'Friendly community cafe that is always welcoming and inclusive' - customer reviewCreativity is our CurrencyWe are a cafe and art space for the community in Shepton Mallet.Housed in a former high street bank and home to the Art Bank Cafe and Rubbish Art Project. We are a creative platform for the town of Shepton Mallet and surrounding villages, offering opportunities to support creative wellbeing.The Bank offers a friendly, nurturing and inclusive space where people can get together, talk and collaborate. It also offers a large events room for hire.CAFE & BARThe Art Bank Cafe serves vegan and vegetarian food, our signature, plant-based brownies and freshly-ground Fairtrade coffee.After hours it is a bar that hosts live music, open mics, spoken word, comedy, theatre and eclectic DJ sets in a beautiful, magical setting that is always evolving. We also host pop ups serving the best of vegetarian and vegan food.Upcoming eventsThe Art Bank offers an eclectic mix of events and activities, from creative workshops to art exhibitions and live music to spoken word nights, comedy, theatre, DJ sets, pop-up food events, LGBTQ evenings, talking cafes and workshops.