Partnerships
Photo|Frome aims to put photography on the map in Frome and the South West of the U.K. – and, eventually, put Frome firmly on the international photo circuit. We are proud to work with partners who have a passion for photography in all of its forms, creating impactful experiences for a diverse local, national and global community.
For more information on partnership activities, contact info@photofrome.org
Sponsors
Arts Council England. Photo|Frome is supported using public funding by the National lottery through Arts Council England.
MPB is Photo|Frome’s Official Sponsor, the largest global platform to buy, sell and trade used photo and video gear.
MPB is transforming the way that people buy, sell and trade in photo and video kit. An online platform for used photography and videography equipment, MPB is a destination for everyone, whether you’ve just discovered your passion for visual storytelling or you’re already a pro.
Frome Town Council is Photo|Frome’s Local partner.
The Council is a ‘parish authority’ for the town of Frome. It acts as a consultee and lobbying force with both the County and District Councils, putting forward the wishes and needs of the local community with an overall responsibility for its wellbeing.
Falmouth University is a leading specialist institution, focusing on the potential of creativity and technology across a range of online and on-campus courses. Home to the renowned Institute of Photography, the University fosters experimentation and excellence in photographic practice. With cutting-edge facilities and a vibrant community of thinkers and makers, Falmouth empowers students to shape the future of the global creative economy.
Spectrum is one of the UK’s leading professional imaging labs, and Photo|Frome’s print partner.
Spectrum specialises in fine art and photographic printing, archival mounting and exhibition services. With more than 20 years’ experience Spectrum have a reputation for exceptional quality and customer service.
Frome Scaffolding Group provides expert scaffolding hire services, specialising in the safe erection and removal of scaffold structures for use in a wide variety of situations across the West Country.
Creative Partners
Rook Lane is a stunning & grand 18th Century grade 1 listed building in the heart of Frome. We are a space that hosts a diverse range of events, including exhibitions, music concerts, talks and comedy nights, also fayres and meetings. We are also a perfect venue for weddings and receptions, as well as private parties, wakes and remembrance services. The building is owned by and home to NVB Architects.
boomsatsuma are innovators and unapologetic change makers in Bristol’s creative industries. If you want to work in creative industries, you need to choose the pathway that gives you the best possible opportunity to progress. Through our college and now in our focused degree programmes, we are doing just that.
The Whittox Gallery is a contemporary art gallery showcasing the finest contemporary professional artists and designers. Located within RISE, a beautifully restored church dating back to the early 1800s. The Gallery is a bright and innovative elevated art space overlooking the Rye Bakery café.
The Frome Independent is a curated street market with a difference. A not-for-profit organisation showcasing fledgling and established designers and makers. Working with independent local, seasonal food and drink producers, it nurtures traders of sustainable, contemporary design products and vintage fashion, collectibles and furniture. It is more than a market.
Beaford is a pioneering network of rural North Devon communities celebrating our land, our lives and our future. We share professional arts events in our villages; develop the extraordinary rural record of James Ravilious and Roger Deakins; and create new work with UNESCO’s North Devon Biosphere Reserve – a global designation recognising our unique environment. Beaford is a registered charity supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
Frome Museum. The Museum’s origins lie in the formation of the Frome Society in 1958. It is housed in the iconic Frome Literary and Scientific Institution building. The museum has two exhibition galleries and a library containing historic documents and maps.
The Silk Mill is an artist studio project and gallery in the centre of the arts destination town of Frome in Somerset. The gallery hosts exhibitions and a wide variety of musical and social events. Silk Mill Studios and Gallery operates from one of the best preserved former textile mills anywhere in the south-west.
Frome Library, part of Somerset Library Service, offers an extensive collection of books, films, digital products and so much more. There is an amazing range of other services available to our members. From online business tool subscriptions to health and wellbeing services, children’s activities to supported digital learning – find out what we can do for you.
Frome Wessex Photographic are a friendly, active and very successful photography group catering for and supporting all levels of photographic ability or interest – from complete beginners to professionals. FWP also runs the annual Frome Salon of Photography, and the Camera & Photographic Fair.
Raves from the Grave We stock new release vinyl, represses, second hand vinyl, current and chart CDs plus rare and deleted items. We also offer a worldwide search and ordering service so if we don’t have what you want in store we will endeavour to find what you’re looking for from elsewhere. We also have an extensive collection of DVDs spanning all genres, as well as limited edition box sets and releases.
Roseberry Road Studios is an exhibition and event site in the city of Bath, dedicated to providing inspiring creative spaces for arts and media practice.
The studios aim to support innovative and critical work across visual arts, music, performance, dance, and film.
River House Café We are a small gaggle of coffee crazed, brunch boshing, lunch loving, cafe fanatics from a friendly, funky, independent cafe at Black Swan Arts.
Cafe La Strada Born from a love of hospitality & community, Cafe La Strada was opened in 2002. It is a family run business offering a warm welcome to all, housed in arguably the oldest retail property in Frome it has been furnished to a high contemporary standard with a definite continental feel and warm ambience.
Projects is a veggie and vegan kitchen serving up delicious breakfast, brunch and lunch. A beautifully serene environment with a relaxing riverside courtyard.
Frome Festival is a dynamic community festival held annually every July. Across a ten-day programme, the Festival hosts 200 events, workshops and activities featuring a broad range of arts and culture in over 40 venues across the town, from concert halls and theatres to churches, pubs and parks, providing accessible cultural events for over 12,000 attendees annually.
The Royal Photographic Society are an educational charity committed to bringing photography to everyone. Founded when photography was in its infancy, today the RPS is a world-leading photographic community.
Makers’ Yard is an artist-run project space in Frome, Somerset. Our methodology is deliberately multifaceted, exploring the space between creating work as artists, curating and facilitating the work of others and building a grassroots community space for contemporary culture.
Media Partners
Amateur Photographer is the world’s oldest consumer weekly photographic magazine, first published in October 1884, staffed by people with years of experience in the photography industry, with expert writers, reviewers, and most importantly photographers who love photography in all forms.
Frome Times is a free fortnightly newspaper which offers a comprehensive news coverage of the area, and is packed full of local news – news about Frome, its schools, clubs, organisations and people. This helps to make it the best read newspaper with a large and loyal readership. It has the largest circulation of any newspaper in Frome.
Hospitality Partner
Bistro Lotte is a fabulous French restaurant and B&B hotel situated at the top of Catherine Street in Frome. Bistro Lotte combines a casual ground floor bistro & café with ten beautiful en-suite guest king bedrooms and spacious family suites above. With the addition of Bar Lotte, just four doors away and showcasing seasonal cocktails and live music, your stay in Frome is even more memorable.
Operations Partner
Business Control embraces innovation because we believe in the many benefits provided by online accounting, but we’re aware that people provide the very best service. While we’ve grown over the years and worked right up to CFO with major international corporations, we’ve not lost sight of the power of the personal touch.