Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1902 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

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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Algae warnings posted at Shropshire meres

27/04/2023
algae in a mere, from the air

Visitors to the The Mere in Ellesmere, and Colemere nearby, are being warned of the early arrival of potentially toxic blue/green algae…

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Museum hosting celebrated exhibition of Shropshire artist’s work

25/04/2023
Infographic for "On The Land an Oak Will Grow" exhibition

A new exhibition featuring the work of Shrewsbury-born Vanessa Fairfax Woods has opened at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition, created…

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Plans for new Whitchurch Swimming Pool and Fitness Centre taking shape

24/04/2023
Whitchurch Swimming Pool and Fitness centre artists impression

Works by Shropshire Council to develop the new £13.1m swimming pool and fitness centre in Whitchurch are taking shape. The Shropshire Council…

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Community venues stepped up for Shropshire’s Warm Welcome

21/04/2023
A group of people sit around a table smiling. There is knitting in front of them.

More than 80 community venues in Shropshire opened their doors to offer residents a warm welcome this winter, as energy prices pushed…

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News from our partners: ART-efact residency – Oswestry’s Summer of Art 2023 centrepiece

13/04/2023
ART-efact - Oswestry's artist residency 2023 - graphic

News from our partners Oswestry Cultural Consortium Oswestry’s Cultural Consortium is delighted to announce an exciting new artist-in-residence program, ART-efact, that will…

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