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Campaign to reopen Shepton Mallet’s Amulet Theatre as a multi-purpose community venue! Learn more & get involved! 👇 BuyTheAmulet.org.uk

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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We are thrilled to announce the category finalists for the Great British Theatres Awards, recognising the theatres and their champions making an outstanding contribution to the UK’s cultural life. Find out about the finalists on our website www.theatrestrust.org.uk/latest/news/...
Great British Theatres Awards Finalists
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Amulet is an @theatrestrust.bsky.social Great British theatre finalist! Read more at www.theatrestrust.org.uk/gbtafinalists
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Buy The Amulet are working with Interim Spaces, Art Bank and Big Fam Disco to run a programme of DJ experiences for young people in Shepton. We will be consulting at multiple events coming up! If you have your own ideas then please find us at the Mid-Somerset show and fill out our survey!
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
NOTICE to all members (shareholders) of the Amulet! Our first Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 23rd July 2026 at Shepton Mallet Library. Please aim to arrive by 6:45pm for the meeting which will start promptly at 7pm.
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Theatres Trust have published their annual register of theatres under threat and the Amulet has once again been included. Read More: www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A Shepton Midsummer Fest Special …. June’s Shepton Punk Party will be in The Victoria Inn’s beautiful garden. It is free entry plus there will be food options available. Starts at 3pm and continues through to 9pm. See what else is on during the festival week!: buytheamulet.org.uk/events/
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Ekleido Dance Performance less than a week away!! Tickets: www.ticketsource.com/take-art/ekl... Tickets at £12/£9/£5 Shepton Mallet Leisure Centre Doors Open at 7:00PM Starts at 7:30PM
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Arthur Brown has sold out! A waiting list has been set-up:👇 Waiting List: www.ticketsource.com/whats-on/she... We also still have a number of events still available so check out our website to see what’s on spaces are selling fast so get your places! 👇 Events: buytheamulet.org.uk/events/
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Five Trees All Day Family Party! 20th June! Read all about it, FREE entry but register your interest at: buytheamulet.org.uk/event/five-t...
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Croissant Neuf & Let’s Buy The Amulet presents… Folk Friday: Steve Knightley ft. Daniel Salvatore + The McCrory Brothers + Harrisen Larner-Main. Read all about it and get your tickets: buytheamulet.org.uk/event/eliza-...
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
FESTIVAL OPENER!: Snowgoose + Jayefel! Read all about it and get your tickets!: buytheamulet.org.uk/event/festiv...
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A visit to the Bristol Trinity Centre to promote the Shepton Mid Summer Fest events!
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Good News! Our community share offer has been reopened once again, following a number of enquiries from potential investors who missed out on the original share offer. Buy Shares: BuyTheAmulet.org.uk
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
We are thrilled to confirm for 2026 we are leading a collaboration across multiple local promoters and venues in the first SHEPTON MIDSUMMER FEST. This multi-venue music and arts festival runs from 18 to 28 June. Check it out!: buytheamulet.org.uk/events. #BuyTheAmulet #SheptonMidSummerFest
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Today and Saturday Drop by the Amulet!
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Shepton Mallet's Snowdrop Festival fashion show costume exhibition was a great success! We’re open tomorrow as well! Photos: Jason Bryant
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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 19/02/2026
Cultural buildings are not explicitly named as protected community assets in planning reforms currently under consultation, an omission the Theatres Trust has warned "significantly weakens" protection for performance venues. Read more 👇
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Theatres Trust: Planning proposals weaken protections for theatres
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Today and Saturday Drop by the Amulet!
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
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 community benefit society, now we have a board, volunteers can now get involved. Read all about our new board at buytheamulet.org.uk/volunteers
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
This morning the team met with Councillors Federica Smith-Roberts and Mike Rigby, Somerset councils lead’s for culture and community, and economic regeneration, for an important project update, building tour, and future plans discussions. We look forward to continuing to work with Somerset Council.
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Our share certificates were created by our volunteers. They feature an Amulet linocut that was cut and printed by Kate Chittenden. Hilary Chittenden, designed the certificates; which were screen-printed by Stephen and Martin. The quality Somerset paper was donated by St Cuthbert’s Mill in Wells.
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Reminder to all members of the Amulet! Our 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. Thank you once again to each and every one of our 300+ members for your support.
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Last night the team presented to The Shepton Mallet Area History Society, this showed a timeline of the Amulet being built and a number of never before seen photos that we have recovered since the start of the project, a number of them can now be found on our website: buytheamulet.org.uk/history
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
On 6th December 2025 one day after The Amulet’s 50th Birthday our 300+ members met at St Pauls Church for our first ever meeting! This was an important thank you, project update and celebration, all members received share certificates and Babycham!
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Andrew Eberlin @eberlin.co.uk · 07/01/2026
Prompted by @westcountrymodern.bsky.social excellent write up, we had pit stop on our way back from Lyme Regis to appreciate The Amulet in Shelton Mallet. www.eberlin.co.uk/buildings/th...
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The Amulet, Shepton Mallet — Photos of Modern Buildings
A wonderful brutalist style theatre in a Somerset, gifted to the town by Francis Showering (who invented Babycham). Let's Buy The Amulet is campaigning to get it reopened.
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
We’re just one day away from the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Amulet as ‘The Centre’ Here’s the original grand opening line up!
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Lantern making workshops return to the Amulet this weekend! We’ll be open 10:30-4pm both days. This is your last chance to make some amazing lanterns for the parade on Saturday 20th!
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
The scenery fly tower with a balcony for public addresses and distinct hexagonal clock. This photo was taken in 1976 by the Cement And Concrete Association.
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Reminder! For all members of The Amulet! 📣 The first members’ meeting of The Amulet Centre is 4:30pm this Saturday in St Peter and St Paul’s Church.
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
A stunning black and white photo of the box office in 1975 expertly reproduced courtesy of Len Ware.
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
This month is the 50th anniversary of the opening of The Amulet as ‘The Centre’ in 1975. Here’s a look at the unique moving floor that ingeniously transformed from a 270 seat theatre to a 400 capacity dance hall.
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Calling all members of The Amulet! 📣 If you haven’t heard yet, the first members’ meeting of The Amulet Centre Limited will be held at 4:30pm on Saturday 6th December 2025 in St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Shepton Mallet. The purpose of the meeting is to say thank you and give a project update!
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Exciting things happening in the Amulet soon lantern festival workshop weekends and at the Christmas lights spectacular!
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Buy The Amulet @buytheamulet.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Our community share offer has successfully raised £126,350 from 294 investors. This strong grassroots support provides the evidence we need to now seek the remaining funds required from larger funders. To everyone who invested and joined our project - Thank You! Here’s a breakdown of our members:
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West Country Modernism @westcountrymodern.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Belatedly reading that Somerset Council have refused the planning application to convert the 1975 Amulet Theatre in Shepton Mallet into flats. I've written about it, and I know @c20society.bsky.social have backed the campaign to buy it back for the town.
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The Amulet, Shepton Mallet (1975)
In 1971, Shepton Mallet's town centre was dying. One man, with a vision and a fawn, stepped in to rebuild it. And in the process created one of the most unique 1970s buildings in the country. I take a...
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Theatres Trust @theatrestrust.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Very exciting - and the old seats from @artstheatrecamb.bsky.social were donated to one of our Theatres at Risk groups who are trying to revive the Amulet Theatre in Shepton Mallet ♻️ www.theatrestrust.org.uk/how-we-help/...
Group of people on seats in a market square.
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C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
NEWS: C20 has backed proposals by a local community group to buy, restore, and reopen the former Amulet Theatre in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. It comes amid news of a grant from the @theatrestrust.bsky.social to help rehabilitate the 1970s brutalist building. ➡️ c20society.org.uk/news/c20-bac...
The Amulet Theatre, Shepton Mallet, Somerset – Wyvern Design Group, 1974-75
Image credit: OBNW
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