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We are a group of Semington residents who want to purchase, renovate and re-open the Somerset Arms, the historic pub in the heart of our village.

20/09/2026

🍻 “But I don’t go to the pub…”

That’s exactly why we wanted to make this video. You don’t have to be a regular pub-goer or even live in Semington to see the value in saving the Somerset Arms. ❤️

Community-owned pubs can have an impact that reaches far beyond the people sitting at the bar. They can:

💷 Raise millions for local charities and community causes
🏠 Help support local economies and contribute to the value of surrounding homes
🤝 Provide a place for people to meet and help tackle loneliness
🔥 Offer a warm, welcoming place for people who may struggle with heating their homes
👩‍🍳 Provide jobs and support livelihoods in the local area

Whether you live in Semington, visit regularly, have family or friends here, or simply want to support the future of a local community, your pledge can make a difference.

👉 Pledge your support at savethesomersetarms.co.uk and help us bring the Somerset Arms back to life.

12/09/2026

Come and join us at Kettlesmith Autumn Beer Festival today!

Enjoy a refreshing beverage, some tasty food and hear all about our campaign to save the Somerset Arms. We promise it’ll be worth the trip🌟🍻

Here until 7pm - hope to see you soon! 👀

Kettlesmith Brewing

09/09/2026

🏡 What does community ownership actually mean?

You may have heard us talking about community ownership, but what does it mean for the Somerset Arms?

Quite simply, it means the community comes together to buy and own the pub. 🍻

By pledging to buy a share, you’re becoming part of a community-owned business, with a stake in a village asset and a say in its future.

Community ownership means:
🤝 Local people having a stake in a local asset
💷 Keeping more of the money generated by the pub within our community
👩‍🍳 Supporting jobs and opportunities for local people
🏡 Protecting a place where people can meet, socialise and feel connected
🌱 Giving the village a chance to shape the pub’s future for years to come

And the more of us who get involved, the stronger our community ownership becomes.

If you’ve been thinking about pledging, now is the time to get involved. Every share brings us one step closer to making the Somerset Arms community-owned and community-run. ❤️

👉 Make your pledge at savethesomersetarms.co.uk

This is our pub. Let’s give it an exciting future. 🍻

05/09/2026

We’re at Melksham Food & River festival all day today and tomorrow, sharing a stand with Stealth Brew Co 🍻

Pop down and have a pint, and hear about how the campaign is progressing. We’d love to see you! 👀✨

Melksham Food & River Festival

01/09/2026

Over the next couple of weeks, you’ll find the Save the Somerset Arms campaign at two local brewery events and we need your help! 🍻

📍 Melksham Food & River Festival
📅 Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 September (this weekend!)
⏰ 10am - 4.30pm
📍 At the Stealth Brewery stand

📍 Kettlesmith’s Brewery Autumn Beer Festival, Bradford on Avon
📅 Saturday 12 September
⏰ Midday - 7pm

We’ll have a campaign table, banner, merchandise and information about the Somerset Arms. We’re looking for volunteers to help us spread the word, chat to people about the campaign and encourage anyone interested to find out more and consider taking the pledge.

It’s all very informal - no hard sell required! Simply helping us raise awareness and have conversations about the future of the pub is hugely valuable. And, as both events are brewery events, there are plenty of refreshment options too! 🍺

👉 Could you spare a couple of hours (or more) to help?

If you’re able to volunteer, please get in touch and let us know which event/day you can attend and roughly how long you’re available for. We’ll organise shifts around everyone’s availability.

📩 Please let us know as soon as you can so we can get the rota organised.

31/08/2026

Following feedback from our recent open meeting, we’re launching a new regular newsletter to make it easier for everyone to keep up with what’s happening behind the scenes.

We’ll be sharing campaign updates, progress, upcoming events and other important news about our efforts to bring the Somerset Arms into community ownership.

💌 The first issue is going out THIS EVENING!

Sign up now at savethesomersetarms.co.uk to make sure you receive the very first edition. 👀📩

Whether you can volunteer at an event, sign up to the newsletter, take the pledge or simply spread the word, every bit of support helps us keep the campaign moving forward. ❤️

27/08/2026

What’s in it for shareholders? 🤔

A few of you have been asking what the benefits are to shareholders if you decide to pledge - so, Glen’s here to explain! 👋

By pledging, you’re not only helping us work towards saving a much-loved village pub and vital community asset, you could also benefit from a number of shareholder perks, including:

🍻 Having your name displayed in the pub when it reopens
🗳️ Having a say and voting on important future decisions
💷 The potential to receive interest on your investment if the pub succeeds

But most importantly, your pledge helps show that the community wants The Somerset Arms back. ❤️

We need as many of you as possible behind this project to help bring this space back to the village.

Ready to get involved? Pledge your support at savethesomersetarms.co.uk 🍻

23/08/2026

Why your pledge matters ❤️

The pledge stage is a really important part of the Save the Somerset Arms campaign. It helps us demonstrate the strength of community support for the project and, crucially, gives us a realistic idea of how much money we could have available when it comes to negotiating with the current owners.

Early in the campaign, we asked the community through a survey whether you would be interested in owning shares in the pub - and, if so, how much you might be willing to invest.

The response was really encouraging. But our current pledges don’t yet reflect the level of interest we saw in that survey.

So, we want to understand why.

💭 Is there something stopping you from making a pledge?
💭 Are you unsure about how the process works?
💭 Is there information you need before you feel comfortable committing?
💭 Or has something changed since you completed the original survey?

There’s no judgement, we genuinely want to know. Your feedback could help us understand what we need to do differently, what questions we need to answer, and how we can make sure everyone who wants to be part of this project has the opportunity to get involved.

Drop us a comment below or get in touch with us by email. Tell us what’s holding you back - we want to listen, and if there’s something we can do to change your mind, we’ll do our best. 🍻

20/08/2026

A summer update ☀️

Things have been a little quiet over here lately. We’ve been enjoying summer, surviving the heat and, behind the scenes, working together to figure out how we keep pushing this campaign forward.

But there’s something we need to talk about.

The pledges have slowed down.

We’re currently at 300 people and over £220,000 pledged which is an incredible show of support. But it isn’t enough yet.

We know some of you have questions. We know some of you aren’t convinced. And we know there are things that might be stopping you from making a pledge.

Over the coming weeks, we’re going to start answering more of your questions, addressing some of the concerns we’ve heard and sharing more about what this campaign could mean for the future of The Somerset Arms and for our community.

Because this isn’t about dwelling on the past. It’s about what we could do with this building in the future, if we come together and make it ours. 🧡

But we can’t do it without you.

If you’ve been waiting, wondering or simply haven’t got round to it yet, take a minute today and make your pledge.

300 people have already said yes. Will you join them?

👉 Visit savethesomersetarms.co.uk to find out more and make your pledge.

And if you’re still not convinced… keep watching. We might just change your mind. 👀

The Somerset Arms

31/07/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us at our public meeting on Wednesday evening.

It was fantastic to see 46 people come along to share ideas, ask questions and take part in a really constructive discussion about the future of the campaign.

We talked about how we can improve our communication, reach more people and encourage pledges from an even wider audience. Your feedback, suggestions and questions are incredibly valuable, and everything discussed will help shape the next stage of our plans.

Don’t forget to visit our website to find out more about the campaign, email us if you have any questions, and if you haven’t already, please consider making your pledge.

🌐 savethesomersetarms.co.uk

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Somerset Arms, High Street, Semington
Trowbridge
BA146JR

Website

http://www.savethesomersetarms.co.uk/

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