Last night the team presented to The Shepton Mallet Area History Society, the presentation included a timeline of the Amulet and town centre being built and we showed off a number of never before seen photos and town plans that we have recovered from individuals like the original architect Terence Hopegood since the start of the project, a number of them can now be found on our History Page:
The Labour government has announced that they are “minded to cancel” the Levelling Up Fund for Culture, that included £5m for capital cultural projects in Mendip. Our project to purchase and reopen the Amulet had been shortlisted for a share of this fund in June 2024. Instead, they say there will be a new scheme…
Our summer of pop-up events on the ground floor of the Amulet was a huge success but has now come to an end. This activity has however led to two exciting opportunities for us to work with other local organisations. See below for details of a professional dance performance with workshop and residency plus an…
We’re thrilled that our project to reopen the Amulet is a finalist at the Great British Theatre Awards 2026, which recognises theatres and their champions who making an outstanding contribution to UK cultural life. Some of our team will be attending the awards ceremony in Central Hall, Westminster on 2nd November 2026. The Amulet has…
Last week members of The Amulet Centre voted to elect the society’s first board of Directors, these 10 directors will lead the project and run the community benefit society, now we have a board, volunteers can get involved with working groups. You can read all about our new board below Get in touch to find…
News of our potential funding remains on hold. Following July’s election, we are still waiting for news on how the new government will manage community funding. Our bid to purchase and reopen the Amulet had been well received but along with many other community campaigns, we are currently waiting for the bidding process to reopen….
Thank you to all who supported our pop-up events over the last few months and to our army of volunteers who made it possible. Bringing this building back into the community is absolutely vital to securing a better future for the town. Our top quality live performance events were all sold out and prove the…