Events Calendar

WHAT'S ON IN 2026

The date is always the last Tuesday of the month 7.15pm for 7.30pm

We meet usually in Room 1 First Floor, Frome Cheese & Grain, Market Yard, Frome BA11 1BE. There is plenty of free parking after 6pm.

On entering the front door, turn left and go up the stairs. There is a lift next to the stairs for those less mobile.

Entry is a modest £4, and we usually hold a small raffle. There is no membership.

All visitors are welcome.

24 FEBRUARY

MARIANNE HIGNETT-CARTWRIGHT – A History of Iford’s Families and their influence on the landscape.

From the Romans to the present period, discover Iford’s inhabitants and their impact on the garden’s unique design

31 MARCH

DAWN DENTON – The British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Unlike the Mayflower, the migration story of almost 4000 Britons (including 50 from the Frome area) is little known. Dawn shares their remarkable journey and legacy.

28 APRIL

JOHN PAGE – Hannah More & her Mendip Schools

This fresh interpretation of Hannah More uses previously unavailable local sources offering a somewhat different account of her Mendip schools.

26 MAY

JULIE DAVIS – Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre with Dating and Preserving Old Photographs.

Julie will give tips on how to date old photographs and how best to store and care for them to ensure their longevity, looking at real examples to demonstrate the techniques.

30 JUNE

GARY KEARLEY – Frome in the Monmouth Rebellion

Hear about Frome’s involvement in Monmouth’s 1685 Rebellion and the fate of the local people who rallied to his cause.

28 JULY

GRAHAM WARMINGTON – Dissenters and their Records

An overview of the history of English non-conformists from the 17th century to the present day and their records.

AUGUST

Summer Break

29 SEPTEMBER

MARK HAILWOOD, University of Bristol – What was life like in Somerset Villages 400 years ago?

Social historian Dr Hailwood discusses some of his surprising findings about the lives of our ancestors

27 OCTOBER

SALLY HENDRY – Mother and Murderer

West Countrywoman Rebecca Smith was the last English woman hanged for infanticide of her own child. Sally explores the part poverty, religion and the lack of women’s rights played in Rebecca’s downfall.