Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1825 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

Arts Network café events coming up this month and next

03/10/2017
painting of English Bridge, Shrewsbury by Turner

Artists, community and voluntary art organisations and anyone interested in the arts, are invited to attend the following Arts Network Events, all…

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Depressed Cake Shop pops up in Shrewsbury

02/10/2017

Local cafes and bakers have been challenged to create delicious grey cakes for an upcoming event, a Depressed Cake Shop, aiming to…

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Acton Scott Historic Working Farm win prestigious Marsh Award

29/09/2017
An image of eight of the volunteers in the Fleece Barn at Acton Scott Historic Working Farm.

Acton Scott Historic Working Farm have won the 2016 Marsh Trust Award for Volunteers in Museum Learning for the West Midlands region…

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Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery partner with Shrewsbury High School for week long exhibition

27/09/2017
An image of an A Level student at work on her painting. The painting will feature in the exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery by Shrewsbury High School.

Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery are delighted to be partnering with Shrewsbury High School for an exhibition of artwork from some of…

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Join Shropshire Ranger Service on 7 ½ mile guided walk

25/09/2017

Shropshire Council are inviting you to join the ranger service on a 7 ½ mile guided walk which is taking place on Wednesday…

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Poetry reading by Gillian Clarke at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery

22/09/2017
An image of the front cover of Gillian Clarke's new collection, Zoology. The image features a photo of a hare.

Join us at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery on Friday 29 September 2017 for the book launch of Gillian Clarke’s amazing new…

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Volunteers sought to help manage countryside sites across north Shropshire

21/09/2017

Volunteers are being sought to help Shropshire Council manage its countryside sites across north Shropshire. Shropshire Council is responsible for The Mere…

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Shropshire Libraries celebrate National Libraries Week 9-14 October 2017

20/09/2017
Libraries Week 2017

Shropshire Libraries will be celebrating National Libraries Week 9-14 October 2017, the annual showcase of all the creative, innovative and diverse activities…

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Still time to have your say on the draft Library Services Strategy

19/09/2017
Books in a Shropshire library

Residents and organisations in Shropshire have until Friday 6 October 2017 to give their feedback on the draft Library Services Strategy. The…

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Runners step up to the mark in Shrewsbury Severn Bridges road race

19/09/2017

This year’s Severn Bridges 10k Road Race and a 1k Fun Run, organised by Shropshire Council’s leisure services team, was a great…

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