Get Christmas wrapped up early at The Frome Independent!

WHATEVER’S on your wish list this Christmas look no further than The Frome Independent to help get all your festive plans in order before December has even kicked in – this November they have two events taking place! 

Regular monthly market is on Sunday 7th November, 10am – 3pm 

You’ll be spoilt for choice for gift ideas as The Frome Independent’s handpicked selection of designers, makers and traders have been busy making, foraging, and hunting down all manner of products from hand forged kitchen tools to bobble hats, festive wreath making kits to baubles. You’re sure to find something for everyone on your list and a few things to put on your own. Alongside all of this you will find the best farmers, artisan food producers, and gourmet street food that Somerset and the South West has to offer.

Followed by…  * A Little Night Market * Join The Frome Independent for a special evening event to welcome the festive season on Friday 26th November!

Building on the success of their very first edition of A Little Night Market back in the summer, The Frome Independent is once again bringing its capsule night market to the Market Yard, from 4pm – 8.30pm. 

After enjoying the magic of the Light the Night lantern parade and the Frome Christmas Light Switch On, head to A Little Night Market where you will find traders from Frome and the local area selling the best of contemporary craft and design in the South West. Soak up the festive atmosphere, check off your Christmas shopping list, then relax with delicious street food, drinks and music. 

Organisers say, “Come and join us in the Market Yard area in the town centre, next to Frome Library.”

Friday 26th November 2021 // 4pm – 8.30pm // Market Yard, Frome. 

Safety advice for 

visitors from the Frome

 Independent.

Whilst restrictions in England are now lifted, we will still have distancing and hygiene measures in place including contactless payments and hand sanitiser stations. 

We would love for all visitors to help us by: 

• Staying at home if you have symptoms, if you have been advised to self-isolate or have had contact with someone who has Covid-19.

• Taking a free lateral flow test before you go out.

•Respecting social distancing, especially when queuing and browsing.

• Shopping with your eyes! Try to only handle goods you’re planning to buy. 

Parking

• All Mendip District Council owned town centre car parks (other than the area of the Market Yard car park that A Little Night Market will occupy) will be open and available for use. A full list of these can be found on the Discover Frome website. 

About

• The Frome Independent is a curated, destination street market with a difference. A not-for-profit organisation, we showcase fledgling and established contemporary designers & makers. We work with independent local, seasonal and regional food and drink producers. We nurture traders of sustainable, contemporary design products and vintage fashion, collectibles and furniture. We support Frome’s independent retailers and thinkers. 

The Frome Independent is produced and managed in Frome by a small team of three Frome residents, who are supported by a dedicated team of local event staff on market days. Frome has been a market town since before the Norman Conquest, and our mission has been to retain and celebrate this important aspect of the town’s identity.  www.thefrome           independent.org.uk 

Market dates in 2021

Sunday 7th November – The Frome Independent, 10am – 3pm Friday 26th November – A Little Night Market, 4pm – 8:30pm Sunday 5th December – The Frome Independent, 10am – 3pm.

Photo by Alice Whitby