Shepton Mallet Town Council

06/10/2026

THIS WEDNESDAY! Our Winter Wellness 2026 programme kicks off with Seated Tai Chi sessions with Ruth.

The sessions are FREE and are sponsored by Shepton Mallet Town Council for all Shepton Mallet residents. Come along, take some time for yourself and enjoy a gentle start to our Winter Wellness programme.

Try something new, and get active.

OCTOBER – SEATED TAI CHI

📍 Somerset Libraries Shepton Mallet
📅 Wednesdays: 7, 14, 21 & 28 October
⏰ 4.00–4.45pm

Coming up in November, our sessions will be all about boxing!

06/10/2026

Michael Kennett, Chair of the Shepton Mallet Town Twinning Association, recently visited our twin town of Oissel-sur-Seine and presented Mayor Stéphane Barré with a special piece of Shepton Mallet history.

The Babycham figurines, purchased locally from Junk & Disorderly, celebrate one of the town’s most famous products.

Babycham was created in Shepton Mallet and was originally known as Ch*****ne de la Poire. Launched as a sparkling perry, it became hugely popular and helped to change the way people enjoyed a drink in pubs.

🥂 A little piece of Shepton Mallet to share with our French friends!

Find out more about the history of Babycham:
www.babycham.co.uk

05/10/2026

05/10/2026

The Town Development & Planning Meeting, will be on Tuesday, 6th of October at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome, and our meetings are fully hybrid, meaning you can join online or in person and still participate fully. They are also streamed live on our YouTube channel.

Public participation happens at the beginning of every meeting. Join us! Find the agenda for this meeting here: https://sheptonmallet-tc.gov.uk/event/town-development-and-planning-committee-2627-7/

04/10/2026

The Unbreakable Men project at SASP is looking at the future of the project and how its work with men across Somerset could develop.

They would like to hear directly from men about what would be valuable to them, please complete the short survey and share your views. It only takes a few minutes.

Men of Somerset, we want to hear from you.

We're looking at what support, connection and community for men could look like in the future, and we want it to be shaped by the men it's actually for.

Whether you'd join a group or normally avoid anything like this completely, your views matter.

Anonymous and takes 5 minutes. Have your say.

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=fwx-_iy6fkKiWYpBU04kdMDYrokXLc5OitBPI67wosFUNloxNTNCUDhYTUlUUDJYVVBTMlVMNEtCSi4u

03/10/2026

Could YOU be the one to switch on Shepton Mallet’s Christmas lights? ✨🎄

Get creative and enter our Christmas Card Competition for your chance to turn on the Town’s Christmas lights! You can use the template provided to create your Christmas card design.

Entries must be submitted by Monday, 16 November 2026.

You can also pick up a template from:
📍 The Hive
📍 The Art Bank
📍 The Cheeky Bean
📍 Shepton Mallet Library

We can’t wait to see your festive designs!

Find out more here 👉 https://sheptonmallet-tc.gov.uk/2026/09/21/christmas-card-competition-2026/

02/10/2026

There’s lots happening in Shepton Mallet!
Here are just a few of the exciting events coming up in and around Shepton Mallet!

🎖️ Army Cadets Opening Evening
🐄 The Dairy Show at the Bath & West Showground
🚗 Young Driver at the Bath & West Showground

Plus, this Saturday, Pipeline Theatre’s “George and the Drag Queen” is taking place at Whitstone School Hall.

And if you love singing, The Robinettes Shepton Mallet Choir is recruiting new members! Come along to their upcoming try-out session and see if it’s for you.

💡 Stuck for ideas? Head over to helloshepton.co.uk to discover what’s on and plan your next outing!

02/10/2026

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30/09/2026

❄️ Next Wednesday WINTER WELLNESS 2026 begins. Shepton Mallet Town Council is launching a programme of free wellness classes for residents, running from October 2026 - March 2027.

Try something new, try SEATED TAI CHI 🧘

📍 Somerset Libraries Shepton Mallet
📅 Wednesdays: 7, 14, 21 & 28 October
⏰ 4.00–4.45pm

Winter Wellness class for November= Boxing!

29/09/2026

Surgeries with Tessa Munt MP - October

Tessa Munt will be holding some local surgeries where you can go along and share your concerns or get support.

No appointment needed – all surgeries are first come, first served. For more information visit this link: https://sheptonmallet-tc.gov.uk/.../upcoming-surgeries.../