Mon 11 July
13:00 - 15:00 FROME LIBRARY WRITING GROUP MASTERCLASS Frome authors Alison Clink and Rosie Jackson offer advice on style, character and plot. All abilities welcome. Bring pen and paper. Age 18+. Max 20 Frome Library £5. Event 1101
16:00 - 17:00 SPOONS WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN Learn the traditional art of playing the spoons with music specialist Jo May and fiddle player Linda Game. Spoons provided. Bring your own if you wish. “Amazing!” said one happy convert, “I’ll never look at a cutlery drawer in the same way.” Age 8-12yrs. Max 20 Trinity Hall £4. Event 1102
17:50 FROME TUNNELS WALK Popular folklore holds that vast tunnel systems exist beneath the town. Frome Tunnel Group reveals why during their famous two-hour tour through awkward spaces, mud and running water. Info on dress, what to bring and where to meet issued with ticket. Age 12+. Please ensure a parent or guardian accompanies children under 16 years. Max 15 £7.50. Event 1103
18:00 - 19:30 SPOONS WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS For details see Event 1102 Trinity Hall £6. Event 1104
19:00 - 20:00 CLIPPERS AND WINDJAMMERS With slides and archive film, maritime experts Bob Hill, Tony Howell, Tony Wardle and Jeremy Burnham trace the evolution of the great square-rigged sailing clipper from the California Gold Rush in 1849 to a nail-biting finish at the Tea Race in 1866. Event in aid of Hope and Homes for Children. Max 40 Naval Room, Archangel £4. Event 1106
Colin Prior’s Landscape Photography
19:00 - 21:00 NATIONAL TREASURES?? With the public coffers empty, is it time to sell off our national treasures? What should go? The Virgin and Child or The Angel of the North? Part panel game, part debate: painter David Chandler invites four art lovers to defend their choices before the audience decide. Bar available. Black Swan Arts Round Tower £3. Event 1107
Joel Stickley - Festival Poetry Slam
18:30 - 20:00 PERNA, FICI ET MEL - HAM, FIGS AND HONEY Food Frome, in association with Bath and Camerton Archaeological Society, present their latest film, Perna, Fici Et Mel (Ham, Figs And Honey). A meal like those enjoyed in Roman Britain when the Frome Hoard was buried. The film includes interviews with specialists in food, archaeology and pottery. Ticket price includes tasters. Max 40. The Corner House £8 / £6 students & senior citizens. Event 1105
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19:30 - 22:15 COLIN PRIOR’S LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY Hear the engaging story of how international landscape photographer Colin Prior spent five years camped on mountain summits in Scotland to produce his new collection, High Light. Probably the best slideshow in town during festival week. Merlin Theatre £10. Event 1108
19:30 FESTIVAL POETRY SLAM Frome Poetry Café’s august open-mic event challenges word magicians the world over to compete for the coveted crown of Festival Laureate 2011. Guest poet Joel Stickley sets the standard and compere Muriel Lavender keeps order. Tickets available on the door only. Garden Café £4.50. Event 1109
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