Shop small and support independents this festive season
Festive shopping is looking a little different this year, but we're excited to see the innovative online shops of so many designers, makers, producers and other independents. Read more
Join us for our first online market this August
We are very excited to share that on the first weekend on August, we will be bringing you the very first online edition of The Frome Independent! Whilst we await further guidance with regards to large scale gatherings, we will be hosting some of the market’s best loved traders in a weekend-long virtual market, […]
Our shop is OPEN
Delighted to announce the re-opening of our online shop! We are looking forward to being able to supply you with TFI related goodies again, including Somerset Sister T-shirts, ‘Independent’ tote bags, Matt Wellsted’s market day art prints and more! You’ll also be able to take a look at our 2019 book ‘In the Making’, a […]
June Update
We hope you are all managing to stay safe and keep well. Here is an update from us... Read more
Stay safe and visit our online market!
Thank you to everyone who has shown support for The Frome Independent and our traders during the lockdown. We are very sad to be putting our monthly markets on hold until further notice, but we will be back with you on the other side of all this, when public gatherings are deemed to be safe […]
Cancellation of The Frome Independent due to Coronavirus (Covid-19)
It is with heavy hearts that we have decided to cancel The Frome Independent on Sunday 5th April. While there is not currently an official ban in place for events like The Frome Independent, the health and safety of our community of visitors, crew, traders and fellow residents of Frome is paramount. We are acutely […]
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Update
Thank you to everyone who has contacted us about our April market, following the recent government press conference regarding delaying the spread of Covid-19. We would like you all to know that we are following the guidance of Public Health England and are waiting for news on a possible government ban on outdoor events like […]
The Frome Independent returns for 2020
It’s almost here! Come and join us for first of our 2020 markets on Sunday 1st March. Come and explore streets lined with designer-makers, craftspeople, independent businesses, local food producers and delicious street food. We’ll have the return of the Market Place stage in the centre of town, providing you with live acoustic music throughout […]
Fair Housing For Frome join us for March’s market.
We’re looking forward to working with Fair Housing for Frome at our first market of 2020! On Sunday 1st March you’ll find them next to Frome Library where they will be talking about their upcoming Tiny Homes event on 22nd March. Here’s a message from the Fair Housing For Frome team… “Could tiny housing be part […]
In the making-a new book of trader portraits is almost here
Exciting times as our brand new book ‘In the Making’ is now with the printers and is available for pre-order! ‘In the Making’ is a new project, brought to you in collaboration with Frome photographer Alice Whitby who works on projects across the UK and internationally, and specialises in portrait photography. Throughout 2019 Alice has […]
