All About Frome - Frome FM

19/07/2025

Stalwart radio producers step down from All About Frome show

Two community radio producers have stepped down from their popular show, All About Frome, after nine years of volunteering at Frome FM.

Julia Wellard and Rupert Kirkham presented their last show on Tuesday 8th July, before handing over to presenter, Lyndsey Mayhew, who will be presenting a new community-focused show.

Julia and Rupert began the show, along with other volunteer reporters and technical volunteers, in July 2016 and have been airing regular shows live from the radio station studios ever since.

“All About Frome has mainly been all about the volunteering scene in the town and surrounding villages,” said co-producer, Julia Wellard. “Each show, which for the first seven years was produced live every week, has about four items on it.”

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09/07/2025

********LISTEN TO THE LAST "ALL ABOUT FROME"*********
https://www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/336-all-about-frome-080725-last-show/
We thank all those wonderful volunteers in Frome, often unsung, you are making such a difference!
We have had such an amazing amount of wonderful people on our over 300 shows in the last nine and a half years.
On this last show we have Lucy Kitchener, CEO of We Hear You speaking about their one-to-one counselling work for those facing a terminal diagnosis and their family and friends. She shares the many ways they raise money to support the charity.
We Hear You

Lenka Grimes, Senior Coordinator of Fair Frome, talks about the many services they provide including the foodbank, furniture bank, baby items, white goods repair, community pantry, showers for the homeless, financial advice, Food at Five meals and holiday meals for children. She also talks about diversity in the town and the Multicultural Day in November and Purple Elephant’s work organising the Children’s Festival.
Fair Frome
Purple Elephant - Frome

Johno Ekin, Senior Enterprise Sales Lead at UL Solutions, shares details of a recent Frome Festival event following his journey from India to the Uk on a Royal Enfield motorbike 25 years ago in aid of Medical Aid for Palestinians. He also mentioned his work enabling companies to evaluate their carbon footprint and sustainability.
map.org.uk (Medical Aid for Palestinians)
Medical Aid for Palestinians

Lucy Westcott, talks about publicising All About Frome for many years and the way social media use has changed over the last nine years.

Lyndsey Mayhew, podcaster and radio producer, gives us an insight into her new programme, Hello Frome!, which will be taking over the All About Frome slot from 22nd July. The show will feature the human spirit of Frome with an emphasis on those who make a special contribution to the town.
We wish her all the best with her new show.
Frome FM

08/07/2025

Listen to Rupert and Julia’s last All About Frome today on Frome FM at 12.00. We thank all the volunteers and Frome people who have made the show so fabulous over the last 9and a half years.
96.6 FM

27/06/2025

This week on All About Frome we have Gill and Humphrey Barnes talking about their long association with the Memorial Theatre in its centenary year.
Frome Memorial Theatre
Liam Harkness talks about running marathons as a blind person and about running courses for people who have recently lost their sight. He also explains some of the latest apps which help visually impaired people navigate home and work.
Zdenek Gregor talks about partnering Liam on his marathon runs and about the work of Somerset Sight, for which they are both great fundraisers
Somerset Sight
Karen Bowlas, Development Manager (Volunteering for Health) for Spark talks about increasing and diversifying volunteering in Frome.
Spark Somerset
Sophie Ricardo from Frome Beaver Watch talks about beavers on the River Frome and a rare meeting of beavers and otters.
Frome Beaver Watch
https://www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/335-all-about-frome-240625-beaver-watch-blind-runner-liam-100-years-of-memorial-theatre/
Frome FM

11/06/2025

https://www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/334-all-about-frome-100625-mayor-town-crier-edventure/
Newly elected mayor Anita Collier talks about her first term during Covid and her packed diary going forward
Mayor of Frome

Town crier Martin Scott shares some of his unique cries and how he became the Cheese Lord
Frome’s Official Town Crier

James Wallis from edventure talks about a new venture called Fromebase selling discounted DIY materials
Frome Base

Lyndsey Mayhew shares her ideas for her new show which takes over from All About Frome on July 22nd
Frome FM
The Cheese Lord
Edventure: Frome

14/05/2025

This sounds great, jazz fans!

Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club comes to Frome with a stunning collection of music and stories. Curated by the club's musical director, the show features songs inspired by jazz greats who have graced the Ronnie Scott's stage, alongside anecdotes and stories from the club's incredible history. A sparkling celebration of the musical legacy of the legendary jazz institution

🎷 RONNIE SCOTT'S JAZZ CLUB PRESENTS 'THE RONNIE SCOTT'S SOHO SONGBOOK'
🎷 Tue 8 July, 7.30-10pm
🎷 Frome Memorial Theatre
🎷 Event 811
🎟️ £26

On sale 10am Sunday 18 May via the Frome Festival website (Friends of Frome Festival priority booking this Friday 16 May). Be sure to grab some good seats for this one!

14/05/2025

https://www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/332-all-about-frome-130525/
This week on All About Frome Guardian journalist John Harris talks about his new book, 'Maybe I’m Amazed', about his autistic son’s love of music which gave them a profound connection

The book is available from Hunting Raven Books, and all sales from there will include a 10% donation to charity Evolve Music.
John will be in conversation about the book at Dore and Rees on 10 July, from 7-8.30 as part of the Frome Festival.

James Godman, Founder and Director of the Frome International Climate Film Festival tells us about the idea behind it, what’s happening this year and what actions he hopes will be inspired by the films from all over the world.
Frome International Climate Film Festival 2025
18th May, Cheese and Grain 9.30-1.30 films, 2-3pm Panel discussion
25th May, Rook Lane Chapel, 10-10pm, awards and Dreamscapes Premiere
For full details, the website is https://climatefilmfestival.co.uk/

Tom Francome, filmmaker on Heal Rewilding talks about the excitement of seeing new wildlife re-emerge from the Heal project.
Heal Rewilding

30/04/2025

https://www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/331-all-about-frome-290425-cost-of-living-crisis/
This week on All About Frome the programme is all about where people in Frome can go to access help with benefits, debt and the cost of living.

Lenka Grimes from Fair Frome talked about the foodbank, the community pantry, the furniture bank and the many other services provided such at Meals at Five, and free meals in school holidays.
Fair Frome
Community Fridge: Frome

Tony Perry from the Bridge Cafe, Trinity Church and Mencap talked about help with benefits, and support at tribunals for people with PIPs.
https://holytrinityfrome.com/the-bridge-cafe
Holy Trinity Church Frome
Mencap
Phil Gray, Debt Team Manager for Christians Against Poverty talked about getting help with debt as soon as possible, and getting support right through the process.
https://www.frometowncouncil.gov.uk/directory/frome-c-a-p-debt-centre/
Cllr Anne Hills talked about low cost loans from the Credit Union and face to face help with a range of cost of living issues.
2-4pm Thursdays at Frome Town Council
Citizens Advice is also at the town hall on Mondays 10-2pm.

The 2025 Frome Town Council Community Guide is a very useful leaflet, available at the Town Hall and the Library, with information on community support groups and services. Topics include social drop-ins and mental health support groups, energy and cost of living advice, housing information, local transport and more.

https://www.frometowncouncil.gov.uk/living-well-in-frome-a-new-edition-of-the-community-guide/
Frome FM

25/04/2025

https://www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/330-all-about-frome-150425-violence-against-women-and-children/
About Frome, the show that amongst other things, gives a voice to Frome’s volunteer army, the hundreds of people who give their time and skills to help others in the town. I’m Rupert Kirkham here with co-producer Julia Wellard, who is live in the studio for once!

Today we are discussing the subject of violence against women and girls. The statistics are horrifying, in 2023-4 20% of police recorded crime was related to violence against women and girls.

On International Women’s Day, 8th March, the town council organised a community forum called Accelerate Action: A safer future for women and girls. Our guests today all took part in the forum.
Topics of discussion on the show included the scale of the problem, how are the police getting involved? Local and national government legislation and initiatives. The role of schools and education in trying to prevent domestic violence against women and girls. Public safe places and schemes like the 'Ask for Angela' scheme, local support available in the library.
In the studio we have Emily Denne, safeguarding consultant; Tracey Ashford, town councillor and director of PPurple Elephant - Frome
and Fiona Barrows, town councillor and one of the organisers of the community forum.
FFrome Town Council

19/03/2025

This week on All about Frome Michelle Hylands and Ash Hough talk about the relaunch of the Museum and its new exhibition about the Trinity area
Frome Museum
www.frome-museum.org
Open 11-3pm Tues-Sat
Thurs late session 3-5pm
Independent Market Day 1st Sunday of the Month March - Dec

Cat Farrow from Cash Access UK explains how the new community banking hub in the library will work Open Mon-Fri 9.30-5pm
www.cashaccess.co.uk/hubs/frome-somerset
Frome Library
Julia went to meet Nigel McLachlan, Manager of the roller disco at the Cheese and Grain and some of the young marshals who help the skaters
www.elevenrollerdisco.org
Eleven Roller Disco
Wednesdays at the Cheese and Grain
4-5.30 younger skaters
6-7.30 older skaters
£5.50, skate hire available

Patrick Abrahams and John Corfield from Frome Men’s Shed and Pauline Bucknall from the Women’s Shed talk about why the movement is so popular
The Frome Shed
www.fromeshed.org.uk
Listen: https://www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/328-all-about-frome-180325-sheds-museum-rollerskating/
Frome FM

06/03/2025

This week on All About Frome we have Charlotte Woodall, Clemma Lewis, Robin Meader and Howard Vause from openstorytellers talk about their work as artists creating an exhibition and film about climate change
www.openstorytellers.org
Openstorytellers Frome
Matt Mellen, Climate Lead at Frome Town Council shares his plans for engaging the people of Frome in making the town climate resilient
Frome Town Council
James Godman, Director of Frome International Climate Film Festival, talks about the films, art and music at the festival in May plus a panel led by MP Anna Sabine.
www.climatefilmfestival.co.uk
The Climates
Julia Wellard and James Godman interview Sue Palmer from edventure, Lyndsey Mayhew from Canteen, Hugh Thomas from the Frome food network and the hardworking chefs at food popup Canteen
Edventure: Frome
Food Frome Network
https://www.fromefoodnetwork.co.uk/canteen
https://www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/327-all-about-frome-040325-pt2-corrected-version/
Frome FM

19/02/2025

Sue Willis from Purple Elephant talks about a youth club for 8-13yr olds at the Key Centre and a new artists cooperative, Shine, at Rise
purpleelephant.co.uk
Youth Club: Thursdays 5-7pm
https://www.purpleelephant.org.uk/youth-club/
https://www.discoverfrome.co.uk/attraction/shine-frome-arts-cooperative/
Alison Murdoch tells us about the Kindness Festival, from 15th-22nd March on the theme we can all be superheroes
https://thegoodheart.co.uk
Patrick Abrahams discusses Men’s Sheds and a new one planned in Coleford with a meeting on 1st March at 1030 in Coleford
https://menssheds.org.uk/find-a-shed/
https://allevents.in/radstock/200027771024650
Rupert was at the Valentine Lamp ceremony on 14th February and reported on the handover from longtime lamplighter Reg Ling to Eddie Young
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2qzk98gy4o
And Daisy Steel, Sonia Kundu and Becky Percival promote their new podcast When in Frome hosted by the Fabulous Frome website
Fabulous Frome
https://www.fabulousfrome.co.uk/

https://www.mixcloud.com/FromeFM/326-all-about-frome-180225-lamplighter-kindness-sheds-when-in-frome-podcast/
Frome FM