influence, however, has been recently taking place. Dr Carole Sargent, from Georgetown University, Washington DC, will talk about why Elizabeth Rowe still matters today and how Frome can best honour her.