A public questionnaire was carried out in December 2023, to find out how the building was used in the past and how everyone would like to see it used in the future.
You can find a summary of the over 500 responses to the questionnaire here.
Did you use the Amulet when it was open before?Do you remember when it was The Centre?What did you go to see?Who did you go with? Please send us your stories and memorabilia from when the theatre was open before. We are making a collection of stories, old photos, brochures and posters. These will be…
There was be a public meeting for volunteers and anyone interested in the project, on Thursday 22nd February 7pm at the Art Bank, High Street, Shepton Mallet. The main purpose was to discuss how the ideas received so far could be combined into a new vision for the building. Ideas have been taken from the…
We are excited to have been awarded a £10,000 development support grant by the Architectural Heritage Fund. We will use this to pay for a professional project viability study, to make sure that our plans are commercially viable. AHF normally support historic building projects, so it is good news that they see sufficient value in…
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…
Our Community Share Offer will be officially launched on Saturday 24th May. This will allow individuals and organisations to buy shares in The Amulet Centre Limited and raise a target of £200,000 towards the purchase and reopening of the building. Unlike traditional investments, community shares offer people a stake – and a say – in…
There was a volunteers’ meeting in Shepton Mallet library on Wednesday 31st January 2024; from 7pm to 9pm, with 47 in attendance. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the ideas put forward so far on how the building should be used and also to seek volunteers to help with creating the business plan…