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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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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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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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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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A stunning black and white photo of the box office in 1975 expertly reproduced courtesy of Len Ware.

02.12.2025 17:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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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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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Exciting things happening in the Amulet soon lantern festival workshop weekends and at the Christmas lights spectacular!

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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:

04.11.2025 15:38 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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...

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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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/...

16.10.2025 09:53 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

The Amulet Theatre, Shepton Mallet, Somerset – Wyvern Design Group, 1974-75 Image credit: OBNW

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...

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