Rook Lane Blog

Life and soul of Somerset

Posted on October 25, 2011

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Articles such as this one from the BBC are testament to the fact that Frome is a town worth investing in. Boasting three contrasting art galleries, a quirky cinema, two theatres and masses of wonderful independent shops, restaurants […]

Friday Artist: Wassily Kandinsky

Posted on October 21, 2011

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Wassily Kandinsky – 1866-1944 – a Russian painter with a love of abstractism and eye for colour.

Virtual Art and the Death of Culture

Posted on October 19, 2011

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When Google Maps was invented, journey-planning was instantly simplified. You could whack a postcode in the search bar, wait less than a second and your destination was then miraculously plotted on a map that you could zoom in […]

Friday Artist: Michael Craig-Martin

Posted on October 14, 2011

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LOVE Michael Craig-Martin. The colours…

Silver – The 25th Anniversary Exhibition

Posted on October 13, 2011

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The Black Swan Arts celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. From its origin as a pub, it became derelict – and was then used for a variety of purposes before being recovered in the 1980s by David Short […]

Mighty-fun Maths!

Posted on October 13, 2011

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Break 3, the current exhibition/ installation at Rook Lane, kicked off yesterday and has already been explored by over 100 excitable children. The aim of the project is to bring the fun back into maths – by using […]

The Westway Cinema

Posted on October 5, 2011

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Last night I went to the wonderful Westway Cinema for the first time (*blush*). It was the recent fire, and the call for helpers to clear the rubble – in true Frome-spirit, dozens of townspeople came to the […]

Artist of the day: Joan Miró

Posted on September 28, 2011

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My fave – Lithographie pour le Centenaire de l’Imprimerie Mourlot: And some others…

Festivities in Frome

Posted on September 26, 2011

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It is weekends – such as the one just passed – that remind us how magical the town of Frome is. On Saturday evening the town centre was illuminated by the Frome Carnival procession – marching majorettes twirled […]

The Brunel Broderers

Posted on September 21, 2011

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Textile collective – The Brunel Broderers – have gathered their materials and arranged them in the lovely Silk Mill, Frome. Textiles, audio, installation and accessories galore – this varied exhibition is colourful and quirky: (all images from the […]

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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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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