Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1878 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Meremaid Trail will bring splash of colour to Ellesmere town centre

23/04/2021
2 people with Meremaids Trail in Ellesmere summer 2021

The people of Ellesmere are preparing a warm welcome for a wave of watery creatures from the deep. Scores of Meremaids and…

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Oswestry’s historic alleyways set for revamp

23/04/2021

Four historic alleyways are to be looked at, as part of the new High Street Heritage Action Zone Project (HSHAZ) in Oswestry.…

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Arts Cafe online event on Tuesday 20 April to feature Disability Arts Shropshire

14/04/2021
Person doing arts mentoring

The next Arts Café online event is Tuesday 20 April 2021 at 6pm to 8pm via Zoom, featuring a talk and workshop led…

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Coronavirus: New pick up points set-up for free Covid lateral flow test kits in Shropshire

09/04/2021

Everyone across Shropshire will now be able to pick up free lateral flow Covid-19 home testing kits from sites across the county.  The new collection points…

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Coronavirus: Leisure facilities, gyms and libraries among council facilities to reopen

08/04/2021
Church Stretton Leisure Centre

Leisure facilities, gyms, libraries and select outdoor attractions managed by Shropshire Council can reopen from Monday 12 April 2021. The facilities will…

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Coronavirus: Theatre Severn to receive over £500,000 from Culture Recovery Fund

02/04/2021
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury has received a grant of £532,978 from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help the organisation recover…

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Search begins for specialist to lead Lord Hill statue fundraising

30/03/2021

Shropshire Council has started the search for a specialist to lead a fundraising campaign for restoration work to the statue of Lord…

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News from our partners: Blooming lovely! Ellesmere garden tribute to charity’s founders

28/03/2021
People in Jebb Garden

News from our partners Ellesmere Sculpture Initiative Work is nearing completion on the final phase of a landmark project at Ellesmere to…

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Outdoor sports facilities to reopen at Shropshire Council leisure centres

26/03/2021
An image of Roman Road Sports Centre. Outdoor sports facilities can reopen at leisure centres from 29 March 2021.

Outdoor sports and activities can return to Shropshire Council-run leisure centres from Monday (29 March 2021), in accordance with the Government’s roadmap…

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A Tale of Two Libraries: when Shrewsbury Library meets its American namesake

18/03/2021

You are invited to join an online event as the power of the written – and spoken – word travels the Atlantic …

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