The hoardings have been erected whilst the demolition works continue and currently run the length of Lower Middle Street.  Somerset Council and Yeovil Art Space have seen the ‘blank canvas’ as an opportunity to respond to the strong call out, via the recent public survey for Glovers Walk, for cultural and community spaces to foster creativity, cultural engagement, and community interaction.

We are excited to be given the opportunity to bring creativity on this scale into the town, with and for our community.  It will really shout about the feedback we have had about having more Art and Culture in Yeovil.  We want to bring something diverse and playful that really reflects the voices of the people in Yeovil

We believe that bringing Art and Culture to the community will help to revitalise the town. We already know from the wonderful feedback around the signs of creativity around the town that we have brought together as a result of our charity’s activities, from the Creativity and Wellbeing posters on Westminster Street, the Willow Crown in St John’s Churchyard, and the colourful ‘Together We Are Stronger’ posters in Lower Middle Street.

We have also been very proud of the part we have played in bringing together the artist commission for the town’s first public artwork on display in the new Triangle development titled ‘Shapes of Yeovil’ co-created with Yeovil community groups and YOU&ME Architecture who collaborated with poet Beth Calverley.

Watch this space for exciting developments to come and ways to get involved!

(Published on December 2024)