Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1789 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Science proves children’s reading scheme engineered success in Shropshire

25/10/2022
Summer Reading Challenge 2022 infographic

Young readers who signed-up to the Summer Reading Challenge through Shropshire libraries have engineered a successful outcome for the project. Shropshire Council’s…

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Historic 19th century railway building doubles up as community venue

24/10/2022
Abbey Station, Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury Railway Heritage Trust has been awarded £11,000 from the Community Asset Pilot Grant Scheme administered by Shropshire Council. The funding has…

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A very Warm Welcome offered across Shropshire   

24/10/2022
Warm Welcome this winter - infographic

More than 80 community spaces and council buildings will be offering a Warm Welcome to Shropshire residents this autumn and winter.     The…

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Looking for half-term activities inspiration? Shropshire Council has it covered

24/10/2022
The Ocean Film Festival is brought to Theatre Severn by the team behind the Banff Mountain Film Festival, https://www.theatresevern.co.uk/shows/whatson/ocean-film-festival

From sports, arts and theatre to nature and exploring the great outdoors there are a host of activities happening at Shropshire Council’s…

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Quarry pool reopening plan agreed by Shropshire Council

19/10/2022
A picture of a swimmer to depict an example of leisure facilities

A £400,000 programme of works to allow the main pool at The Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre in Shrewsbury to reopen has…

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Shropshire libraries pilot new ways to help people manage their health

17/10/2022

Staff at Shropshire libraries are being trained to help people manage their ‘health admin’, under a nationally-run pilot scheme. As part of…

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News from our partners: Triplets work as one to create unique artwork

13/10/2022
One of the triplets' colourful landscapes

News from our partners A team of talented triplets are hoping that their unique style of collaborative art will lead to them…

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Shropshire libraries get behind teen reading programme    

10/10/2022
Reading Well for teens book composite

Shropshire libraries are getting behind a reading programme for teenagers by stocking all the titles in a list newly released by the…

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News from our partners: Work starts to fix the Caer Caradoc fort

06/10/2022
A person on Caer Caradoc paths

News from our partners Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership Work starts next week on ‘Fix the Fort’: repairing the ramparts of the impressive…

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Shropshire Local Mobile service moves to libraries for the winter

06/10/2022
Shropshire Local dates in libraries this winter - poster

Shropshire Council’s Shropshire Local Mobile service has moved into libraries across the county this week. Shropshire Local aims to help those in…

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