Frome Town Council took on the Key Centre as part of devolution from Somerset Council in 2025. There’s lots going on already and even more planned – find out more about regular and one-off events, how to book the space and more below.
Winter cafe at the Key Centre – December 2025 and January 2026
Local arts organisation Terrestrial, known for creating playful projects with community groups around Frome, are running a pop-up café as a ‘warm space’ for anyone to come and spend time, meet people and perhaps try something new.
The Café will be open Mondays to Fridays throughout December and January, 10.30am – 4.30pm (closing 2.30pm on Fridays). There will be a hot homemade lunch every day and after school snacks. And you can pop in any time for a hot drink.
There are cosy corners for reading, tables for people wanting to work, a toy area for toddlers, as well as board games and quizzes for anyone looking to join in something sociable.
Once school ends at 3.15 each day, the space will have games and arts activities for children (with their grown-ups) and teenagers – including pool and table football, cardboard construction challenges and film screenings.
Fancy trying something creative? The Café hosts will set up different arts activities every day – so you can try your hand at anything from still life painting to origami or lantern making.
The Pop-Up Winter Café is funded by Somerset Community Foundation’s Help Through Winter Fund. Terrestrial’s work around Frome is funded by Somerset Association of Local Councils and Arts Council England.
Our Key Centre Coordinator
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, free of charge, 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 10.30am to 3.30pm 1pm to 3pm | Chop n Chat 8 Dec 2025 Home schooling group 12 Jan, 26 Jan, 9 Feb & 23 Feb 2026 Armed Forces outreach 5 Jan, 2 Feb & 2 March 2026 |
| Tuesday | 10am to 12pm | Somerset Foster Carers’ coffee morning 4 Dec 2025 2026 dates tbc |
| Thursday | 10am to 12pm 2pm to 4pm | Somerset Parent Carer forum – Navigate sessions (drop in) 22 Jan, 26 Feb, 26 Mar & 23 April 2026 School nurse (by appointment) 4 Dec 2025 |
| Friday | 9am to 12pm | Neurodiverse Frome 9 Jan, 13 Feb & 13 Mar 2026 |
| Saturday | 10am to 11am | Dads Rock (book online) 13 Dec 2025, 17 Jan, 31 Jan, 28 Feb, 14 Mar & 28 Mar 2026 |
Weekly events
| Day | Time | Activity |
| Monday | 10am to 3.30pm 4.30pm to 6.30pm | Shared Earth Learning Drop-in wellbeing group for vulnerable adults weekly from 5 Jan to 3 March 2026 Food at 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 2pm to 4pm 4.30pm to 5.30pm | Small Steps Purple Elephant (term time only) Wild Memories (winter venue) 3 Dec 2025 to 1 April 2026 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 | ||
| Sunday | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Frome Baptist Church |
Coming soon
Pop –Up Winter Cafe
December and January. Mon – Fri 10:30am – 4:30pm (closes 2.30pm on Fridays)
A warm space for anyone in the community to spend time. FREE home-cooked meals, snacks, creative activities, games for all ages and always a friendly welcome.
Nova Sports
19 Feb 2026, 10 -11:30am
Sensory sports session for children with disabilities.
Premier Education holiday activities (4 – 11 years)
22 & 23 Dec and 2 Jan 2026.
Free for families receiving free school meals. 9am to 3pm (9am to 1pm 4-year-olds)
Somerset Parent Carer Forum WISE Workshops – book via SPCF website
- Weds 21 Jan 2026 12pm to 3pm
- Mon 16 March 2026 12 to 3pm
- Tues 12 May 2026 9.30am to 12.30pm
- Fri 3 July 12.30pm to 2.30pm
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:
