Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1790 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Coronavirus: News from our partners – ‘Tackling Inequalities’ fund is helping dozens of local groups

08/02/2021
People doing yoga. Yoga4Health is working with homeless people in Shrewsbury

News from our partners Energize Dozens of sport and physical activity groups across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin have received financial support…

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Shropshire Libraries provide emergency access to library computers

04/02/2021
An image of Shrewsbury Library.

People who need access to the Internet for emergency purposes can now use computer facilities in a number of libraries across the…

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News from our partners: Murder mystery at The Mere for readers group anniversary

26/01/2021
Leslie Scase, author photo

News from our partners Ellesmere Library Readers Group A murder mystery set in the picturesque surroundings of The Mere at Ellesmere is…

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Arts community invited to virtual Arts Café events

18/01/2021
An image of a lady pretending to shout through a sketched megaphone.

Artists, community and voluntary art organisations and anyone interested in the arts are invited to join the latest series of virtual Arts…

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Theatre Severn staff provide crucial frontine COVID-19 testing support

15/01/2021
Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury

Staff at Theatre Severn and the Old Market Hall (OMH) in Shrewsbury have been providing critical support to frontline COVID-19 testing by…

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Shropshire Council bringing cultural sites to you online as facilities are closed

14/01/2021
cloudLibrary - for e-books

Although cultural sites managed by Shropshire Council may be closed as England is in its third lockdown, you can still access services…

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People urged to stay local and not travel to Shropshire beauty spots

13/01/2021
An image of cars parked irresponsibly after people travelled to exercise during lockdown in England.

Shropshire Council is urging people to follow Government guidelines and not travel to beauty spots across the county for exercise. Instead people…

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Shropshire Council’s culture and leisure facilities closed

06/01/2021
An image of Shrewsbury Library.

Following the Government’s announcement of a national lockdown in England to help curb the spread of coronavirus, all libraries, museums and leisure…

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New proposals for future swimming provision in Shrewsbury to be explored further

18/12/2020
A picture of a swimmer to depict an example of leisure facilities

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet has agreed that a new emerging preferred option for future swimming provision in Shrewsbury should be explored in more…

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Shropshire Libraries “Poetry on Demand” success

16/12/2020
Poetry on Loan graphic

A poetry project delivered through Shropshire Libraries proved a hit with Shropshire residents during November’s lockdown. “Poetry on Demand” gave people the…

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