Planning is underway for a family-friendly pancake race event in Frome Town Centre to jointly mark Pancake Day and Valentine’s Day 2026.
The ‘Stacks of Love’ pancake race will run on Saturday 14th February and will feature themed crafts and games for all ages and a crêpe stall. Ginny Adams of local theatre company Rare Species will act as compère for the day.
At ten-minute ‘waves’ throughout the event, six pancake race contestants will set off from the Blue Boar and race up to the Boyle Cross, flipping their (fabric) pancakes as they go, in heart-shaped frying pans. There will be themed waves for runners aiming for a pancake race personal best, children, grandparents and some ‘open’ categories. For those not keen on running, there will be static pancake-tossing competitions at the Boyle Cross.
Cllr Andy Jones said, “Join us on 14th February for this fun, inclusive event in the town centre. As usual on Valentine’s Day, Frome’s iconic Valentine’s lamp will be lit at 5.30pm by new lamplighter Eddie Young, so why not make it a day trip out and go to both?”
Stacks of Love will run in the Market Place, between The Blue Boar and Boyle Cross. Road closures will be in operation; full details of these and more information about the event will be published soon. The event is sponsored by local employer Andros UK, UK suppliers of Bonne Maman jam and a range of chilled deserts.
Pictured: Frome Town Council staff Tracy, Becca and Nykki get ready to flip some pancakes
