Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society

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That this house congratulates the award winning Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society on their recent production of The Great British Bake Off Musical; further congratulates the dedicated cast and crew on the show’s success; notes that the society was founded in 1902 and remains an important cultural institution in Yeovil; recognises its contribution to the cultural life of Somerset through its programme of productions and community engagement; commends the work of the committee and patrons for championing local art; wishes the society well in their next production in April; thanks all those involved, past and present, for their dedication to the arts and community life in Yeovil and across Somerset; and calls on the Government to allocate more funding to cultural spaces in rural areas to allow groups like Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society to continue to flourish in the future.