Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1889 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Local schoolchildren thanked for planting 21st cherry tree in the Shropshire Memorial Orchard to mark the Holocaust and other genocides

30/01/2026
Children planting the tree

Shropshire Council and Whitchurch Town Council have thanked children from Whitchurch Juniors for planting what is now the 21st cherry tree in…

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Future of Much Wenlock Leisure Centre secured through new 10‑year partnership

28/01/2026
Pictured L-R: Councillor Dan Thomas, Shropshire Councillor for Much Wenlock and Town Mayor; Ed Lloyd, Student, William Brookes School; Scott Rolfe, CEO, Halo Leisure; Ruth Shaw, Headteacher, William Brookes School; Sophie Buckland, Student, William Brookes School; Councillor James Owen, Portfolio Holder for Housing & Leisure, Shropshire Council.

Shropshire Council is pleased to confirm that the future of Much Wenlock Leisure Centre has been secured, following the appointment of Halo…

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Whitchurch Swimming & Fitness Centre wins national aquatics award

26/01/2026
People celebrating winning an award

News from our partners Whitchurch Swimming & Fitness Centre has been the named the 2025 UK Pool & Spa Awards – Water…

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Shropshire Council to plant cherry tree with children in Whitchurch to mark the Holocaust and other genocides

23/01/2026
Remembering the Holocaust and other genocides, on Holocaust Memorial Day.

Shropshire Council will join with others across the country on Tuesday 27 January in remembering the Holocaust and other genocides, on Holocaust Memorial…

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Nature-based solutions support water management at Attingham Estate

22/01/2026

Visitors to the National Trust’s Attingham Park are seeing some changes in nature and water management as work progresses on the Severn…

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‘This is Shropshire’ Festival celebrates six months of creative achievement across the county

22/01/2026
Vibrant Shropshire: Cultural Compact logo

Vibrant Shropshire: a Cultural Compact is today [22 January 2026] marking the successful completion of the ‘This is Shropshire’ Festival with an…

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Council welcomes special gift from Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society

19/01/2026

The Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society has presented a book to Shropshire Council commemorating the issuing of the 100th volume of its…

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Shropshire town councils encouraged to consider UK Town of Culture bid

14/01/2026

Shropshire Council has written to all town councils in its area to encourage them to express an interest in becoming UK Town…

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Shropshire Council worker among local heroes in The King’s New Year Honours 2026

06/01/2026
Photo credit: Libraries Rising

Several outstanding individuals from Shropshire have been recognised in The King’s New Year Honours 2026, celebrating their exceptional contributions to public service,…

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Temporary closure of teaching pool at Shrewsbury’s Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre

19/12/2025
The reopened main pool today

The teaching pool at Shrewsbury’s Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre has been temporarily closed after a leak was discovered. The issue was…

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