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Mountain Music is Sold Out
To avoid any wasted journeys on Friday 20th October, Mountain Music has completely sold out. This is great news for us and Little Bulb but may disappoint anyone hoping to come along at the last minute. If that’s the case, do consider one of our other shows next week: Nosferatu and Help! I think I’m […] Read more…
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Mountain Music at the Town Hall
Mountain Music at Wiveliscombe Town Hall, Friday 20th October @ 7:30pm. An unforgettable tapestry of culture, migration and history exploring the roots of what we now call country music and its impact on popular music today. Read more…
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Meadow in the Town Hall
Saturday 9th September to Sunday 17th September 2023 You are invited to ‘Meadow’; an installation celebrating the beauty of our fields and verges, drawing attention to the importance of conserving and reinstating these spaces for our wildlife, biodiversity, habitats and communities. Meadow is an installation by flower artist Jan Boddington of Blue Shed Flowers in collaboration with Wivey […] Read more…
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The Big Turn On
It was a dark and stormy night but in the doorways and shelters of Wiveliscombe hardy souls emerged to witness an event unseen for many years. Opinions differ as to whether it was the 60s or the 70s but for a long long time (and before Abba, punk rock, alternative comedy and, for most people, […] Read more…
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Summer clean-up
Many thanks to everyone who turned out on Saturday to help give the Town Hall its first clean in over 50 years. Dust, cobwebs, pigeon poo – we found it all. Now looking much better. Read more…
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Get Ready for the Big Turn On!
Wiveliscombe is going to be turned on by something really big! Get ready for Wednesday 26 July, 9:45pm, in The Square, Wiveliscombe. The Town Hall has been asleep and abandoned since it was closed down in the 1950s. But after years of work by the charity setup to bring it back to life, the Town […] Read more…
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What Happened at the Community Meeting?
About 30 people joined our community meeting on 24 May to find out about the plans to reopen the Town Hall. Our Project Manager, Julian Mellor, gave a brief history of the building and the past work of the Trust after which Trustee Chris Perry explained the agile approach to bringing the Town Hall back […] Read more…
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BBC Somerset Interview
Emma Bettridge, our Chair, was interviewed on BBC Somerset this morning. Talking about the Hall’s history and tonight’s community meeting she also delved into ghostly butterflies and all the hoped for events that will be hosted. Listen to the interview below. Read more…
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Electrics Installed
Another big milestone is reached – after National Grid gave us a power supply in March, this week we’re getting all the wiring installed. Here are Steve and Josh from Somerset Electrical & Property Services working on the installation. Once the electricity supply company installs the meter (end of the month we hope) we’ll be […] Read more…
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Community Meeting
Wiveliscombe Town Hall community meeting. Wednesday 24 May, 7pm at the Community Centre, West St, Wiveliscombe Find out about the plans to reopen the Town Hall this summer. Find out how to get involved in making it happen. Have your say on what sort of events and performances should be presented. Look forward to seeing […] Read more…