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.
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.
25 AUGUST
Due to a hitch at our venue, the July date has been moved to August and there is no meeting in 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.
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.
24 NOVEMBER
SUE LATHAM – Frome’s Street Naming & Council Housing
An informative and visual collection of current and past street names, plus a look at Frome’s post-war council housing.
