Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1924 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

£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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Coronavirus: Shrewsbury Visitor Information Centre now reopen

17/07/2020
Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery

The Visitor Information Centre (VIC) in Shrewsbury is now reopen, as Shropshire continues to welcome those travelling to the county for a…

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Waste fire warning for summer season

16/07/2020
Barbecue coals

News in conjunction with our partners Veolia With warmer weather expected as the summer continues, Shropshire Council and Veolia are calling on…

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Get your laugh on with the Summer Reading Challenge

16/07/2020
An image for the Summer Reading Challenge that is launched in Shropshire by Shropshire Libraries.

Shropshire Libraries are inviting children across the county to sign-up for a seriously silly summer with this years’ Summer Reading Challenge. The…

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Coronavirus: Next step in phased reopening of libraries from 20 July

15/07/2020
Shrewsbury Library

Libraries in Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Ludlow will be opening their doors to customers from next Monday (20 July 2020) as the next…

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Coronavirus: Shropshire Archives reopening – customer survey results  

15/07/2020
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.

Shropshire Council’s Shropshire Archives has now received the results of a customer survey ahead of a planned reopening later this summer. Over…

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Shropshire Council begins a phased reopening of its play areas

14/07/2020

Shropshire Council has started a phased reopening of its play areas across the county. The council’s top priority during the COVID-19 pandemic…

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1.5 millionth archaeological object unearthed by the public – But what about Shropshire?

10/07/2020
An image of the Bridgnorth Bulla that was the 1.5 millionth archaeological discovery recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme.

The British Museum’s Portable Antiquities Scheme has reached an incredible milestone after recording the 1.5 millionth archaeological find that was discovered by…

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“Incredibly sad” – popular play equipment stolen from Severn Valley Country Park

10/07/2020
An image of the wooden eels stolen from the play area at Severn Valley Country Park

Staff and visitors at Severn Valley Country Park were left shocked and saddened after learning popular play equipment had been stolen. The…

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Coronavirus: Shropshire Council welcomes £1.5bn Government funding for arts sector

06/07/2020
Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury

Leaders at Shropshire Council welcome the Government announcement that it will provide a £1.5bn funding package for the UK arts and heritage…

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