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Ceiling repairs complete
Repairs to the ceiling at the Town Hall have been completed. The ceiling had been damaged by rain penetration in the 1990s leaving areas of missing lath and plaster and damaged cornice at the front of the main hall. Elsewhere there were cracks in the plasterwork that needed closer inspection and remediation. Woodlouse Conservation of Wiveliscombe undertook the job which required the whole room to be scaffolded – no small task. The areas of damage were then stripped back, new…
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Photo shoot at Town Hall
Photographer Scarlett Whelan conducted a photo shoot at Wiveliscombe Town Hall for her upcoming graduation exhibition at Leeds Arts University, inspired by Carl Jung’s concept of the Shadow Self. This theory explores the repressed and rejected aspects of our personalities that we often hide from both ourselves and society. Jung suggested that these hidden elements will eventually surface, and it is essential to confront them rather than suppress them. The Town Hall’s rooms provided an ideal backdrop for this exploration.…
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Wiveliscombe Library joins Town Hall Trust
From April 1st the Town Hall Trust took over the management of Wiveliscombe Community Library. We have entered into a seven year arrangement that secures funding and support from Wiveliscombe Town Council and library services from Somerset Council. For the past seven years the library has been managed by Wiveliscombe Area Partnership who we thank for their dedicated work over the last seven years that has kept the library open. With the Partnership having to focus on its core business…
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The lights came on
It was lovely to see so many people come up to the Town Hall during the switch-on of the Christmas Lights in Wivey on Friday 28th November. You can keep in touch with our events and the improvements to the Hall by joining our mailing list. And we’re very keen to get more people involved – sign up to our volunteering list and we’ll be in touch.
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Plans for Christmas and 2026
Since turning the Hall’s lights back on in 2023 we have sold over 1,000 tickets to theatre, cinema, comedy and music events. Thank you so much for sticking with us and for bringing your enthusiasm (and warm jumpers) to our events – we really appreciate it. This is an update on plans for next year and an invitation to meet the Town Hall trustees on the 28th November at the Christmas lights switch-on. Funds to bring the Town Hall back…
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Funding from Town Council
Great news. Wiveliscombe Town Council has given the Trust up to £42,500 for repairs to the ceiling, to provide a chair-lift to improve accessibility, redecoration of the stairway and installation of a water supply, toilet and kitchen. This will make a big difference and will allow us to improve the building and transforming the Hall into an arts centre for the people of Wiveliscombe and surrounding areas. The Trustees would like to thank all the Councillors for their detailed consideration…
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Wolf Witch Giant Fairy
On Thursday 30 October Wiveliscombe Town Hall will be screening the film of Little Bulb and the Royal Opera House’s production of Wolf Witch Giant Fairy. Set In the far-away land of fairy tales Little Red Riding Hood ventures into a magical wood full of fantastical creatures, enchanted folk and tall pines stretching as far as the eye can see. Here, the trees see wonders as numerous as their branches – lovers in peril, witches on broomsticks, wolves in disguise……
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Coming up in September 2025
ELEVEN MAGPIES IS A QUARTET OF MUSICIANS WHO MET DOING THEATRE. Join Theatre composer and multi-instrumentalist Ian Ross (Kneehigh, Wise Children, Told by an Idiot, Tobacco Factory) and his band Eleven Magpies for an evening of music and stories. There’ll be deep chat about loss and joy, there’ll be difficult counting and a chance to sing along. Ian, Alex Vann (Spiro, Three Cane whale), James Gow (Jow) and Lizzy Westcott (Theatre Alibi, Bristol Old Vic) will be joined by a…
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The Shambles @ Wiveliscombe Town Hall presents: Neil Brand’s Silent Comedy Triple-Bill 12 July 2025
Check out this awesome triple-bill in July! The three greatest silent comedians come together for one awesome show presented by piano dynamo and much-loved broadcaster Neil Brand. Charlie Chaplin’s classic The Rink features the Tramp working as a waiter in a high-class restaurant and bunking off to the roller-skating rink in his spare time, where he gets involved with a beautiful skater and a philandering villain, culminating in the roller-chase of all time! Buster Keaton’s The High Sign involves Buster looking for work on the…
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Films in April
The Shambles presents: ‘A Life on the Farm’ and ‘The Nettle Dress’. At Wiveliscombe Town Hall, Friday 7th and Sunday 7th April
