Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1796 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

What’s on this half-term

22/05/2024
Rabbits Galore! on Saturday 25 May poster

With half-term fast approaching, it’s great to know that Shropshire Council has you covered with activities for the whole family. From theatre…

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Future of the English Bridge Workshop in Shrewsbury

20/05/2024
English Bridge Workshop, Shrewsbury

Shropshire Council has recently learned that a petition has been created to ‘save’ the English Bridge Workshop in Shrewsbury. This building is…

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New dementia resource launches at Church Stretton Library to mark Dementia Action Week

17/05/2024
Dementia books

A collection of resources to help people whose lives are affected by dementia was launched this week at Church Stretton Library as…

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News from our partners: Princess Royal to visit birthplace of Save the Children founders

22/04/2024
John Merrill’s wooden sculpture, "Refuge", is a popular artwork in the Jebb Garden next to The Mere in Ellesmere.

News from our partners Ellesmere Sculpture Initiative The Princess Royal will travel to Ellesmere on Wednesday (24 April 2024) to visit the…

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Work to restore Cambrian Railway Building in Oswestry goes out to tender

16/04/2024

Work to restore the exterior of the Cambrian Railway Building in Oswestry – a Grade II listed building owned by Shropshire Council…

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Oswestry Library to get new shelving thanks to grant funding

12/04/2024
Oswestry Library

Library users in Oswestry will benefit from new shelving which is to be installed over the coming weeks, and which will mean…

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Whitchurch Library ‘pop up’ service expanded

12/04/2024
Whitchurch Library staff with a reader returning books today on the market stall

People who use Whitchurch Library will have extra opportunities to pick up and drop off books at the town’s market hall, from…

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News from our partners: Hi tech rehab classes offer ‘good boost’ to people with joint and muscle pain

11/04/2024
Local physiotherapists make use of the waterproof tablets to take part in a trial Good Boost session at the Quarry Pool in Shrewsbury. It will be available from Monday 15 April.

News from our partners NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin / Integrated Care System A fitter life with less joint pain and more…

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Cabinet asked to approve CIL funding for Whitchurch Swimming and Fitness Centre 

10/04/2024
Whitchurch Swimming Pool and Fitness centre artists impression

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet is being asked to approve a bid for £980,000 from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds to fit out…

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Victorian crimes and punishment in the spotlight for Shropshire Council’s archives

04/04/2024

From fireraisers to con artists and the tale of a young girl’s cake theft, Shropshire Council’s archives is delving into the stories…

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