Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1789 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Congratulations to Shropshire winners of tourism awards

30/03/2023
Shrewsbury Food Festival logo

Shropshire’s tourism industry is celebrating after securing a number of awards at the West Midlands Tourism Awards 2023. The 2023 awards, staged…

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Shropshire Archives achieves national accreditation

30/03/2023
Accredited Archive Service logo

Shropshire Archives has been awarded Archive Service Accreditation – recognising the quality of the service provided. Accredited Archive Services ensures the long-term…

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Moon rocks at late night museum celebration

27/03/2023
Moon Late on Thursday 6 April from 7pm infographic

Tickets are on sale for a unique event celebrating The Moon – the latest exhibition at Shropshire Council’s Shrewsbury Museum and Art…

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Deadline extended for Coronation street party applications

23/03/2023
Coronation 2023 Royal logo

The deadline for people seeking permission for Coronation weekend street parties has been extended by Shropshire Council. So far 17 applications for…

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Unique open day incentives encourage leisure and fitness centre memberships

22/03/2023
SpArC Open Day on Saturday 1 April 2023 graphic

Visitors signing up for membership at SpArC in Bishop’s Castle will enjoy a ‘price for life’ deal during a special open day…

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Volunteers’ interest sparked by archive fire certificate project

22/03/2023
photo of an 1800s fire brigade

Volunteers with Shropshire Council’s archives service have completed a project to create a digital register of fire certificates issued to county premises…

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Progress on works at The Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre in Shrewsbury

21/03/2023
A picture of a swimmer to depict an example of leisure facilities

Works are progressing to allow the main pool at The Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre in Shrewsbury to reopen as soon as…

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Six Shropshire Council libraries to share in £236,000 Arts Council England funding

20/03/2023
An image of Shrewsbury Library.

Shropshire Council has been awarded £236,950 by Arts Council England to install new equipment that will make library spaces more accommodating and…

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Shropshire Council team has date at tourism expo with county focus

17/03/2023
2 people visiting the Shropshire countryside

Shropshire Council’s tourism strategies will be open for discussion at a new tourism expo hosted by Visit Shropshire this month. Tourism officers…

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Councillors to consider creating new nature reserve

17/03/2023

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet is being asked to support a plan to make Much Wenlock’s Windmill Hill a Local Nature Reserve (LNR). Much…

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