Homefront Heroines is a two year Heritage Lottery Funded project exploring the lives and roles of the women of World War One. Told through digital stories, poetry and craft work, the exhibition is a culmination of the research uncovered.
Bold, colourful acrylic paintings with a quirky twist. Lots of information to read.
Prints, cards, placemats and coasters as well for sale.
Be inspired and entertained. A trip to Venice gave me part of the title of this exhibition and so what better companion than our mammoths in Shropshire.
Our Spring exhibition features the renowned artist, David Tress who is represented by Messums Gallery in Cork Street, London.
David Tress has lived in West Wales since 1976 and the landscape of this part of the world forms the subject of many of his paintings. His work is held in many
national public collections. In 2013 he received the Glyndwr award for an outstanding contribution to the arts in Wales. David is well known in Shropshire where he has held inspirational workshops for many years.
Also exhibiting: Dennis Farrell ceramics. Dennis Farrell has lectured at art colleges throughout the UK, he has been a guest lecturer/demonstrator for colleges and ceramics groups across the UK and set up studios in Lancashire, West Yorkshire and Shropshire.
Dennis Farrell lives and works in Shropshire. He has exhibited nationally and internationally and has work in both private and public collections.
He has been exhibiting with Twenty Twenty Gallery for over 15 years.
Geoffrey Wolryche Whitmore’s pioneering forestry techniques saved the estate from financial ruin after the World Wars. Take a look at his tools and forester’s smock in the Costume Gallery and compare them to the tools and workwear our rangers wear today.
Meet cartoonists from around the world as they work on big boards drawing cartoons on the theme of animals. Exhibitions, talks and workshops at various venues. Visit the website for more details:- www.shrewsburycartoonfestival.com
Living History Encampments, French and Allies. Skirmish each day at 3ish, informal talks, drill displays. The scene is set “With the French advance into Portugal, and in turn the withdrawal of Crauford’s Light Division back across the Coa, the Siege of Almeida has now begun.
Geoffrey Wolryche Whitmore’s pioneering forestry techniques saved the estate from financial ruin after the World Wars. Take a look at his tools and forester’s smock in the Costume Gallery and compare them to the tools and workwear our rangers wear today.
3 Day Event at Whittington Castle. The cost will be £5 per adult and £1 per child entrance donation.
The Woodvilles are a living history and battle re-enactment group covering the “Wars of the Roses” period.
Founded in the early nineties the group draws members from all over the United Kingdom. The group has gone from strength to strength in recent years, becoming increasingly more ‘authentic’ and gaining many more members.
They try to not only present “living history” and combat displays but also to have an abundance of background information, so they may explain to the public what it was really like living in the fifteenth century.
They are supported at this event by members of several other Households of the Wars of the Roses Federation
More information on us may be found on:-
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They hope you enjoy theirs and the other displays
10 day FREE Arts Festival within Wellington
See inside the Locomotive Shed, Blacksmith’s Shop and Visitor Centre, walk around the site with a self-led trail leaflet and go underground into Day Level with an experienced guide.
Geoffrey Wolryche Whitmore’s pioneering forestry techniques saved the estate from financial ruin after the World Wars. Take a look at his tools and forester’s smock in the Costume Gallery and compare them to the tools and workwear our rangers wear today.
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
See inside the Locomotive Shed, Blacksmith’s Shop and Visitor Centre, walk around the site with a self-led trail leaflet and go underground into Day Level with an experienced guide.
Originally an Elizabethan house, Morville Hall was extensively enlarged around 1750, giving it the appearance of a Georgian home. It is part of a striking group of buildings in mellow grey stone, flanked on either side with elegant pavilions linked by curving garden walls, with a Norman church nearby.
The Hall is open on selected Fridays and Saturdays throughout the summer: 10-11 May, 14-15 June, 12-13 July and 13-14 September (booking not required). During opening times, refreshments will be available from St Gregory the Great Church (not NT). Please pop along for a cup of tea and maybe a slice of delicious, homemade cake. All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the church.
A History Day organised by Llanfyllin Workhouse with Meifod Local History Group as part of the Master’s House Project, aided by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Come and learn about the colourful characters who lived in the Master’s House, including ‘Joseph the Goat’; ‘A Dynasty of Joneses’ and big personalities like Captain Tom Astley or the great Ryan Davies.
Visitors can tour otherwise inaccessible parts of the Workhouse, find out about the research project or volunteer to take part.
Originally an Elizabethan house, Morville Hall was extensively enlarged around 1750, giving it the appearance of a Georgian home. It is part of a striking group of buildings in mellow grey stone, flanked on either side with elegant pavilions linked by curving garden walls, with a Norman church nearby.
The Hall is open on selected Fridays and Saturdays throughout the summer: 10-11 May, 14-15 June, 12-13 July and 13-14 September (booking not required). During opening times, refreshments will be available from St Gregory the Great Church (not NT). Please pop along for a cup of tea and maybe a slice of delicious, homemade cake. All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the church.
Geoffrey Wolryche Whitmore’s pioneering forestry techniques saved the estate from financial ruin after the World Wars. Take a look at his tools and forester’s smock in the Costume Gallery and compare them to the tools and workwear our rangers wear today.
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
Shropshire Theatre Organ Trust event. Phil Kelsall MBE, principal resident organist at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom, plays Wurlitzer Theatre Organ at The Buttermarket in Shrewsbury. Doors open at 1.30pm for a 2.30pm Concert.
Geoffrey Wolryche Whitmore’s pioneering forestry techniques saved the estate from financial ruin after the World Wars. Take a look at his tools and forester’s smock in the Costume Gallery and compare them to the tools and workwear our rangers wear today.
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
Our event has grown rapidly over the past few years, from humble beginnings based in a local pub to an event which attracted around 11,000 visitors for the 2018 weekend.
Set in the stunning backdrop of the Ironbridge Gorge, we recreate the experience of life during WW2 on both the home front and in occupied Europe with civilian, Allied and Axis re-enactors.
This is a non-profit making, charity fundraising event in which we raise funds for Pilgrim Bandits. So far last year’s event raised over £10,000, with donations still to be collected.
Our event has grown rapidly over the past few years, from humble beginnings based in a local pub to an event which attracted around 11,000 visitors for the 2018 weekend.
Set in the stunning backdrop of the Ironbridge Gorge, we recreate the experience of life during WW2 on both the home front and in occupied Europe with civilian, Allied and Axis re-enactors.
This is a non-profit making, charity fundraising event in which we raise funds for Pilgrim Bandits. So far last year’s event raised over £10,000, with donations still to be collected.
Please note the Royal Warwicks are attending this event as re-enactors and are not hosting the event
See inside the Locomotive Shed, Blacksmith’s Shop and Visitor Centre, walk around the site with a self-led trail leaflet and go underground into Day Level with an experienced guide.
Geoffrey Wolryche Whitmore’s pioneering forestry techniques saved the estate from financial ruin after the World Wars. Take a look at his tools and forester’s smock in the Costume Gallery and compare them to the tools and workwear our rangers wear today.
This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
See inside the Locomotive Shed, Blacksmith’s Shop and Visitor Centre, walk around the site with a self-led trail leaflet and go underground into Day Level with an experienced guide.
See what life was like in Shrewsbury in 1869. Morris & Company will be displaying images and memorabilia from the past century and a half, some of which have never been seen before by the public.
To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of D Day (6th June 1944) we are holding a weekend of activities as follows:
Friday 31st May: Play – “Meet Tommy Atkins” at the Church House Welshpool 7.30pm. Adm £10 to include nibbles. Bring your own drink and enjoy the tale of how Tommy returns from the Somme (WW1) his Second World War and into the 1950s.
Saturday 1st June: Corn Exchange (Town Hall) Welshpool 10am – 1pm – D Day Exhibition. This will include Ex service organisation stands, Spitfire fund tombola, Welshpool at war photo display, memorabilia displays, etc. Admission free but donations welcome.
Followed by the Big Screen showing of the Welshpool celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of VEVJ Day in 1995.
Sunday 2nd June 12noon – 5pm OPEN HOUSE & GARDEN at No1 Church Bank Welshpool. As recently featured on S4C. Admission £5 to include tea & cakes.
Pre-book an adventurous guided underground trip into old workings, walk around the site with a self-led trail leaflet and see inside the Locomotive Shed, Blacksmith’s Shop and Visitor Centre.
A free Day School organised by Llanfyllin Civic Society and Llanfyllin Workhouse as part of the Master’s House Project, aided by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. An opportunity for people interested in renovating or caring for old buildings to get together and exchange ideas with each other, and with the experts. The programme includes:
• Powys CC’s Built Heritage Conservation Officer, Debra Lewis, on working with the planners
• conservation architect Tim Ratcliffe describing and demonstrating traditional materials
• ecologist Mike Worsfold on looking out for bats
• a chance to hear about the Master’s House restoration and some of the lessons already learned.
10.30 – 3.30 at Y Dolydd Llanfyllin Workhouse: refreshments provided with a light lunch available to buy. For more details or to reserve a place, contact history@llanfyllinworkhouse.org or 01691 860549.
Toy Fair and Model Railway Exhibition. Entry £3 (accompanied children under 16 free). Refreshement available. Disable access. Free parking. Trade stalls and great layouts. Come along and find out about this exciting hobby and meet other enthusiasts.
Originally an Elizabethan house, Morville Hall was extensively enlarged around 1750, giving it the appearance of a Georgian home. It is part of a striking group of buildings in mellow grey stone, flanked on either side with elegant pavilions linked by curving garden walls, with a Norman church nearby.
The Hall is open on selected Fridays and Saturdays throughout the summer: 10-11 May, 14-15 June, 12-13 July and 13-14 September (booking not required). During opening times, refreshments will be available from St Gregory the Great Church (not NT). Please pop along for a cup of tea and maybe a slice of delicious, homemade cake. All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the church.
Clwyd Veteran and Vintage Machinery Society Ltd are pleased to announce that THE ANNUAL VINTAGE VEHICLE AND MACHINERY RALLY AND CRAFT SHOW will once again take place on SATURDAY 15th and SUNDAY 16th JUNE 2019 at the Oswestry Showground, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 4TB.
Sections including Steam Engines; Vintage Commercial Vehicles, Fire Engines, Buses and Campervans; Stationary Engines; Horses; Vintage Tractors and Horticultural machinery; Vintage Caravans; Outdoor Displays and Collections; Organs; Classic, Vintage and Veteran Cars; Vintage Pedal Cycles, Vintage Motor Cycles. Spectators will be able to see many of these vehicles in motion in the Ring. There is also a Model Hall, Craft Hall, Trade and Auto Jumble Stands.
Originally an Elizabethan house, Morville Hall was extensively enlarged around 1750, giving it the appearance of a Georgian home. It is part of a striking group of buildings in mellow grey stone, flanked on either side with elegant pavilions linked by curving garden walls, with a Norman church nearby.
The Hall is open on selected Fridays and Saturdays throughout the summer: 10-11 May, 14-15 June, 12-13 July and 13-14 September (booking not required). During opening times, refreshments will be available from St Gregory the Great Church (not NT). Please pop along for a cup of tea and maybe a slice of delicious, homemade cake. All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the church.
We turn the clocks back to the 1940s with this light-hearted journey back to wartime Britain – don’t forget to dress up!
With a fantastic selection of daytime attractions up and down the line, get dressed up and join in with the celebrations with costumed re-enactors on our stations and in our trains helping to tell the wartime story! The return of the Battle, Big Band Show and a whole host of other much-loved attractions will keep you entertained.
Your tickets permit ‘Freedom of the Line’ travel, so you can visit each station and their attractions and gain entry to The Engine House Visitor Centre on the day of your choice.
More information available soon.
See displays of vintage vehicles of every kind including cars, motor bikes, tractors, military vehicles, steam engines, stationary engines, Land Rovers, Commercials and many interesting static exhibits.
Come along to the Greenhous West Mid Showground on 6th and 7th July for this family vintage vehicle day out.
Each year features a special tractor and in 2019 it will be the ‘International’. There is something of interest for all the family including craft and trade stalls, autojumble, fairground rides, go karts, face painting, juggling, shire horses and the well frequented beer tent and refreshment stands.
The Auction sale of vintage items will take place on the Saturday at 10.30am. The event supports charities each year and in 2019 it will be supporting the R.A.B.I and Severn Hospice.
There’s also the fantastic spectator sport Tractor Pulling, a magician, music from the Wirrall Pipe Band and Plantonic All Stars Steel Band.
Tickets are £8 in advance, £10 on the gate and under 16s go FREE!
Originally an Elizabethan house, Morville Hall was extensively enlarged around 1750, giving it the appearance of a Georgian home. It is part of a striking group of buildings in mellow grey stone, flanked on either side with elegant pavilions linked by curving garden walls, with a Norman church nearby.
The Hall is open on selected Fridays and Saturdays throughout the summer: 10-11 May, 14-15 June, 12-13 July and 13-14 September (booking not required). During opening times, refreshments will be available from St Gregory the Great Church (not NT). Please pop along for a cup of tea and maybe a slice of delicious, homemade cake. All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the church.
Originally an Elizabethan house, Morville Hall was extensively enlarged around 1750, giving it the appearance of a Georgian home. It is part of a striking group of buildings in mellow grey stone, flanked on either side with elegant pavilions linked by curving garden walls, with a Norman church nearby.
The Hall is open on selected Fridays and Saturdays throughout the summer: 10-11 May, 14-15 June, 12-13 July and 13-14 September (booking not required). During opening times, refreshments will be available from St Gregory the Great Church (not NT). Please pop along for a cup of tea and maybe a slice of delicious, homemade cake. All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the church.
Over 70 classes for sweet peas from the Formal Vases to Bowls, Baskets, Plants, Floral Art & Children’s section.
The show includes a Society Stand where you can seek advice on Sweet Pea problems from Experts, Seeds of pre 1910 Old Fashioned Sweetly scented Varieties, Membership
Step back in time to life on the homefront at a 1940’s farm and dance your cares away with the Blitz Dancers
Living History Weekend – exact details to follow shortly but The Beaufort Companye portrays the household of a retainer to the Dukes of Somerset and the Beaufort Family during the late 15th Century, specifically the period known as the War of the Roses. Our aim is to bring to the public a new and exciting interpretation of the period via our authentic and interactive portrayal of medieval military and civilian life
Originally an Elizabethan house, Morville Hall was extensively enlarged around 1750, giving it the appearance of a Georgian home. It is part of a striking group of buildings in mellow grey stone, flanked on either side with elegant pavilions linked by curving garden walls, with a Norman church nearby.
The Hall is open on selected Fridays and Saturdays throughout the summer: 10-11 May, 14-15 June, 12-13 July and 13-14 September (booking not required). During opening times, refreshments will be available from St Gregory the Great Church (not NT). Please pop along for a cup of tea and maybe a slice of delicious, homemade cake. All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the church.
Originally an Elizabethan house, Morville Hall was extensively enlarged around 1750, giving it the appearance of a Georgian home. It is part of a striking group of buildings in mellow grey stone, flanked on either side with elegant pavilions linked by curving garden walls, with a Norman church nearby.
The Hall is open on selected Fridays and Saturdays throughout the summer: 10-11 May, 14-15 June, 12-13 July and 13-14 September (booking not required). During opening times, refreshments will be available from St Gregory the Great Church (not NT). Please pop along for a cup of tea and maybe a slice of delicious, homemade cake. All proceeds go towards the upkeep of the church.
