Category: Leisure, culture and heritage

1892 Leisure, culture and heritage posts found.

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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Church Stretton Library consultation results published

20/10/2017

Residents can now see the results of the recent Church Stretton Library consultation. The four week consultation took place from 21 August to 18 September 2017 to…

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Significant refurbishment planned for Much Wenlock Library

11/10/2017
Much Wenlock Library

Much Wenlock Library is all set for a significant refurbishment as part of a partnership arrangement between Much Wenlock Town Council and…

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Haunted Shrewsbury: ghost tours of medieval town set to return

10/10/2017

Ghost tours of Shrewsbury are set to return from Thursday 12 October 2017, giving you the chance to come face-to-face with the town’s…

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Draft library services strategy consultation extended

06/10/2017

The Draft Library Services Strategy for Shropshire, 2018 to 2023 consultation has been extended to Friday 13 October.

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Museums are Magic! Halloween weekend at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery

05/10/2017
An image of the Museums are Magic poster. It includes an owl, parchment and the starry sky. The event runs on 28 and 29 October 2017 at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery

Shrewsbury’s Museum & Art Gallery will be hosting a Halloween weekend of mystery and magic on Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 October.…

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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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