Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1833 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Acton Scott Historic Working Farm sold out for reopening on 7 August

03/08/2020
An image of Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Reopening on 7 August.

Families will soon be able to visit Acton Scott Historic Working Farm as the popular attraction gets ready to reopen its doors…

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Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery to reopen on 28 July with free entry

27/07/2020
An image of the inside on Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery

Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery (SM&AG) is to reopen on Tuesday 28 July 2020, and will be also offering free entry to…

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Shropshire Music Service launch exciting community project

24/07/2020

Shropshire Music service, part of Shropshire Council this week launched “The Rainbow Project” – an initiative bringing together all Shropshire’s musicians. From…

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Shrewsbury Castle set to reopen to the public on 25 July 2020

23/07/2020
An image of Shrewsbury Castle with the union jack flying at the left. There a lawns and plants that are in pristine condition on a beautiful summer day.

Shrewsbury Castle will be reopening its doors to visitors on Saturday 25 July 2020 as visitor attractions continue to safely open across…

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Shropshire Council leisure centres to remain closed ahead of phased reopening approach

23/07/2020
An image of the sports hall at Much Wenlock leisure centre.

Leisure centres directly operated by Shropshire Council will be remaining closed from 25 July 2020 ahead of taking a phased approach to…

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2020 Nesscliffe Hill archaeological dig rearranged due to COVID-19

22/07/2020
An image of some of the team working in the trench during the archaeological fdig at Nesscliffe Hillfort.

A second excavation of Nesscliffe Hill in Shropshire that was planned to take place this summer has been rearranged for 2021 due…

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Opening hours at Severn Valley Country Park extend as summer holidays activities are introduced

21/07/2020
An image of Severn Valley Country Park.

Opening hours of onsite facilities at Severn Valley Country Park are to be extended from Wednesday 22 July 2020 as families and…

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Phased re-opening of Shropshire Archives to begin on 29 July 2020

21/07/2020
An image of the outside of Shropshire Archives in Shrewsbury. The Archives will be closed for essential behind the scenes work from 8 December 2018 until 18 December 2018.

In line with national guidance and following the results of a recent customer survey, Shropshire Council’s Shropshire Archives is planning a phased…

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Summer holiday activity programme offers fun for all the family

17/07/2020
A picture of some children smiling

Shropshire Council has developed a timetable of activities to help make the summer holidays fun for all the family. The programme offers…

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£137,000 on offer to help Shropshire’s market towns attract visitors

17/07/2020

More than £130,000 is being made available to help Shropshire’s market towns attract and encourage visitors as lockdown measures start to ease.…

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