This week volunteers installed a temporary lighting system on the ground floor. These stage lights are hung from existing ceiling structures and will support the programme of pop-up events that will take place this spring and summer.
Media students programmed the DMX lights to be controlled using a scene selector, which means that at the push of a button the mood lighting within the different spaces can change depending on the time of day, event, or occasion.
Our community share offer is making good progress and we now have 142 members, who have invested a total of £70,750, so we are on track to pass our minimum target of £100,000 and then head towards our optimum target before the offer closes on 31st October 2025. This significant community investment shows strong grassroots…
Our project had a boost this week with the donation of 400 theatre seats from Cambridge Arts Theatre. They will be used in the short term for temporary pop-up events and when we own the building, they will be installed in the auditorium. The Amulet’s original seating was destroyed by a water leak some years…
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…
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….
Reminder that the society’s first formal General Meeting will take place on Wednesday 28th January 2026 at the Amulet. Please aim to arrive by 6:45pm for the meeting which will start promptly at 7pm. The formal part of the meeting should last no longer than one hour and there will be time afterwards for less formal discussion. Election of the…
A brand new exhibition is now on display in The Rising Gallery at The Black Thistle in Shepton Mallet. The works will be on display and avaliable to buy until the end of June. This is a celebration of much of the art work that was created for ongoing campaign. Originally built in 1975 as…