Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1876 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Rare Bronze Age Gold Bulla declared as treasure

31/01/2019
An image of the Bronze Age gold bulla that was found in Shropshire in 2018. The bula could potentially hold international importance due to it's rarity.

Mr John Ellery, HM Senior Coroner for Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, held a Treasure inquest this morning (31/1/2019) into the discovery…

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New talks about the future of Church Stretton Library

28/01/2019
Church Stretton Library

Shropshire Council is working with community partners in Church Stretton to ensure a sustainable future for the town’s Library and Visitor Information…

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Shropshire’s Great Outdoors annual public survey

24/01/2019
An image of two people walking in the Shropshire Countryside. Shropshire's Great Outdoors are asking residents to take part in the annual survey that will help Shropshire Council identify where to prioritise resources.

Shropshire’s Great Outdoors are asking for your feedback about rights of way, parks, play areas and countryside so they can understand what…

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Theatre company and Army veterans collaborate on compelling production

23/01/2019
sinking-low - A Brave Face

After sold out performances at the venue in 2018, Vamos Theatre, the UK’s leading full mask theatre company return to Shropshire Council’s…

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Building work to begin on exciting new extension to the Visitor Centre at Severn Valley Country Park

22/01/2019

Shropshire Council’s outdoor partnerships team are making final preparations for work to begin on the exciting new extension to the Visitor Centre…

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The Demon Barbers coming to Theatre Severn on Thursday 14 March 2019

17/01/2019
Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury

The Demon Barbers are coming to Shropshire Council’s Theatre Severn on Thursday 14 March 2019 at 8pm. Breaking Tradition, the UK’s leading…

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Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury pantomime breaks box office records

07/01/2019
Mother Goose pantomime

Shropshire Council’s Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury has confirmed that this year’s production of Mother Goose has broken all previous box office records, outselling 2017’s…

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Exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery to mark LGBT History Month 2019

21/12/2018
An image of Samuel Butler who is the feature on a LGBT exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery

Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery (SM&AG), in partnership with the local LGBTQ+ community, are hosting a new temporary exhibition to coincide with…

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Bearilliant start to 2019 at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery

19/12/2018
An image of a boy in the bear cave reading a children's book with a big smile on his face. Visit Bears at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery from February to April 2019.

Cuddly, friendly bears have featured in numerous books for children since the ‘invention’ of the Teddy Bear in the early 1900s and…

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Tudor Coin Hoard now on display at Ludlow Museum

17/12/2018
An image of the South Ludlow Hoard. The hoard consists of silver coins on a black background. The South Ludlow Hoard is now on display at Ludlow Museum at The Buttercross. The Hoards is owned by Shropshire Museums who are a service within Shropshire Council.

A Tudor coin hoard discovered in south Ludlow featuring Henry VIII and all his children is now on display at Ludlow Museum…

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