Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1833 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

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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New art exhibition open at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery

29/01/2020
A Di Purser painting

A new art exhibition celebrating the stunning work of local artist Di Purser is now open at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery.…

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Free entry to Shrewsbury Museum for DarwIN Festival celebrations

22/01/2020
An image of a painting of a young and beardless Charles Darwin that is on display at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery.

Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery (SM&AG) is taking part in the DarwIN festival this February and offering free entry from Friday 14…

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Volunteers – Human Library needs You!

20/01/2020
An image of people taking part in a Human Library event organised by Shropshire Council's library service.

Volunteers are being recruited by Shropshire Council’s library service to take part in Human Library events across the county in 2020. The…

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Discover your inner-artist with abstract painting workshop

08/01/2020
An image of a painting by Di Purser. Di will be running an abstract art workshop at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery in February 2020.

Join the winner of the Wilfred Owen Art Competition, Di Purser, for a fun-filled abstract art workshop that will trigger your imagination.…

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Charlie Adlard exhibition attracts thousands to Shrewsbury Museum

06/01/2020
An image of the comic art from The Walking Dead by Charlie Adlard that features in the Drawn of the Dead exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery.

The Drawn of the Dead exhibition proved to be a success at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery (SM&AG), attracting over 10,000 people.…

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Exhibition celebrating work of local artist to open in Shrewsbury

02/01/2020
An image of Di Purser painting. The work of Di Purser will be on display at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery from 25 January to 29 February 2020.

A new exhibition is set to open at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery (SM&AG) in January 2020, celebrating the stunning work of…

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Appeal for players for Pops Orchestra rehearsals, leading up to 29 March 2020 concertconcert. 

23/12/2019

Shropshire Council’s Shropshire Music Service is searching for players of all orchestral instruments from Grade 5 upwards to play in the legendary…

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