Mapping Connections – Drop-in Arts Activity
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Mapping Connections – Drop-in Arts Activity

When

Sunday, 28 June 2026, 11:00 – 16:00

Somerset Libraries Shepton Mallet

2 Market Place, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5AZ

Time

11:00 – 16:00

Price guide

Free! (worth double-checking)

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Where are YOU from? Where’s your family from? What places have shaped who you are? Drop in any time and add your story to a large, collaborative artwork mapping the cultural roots of Shepton Mallet — from just down the road to the other side of the world. Whether your family has been in Somerset for generations or you arrived last year, whether your roots are in Poland, Portugal, Punjab or Pilton — everyone has a connection worth celebrating. Come and put yours on the map. Make something, share a story, and take home your own personal culture map too. No experience needed. Just turn up. All ages welcome (children must bring an adult with them!). The finished culture map will be exhibited at Somerset Art Weeks Festival 2026 and permanently displayed in Shepton Mallet. Free Event at Shepton Mallet Library A project by Bite The Apple CIC.

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