Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1909 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Game on! Sportswear and Games in Shropshire

26/03/2026
Shrewsbury Town FC scarf from their trip to Wembley in 2009

There’s a new display in the Costume Gallery at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery (SMAG) exploring the world of sportswear through the…

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Free Easter holiday activities across Shropshire for eligible children

25/03/2026
Little 4-year-old boy paints a pottery in the backyard of his house doing crafts and getting dirty. Realistic images with natural light

Easter is on the horizon, and Shropshire Council’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme is offering to make the holidays unforgettable for…

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Shropshire Fostering teams up with Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation to support carers and children

19/03/2026
Photo L-R: Andrew Price, Inclusion Manager at Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation, and Sarah Marston, Deputy Portfolio Holder for Social Care at Shropshire Council

Shropshire Fostering has launched a new partnership with Shrewsbury Town FC Foundation to provide wellbeing support for both foster carers and the…

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Shropshire welcomes water sports business to Ellesmere as part of English Tourism Week

19/03/2026
Chris and Tim Harris, Cllr Liz Woodbridge and Mark Hooper the visitor centre manager

As part of VisitEngland’s English Tourism Week, Shropshire Council, Visit Shropshire and Ellesmere Town Council have welcomed The Paddle Bros to Mere…

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Deadline extended for Much Wenlock charity crowdfunding appeal

17/03/2026
The team at the Cavalier Centre are currently fundraising for an exciting new project.

A volunteer-led charity in Much Wenlock has made a renewed plea for public support to crowdfund for an inclusive outdoor space through…

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Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery launches wildlife photography competition

10/03/2026
Geese at Ellesmere.

Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery is inviting people of all ages to pick up their cameras and celebrate the natural world, with…

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Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery to welcome Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition

06/03/2026
Image copyright Amit Eshel Wildlife Photographer of the Year

The world’s finest nature images will be on display at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition in Shrewsbury. The world-renowned exhibition,…

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New artificial sports pitch to be installed at The Grove School, Market Drayton

27/02/2026

Work to install a new artificial turf pitch (ATP) at The Grove School in Market Drayton is set to be carried out…

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Shropshire Council shortlisted for two prestigious awards

24/02/2026
LGC Awards 2026

The shortlist for the prestigious LGC Awards 2026 has been announced with Shropshire Council being nominated in two categories. Shire Services has…

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Remember when Coronation Street came to Riverside? Share your memories

24/02/2026
The cutting attached is used with the kind permission of the Shropshire Star and was found by volunteers researching through Shropshire Archives

Did you live in or near Shrewsbury in 1993?   Residents are invited to share their memories of the Riverside Centre as part of the…

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