Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1915 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Nature-based solutions support water management at Attingham Estate

22/01/2026

Visitors to the National Trust’s Attingham Park are seeing some changes in nature and water management as work progresses on the Severn…

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‘This is Shropshire’ Festival celebrates six months of creative achievement across the county

22/01/2026
Vibrant Shropshire: Cultural Compact logo

Vibrant Shropshire: a Cultural Compact is today [22 January 2026] marking the successful completion of the ‘This is Shropshire’ Festival with an…

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Council welcomes special gift from Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society

19/01/2026

The Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society has presented a book to Shropshire Council commemorating the issuing of the 100th volume of its…

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Shropshire town councils encouraged to consider UK Town of Culture bid

14/01/2026

Shropshire Council has written to all town councils in its area to encourage them to express an interest in becoming UK Town…

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Shropshire Council worker among local heroes in The King’s New Year Honours 2026

06/01/2026
Photo credit: Libraries Rising

Several outstanding individuals from Shropshire have been recognised in The King’s New Year Honours 2026, celebrating their exceptional contributions to public service,…

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Temporary closure of teaching pool at Shrewsbury’s Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre

19/12/2025
The reopened main pool today

The teaching pool at Shrewsbury’s Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre has been temporarily closed after a leak was discovered. The issue was…

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Shrewsbury crowned Britain’s best high street for second year running

18/12/2025
Shrewsbury has just been named Britain's number 1 high street

News from our partners Shrewsbury has once again been named Britain’s number one high street, after topping The Telegraph’s list of the…

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Campaign to ‘demystify’ creative jobs for young people welcomed

10/12/2025
Vibrant Shropshire logo

Vibrant Shropshire: a Cultural Compact has welcomed the recent publication of a government report which shines a light on the barriers facing…

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Laundry Lane to Rea Brook bridge in Shrewsbury to be replaced

10/12/2025

The bridge from Laundry Lane to Rea Book nature reserve in Shrewsbury will be closed for replacement from Monday 15 to Friday…

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Bold new campaign encourages Shrewsbury shoppers to choose local over online giants this Christmas

05/12/2025
Becky Rawlins, Co-owner of Hopefully Made and Chair of Shrewsbury BID’s Original Shrewsbury Working Group

News from our partners Shrewsbury BID will launch a new town-wide marketing campaign on Small Business Saturday (6 December), calling on shoppers…

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