Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1797 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

July target for reopening of pool at The Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre in Shrewsbury

12/05/2023
ceilings being worked on at a swimming pool

Works are progressing to allow the main pool at The Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre in Shrewsbury to reopen in July 2023.…

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Wedded Bliss: exhibition of dresses and accessories from local brides on display

11/05/2023
Mrs Rocke’s wedding dress from 1912

Bridal wear and accessories dating back to Edwardian times and up to the ‘Swinging 60s’ are on display in Ludlow until July…

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Libraries support for Dementia Action Week next week

11/05/2023
leaflets displayed on a table

Shropshire Council’s libraries are supporting Dementia Action Week with a series of drop in and advice sessions in branches across the county.…

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Armed Forces Family Fun Day launching at Shrewsbury Castle this summer

11/05/2023
Armed Forces Day 2023 logo

Shropshire Council is pleased to announce the Shropshire Armed Forces Family Fun Day, proudly supported by Wace Morgan solicitors, will be held…

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News from our partners: Major broadband upgrade will benefit 12,000 Shropshire homes and businesses

11/05/2023
A van and a worker installing broadband

News from our partners Freedom Fibre  Thousands of homes and businesses in Shropshire will benefit from high-speed full-fibre broadband, after a £24…

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A walk-through history: A medieval guide to Oswestry

09/05/2023
3 people holding leaflets in a library

Volunteers from the High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) research group have created a self-guided walk through Oswestry, which allows people to…

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News from our partners: What’s on for Dementia Action Week in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

03/05/2023

Dementia Action Week takes place between 15 – 23 May 2023 and is an awareness raising campaign where individuals and organisations across Shropshire,…

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Army taking to the stage at Theatre Severn

28/04/2023
Ian Nellins, Shropshire Council's deputy Leader Ian Nellins, with LCpl Scot Empson from E Coy 8 RIFLES, at Theatre Severn ahead of the event

Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury is hosting an unusual ‘performance’ when it plays host to a Meet the Army event next week. The…

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UK pop band donates tickets to Shropshire carers

28/04/2023
Lead singer Garry Christian of The Christians, with Shropshire carer Hazel Jump

Two Shropshire carers recently enjoyed a free music gig at Shropshire Council’s Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury thanks to the generosity of UK…

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Get up with the larks to enjoy a guided dawn chorus walk

28/04/2023
Ed Andrews, Shropshire Council's country parks and heritage sites manager (south), taking an early opportunity to observe the birds

Guides are ready to tune in to nature and lead a dawn chorus walk at Severn Valley Country Park (SVCP) near Alveley.…

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