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Police Dog Hogan
November 11th, Cheese & Grain
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Police Dog Hogan are a high-energy and eclectic eight-piece, combining fiddle, trumpet, mandolin, drums and guitars with four-part harmonies in an exuberant and genre-defying fusing of country, pop, folk and rocking urban bluegrass. Much-loved Guardian columnist Tim Dowling adds his banjo to the musical mix. Tickets available at: cheeseandgrain.com
Aswad
November 20th, Cheese & Grain
Reggae giants Aswad are coming to Frome this November. With twenty one studio albums stretched across five decades, Aswad is one of the most important reggae groups ever to emerge from the UK. Early hits from the 1970s, like ‘Warrior Charge’ and ‘Three Babylon’ established a huge following for the band, which culminated in a UK number one hit with ‘Don’t Turn Around’ in 1988. Tickets available at cheeseandgrain.com
Artists Open Houses
November 19th – 21st, Beckington Village
Beckington Creatives showcase their wonderful wealth of talent and their Open House event, where visitors will find a wide variety of art on display, including paintings, sculptures, printmaking, photography, mosaics and jewellery, all from local artists. Look out for the Beckington Creatives brochures, from November 1st, listing all individual artists and locations, or go to Facebook/Instagram @ Beckington-Creatives, for more information.
Open 10am - 5pm Launch Preview, Thursday November 18th, 4 - 6pm
LEWIS BAREFOOT
26th November, Silk Mill
Singer songwriter and Alt Folk artist Lewis Barfoot has announced her headline Irish and UK tour to celebrate the release of her debut album Glenaphuca. Glenaphuca is a folk prayer to the ancestors, an album full of evocative, autobiographical and original compositions and reinventions of traditional songs from Ireland and the UK. Poignant and profound, melancholic and beautiful, Lewis muses upon life, death, loss and the silenced feminine voice with the deepest grace. Playing in Frome will be extra special for Lewis as she recently discovered family ties to the town, dating all the way back to 1757. To buy tickets go to lewisbarfoot.com
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SOMERSET PRINTMAKERS
November 6th – 16th January 2022, RISE
The Whittox Gallery at RISE will be hosting the latest work from renowned collective of artists, Somerset Printmakers, for this year’s Christmas exhibition. The Somerset Printmakers group was created in 1998 by a group of seventeen professional artists living and working in Somerset, brought together by their dedication to creativity and their shared passion for the craft of printmaking and all its diverse techniques. Their aim, then as now, was to promote their work as a collective and to showcase the best of printmaking in Somerset.
The exhibition will include work by members Julia Manning RE, Cath Bloomfield, Gail Mason, Bron Bradshaw, Jenny Graham, Pennie Elfick, Jane Mowat, Sue Lowe, Sebastian Chance, Tony Martin and Stephanie Max-Dubos.
Each artist has their unique style and printmaking method including etching, woodcuts, relief prints, linocuts, collagraph, screen-printing and monoprinting. The artists will be showing limited edition and one-off unique prints.
As a group, they have exhibited at Spike Island in Bristol, the Contemporary Print Show at the Barbican Centre, London, the International Print Fairs in Bremen and Hamburg, Germany, the Fresh Art Fair in London and numerous galleries throughout the west country.
The Whittox Gallery’s new gift shop will have a curated selection of the artists’ unframed prints and greeting cards for sale. Private view on Friday November 5th from 6.30pm until 8.30pm. All welcome. www.thewhittoxgallery.com
Two Independent Markets this November
The team behind The Frome Independent have gone all out this November, with two Markets taking place in one month. The regular market is on Sunday November 7th, 10am - 3pm, throughout the town centre. This brilliant monthly event features the Frome Independent’s hand-picked selection of designers, makers and traders, who have been busy making, foraging and hunting down all manner of products, from hand-forged kitchen tools to bobble hats, festive wreath-making kits to baubles. Alongside all of this, you will find the best farmers, artisan food producers, and gourmet street food that Somerset and the South West has to offer.
On Friday 26th, building on the success of the very first Little Night Market back in the summer, the Frome Independent is once again bringing its capsule night market to the Market Yard, from 4pm – 8.30pm.
After enjoying the magic of the Light the Night lantern parade and the Frome Christmas Light Switch On, head to A Little Night Market in the Market Yard, where you will find traders from Frome and the local area selling the best of contemporary craft and design in the South West. Soak up the festive atmosphere, check off your Christmas shopping list, and relax with delicious street food, drinks and music.
For more information, go to: thefromeindependent.org.uk
November 19th - January 31st, The Why Gallery
One of Frome’s best known and best-loved artists, Chris Pig, will be exhibiting his new exquisite, beautifully observed and darkly humorous new work in his winter exhibition ‘Fancy Goods’ at The Why Gallery. Exhibition Opening November 19th, 7-9pm
Winter at Bar Lotte
Throughout the winter months, Bar Lotte will be hosting a weekly Wednesday Music Night, with live performances from solo artists and bands. Expect ripping piano solos, flamboyant guitar playing and copious amounts of jive. Local legend Iain Ballamy, the well known jazz saxophonist, will also be making an appearance, alternating with some of the guys from Rosco Shakes, whose previous performance at the bar was a huge hit. Bar Lotte will now be open all day on Sundays, from 12pm till late, serving food all day and offering a brand new Sunday menu that includes some of the classic Bistro favourites. Expect moules and steaks, croque monsieur and garlic prawns. The Bloody Mary station is set to become a permanent fixture, with the option to choose from the Bloody Mary menu or make your own! The perfect way to while away a Sunday.
Emergence Festival
November 28th, Silk Mill
This family festival celebrates and explores what it means to be mothers in the arts. Expect an empowering and uplifting day full of interactive family workshops, including Djembe Tots, singing with Caroline Radliffe and Groove Tots. There will be live music from Heather Truesdall, Rosanna Shura and Natalie Brice, alongside exhibitions from Louise Boulter and Naomi Wood. There will also be World Food, a Somerset Cider Bar, ‘Mothermaker’ stalls and DJs. To reserve your place at Emergence go to: emergencefestival.co.uk
6X6
November 12th – 14th, Silk Mill
The ever-popular 6x6 annual fundraising exhibition for We Hear You returns to the Silk Mill this month. Each year over 100 donated artworks, all measuring 6x6 inches, are available to buy for £40 each, with the proceeds going to local cancer counselling charity We Hear You. Donated works come from both professional and emerging artists, working in print, ceramics, textiles, paint and mixed media. The small price gives every visitor the chance to find their own piece of affordable art to fall in love with, while supporting a brilliant local charity. Opening night November 12th, 6pm-9pm
3–27 November
Opening hours Wednesday, Thursday
and Sunday 10–4pm
Friday and Saturday
10–9pm
Artist on site working on ‘Liberation’ Saturdays 11–3pm
Wheelchair accessible. Social distancing is advised.
Marian Bruce In Movement
2018–2021
Drawing and sculpture directly inspired by Marian’s collaboration with Acosta Danza in Havana Cuba in 2018.
Visual artist and theatre designer, Marian Bruce, presents selected images initiated over a period of her five week stay in Havana, Cuba while designing Christopher Bruce’s dance production, Rooster. This small body of work, ‘In Movement’, conveys the passion and vigour of the performers through a variety of mark-making and rudimentary sculptural practices. The exhibition also includes Matt Hayden’s photographs taken in the rehearsal studio in Havana.
Marian would like to thank Carlos Acosta for the invitation which allowed her the privilege to intimately observe this most extraordinary group of Cuban dancers.
www.marianbruce.co.uk
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The Weir
Merlin Theatre, November 18th – 20th
The new performance from FromeDrama, The Weir, is a powerful ensemble piece with humour and pathos. Set in a pub in rural Ireland, the locals spend their evenings gossiping and telling each other spooky stories. One evening a young woman from Dublin comes to the pub. Director Simon Blacksell says: “This play is a bit like the Guinness that is drunk in the bar, there is a light frothy head to the action with typically Irish humour in the banter between the four men. But the dark and bitter depths are reached when the ghost stories told by the men are topped by one from Valerie. You will enjoy this play on many levels.”
First produced at The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in 1997, The Weir then transferred to the Duke of York’s Theatre in the West End in February 1998, where it played for two years. It went on to win the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 1999 and was voted one of the 100 most significant plays of the 20th century.
Arrive early to listen to Irish music and drink Guinness in the foyer. Tickets: £12/£10 from: www.merlintheatre.co.uk
Marston Music
Frome’s New Rural Venue
Marston Church, next to Marston House overlooking the Frome valley, was awarded a substantial grant in 2018 to refurbish its magnificent stained glass. Justification for the award was that the church is in one of the most beautiful settings in Somerset. But, with congregations dwindling and the number of services reducing, the building was crying out to be once again filled with life.
As part of the Frome Festival, Daisy Chapman performed at the church, with songs of love, loss and tales from history. Her outstanding vocals, supported by violinist Sue Lord, filled the space with a wonderful acoustic, and inspired a summer of music at the church. This coming winter season, the church will host a range of events, including Belshazzar’s Feast and Pip Utton. An open mic afternoon is set to become a regular feature, if it proves popular. Marston Music are looking for people who can help with stewarding, promotion, productions and all the other essentials of running a music venue. For more information, and to see the full winter season go to www.marstonmusic.co.uk
Here at St Leonard’s, Marston Bigot, we are developing a venue for all types of music and theatre.
OPEN MIC AFTERNOON Sunday 7th November, 2pm - 5pm Play and enjoy the acoustic in this lovely church. Listen to local musicians. £3 donation at the door includes free tea or coffee.
CROSSING THE ROCKIES AND GUINEA LANE SAXOPHONES Wednesday 24th November, 7.30pm Tickets available from Angela Yeoman ayeoman@btinternet.com, £10 per ticket. Concessions £5.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Wednesday 15th December, 7.30pm Pip Utton will perform his new play ‘A Christmas Carol’ Tickets available from Angela Yeoman ayeoman@btinternet.com, £12 per ticket. Concessions £9.
BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST Wednesday 22nd December, 7.30pm Tickets available from Eventbrite £15 + booking fee. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/belshazzars-feasttickets-170299210523
Keep an eye on our website for future dates and details. www.marstonmusic.co.uk
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email rooklane@nvbarchitects.co.uk or phone 01373 468040 for more details, or to arrange a viewing and discuss the hire in more detail with Sara the venue manager. rooklane.org.uk
18th - 20th November Merlin Theatre, Frome | 7.45pm Tickets: £12/10 www.merlintheatre.co.uk
Age recommendation 16+
Robert Langton, The Express, 19 October 1998
