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In the August edition of When in Frome, Makers and Shakers, we celebrate the creative people and community champions helping to shape Frome’s future.

We begin with the Shakers. Hear the latest from Mayday Saxonvale and the community campaign transforming one of Frome’s biggest regeneration projects. Daisy meets Andy Harding to discover the vision behind Communa, a new hospitality hub for creativity, wellbeing and connection in the heart of the town. We explore the remarkable legacy of pioneering photographer and human rights activist Alice Seeley Harris through a fascinating exhibition at Frome Museum. Becky shares the story behind a new women’s group at The Good Heart, and Daisy meets our August Local Legend, Sue Paxton, whose charity The Pod has transformed the lives of children and young people with additional needs and their families.

Then it’s time to celebrate the Makers. Sonia catches up with Frome street artist Nadia van Kampen (aka Inkblot), who tells us about an exciting new creative project for local teenagers. She also takes on her latest challenge by trying her hand at tattoo artistry at Black Moon Tattoos, before Daisy visits master bookbinder Kate Holland who opens the door to the ancient craft of bookbinding.

There’s also a trip to the Frome FM Summer Fundraiser to soak up the atmosphere and hear why community radio matters so much, and finally Becky rounds up some of the best events happening in and around Frome this August.

Join us for another packed edition of When in Frome, celebrating the makers, the shakers, and the people making Frome such a vibrant place to live, create and belong.

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This month we’re celebrating the colour, creativity and community spirit that make Frome so special. We head to Frome Pride to meet the people behind the event, soak up the atmosphere and hear why it’s so important to celebrate.

Festival fever is in full swing this July - we catch up with the team behind Frome Festival and discover a unique Writers in Residence competition that’s turning shops and cafés into creative spaces.

Our Local Legend this month is Tony Perry from The Bridge, whose kindness and dedication have changed countless lives in Frome.

Sonia’s latest challenge serves up more than a few scoops of fun as she tries to identify mystery ice cream flavours at La Strada and Palette and Pasture.

We also visit Vallis Farm, where inspiring workshops are helping people reconnect with nature and the outdoors.

And Becky rounds up everything happening in and around Frome this July with her Fabulous Frome Forecast.

So whether you’re looking for inspiration, a few laughs or simply the inside scoop on what’s happening in town, we’ve got something for everyone.

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What do a giant travelling coat, a silent disco in Victoria Park and a crowd full of Kate Bush lookalikes have in common? Apparently, Frome.
This month, Sonia throws herself into ecstatic dancing for her monthly challenge, Daisy meets local legend Ginny Parratt from Cats in Distress, and catches up with the remarkable Coat of Hopes on its journey through town.
We also discover the joys of fancy dress to de-stress at Bath Theatrical and join dozens of women (and a few men) dressed in grey and sporting black wigs for the wonderfully surreal Kate Bush flashmob.
Plus, Becky returns with the Fabulous Frome Forecast - her bumper guide to what's happening in and around town this June. From wigs to wellbeing, cats to Catherine Hill, it's another packed month on When in Frome.

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Come what May…Frome is connecting.

This month on When in Frome, we’re celebrating the people, projects and ideas bringing the town together. From Frome Connects, a month-long programme of community events, to Fromebase, a new initiative giving building materials a second life.

Sonia meets a group that supports people living with dementia through nature, and takes on this month’s challenge…a barre class, with surprising success.

Daisy meets our Local Legend, Caroline Blake, whose work at the Victoria Park Café creates a welcoming space where people can connect every day, and Becky brings you the Fabulous Frome Forecast, her definitive guide to everything to see and do this month.
Proof that in Frome, connection is never more than a cup of tea, a good idea...or a Kate Bush flashmob away!

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This month on When in Frome, we’re embracing the light…and what happens after dark.

Daisy heads to Packsaddle Fields, where frustration is growing after access to the green space was blocked. She speaks to campaigners and local councillors about what the future might hold. She also joins Frome and East Somerset MP Anna Sabine on a rural safety walk in Beckington, highlighting the issue of violence against women and girls after dark and what can be done to help people feel safer.

Sonia’s been set a very seasonal challenge, cooking wild garlic scones - with a little help from local author Eleanor Hayes. She also checks out The Moors, a dark comedy by Jen Silverman, exploring desire, desperation and life on the bleak English moors.

We’re at the opening of the Kindness Festival, meeting the team behind a powerful community quilt remembering loved ones, and Daisy explores the magic of Window Wonderland, as Frome quite literally glows in the dark.
Our Local Legend this month is Tori Allison, the force behind Window Wonderland and Chair of the Cheese and Grain. And as always, Becky rounds things off with her Fabulous Frome Forecast for April.