Current Events Listing
Music
Coffee Concert: Alexandra Dariescu 
Programme to include JS Bach Partita No. 3 in A Minor, Schumann Abegg Variations and Debussy Estampes. Featured as BBC Music Magazine’s ‘rising star’ in June 2011, Alexandra is an outstanding communicator, hugely popular with audiences. Forthcoming engagements include Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto with the RPO at the Barbican and her Carnegie Hall debut.
Sunday 29th January
From 10:30am
Performance starts 11:30am
Music
Silent film with live piano
Rook Lane becomes The Rialto for a special cinematic treat: a screening of the rarely-seen silent film STREET ANGEL with live, improvised piano accompaniment.
Sunday 29th February
Refreshments from 4:30pm
Film starts 5:30pm
Music
Men With Horns perform "Nightsong in the snow"
This new group of professional musicians made its first appearance at the Wiltshire Music Centre last summer, performing Schubert's 'Nachtgesang im Walde' (Nightsong in the Forest) for men's choir and horn quartet.
Sunday 5th February
3pm
Events
Brown Bag Lunches
Dip your toes into Digital Arts with Howard Vause.
Wednesday 8th February
12-2pm
Music
Coffee Concert: Accenti Brass Quintet
Programme to include Byrd’s Earle Of Oxford’s March, arr. Howarth, Michael Kamen Quintet for Brass, and a Suite from Bernstein’s West Side Story. The group has performed widely at venues such as St. Martins in the Fields and delighted the audience at Rook Lane Chapel with their glorious playing when they first appeared there in April 2010.
Sunday 12th February
From 10:30am
Performance starts 11:30am
Exhibition
Frome School’s Exhibition
After the hugely successful Puzzle and Play exhibition in the autumn term, Break 3 maths project – making maths creative and accessible for young people – returns to the chapel. Frome schools will be invited to exhibit their number-themed art work and there will be a competition for the best piece.
20 – 27 February
10am-4pm Tuesday - Saturday
Film
Rook Lane Films: Miss Julie
Like films but fancy breaking away from the mainstream from time to time? On the first Sunday of every month we will be screening a different cinematic rarity from the collection of the British Film Institute.
Sunday 4th March
Refreshments 6:30pm
Film starts 7:30pm
Workshop
Michèle Roberts writing workshop
This practical writing workshop, in a friendly and trusting atmosphere, will look at ways into writing memoir and autobiography. Through short exercises using memories and images, we shall explore how to tell stories about our pasts. All welcome.
Fri 9th March
2-4pm
Exhibition
The Secret Staircase
To coincide with International Women’s Day 2012, artist Caroline Isgar and author Michèle Roberts (winner of WH Smith Literary Prize, shortlisted for Booker Prize) will transport their installation/ exhibition ‘The Secret Staircase’ from London to Frome.
Fri 9th – Wed 18th March
10am-4pm Tuesday - Saturday
Opening night: 8 March 6-9pm
Exhibition
Artists 303
Artists 303 are all based near the A303 and are one of the most active and diverse groups exhibiting in our region today.
Sat 14 March – Mon 23 March
10am-4pm Tuesday - Saturday
Music
Isabel Aimee + special guests
Inspiration’s "My Dear Sweet Stranger" tour with special guests Sam Batt, Donna Fullman and STELLAR 69 Gigs in Gardens and Galleries comes to Rook Lane Arts.
Saturday 24th March
19:30 - 11pm
Exhibition
Frome Art Society Spring Exhibition
This exhibition will showcase the breadth of local creative talent. Many artists from around Frome join together to offer an exhibition of original work showing diversity of media and individual approaches to painting from traditional to contemporary.
Sat 24 March – Thurs 5 April
10am-4pm Tuesday - Saturday
Film
Rook Lane Films: In The White City
Like films but fancy breaking away from the mainstream from time to time? On the first Sunday of every month we will be screening a different cinematic rarity from the collection of the British Film Institute.
Sunday 1st April
Refreshments 6:30pm
Film starts 7:30pm
Music
Karine Polwart
Frome`s Rook Lane Chapel welcomes Karine Polwart for a rare visit during her 2012 Spring Tour Karine has just released her first DVD ‘Where Tomorrow Starts’ and will be showcasing tracks from her fifth studio album in summer 2012.
Friday 27th April
Doors 7.30 Start 8pm
Music
Phil Beer
Phil Beer is the multi-instrumental half of the west countryʼs award winning acoustic duo, Show of Hands. With a professional career of over 36 years, Phil has a great deal of material to draw on for his solo appearances.
Sunday 29th April
Doors 7.30 Start 8pm
