Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1924 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Merry Christmas for visitors to Father Christmas museum workshop

17/11/2022
Father Christmas - Museum Workshop infographic

The elves at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery are busy preparing to welcome Father Christmas and his workshop on Wednesday 23 November…

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Shropshire Museums awarded more than £500,000 by Arts Council

07/11/2022
An image of the front of Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery in The Square.

An exciting programme to improve museums and attractions for children and young people in Shropshire has been awarded more than £500,000 by…

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Library’s spooktacular success for Halloween

01/11/2022

  A Halloween themed party at Market Drayton Library attracted more than 1,000 people through the doors to enjoy a host of…

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Shropshire libraries take Poetry on Loan to reading group

27/10/2022
People attending Poetry on Loan at RJAH

Members of a hospital reading group enjoyed a session with award-winning writer Kenton Samuels through Shropshire Council libraries service’s Poetry on Loan…

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Swamp mysteries competition to inspire wetland restoration project

26/10/2022
a swamp

People of all ages are being encouraged to let their imaginations run wild and help inspire a project to restore a wetland…

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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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