Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1903 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Three Shrewsbury charities will now ‘Pass Go’

21/05/2019
Shrewsbury Monopoly - Community Chest card

Three Shrewsbury charities will now get to ‘Pass Go’ on the brand new official Monopoly game for the town. The charities will…

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“One Night Of Elvis” starring Lee Memphis King coming to Theatre Severn on 20 June

21/05/2019

“One Night Of Elvis” starring Lee Memphis King is coming to Shropshire Council’s Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury on Thursday 20 June 2019 at 7.30pm.…

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Help us mine our history at Severn Valley Country Park

20/05/2019
An image of the River Severn sat in the lush Severn Valley running through Severn Valley Country Park. The Park is going to be receiving a children's play area as part of the Unlocking the Severn project.

Severn Valley Country Park are seeking enthusiastic new volunteers to form a new group of volunteer historians. The volunteer historians will work…

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Charity begins at home (the brand new Shrewsbury Monopoly home)

16/05/2019
Shrewsbury Monopoly - Community Chest card

Two Shrewsbury charities are being sought from today (Thursday 16 May 2019) – to ‘Pass GO’ on the brand new official Monopoly…

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Plans revealed for a new visitor centre near The Mere, Ellesmere

16/05/2019
Ellesmere Country Park - visitor centre plans

Plans have been revealed for a new visitor centre, café and play area close to The Mere in Ellesmere. Located at the…

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Drawn of the Dead coming to Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery

10/05/2019
An image of the artwork for Drawn of the Dead, the next special exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery.

Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery (SM&AG) are preparing to open a new exhibition ‘Drawn of the Dead’ celebrating the work of internationally…

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Star of BBC’s “Victorian Farm” to visit Acton Scott Historic Working Farm

10/05/2019
An image of Victorian Farm star Alex Langlands in period farming clothes holding a goose. Alex will be returning to Acton Scott Historic Working Farm on Saturday 25 May 2019.

Alex Langlands, one of the stars of the BBC’s hit TV show “Victorian Farm”, is set to return to Acton Scott Historic…

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Shrewsbury Big Town Plan moving into its ‘delivery phase’

09/05/2019
Butcher Row, Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury’s Big Town Plan is moving into its ‘delivery phase’ with the appointment of two key roles and an injection of £450,000…

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Geophysical survey to take place at Shrewsbury Castle

08/05/2019
An image of Shrewsbury Castle showing the lush green lawns and flower sitting in the foreground of the medieval, earthworks castle.

A geophysical survey is set to take place at Shrewsbury Castle on Thursday 9 May 2019, as part of a project funded…

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Castle Studies Trust award grant for archaeology project at Shrewsbury Castle

08/05/2019
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.

The Castle Studies Trust (CST) has awarded a grant of £9,500 for an archaeology project at Shrewsbury Castle. The work is being…

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