The Mayor of Frome, Toby Eliot, is calling all artists, both professional and amateur, who are aged 16 years and over to design the Town Council’s Christmas card, which will be sent out to neighbouring parishes as well as many organisations in town and beyond.
Toby said, “The design can be anything as long as it covers the themes of Frome and Christmas. I’ll be looking for the design that shows the most creativity and I’m hoping to choose something really different so let your imagination run wild! The only proviso is that the design must be able to be reproduced onto a card.
“In the past the mayor has run a Christmas card competition for children, but this year a children’s competition has been organised by a local charity and we didn’t want to tread on their toes. Also, this give us the opportunity to open up the competition to everyone who wouldn’t normally have a chance to design the town’s official card.”
Closing date for entries is 5pm on 3rd October and winners will be announced 10th October. The winning design will feature on the front page of the Frome Christmas Programme; runners up will be featured within the publication.
Send your entries to: Mayor’s Christmas Card Competition, Frome Town Council, 5 Palmer Street, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1DS. Please to write your name, address, occupation – or school/university on the back of your entry. · Entrees must be 16 years and over · You must reside in Frome or go to school in Frome · It should be A5 in size · It must be your own original image or work · There can only be one entry per person
If you would like any further information please contact Rebecca Krzyzosiak at Frome Town Council – admin@ frometowncouncil.gov.uk or 01373 475576.
![Town-wide programme brings month of social activities in May
A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
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A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
Pictured: l-r Jenny Hartnoll and Ginny Adams")
