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Walking in a window wanderland

Feb 21, 2019
3 min

Walking in a window wanderland

Fancy an evening stroll in a town where illuminated art lights up the darkness? A magical moonlit wander, where house windows showcase the imaginations of the families who live inside, or simple ways to be part of something wonderful? Well, if this sounds right up your street, and you fancy seeing Frome in a different light ;), we've been chatting to Lisa Glass, co-organiser of the Frome Window Wanderland. To discover more about the event and how you can get involved, here's

A magical Forest Feast

Aug 5, 2017
3 min

A magical Forest Feast

We’re always on the lookout for unique things happening in Somerset, so when we heard about a feast being organised in a secret forest location somewhere near Frome, you could say our attention was caught! ;) We wanted to find out more about it, so we did some detective work and had a little chat with Maddy Brodrick, organiser of the mysterious and magical dinner with a difference! Here are her Forest Feast ‘Four Thoughts’ about what promises to be an evening full of surprise

A chat with the Brewed Boy!

Jun 24, 2017
3 min

A chat with the Brewed Boy!

Few beers on the cards this evening? Well, here’s a quick one for you if you love craft beer and artisan cider! Brewed Boy Tap House and Bottle Shop has recently opened in Frome and we popped by for a chat with owner George White, who told us about the beers he’s fallen for and his hopes for this fresh little place on Cork Street. We’ll admit the Tap House world is pretty new to us, so it was great chatting to someone like George who’s young (21), full of energy for his first

Moo and Two - Four Thoughts

Apr 21, 2017
4 min

Moo and Two - Four Thoughts

Get your streamers and mugs out… it’s only National Tea Day today! Oh, how we LOVE a nice cuppa. Whoever you are and whatever you do, you’ve got to admit tea is a beautiful thing and to mark this most special of tea-drinking days, we’ve been chatting to Tea Expert Extraordinaire Euan Barker - can you be an Expert Extraordinaire? Ahh, you can when tea’s involved!! :) Anyway, Euan’s the founder of Moo and Two and has a lovely speciality tea (and coffee) shop in Frome, so we ask

A pottery taster - Enigma Pottery, Frome

Sep 6, 2016
4 min

A pottery taster - Enigma Pottery, Frome

I’d always fancied having a go at pottery. Nothing to do with Demi Moore in Ghost, obviously. Nothing. At all! :) I guess it’s really the appeal of making something by hand from scratch… the feel of clay on fingers and palms (or what I imagined clay would feel like, never having actually made anything with it before). Without wanting to sound like a pretentious idiot, it was the idea of making a connection with the material as well… the free feeling I thought I might get if I

Linda Sandeman - Four Thoughts

Jul 15, 2016
3 min

Linda Sandeman - Four Thoughts

This week's Four Thoughts is contemporary, shiny and precious... all in one bundle! That's because we're talking to awesome jewellery designer & maker, Linda Sandeman. Linda works with gold, silver and gemstones and began making jewellery about 10 years ago... developing her skills under the watchful eyes of respected designer makers Jesa and Al Marshal from Flux 'n' Flame, deep in rural Dorset! She then set up her own studio at Black Swan Arts in Frome last August, alongside

Thirty years of art - Black Swan Arts, Frome

Jul 11, 2016
4 min

Thirty years of art - Black Swan Arts, Frome

If you’re ever in Frome, check out the Black Swan Arts Centre. It’s a true gem, tucked away in a beautifully restored huddle of buildings that house a lot of the things we love... in one very cool place! There are two awesome gallery spaces - The Black Swan Arts Main Gallery and the Black Swan Arts Round Tower - showcasing contemporary, accessible and interesting local art. Art you can fall in love with. Art that will challenge you. There’s also a gorgeous gift shop ‘SEED’, a

We Hear You - Four Thoughts

May 3, 2016
3 min

We Hear You - Four Thoughts

In May, we do some things differently on the blog. We share community stories to mark Somerset Day on May 11th. This particular blog is all about Friday 12th May though, as that’s the night we’re off to the Cheese and Grain in Frome for Black Tie Bingo (actually you don’t need to wear black tie to come along, but we’re probably going to scrub up a bit and we definitely plan on shouting BINGO :)). Anyway, it’s going to be a fab night there with comedy, music, ace prizes to be

The Westway, nostalgia and Mr Bones!

Mar 6, 2016
3 min

The Westway, nostalgia and Mr Bones!

Our blog will always be about special places and people that are out of the ordinary. This week, that’s meant cinema… The Roxy in Axbridge earlier in the week and now, The Westway Cinema in Frome - a one-screen, 100-seater, 1970’s retro independent, in the heart of this beautiful Somerset town. One thing we can say with absolute certainty is The Westway’s not afraid to be itself. The Westway’s unique! For a start, I found the original projection equipment at the top of a secr