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All About Frome – May 23, 2023

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Rupert Kirkham

This time on All About Frome …

we have Doug Stewart reporting on a meeting in Mells about the future of banking in Frome.
Charly Le Marchant from Frome tree group tells us about her prize awarded at the Climate film fest on 13thMay. She won the prize for her film ‘The Future of Britain’s forests’ from series ‘Wood for the Trees.
Rupert meets the team behind Kidspiration a half Term holistic drama and singing workshop.
Julia talks with Lillypad Home Solutions a Female team of decorators .

contacts

Edventure: https://edventurefrome.org/

https://climatefilmfestival.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/232007620669242/

https://theempoweredparentingco.com/

https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/…/kidspiration…/

Lillypad Home Solutions Ltd

Listen again: https://www.mixcloud.com/…/278-all-about-frome-230523…/

Frome Festival 2023

Festival programming coming soon! Watch this space!

Microphone Head Radio Show

Microphone heads (no, not radio heads) is a weekly show bringing a creative, sometimes different and vibrant range of music and radio to Frome FM. Led by four young people we aim to provide some modern music and content to the airwaves.

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All About Frome, May 8 2023

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Rupert Kirkham

IN THIS EDITION OF ALL ABOUT FROME

Ukranian culture

Dmytro Romaniuk, coordinator of the Town Council Refugee Hub for all Frome refugees, tells us about the History of One Nation event, celebrating Ukrainian culture and held for residents and hosts who have supported and housed Ukrainian refugees on May 18th at the Cheese and Grain.

History of One Nation will be at the Cheese and Grain on 18th May at 6pm.

Tickets £15 from the cheese and grain or online. Proceeds go to Somerset aid for Ukraine.

Cheeseandgrain.com

Frome Festival runs from the 7th to the 16th July.

New Festival Director Adam Laughton talks about the challenges of putting on the festival and the big part played by volunteers and local community groups. Frome Festival features 210 events over 10 days in multiple venues.

Trustee and Roving Reporter, Rosie Eliot will be going to as many events as possible, writing a blog and broadcasting daily on Frome FM with festival news. She also spoke about the Crysse Morrison poetry prize – entries must be in by 31st May

Submit poetry entries to
office@nullfromefestival.co.uk
Queries or more info from
rosie.finnegan@nullblueyonder.co.uk

fromefestival.co.uk

Festival programmes available from 19th May

Cheese and Grain

Steve Macarthur, Director of the Cheese and Grain, talked about how the venue is run, about its independence from grants funding and about the sound studio which is used for recording albums (including Sir Tom Jones’ latest album), for encouraging new bands and vocational training.

Rob Dahl, Programming and Marketing Manager at the Cheese and Grain talks about the range of uses of the venue – bands, comedy, concerts, markets, community education, roller skating. He also talked about the types of events suitable for the smaller Treehouse venue, and the value of the Cheese and Grainas a brand not just a venue.

cheeseandgrain.com

Mixed Bag

Presented by DJ Trickey

Mixed Bag is a monthly show brought to you by Mother of Mankind. Hosted by DJ Trickey, it features local people and global music. It’s a strictly analog show so everything you hear will be from good old vinyl records. A different guest will be invited to bring a bag of records along each month, with a particular focus on music from around the globe. Expect Reggae, Latin, African, Asian and plenty more besides.

If you have some records at home that you want to bring along, feel free to email Tom to discuss coming on the show!

Mother of Mankind runs music nights in Frome, you can find out more at Motherofmankind.world.

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Love Your Mind

Presented by Sally Nilsson

Sally Nilsson is a psychotherapist, published author (The Man Who Sank Titanic), podcaster (The Neurodivergence and Mental Health Podcast) and public speaker. Love Your Mind is a two weekly programme covering a whole range of topics around mental health and neurodiversity (autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia,Tourettes and OCD). Sally is autistic and ADHD and has many life experiences being neurodivergent. She shares her knowledge and that of her hugely supportive network of fellow advocates. Having a pen handy is advisable for taking down resources and and lots of helpful information!

Love Your Mind will include interviews with guests who share life experiences and give information and support, topical news and a round up of what’s going on in and around Frome. Sally will be on the look out for Fromies to interview about their experiences around mental health and neurodiversity. There will be music and some regular features to watch out for.

As more and more people become aware of their mental health and want to learn about how they tick Love Your Mind is the one stop shop for all your mind and body needs.

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