The List Frome - November 2023

Josie Mitchell YO U R GU I D E TO E VE RY TH I N G FR O M E

ISSUE 151

NOVEMBER 2023

Our bigest ever Shop Local Guide

Christmas Craft Fairs and Events

Timeless jewellery classics by

An independent co-educational prep school and nursery

Our exciting Year 5 experience day aims to offer children, currently in Year 4, the chance to spend the day with us as a Springmead pupil.

This is a wonderful opportunity for visiting children to gain insight into Springmead life in Years 5 and 6.

Register for your place today!

Year 5 Experience Day

15th November | 9am - 2.30pm Limited Places. Pre-register today by emailing admissions@springmead.com

www.springmead.com Springmead School, Beckington, Frome, BA11 6TA admissions@springmead.com 01373 831555

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he silence was eerie, it felt like stepping into a futuristic sci-fi movie. Strangers moved around, swiftly and silently, avoiding eye contact and minimising interactions.

There were occasional beeps, a rustling of bags, then everyone disappeared into the night. Our first and last venture into an Amazon Fresh contactless store was everything we feared.

Thankfully, the next morning we woke up in our gorgeous, friendly, bustling community market town and normal service was resumed. Today we wandered from café to gift shop, hardware store to fabric shop, enjoying clothing bargains and stationery gems. The trading estates sorted all those long overdue household chores and repairs, then we happily whiled away the rest of the afternoon spending recent vouchers at the book shop and on beauty treatments.

The best bit about the whole day was, of course, talking to people. Conversations are good for our mental health, and these connections undoubtedly transform our days. Is there anything as simple and rewarding as knowing shopkeepers by name?

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Small business owners know which products to recommend, who else is stocking brilliant things, whose parents have been ill, which pet needs some TLC and where the bargains are to be found.

Our friends, neighbours and their families are all throwing everything into making their small businesses work. Their livelihood literally depends on us all.

Combine the impact of our ethical and environmental choices, and we can all be winners by changing our daily and weekly habits; re-fill, repurpose, shop, talk and wander locally. Our pages this month are full of gift ideas for this festive season - we think it’s the biggest Shop Local guide ever, there is so much to choose from and inspire every budget. We want to celebrate each and every business in town. Please don’t let the machines take over just yet. Get market days in your diary, shop local, start with our top picks and work your way around our whole glorious town.

Design: blackinkstudio.co.uk Front cover: Josie Mitchell Jewellery Front cover photo: ©Celie Nigoumi Copy deadline for the December issue: November 6th

Published by Rose Langley, trading as Make a List Publishing, Sole Proprietor Editors (maternity cover) Morag Stuart & Emma Warren 07811 217096 . thelistfrome@gmail.com *The publishers shall not be liable for any loss occasioned by the failure of an advertisement to appear, or any damage or inconvenience caused by errors, omissions or misprints.

» the list recommends « A Little Night Market Town Centre, Sun 5th Nov: 10am - 3pm Fri 24th Nov: 4pm - 9pm The Frome Independent is celebrating its tenth anniversary this November and offering not just one, but two chances to get ahead of the giftbuying game. As well as the regular monthly market on Sunday 5th, A Little Night Market returns on Friday 24th. Come along to the Market Yard outside the library from 4pm and grab a bite to eat before enjoying the magic of the Light the Night lantern parade and the Frome Christmas Light Switch On. Follow the lantern parade back around to A Little Night Market and enjoy the

Winter Market Black Swan Arts, Long Gallery Sat 4th Nov - Sun 31st Dec, Mon – Sat: 10am - 4pm, Sun: 11am - 4pm, Free Preview Evening: Fri 3rd Nov: 6 - 8pm, All welcome Late night shopping: Fri 24th Dec: 6 - 8pm This highly anticipated winter celebration of craft features fifteen carefully selected artists and artisans, each offering unique items from the best that the South West has to offer. With stylish homeware, handmade jewellery, personalised gifts and ceramics, prints and other Christmas goodies, visitors can tick everything off their shopping list in one easy convenient location. Visit the makers’ studios for unique and bespoke gifts, and refresh at the River House café with their new winter menu… what’s not to love!

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festive atmosphere until 9pm. You’ll find local traders selling the best of contemporary craft and design in the South West, delicious food and drink and some great music.

Club Momo ’23 – Year of the RAVE 23 Bath St, Fri 10th Nov: 9pm - 3am Club Momo is back with a bang! After an insane summer programming another incredible edition of the infamous Blind Tiger at Glastonbury Festival, Club Momo returns to its home at 23 Bath St. Bringing two rooms of the finest rave business, this annual highlight is not to be missed, with two rooms of the finest Jungle, DnB, Hardcore, Old Skool, 4 x 4, Bassline and more, delivering nothing but heavy basslines, piano breaks and handsin-the-air moments alongside the full feel-good energy and original Club Momo vibes.

2 Bridge St . Frome . BA11 1BB | www.blackswanarts.org.uk Open 7 days a week 10am - 4pm | FREE ENTRY Registered Charity No.292463

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» the list recommends « Somerset Printmakers The Whittox Gallery 11th Nov - 28th Jan, Tue – Sat: 9am - 4pm, Sun: 10am - 4pm, Free This wonderful renowned group of professional artists return to The Whittox Gallery at RISE for their annual Christmas show. Showcasing latest work by members Julia Manning RE, Gail Mason, Cath Bloomfield, Pennie Elfick, Jenny Graham, Sue Lowe, Jane Mowat, Sarah Ward, Sally Hebeler and Lucy Rodgers. Celebrating the diversity and complexity of what constitutes a print, each artist has their own unique style and uses different printmaking methods. These include etching, lino and wood cutting, relief printing, stencil, intaglio,

collagraph, screen-printing & mono-printing. All work will be available to buy and artists will also have unframed prints and artist greeting cards in the gallery shop.

Chris Pig ‘The Dab Hand’

Nunney Makes Christmas

The WHY Gallery, 4th Nov - 23rd Dec, Tue - Fri: 10am - 4pm, Sat: 10am - 5pm

Nunney Village Hall Sat 25th Nov: 10am - 3pm, Free

Evening Event: Fri 3rd Nov: 6 - 8pm, All welcome

Nunney Makes Christmas is a Christmas market with a difference; all the stallholders create handmade items and are based within 15 miles of this popular village. The annual event is hugely popular with many beautiful one-of-a-kind items that will be treasured gifts.

Award-winning printmaker Chris Pig returns to The Why Gallery with a new body of work. Chris has been an artist printmaker for 40 years and has exhibited throughout the world, including Guangdong Museum of Art China, Douro Museum of Printmaking Portugal, Pallant House Chichester, the Ashmolean Museum Oxford, the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Shop local, support small businesses and have a cheeky glass of mulled wine and a mince pie too!

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TICKET PRICES: Adult £15, U16/OAP £13 Family ticket £50 (4 tickets, no more than 2 adults) Group booking £12 (10+)

Frome Memorial Theatre

01373 462795

www.fromemtc.co.uk

BOX OFFICE: Mon to Sat, 9.30am – 1.00pm www.fromememorialtheatre.org.uk

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Mycelium Space, Station Approach Sat 11th Nov: 7.30 - 10pm, £15

Merlin Theatre, Sun 19th Nov: 2 - 6pm, £20

Charlotte Mabon comes to Frome for the first time to share her soulful medicine songs in an intimate and heart-warming evening concert.

It will be a night to drop deeper, uplift the heart and nourish the soul. Mycelium space is a new experimental shared co-working and events space. In the evenings and at weekends, they host an expanding program of workshops and cultural events for the wider community.

Christmas Fair Silk Mill Gallery Fri 1st Dec: 6 - 8.30pm, Sat 2nd Dec: 11am - 5pm, Sun 3rd Dec: 11am - 4pm, Free Come and enjoy buying unique Christmas gifts with plenty of holiday cheer at the Silk Mill Gallery. Resident artists, jewellers and potters will be selling their one-of-a-kind wares. Come for the shopping, stay for food, drinks, music and general Christmas merriment! This special venue isn’t often open to the public, so don’t miss out on the holiday festivities at the Silk Mill this year.

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The global TED concept of ‘ideas worth spreading’ brings together local speakers to share, spark conversations and engage with innovations, thinking and community. TEDxFrome is an independently organised TED event with an audience of only 100 people. TED Talks video and live speakers will combine in the afternoon to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. Speakers and more info: www.tedxfrome.co.uk

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Memorial Theatre, 28th Dec - 3rd Jan, £15 This year Frome Musical Theatre Company will be performing one of the greatest fairy tale pantomimes of all time: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The award-winning musical theatre company performed their first pantomime in 1979 and have attracted sellout audiences ever since. The shows are enormous fun, with larger-than-life characters, lots of slapstick humour, bright costumes, big musical numbers and dazzling sets and effects.

The large cast is one of the most popular and friendly groups in Frome. They are always looking for new members, both on and off stage. The company also offers the opportunity for young people in school years 3 through to 11 to gain experience in musical theatre through their youth group, Spellbound.

Their recent shows have included The Little Mermaid, Bugsy Malone, BLITZ!, Seussical and Cats. www.fromemtc.co.uk

ELF Merlin Theatre Productions 7th - 16th Dec, £14 Buddy, a young orphan, mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. The would-be elf is raised unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list, and his stepbrother doesn’t even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.

Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, this modern-day classic Christmas musical is sure to make everyone embrace their inner elf. After all, the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. www.merlintheatre.co.uk

BirdWorld Cooper Hall, Fri 17th November: 8pm, £16.50 Every year in November, Cooper Hall celebrates St Cecilia’s Day as the Patron Saint of Music. The event is curated by cellist and composer Gregor Riddell, an Oslo/London-based cellist, composer and founder of SVS online radio station. It’s always an immersive, genre defying gig attracting musicians from around the globe. This year brings Canadian percussionist Adam Teixeira, Italian bass player Michele Tacci and Cumbrian born guitarist, James Kitchman. Expect 10

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ambient grooves, funky beats and a sprinkling of electronics alongside Gregor’s cello - be surrounded and drawn into the soundscapes of BirdWorld. www.cooperhall.org

CHRIS GREEN PRESENTS

NOSFERATU – A SYMPHONY OF HORRORS WEDNESDAY 01 NOVEMBER 7.30PM

FROME DRAMA PRESENTS

HENRIK IBSEN’S A DOLL’S HOUSE THU 16, FRI 17, SAT 18 NOVEMBER - 7.30PM

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SUNDAY 19 NOVEMBER - 2PM

RBM COMEDY PRESENTS

MARK SIMMONS: QUIP OFF THE MARK SATURDAY 25 NOVEMBER 7.30PM

01373 465949 merlintheatre.co.uk Bath Rd . Frome . BA11 2HG

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Sunday 19th November 2023 FROME CONCERTS GROUP PRESENT:

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BOOK BY 30TH NOVEMBER FREE DELIVERY & COLLECTION IN FROME T&C’S APPLY email: cheryl@mojomoves.co.uk www.mojomoves.co.uk

Doors 2.15pm performance 3pm to 5pm tickets via www.fromeconcertsgroup.org rooklane@nvbarchitects.co.uk 01373 468040 | www.rooklane.org.uk ENQUIRIES TO HIRE ROOK LANE FOR YOUR EVENT, PLEASE CONTACT SARA BY EMAIL ROOKLANE@NVBARCHITECTS.CO.UK

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Featuring: Gregor Riddell, Adam Teixeira, James Kitchman & Michele Tacchi

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FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER 8:00pm | Doors 7:30pm Tickets: £16.50

Jacks Lane Frome BA11 3NL cooperhall.org

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Josie Mitchell Jewellery

© Celie Nigoumi

Breathing new life into unique heirlooms

H

ave you ever wondered what to do with your small collection of unworn jewellery that sits in your jewellery box gathering dust? Maybe you’ve been gifted an heirloom piece of jewellery that isn’t to your taste but holds great sentimental value. Well, lucky for you, Josie Mitchell Jewellery specialises in re-modelling unworn jewellery. By carefully removing the stones and melting down the metal, Josie works one-to-one with her customers to re-imagine their jewels into something that reflects who they are as an individual.

Josie creates exquisitely detailed jewellery inspired by the ocean and unburied treasure, each piece full of delicate details and elements of the human touch that capture the essence of the wearer and act as a celebration of perfectly imperfect forms found in nature.

Mental health and the connection of the ocean is a huge inspiration behind Josie’s work. Her pieces are mindfully designed to feel tactile and effortless, as though they become a part of your skin, always working with your body and never against it.

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“My jewellery is inspired by the ocean and organic textures reflected from the nature that surrounds us...”

Repurposing your own silver and gold jewellery is the most sustainable option when buying jewellery as it takes the pressures off mining for raw materials. As a small business with limited resources, Josie is mindful to make choices towards the most sustainable options that align with her strong ethos to care for people and planet simultaneously.

“Jewellery is a window into our lives and has the power to transform the way we feel, which is why I believe it is so important to invest in jewellery that tells your story as well as making you feel amazing.”

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“I can see the power our jewellery can have towards our mental health and the anxieties of everyday life. My jewellery is inspired by the ocean and organic textures reflected from the nature that surrounds us, helping to connect us to a deeper sense of wholeness.”

If you are looking for the perfect alternative engagement ring, or wanting to re-model your unworn jewellery, then go and pay Josie a visit at the Iron Gates in town (next to M&S) or get in touch with her via email josiemitchelljewellery@gmail.com josiemitchell.jewellery Josie Mitchell Jewellery www.josiemitchelljewellery.com

Pop into the Iron Gates, Studio 1, to talk with Josie about the potential of your unworn jewellery!

9 King Street, Frome, BA11 1BH Shop open: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am - 4pm

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Available at Honey On The Hill, Oakville Naturals, The Frome Independent Market (on the bridge) and online

www.hibibotanics.com @hibibotanics

An independent, traditional hardware store specialising in utilitarian objects for the home.

We also offer laser etching and cutting as a service on a wide range of materials and can create bespoke items to order.

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Newly renovated, independent country pub with 5 beautiful letting rooms and large dining room. Serving elevated pub classic, generous Sunday roasts, real ales & ciders open Wednesday - Sunday. @fullmooninnrudge fullmooninn 01373 830936 office@thefullmooninn.co.uk www.fullmooninn.co.uk

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Nosferatu – A Symphony of Horrors Merlin Theatre, 7.30pm, £14

Fool Expression Evening Mycelium Space, 7pm, £25

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Flea & Antique Market Cheese & Grain, 9am - 2pm, Free Frome Stitch Club The River House, 7 - 10pm, £4 Alan Power & The Take Twos Bar Lotte, 7.30pm, Free

Jamma de Samba Taster Session Foxy’s Den, 7.30 - 9pm, Free Why Women Grow with Alice Vincent Hunting Raven: Assembly Rooms 7.30pm, £6

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Night River presents: Robert Vincent Hydeaway, 8pm, £20

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The Naff Art Club The Three Swans, 7pm, Free

Wednesday Write In The Write Place, 5.30 - 8pm, £5

Ruby Wax Cheese & Grain, 7pm, £28

Chairty Quiz Night for Active & In Touch The Cornerhouse, 7.30pm, £2.50 p/p

T’Barry Comedy Bingo 23 Bath St, 7.30 - 11pm, Free entry

Frome Geek Gaming 23 Bath St, 6.30 - 10pm, £3

Clu Yea 23 Ba

Frome Film Club present: Saint Omer Merlin Theatre, 8pm, £6.50

Night River presents: Ella Clayton & DG Solaris Hydeaway, 8pm, £12

Iain Ballamy Bar Lotte, 7.30pm, Free

Book Group Hunting Raven, 7.30pm

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Rory Cellan-Jones: Ruskin Park Hunting Raven: Assembly Rooms 7.30pm

Playfight Frome Mycelium Space, 7 - 9pm, £25

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Frome Drama Club presents: Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House Merlin Theatre, 7.30pm, £14

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Night River Presents: Luke De-Sciscio Hydeaway, 8.30pm, £15

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Hatchett & Bear, Preview Evening Gallery at The Station 7 - 9pm, Free Frome Festival Quiz Night Cheese & Grain bar, 7.30pm, £4 p/p REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY PARADE | SUN 12

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Writing & Wellbeing The Write Place, Black Swan Arts 7 - 9pm, £10

Trad Jazz with the New Academic Feetwarmers The Three Swans, 8pm, Free

Brian Bilston Cheese & Grain, 7.30pm, £16.50

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National Theatre Live: Skylight Merlin Theatre, 7pm, £16

Iain Ballamy Bar Lotte, 7.30pm, Free

David J Gatward: Going Indie The Archangel, 7.30 - 9pm, £5

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Night River presents: Jazz Morley Hydeaway, 8pm, £10

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Retro Social The Awesome Studio, Station Approach, 7.30 - 10pm, £7

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Frome Climate Café The Good Heart, 7pm, Free

Trad Jazz, New Academic Feetwarmers The Three Swans, 8 - 10pm, Free

Autumn Dyes & Furoshiki Workshop Makers’ Yard, 7 - 9pm, £35

Business Breakfast Networking The River House, 7.30am, £14

Christmas Kraut Making Vallis Farm, 7 - 9pm

Frome Celtic & Transatlantic music sessions The Griffin, 8.30pm, Free

Mojo Workin Bar Lotte, 7.30pm, Free

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23 Laugh St: Stand Up Comedy Club 23 Bath St, 7.30pm A Night of Hendrix, Clapton & Cream The Treehouse, 7pm, £18

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Preview Evening & Late Night Shopping Black Swan Arts, 6 - 8pm, Free

Charity Sale for Fair Frome I Dress Myself, Unit 10, Vallis Mills, 10am - 2pm, Free

The Frome Independent Town Centre, 10am - 3pm, Free

Mr Ted’s Drag Quiz River House, 8 - 10.30pm, £5 p/p

Shake What Ya Mama 23 Bath Street, 9pm - 2.30am, £5

At the Indie Disco with Lumley 23 Bath Street, 8pm, £6

Close Encounters Light Show The Old Showfield, 5.30 - 7.30pm, Free

French Discotheque French General Trading, 9pm - 1am, £12

Drone/Fireworks After Party 23 Bath St, Free before 10pm, £5 after

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Club Momo ’23 – Year of the Rave 23 Bath Street, 9pm, £7

Frome Jazz Club Christ Church, 3 - 5pm, Free

Frome Chocolate Fair Cheese & Grain, 10am, £2

Autumn Feast Pennard Hill Farm, 7 - 10pm, £50

Remembrance Sunday Parade Memorial Theatre, 10.55 - 11.20am, Free

Huey Morgan – 50 years of Hip Hop Cheese & Grain, 8pm, £22 Cartoons, Comics & Consoles The Awesome Studio, Station Approach, 6.30 - 9pm, £7

Charlotte Mabon Mycelium Space, 7.30pm, £15 Bonne Nouvelle French General Trading, 7pm, £10

Nikki Copleston Book Launch Hunting Raven, 7pm

Jazz Jam The Cornerhouse, 7.15pm, Free Gypsy Jazz French General Trading, afternoon, Free Folk, Food & Fire Silk Mill, 7.30 - 10pm, £12

Community Compost Sale Victoria Park, 3 - 5pm, Free Hunting Raven presents: Proofs & Puddings River House, Black Swan Arts, 8pm, £8

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The Orb Cheese & Grain, 8pm, £25

Vertical Life Film Screening Frome Boulder Rooms, 7pm, £11

Ted X Frome Merlin Theatre, 2pm, £20

BirdWorld with James Kitchman & Michelle Tacci Cooper Hall, 8 - 9.30pm, £16.50 A Tribute to Madonna French General Trading 8pm, £15

Francis Rossi Memorial Theatre, 7.30pm, £30

Jazz at the Museum: Jon Lloyd Quartet American Museum, 2.30 - 4.30pm, £7 & admission

Night River presents: Supalung The Tree House, 7.30pm, £16

Frome Concerts Group: Kleio String Quartet Rook Lane, 3pm, £25 Frome Symphony Autumn Concert Trinity Church, 7.30 - 9.30pm, £12

FRI 24

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SUN 26

David Olusoga American Museum, 6pm, £22.50

Nunney Makes Christmas Nunney Village Hall, 10am - 3pm, Free

Frome Vegan Fair Cheese & Grain, 10am - 3pm, Free

Lantern Parade & Christmas Light Switch On Town Centre, 5 - 7pm Free (donations welcome) Little Night Market Town Centre, 4 - 9pm, Free The ASBO Disco Mixtape Launch Party 23 Bath St, 9pm, £6

FRI 24

Mark Simmons Merlin Theatre, 7.30pm, £17, 7pm, £14 A Night with James Oliver The Sun Inn, 9pm, Free Family Hangout 23 Bath St, From midday, Free

Light up a Life Service Dorothy House, Winsley, 12 & 3pm, Free Graham Dent Jazz Night The Corner House, 7.30 - 9.30pm, Free The Life Cycle with Kate Rawles Sustainable Frome @ Town Hall, 7.30 - 9.30pm, £6

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Colourful Candles and Liko candle/tealight holders KOBI & TEAL Candles £4.50 each £12 for three

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Frome Hardware Prices from £150

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Customised enamel mugs Frome Hardware £18

Fromie Gift Card Fromie Gifts £10-£100

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Puro Ceramics, Black Swan Arts from £28 - £38

Minimalist hand stitched leather card wallet Badger House Leather Black Swan Arts £35.00

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FE A STING Expect a celebration of wild food, regenerative farming and some of the most delicious produce Somerset has to offer.

1 1 NOV E M B E R An Autumn Feast featuring wood roast pork from regenerative Gothelney Farm in Somerset run by Fred. Fred keeps pigs who are forage fed on a homegrown diet. The pigs are a hybrid of rare-breed Tamworth and Large Back crossed with Saddleback and Duroc. They pride themselves on slow growing pigs with exceptional flavour.

2 DEC E M B E R Winter Feast using wood roast beef from Brown Cow Organics at the bottom of the hill from Tom and Pippa. They are an organic family farm producing grass fed yoghurt and beef from their beautiful Guernsey herd.

9 DEC E M B E R Winter Feast featuring wood roast duck from Beech Ridge Farm.

Chris and Hollie rear chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese in a totally free-range environment on their family farm in Somerset.

All the feasts will be priced at £50 per person to include all courses and a welcome drink. There is also the option to add on a stay at the farm to make the most of the well stocked bar and wine list!

Our feasting barn will also be available for private hire.

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BISTRO LOTTE Joyeux Noël, à bientôt!

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rome’s fabulous French restaurant and B&B hotel, Bistro Lotte in Badcox at the top of Catherine Street, combines a casual ground floor all day bistro and café with beautiful en-suite guest bedrooms and family suites on the floors above.

It’s the perfect space for celebrating all year round, but Christmas at Lotte’s is really rather special.

Enjoy the relaxed and friendly atmosphere within the renovated Edwardian town house. There is a delicious range of classic French food bursting with flavour; from freshly baked sourdough, croissants and continental breakfasts to steak frites, crêpes and galettes, boeuf bourguignon and bouillabaisse.

Ingredients are sourced locally whenever possible and there is a selection of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes.

Whether you hire the entire restaurant, the upstairs private space or simply want to enjoy a quick supper, Lotte’s is the place to be. The one-course blackboard menu is the perfect mid-week treat, or you can host a fabulous feast for friends, family, colleagues or clients in the tucked-away, secret dining room (seats up to 25 guests).

Bar Lotte next door will also be serving food and has a gorgeous new cocktail menu, the perfect place for pre-dinner drinks, canapés and regular live music. The festive possibilities in this wonderful neighbourhood eatery are endless! www.bistrolottefrome.co.uk

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Bistro Lotte Restaurant & Guesthouse 23 Catherine Street, BA11 1DB. 01373 300646

Bar Lotte 6a Badcox, BA11 3BQ. 01373 300646

Bistro Opening Times Mon - Sat: 9am - 11pm Sun: 9am - 2pm

Bar Opening Times Mon - Fri: 4pm - 11pm Sat: 12pm - 11pm Sun: 4pm - 11pm

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Christmas Menu

£ 3 5 .9 5 p e r h e ad fo r 3 co u r s e s / £ 2 9.9 5 p e r h e a d fo r 2 co u r s e s

STA RT E R S LO B ST E R B I S Q U E ( G F ) A V E G E TA R I A N / V E G A N DA I LY S O U P I S A L S O AVA I L A B L E , P L E A S E A S K D U C K L I V E R PA R FA I T W I T H P L U M C H U T N E Y A N D TOA ST E D B R I O C H E ( G F AVA I L A B L E ) CO Q U I L L E S ST J ACQ U E S S CA L LO P, M O R N AY S A U C E A N D P O M M E P U R E E RO Q U E F O RT, ROA ST E D P E A R , C H I CO RY A N D CA R A M E L I S E D P E CA N S A L A D ( V ) ( G F ) SMOKED SALMON AND CRAB SALAD (GF) F R I E D PA N KO B R I E W I T H O R A N XG E , C R A N B E RY A N D O R A N G E CO N F I T ( V ) W I L D M U S H RO O M A N D TA R R AG O N A R A N C I N I W I T H G A R L I C A I O L I ( VG )

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All served with dauphinois potatoes or frites and honey roasted root vegetables 7 O Z R U M P ST E A K W I T H P I N K P E P P E RCO R N S A U C E , F R I T E S A N D S A L A D ( G F ) S LOW ROA ST E D P O R K B E L LY , C R E A M E D S P RO U T S , C H E ST N U T A N D BACO N F R I CA S S E , C I D E R S A U C E ( G F ) S PATC H CO C K C H I C K E N W I T H W I L D M U S H RO O M ,TA R R AG O N A N D M A D E I R A ( G F ) D U C K B R E A ST, B R A I S E D R E D CA B BAG E , B L AC K B E R R I E S A N D CA S S I S S A U C E ( G F ) M A R K E T F I S H , ROA ST E D F E N N E L ,V E RO N I Q U E S A U C E ( G F ) ROA ST S Q U A S H , S P I N AC H A N D B R I E W E L L I N GTO N W I T H R E D C U R R A N T A N D P O RT S A U C E ( V )

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Open Morning ~ Saturday 18th November Please contact Jackie Truelove, All Hallows’ Registrar, to find out more, secure your place, or to arrange a bespoke tour.

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our years ago, Frome was fortunate to get its first dedicated re-fill store, a carefully curated selection of wholefoods, household goods and personal care products. The owners, Cat, Oli and Sophie, are passionate about giving the local community the chance to buy ethical products without the need for plastic. Step inside this Aladdin’s cave of inspiration and take the first step to changing your weekly shopping habits.

“Even if you only refill one item, you are doing your part to help in the fight against plastic pollution” 4 Bath Street, Frome, BA11 1DH Mon - Sat: 9.15am - 5pm | www.denudestore.co.uk denudefrome |

All the products in store are available for dispensing into your own containers or are provided with minimal, recyclable packaging. Prices are kept as low as they can possibly be without the business making a loss. Pop in and learn more about Zero Waste living and how to reduce your individual impact on the environment. You can also check the regularly updated stock list online, so you can plan your shopping. Why not challenge your friends and neighbours, buy just one thing in town this week?

“Our goal is simple: we want to help support the local community to take small steps towards living more sustainably.”

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MY FROME

I once performed in an adapted version of Swan Lake at a V-VIP wedding in Hilton’s Hyde Park Hotel (but sworn to secrecy on whose wedding of course!)

© Dave Merritt Creative

I’m reading ‘Three Stripes South’, a book written by our close friend and local writer, Bex Band. I’m currently listening to The Ultimate Dance Business Podcast, by Deborah Laws, another incredible woman who has built her amazing online empire through coaching dance studio owners in business.

Principal, Tri.Art Dance Academy

I grew up in Frome and after a brief dancing career I decided to return home and set up a Dance and Performing Arts Academy with business partner, Claudia Pepler.

Frome has SO much talent, from those in the arts industry to local entrepreneurs, writers, foodies and many more besides. I love that there is space and support for all these individuals to flourish. I set up Tri.Art at the age of 24 and it has grown into not just a successful business, but also a home for our teachers and students to continue to add to this pool of fantastic talent. We also provide studio space for local bands to rehearse, alongside adult wellbeing and fitness classes.

Frome is rich in culture and has always been forward thinking. I have a pre-schooler and a baby, and the town is perfect for raising a family. This amazing community has so many platforms for support, entertainment and for meeting like-minded parents. It is the people in Frome that make Frome!

My perfect day would be… A walk along Rodden Meadow, into town for coffee and a cinnamon bun at Projects Café, followed by a good ‘mooch’ up St Catherine’s and Catherine Hill (where I could easily spend all day buying gifts!), lunch would be a takeout from Nook, and then another coffee from Frama whilst my little boy dips his toes in Cheap Street leat (which I loved doing as a child). The afternoon would be spent in my studio with my amazing team and wonderful students, followed by an evening at Westway Cinema, or at the Merlin or Memorial Theatre.

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I am so lucky to have such an amazing team working for Tri.Art; a parent volunteer recently said to me “You haven’t created a village here, you’ve created a whole town.” That was such a proud moment for me. www.tri-art.co.uk tri.arttheatreschool@gmail.com © Dave Merritt Creative

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We always have multiple projects on the go at Tri.Art. I am particularly proud of a new SEN class that I am developing, and a Boys Ballet Club for male pre-vocational dancers. We are all passionate about providing a safe and creative space for everyone to enjoy dance and performing arts.

AMY MORAGN-BELL

Because Frome has so many brilliant ones, I’m actually a bit of a café hopper! The River House, Rye, Rise, Moo and Two for example. Last year, we did all of our Christmas shopping in Frome from all the amazing independent shops and the Independent Market.

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