Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1790 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Shropshire marks Kick It Out Focus Week (30 October to 5 November 2017)

07/11/2017
Kick It Out in Shropshire

The Shropshire FA, Shropshire Council and a number of local sports groups in Shropshire once again teamed up for a ‘Focus Week’ (30 October to 5 November 2017) to raise awareness of the Kick It Out campaign.

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In the Hands of Boys: Shropshire Schools visit historic WW1 sites

06/11/2017
Two boys dressed in World War One ground unit military uniform holding rifles during their site visit as part of the In the Hands of Boys project coordinated by Shropshire Council.

Eight Shropshire schools have recently visited five sites across Shropshire with links to World War One, as part of the ‘In the…

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Shropshire to remember war poet Wilfred Owen 100 years on

06/11/2017

Saturday 4 November this year marked the 99th anniversary of the day that Shropshire poet and soldier, Wilfred Owen, fell in battle…

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Consultation underway on Shropshire’s new cultural strategy

03/11/2017

Representatives from across the cultural sector are developing a new cultural strategy for Shropshire. The aim of the cultural strategy is to…

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Blog: In the Hands of Boys – Close the curtains for me

31/10/2017
An image of a painting of Wilfred Owen produced by artist Anthony Brown. Wilfred Owen's poems form part of the In the Hands of Boys project.

‘Close the curtains for me’ by Jean Atkin It’s Tuesday, so it must be Cheswardine Primary, and my second day with Shropshire…

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Through the Doorway brings Mini-music to Shrewsbury

30/10/2017
Through the Doorway to healthy living logo

News from our partners Through the Doorway to Healthy Living Through the Doorway to Healthy Living is excited to be able to…

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The Battle of Passchendaele remembered in an illustrated talk at Severn Valley Country Park

25/10/2017
Severn Valley to host historian Kenneth Wright

Local military historian Kenneth Wright will be visiting Severn Valley Country Park on Thursday 9 November 2017 as part of a series…

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LEGO© to return to Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery with new exhibition

23/10/2017

Walk through history in bricks as LEGO© enthusiast Warren Elsmore returns to Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery with his touring exhibition, Brick…

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Blog: In the hands of boys – Hours upon days of waiting

23/10/2017
An image of Wilfred Owen in his military uniform. Boys in Shropshire taking part in the 'In the hands of boys' project are exploring Wilfred Owen's poems.

Hours upon days of waiting by Jean Atkin Today I started work with Shropshire Council’s imaginative project “In The Hands of the…

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Shropshire Libraries wins award for Picture This project

20/10/2017
Picture This project poster

A young people’s arts project run by Shropshire Libraries and Ignition CIC has won the Bronze Marketing Excellence Award 2017 from Chartered…

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