Welcome to our campaign to reopen the Amulet Theatre as a multi-purpose community venue in Shepton Mallet.
A number of residents and community groups have come together to return the building to full community use. We have created a community benefit society and are now raising funds to purchase the building. This exciting opportunity has the potential to transform the centre of the Shepton Mallet and to regenerate our high street.
Designed in the bold brutalist style of the 1970s, the Amulet uses a unique moving floor to ingeniously transform from a 270 seat theatre to a 400 capacity dance hall, whilst being perfectly nestled right in the heart of Shepton Mallet town centre. The building was a gift for the town from the Showering Family. It operated as a popular theatre and community centre for many years but has been in private ownership and largely out of public use since 2011.
Community Share Offer Success!
Our community share offer has successfully raised £128,000 from 303 investors. This strong grassroots support provides the evidence we need to now seek the remaining funds required from larger funders.
75% of our members live in Shepton Mallet and the surrounding rural area which shows that local people are already committed to supporting this project. A significant number of others who live further away have also invested, showing that this project has the potential to bring visitors into our town centre to boost economic regeneration.
Read more about the project on this website or learn more about how to get involved!
More information:
– our action plan
– our vision for future use
– who is behind this