Friends of the Valentine Lamp

On Independent Market day come along to the Frome Valentine Lamp, to learn about it's history, and meet the founder and lamp lighter, Reg Ling, who is now in his nineties.

✨🌻 Just three weeks until we serve up September’s The Frome Independent! Join us on Sunday 1st for a great day out in Frome. As well as live music and delicious local food and drink, you’ll find hundreds of stalls selling ceramics, jewellery, apparel, accessories, homewares, garden ornaments, plants, fresh flowers and lots more. Rummage through our fabulous Flea stalls and explore Frome’s amazing independent shops. See you there!🌻✨

Sunday 1st September 10am-3pm

Please email: [email protected] 😊

Romantic volunteers needed to help with Frome’s lamp lighting ceremony

Dedicated lamplighter and star of Frome’s annual Valentine Gas Lamp Lighting Ceremony, Reg Ling, wants to hand over the reins to a small group of volunteers in time for next year’s February ceremony.

Held annually for over 30 years to commemorate Valentine’s Day, the ceremony was started this year at 5.30pm by a firework that was launched into the air to summon the community to the lamp that is at the top Catherine Hill.

Full story: https://www.frometimes.co.uk/romantic-volunteers-needed-to-help-with-fromes-lamp-lighting-ceremony/

The tulips are still looking lovely today at the Valentine lamp! ♥️

Lovely to be covered in the Frome Times ♥️

‘All you need is love’ – town’s romantic landmark lit in annual ceremony

The community gathered to watch the 32nd annual lighting of the lamp and hear from the founder and creator of the ceremony, Reg Ling, talk about love, life and inclusivity, and wish Frome a Happy Valentine’s Day.

A firework was launched into the air at 5.30pm to summon residents to the top of Catherine Hill; and at 6pm the new town crier, Martin Scott, gave a speech about love, as residents sipped mulled wine.

The Valentine’s Day Lamp is illuminated daily but is only gas lit in the manual way on Valentine’s Day at the lighting ceremony.

Full story: https://www.frometimes.co.uk/2024/02/15/all-you-need-is-love-towns-romantic-landmark-lit-in-annual-ceremony/

A lovely pic taken by Rachel Yoxall-James of last night's lamp lighting ceremony! ❤️

We're in the national press!

The beautiful little town that's the UK's 'most romantic' with sweet tradition One of Frome in Somerset's most romantic landmarks is the Valentine Lamp on St Catherine's Hill - and it's lit every year on Valentine's Day.

What a lovely pic!

Thank you so much to everyone for coming tonight, what an amazing turn out. Our new town crier did us proud, as did Reg Ling, our lamplighter for 31 years! If you've got any great pics or videos please share them with us. ♥️

Getting ready for the ceremony, with twenty red tulips in the heart shaped planter around the Valentine Lamp!

Happy Valentines day to all! We're expecting a break in the weather for the lamp lighting ceremony at 6pm. ❤️ Meet for a mulled wine, from 5.30pm. 🍷🍏🍌

If you would like to make a donation to support the upkeep of the Valentine Lamp, and the annual Valentine's Day lamp lighting event, we now have a new website, with a donate button! 😊

Frome Valentine Lamp Frome Valentine Gas Lamp The famous Valentine Gas Lamp in Frome, Somerset is one of the town’s most romantic landmarks. Set amidst heart-shaped cobblestones with a ‘love seat’ under the gentle glow of the gas lamp, looking down the historic cobbled street of Catherine Hill. The next ceremony i...

A week to go!

We're ready. Hope to see you there. ♥️

❤️ Hurrah!! It's FINALLY February!! Love is in the air and St Valentine's Day is fast approaching... Make a date with loved ones, friends and family and enjoy the unique lamp lighting ceremony of Frome's very own Valentine Gas Lamp led by its creator and renovator Reg Ling on Wednesday 14th February at 5.30pm.

💚 Many thanks to Ranger Mike for giving the iconic Valentine Gas Lamp and surrounding area a lovely tidy up so it's looking super smart ahead of the annual celebration.

💛 More on the event and how to donate to Friends of the Valentine Lamp and help with the upkeep and maintenance of the lamp: www.valentinegaslamp.org.

So pleased to see fabulous coverage in the Frome Times

Don’t miss the Valentine Gas Lamp celebration

The famous Valentine Gas Lamp in Frome, one of the town’s most romantic landmarks, will once again be lit on Wednesday 14th February for the annual Valentine Gas Lamp lighting ceremony.

The ceremony has been celebrated for over 30 years and has been faithfully led by Reg Ling, its creator and renovator (now in his 90s). A traditional lighting celebration will take place with the fully restored lamp taking pride of place.

The gas lamp is set amidst heart-shaped cobblestones with a ‘love seat’ under the gentle glow of the lamp, looking down the historic cobbled street of Catherine Hill.

Full story: https://www.frometimes.co.uk/2024/01/17/dont-miss-the-valentine-gas-lamp-celebration/

Valentine Lamp restorer and lamp lighter, Reg Ling!

A lovely article written in 2022 by Cllr Dawn Denton, about the history, significance, and meaning of the Valentine lamp, it's restorer and lamp lighter Reg Ling.

Frome's Valentine’s Lamp - Dawn A Denton At the top of Catherine Hill, in the heart of the artisan quarter of Frome, is an unusual gas lamp - the world's only Valentine's Lamp.

📣 Frome's long-standing town crier Mike Bishop (pictured) recently retired and there is still the chance to audition and follow in his footsteps!

If you would like to audition, please email: [email protected] as there are limited slots available.

Auditions will take place at the wassail event at Weylands, Saturday 3rd February at 2pm.

🍏 More on the wassail 👉 www.frometowncouncil.gov.uk/frome-wassail-3rd-feb/