Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1790 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Tree thinning work to take place at Shrewsbury Castle

27/02/2020

Tree management works are set to be undertaken at Shrewsbury Castle. The works will involve pruning and thinning of existing overgrown areas…

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Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury: performances going ahead – flooding and parking information

26/02/2020

A severe flood warning is currently in place for Shrewsbury (Wednesday 26 February 2020 afternoon) but river levels are now receding and…

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Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre, Shrewsbury – update 13 Feb 9.45am

13/02/2020
Road closure outside Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre

Shropshire Council are continuing to assess the extent of the repair work at Shrewsbury’s Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre, following the damage…

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Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre in Shrewsbury remains closed: damage being further assessed

11/02/2020
Road closure outside Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre

Quarry Swimming and Fitness Centre in Shrewsbury will remain closed for at least a week, whilst further inspection of the roof and…

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Arts café event at Qube in Oswestry on Tuesday 18 February

06/02/2020
"Overlapping Borders" art

Artists, community and voluntary art organisations, and anyone interested in the arts are invited to attend an arts network event on Tuesday…

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Mayor to share writing tips at Shrewsbury Library event

05/02/2020
An image of Phil Gillam who is taking part in the Shrewsbury Library Writers' Lab in February 2020.

Shrewsbury Library is inviting you to join the mayor, Phil Gillam at the latest edition of their successful Writers’ Lab event on…

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Two options for future swimming provision in Shrewsbury to be considered

04/02/2020
A picture of a swimmer to depict an example of leisure facilities

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet will next week (12 February 2020) be asked to agree that two options for future swimming provision in Shrewsbury…

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Mental health support initiative for children launched by Shropshire Libraries

03/02/2020
An image of a graphic promoting the Reading Well for Children booklist that supports children with mental health problems. The scheme has been launcehed in Shropshire by Shropshire Libraries

Libraries in Shropshire are to launch new collections of books to support the mental health and wellbeing of children. Chosen and endorsed…

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Iconic Acton Scott Shire Horse has sadly passed away

31/01/2020
An image of Charlie the Shire Horse, the iconic horse of Acton Scott Historic Working Farm.

It is with great sadness that we have to announce that our beloved Shire Horse, Charlie, has died.  He has been a…

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Evolving Shropshire: new exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery

30/01/2020
Mammoths

Shropshire has some the most varied geology in the world. A new exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery – Evolving Shropshire…

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