Update – October 2025
Frome Town Council has been managing the Key Centre, Cabin and gardens since May. The building has been cleaned inside and out, all the brambles cut back in the gardens, the new signs are up and we’ve had a big clearout of broken furniture and rubbish. Huge thanks to Frome Town Rotary for their help with the decorating and funding the repairs to the Cabin.
Our Key Centre Coordinator Sarah Walton is based at the Key Centre and can help with any general enquiries. You can also ask Sarah about booking spaces at the Key Centre. The centre has a range of spaces for meetings, groups and celebrations, plus a thriving community garden and cabin with an accessible toilet, kitchen and meeting/activity space. Email keycentre@frometowncouncil.gov.uk to find out more.
Hire the play trolley
You can now hire a trolley jam-packed with scrap to fire imagination and creative play, while repurposing materials that might otherwise be in landfill! Find out more by emailing us at keycentre@frometowncouncil.gov.uk
Regular events at the Key Centre
Monthly or ad hoc events
| Day | Time | Activity |
| Monday | 10am to 1pm 1pm to 3pm | Chop n Chat 10 Nov & 8 Dec 2025 Armed Forces outreach 3 Nov and 1 Dec 2025 |
| Tuesday | 10am to 12pm | Foster carers’ tea and chat 20 Nov & 4 Dec 2025 |
| Thursday | 10am to 12pm 2pm to 4pm | Somerset Parent Carer forum – Navigate sessions 23 Oct & 27 Nov 2025 School nurse (by appointment) 6 Nov & 4 Dec 2025 |
| Friday | 9am to 12pm | Neurodiverse Frome 14 Nov 2025 |
| Saturday | 10am to 11am | Dads Rock 15 & 29 Nov, 13 Dec |
Weekly events
| Day | Time | Activity |
| Monday | 4.15pm to 6pm | Food @ Five (Fair Frome) |
| Tuesday | 9.30am to 1pm 10am to 12pm | Frome Birth Talk (by appointment) Gardening in the Community Garden |
| Wednesday | 9.30am to 11am 4.30pm to 5.30pm | Small Steps Purple Elephant (term time only) Dodgeball |
| Thursday | 5pm to 7pm | Youth Club (8 to 13 years) Purple Elephant term time only |
| Friday | 10am to 11.30am 3.30pm to 5pm | Baby Connections Campfire Club (term time only) |
| Saturday | 10am to 11am | Dads Rock – see dates below |
| Sunday | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Frome Baptist Church |
Coming soon
Somerset Parent Carer Forum WISE Workshops – book via SPCF website
- Mon 17 November 2025, 9.30am to 12.30pm
- Weds 21 Jan 2026 12pm to 3pm
- Mon 16 March 2026 12 to 3pm
- Tues 12 May 2026 9.30am to 12.30pm
Wild Memories – Wednesdays from 3 December
Nature and wildlife activities for anyone living with dementia or experiencing memory loss. Winter sessions run weekly on Wednesdays at the Key Centre from 3 Dec 2025, 2pm to 4pm
Dr Bike – Saturday 1 November, 10am to 1pm
Bring your bike to see the doctor! Dr Bike will be on hand to help assist with minor mechanical issues and maintenance and provide free advice and information. At Tower View or inside the Key Centre in the event of bad weather.
Somerset Parent Carer Forum Wellbeing session – Tues 4 Nov – 9.30am to 12.30pm
Help shape the Key Centre
Please share your memories and stories of the Key Centre and help be a part of its new chapter.
Take a look at the word clouds below to see what others have contributed so far, from what they want the space to feel like as soon as they walk in and activities they’d like to take part in, to skills and interests they’d like to share:
