An exhibition of Original Postcard Artworks. Created by artists for this event.
At Participate Contemporary Artspace
PLUS: 3 days of Postcard Making Workshops for the public. Run by artists here at Participate.
Dates: 7th. 8th. 9th of August. (All day events) For more details of this and the exhibition, visit our website.
Shropshire Art Society’s ongoing Exhibition at St Mary’s Church, Shrewsbury, features the work of Ivor Hammonds and Margaret Turner from August 5th to 30th.
Parallel Visions by Lesley Wooton and Jane Farrington.
These two mixed media artists have work which is uncannily complementary, often with a surreal or tongue-in-cheek element.
Free entrance. As always, the Reading Room Café will also be open, serving drinks and homemade food with a warm welcome for all.
Curated by Richard Selby who is co-owner and director of the Redfern Gallery in Cork Street, London. He specialises in Modern British Art and has over 30 years of experience in that field.
For this exhibition I have chosen a wide selection of historic works from the early twentieth century such as Alfred Wallis, Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson. I have also chosen to include a number of contemporary artists who work in or are connected to Cornwall. Ceramics by the Cornish potter Richard Phethean.
Every Saturday and Sunday 11am – 5pm (also open throughout Presteigne Festival Fri 23rd – 29th Aug and H’Art 7th – 15th September).
Parallel Visions by Lesley Wootton and Jane Farrington.
These two mixed media artists have work which is uncannily complementary, often with a surreal or tongue-in-cheek element
Special concert. Four organists, David Ivory, David Lobban, Alec Walters and Cameron Lloyd will play Wurlitzer theatre organ at The Buttermarket in Shrewsbury when the Shropshire Theatre Organ Trust pays tribute to founding members Tony Byrne, former chairman, and Geoff Cartwright who held many roles on the Trust who both sadly passed away at the end of last year. There will be raffle, sales table and refreshments available. We hope to see people who knew Tony & Geoff, our regular supporters and people who are perhaps experiencing a theatre organ concert for the first time, to enjoy a variety of live theatre organ music.
The concert is open to all and admission is FREE. No advanced tickets needed. Doors open at 1.30pm for a 2.30pm concert start.
Opening hours: Saturday & Sunday 11am – 5pm (also open everyday during Presteigne Festival 23rd – 29th August & H’Art 7th – 15th September)
‘Out of the Wood’ at the Bleddfa Centre’s apple orchard is a contemporary sculpture exhibition bringing together 13 invited artists from Wales and England. The premise of the exhibition is a simple one – each participating artist was given a length of birch cordwood (4 feet long x 4 inches diameter) to utilize as they felt appropriate after visiting not only the exhibition site but also the source of the donated birch – the nearby Castlering Wood.
The resulting exhibition features a diverse and exciting collection of contemporary artworks by artists interested in the possibilities of making sculpture from a singular unit of wood as the start point.
The exhibition was made possible by the Knighton Tree Allotments Trust who kindly donated the birch cordwood.
Opening hours: Saturday & Sunday 11am – 5pm
‘Out of the Wood’ at the Bleddfa Centre’s apple orchard is a contemporary sculpture exhibition bringing together 13 invited artists from Wales and England. The premise of the exhibition is a simple one – each participating artist was given a length of birch cordwood (4 feet long x 4 inches diameter) to utilize as they felt appropriate after visiting not only the exhibition site but also the source of the donated birch – the nearby Castlering Wood.
The resulting exhibition features a diverse and exciting collection of contemporary artworks by artists interested in the possibilities of making sculpture from a singular unit of wood as the start point.
The exhibition was made possible by the Knighton Tree Allotments Trust who kindly donated the birch cordwood.
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. No need to book.
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. No need to book.
Join us to commemorate the Battle of Crogen, which took place in 1165 in the Ceiriog Valley, between the forces of Henry II and the combined forces of the Welsh princes.
Local re-enactment group Cwmwd Ial will make an encampment to represent the Welsh forces, and Les Miles des Marches will represent the English forces. Take a look around the different encampments, see the differences in arms and armour, and learn about everyday life in the early medieval period.
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
Join us to commemorate the Battle of Crogen, which took place in 1165 in the Ceiriog Valley, between the forces of Henry II and the combined forces of the Welsh princes.
Local re-enactment group Cwmwd Ial will make an encampment to represent the Welsh forces, and Les Miles des Marches will represent the English forces. Take a look around the different encampments, see the differences in arms and armour, and learn about everyday life in the early medieval period.
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.
❤️ WEDDING FAYRE ❤️
In need of some inspiration to help you plan your big day?
Come along to our September Wedding Fayre to meet some of Shropshire’s best wedding suppliers from venue dressers to wedding cars, wedding invites to photographers, Shropshire registrars to the team here at the Park House Hotel.
For more information call 01952 461658
We can’t wait to see you there!
Welcome to all Lords & Ladies, Free Men & Peasants We are The House Of The Black Star. We serve under the banner of the Black Star, House of Fitzwarren, Protectors to the Fitzwarren family. We are a medieval re-enactment society covering Historical period of 1240 to 1350 and it is our primary goal to provide accurate combat displays as well as a glimpse into the life of a medieval household.
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. No need to book.
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 Heritage Open Weekend at Llanfyllin’s historic Workhouse, Y Dolydd, with a Food Fair on the Sunday. A chance to see one of Britain’s best preserved Victorian workhouses, under restoration by a community trust and home to a range of creative enterprises. The focus for 2019 is on the restoration of The Master’s House, and visitors can see an example of traditional slate roofing at ground level as well as the new cupola that will soon crown the roof. Local harpist John Browne plays on both days: guided tours and exhibition by young local artists. Bookshop and Workhouse History Centre open with film and family trail. On 15 September the Food Fair will showcase the best in locally produced food and drink with a wide range of produce and street food. Cookery demonstrations throughout the day. Live music in the afternoon by the Oswestry Jazz Orchestra and local musicians. Open studios including model railway, leather work, textile upcycling, artist. New escape room open.
Join us this autumn for an unmissable celebration of the West Midlands’ only UNESCO World Heritage Site – the Ironbridge Gorge.
The Festival of Imagination will showcase the amazing story of the Ironbridge Gorge, past, present and future as it’s never been seen before.
Presented by Ironbridge World Heritage Festival and partners, the programme will see the Gorge come alive with a fantastic fiesta of arts, crafts, culture, virtual reality, music, film, poetry, family-friendly events and food and drink.
On 14th and 19th September, the college invites visitors to delve deep into the fascinating 92-year history of the college.
These free events will delve into the college’s archives to find out more about the influential people who made their mark over nine decades, from founder Dame Agnes Hunt to the present day.
Find out about how the college has changed from founding, through war time to being an Outstanding college for young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Then enjoy refreshments in the college’s on-site Orangery Restaurant of Garden Café.
Events during the Heritage Open Days in WEM include:
Open Day at Whitchurch Road Cemetery. [Sat & Sun];
History of the Methodist Church, Conacher Pipe Organ and the Millennium Chapel/Mortuary. [Sat am];
History of the Talbot Hotel, Shrewsbury & Wem Brewery [Sat am];
History & Dendrochronology of the Castle Hotel [Sat pm];
Guided Tours & Walks:
Wem Parish Church, War Memorial, Church Hall, Union Buildings, Castle Mound. [Sat & Sun pm];
Chapel St. including the Cemetery, British School. [Sat pm];
Reminiscence Session: shops and industrial Wem in the C20th, including video memories of the Kynaston Ballroom. [Sun pm]
Also Drop-In sessions and displays [Wem Library & ChurchHall] on the history of Wem
The Cambrian Railways Museum exhibits memorabilia associated with the railway system operated by the Cambrian Railways Company and its successors, together with other items of railway interest.
Housed in a former goods depot constructed in the 1860’s, it tells something of the history of a railway system that in its heyday extended to almost 300 route miles largely in Wales, stretching from Whitchurch in the east to Aberystwyth in the west and from Pwllheli in the north to Brecon in the south
First built in the 19th century for the Oswestry and Newtown Railway, Oswestry South signal box was operational for over 100 years. Unlike much of the neighbouring railway infrastructure, it escaped demolition but was stripped of its contents and equipment and remained a shell for many years. Recently Cambrian Heritage Railways volunteers have spent countless hours refurbishing the structure and sourcing and installing appropriate equipment. Although there is still much to do it is now in a position whereby members of the public are able to visit and see just how a signal box operated
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.
Transport films through the ages, part of Heritage Open Days. Films from 1938-1950 will be shown, including Men of the Footplate, North to Wales, Electric Services of the LMS and more.
The Cambrian Railways Museum exhibits memorabilia associated with the railway system operated by the Cambrian Railways Company and its successors, together with other items of railway interest.
Housed in a former goods depot constructed in the 1860’s, it tells something of the history of a railway system that in its heyday extended to almost 300 route miles largely in Wales, stretching from Whitchurch in the east to Aberystwyth in the west and from Pwllheli in the north to Brecon in the south
First built in the 19th century for the Oswestry and Newtown Railway, Oswestry South signal box was operational for over 100 years. Unlike much of the neighbouring railway infrastructure, it escaped demolition but was stripped of its contents and equipment and remained a shell for many years. Recently Cambrian Heritage Railways volunteers have spent countless hours refurbishing the structure and sourcing and installing appropriate equipment. Although there is still much to do it is now in a position whereby members of the public are able to visit and see just how a signal box operated
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. No need to book.
On 14th and 19th September, the college invites visitors to delve deep into the fascinating 92-year history of the college.
These free events will delve into the college’s archives to find out more about the influential people who made their mark over nine decades, from founder Dame Agnes Hunt to the present day.
Find out about how the college has changed from founding, through war time to being an Outstanding college for young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Then enjoy refreshments in the college’s on-site Orangery Restaurant of Garden Café.
Artists and makers living and working in the beautiful Redlake Valley, near Bucknell in South Shropshire, will get together for a fourth time to put on a group exhibition of work. To include paintings, drawings, jewellery, stone and wood carving, hand-printed books, diaramas, photography, print-making and hand-made cards – and more! The special guest this year is Tamsin Abbott who makes beautiful stained glass panels inspired by nature and folklore.
Entry is free; tea & home-made cakes available.
Come to the 4th Redlake Valley Artists exhibition in Chapel Lawn Village Hall from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd September! Work will include paintings, drawings, jewellery, stone carving, wood carving, privately-printed books, photography, printmaking, hand-made cards and more! In addition, special guest this year is Tamsin Abbott who makes beautiful stained glass panels inspired by nature and folklore. The exhibition will be dedicated to the memory of the late Graham and Ann Arnold, who were always enthusiastic supporters of the show, and there will be a unique opportunity to buy framed prints of work from their collection. Entry is free; tea & cake will be available.
Opening times: Friday: 10am to 6pm, Saturday: 10am to 6pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm.
The Cambrian Railways Museum exhibits memorabilia associated with the railway system operated by the Cambrian Railways Company and its successors, together with other items of railway interest.
Housed in a former goods depot constructed in the 1860’s, it tells something of the history of a railway system that in its heyday extended to almost 300 route miles largely in Wales, stretching from Whitchurch in the east to Aberystwyth in the west and from Pwllheli in the north to Brecon in the south
First built in the 19th century for the Oswestry and Newtown Railway, Oswestry South signal box was operational for over 100 years. Unlike much of the neighbouring railway infrastructure, it escaped demolition but was stripped of its contents and equipment and remained a shell for many years. Recently Cambrian Heritage Railways volunteers have spent countless hours refurbishing the structure and sourcing and installing appropriate equipment. Although there is still much to do it is now in a position whereby members of the public are able to visit and see just how a signal box operated
The Cambrian Railways Museum exhibits memorabilia associated with the railway system operated by the Cambrian Railways Company and its successors, together with other items of railway interest.
Housed in a former goods depot constructed in the 1860’s, it tells something of the history of a railway system that in its heyday extended to almost 300 route miles largely in Wales, stretching from Whitchurch in the east to Aberystwyth in the west and from Pwllheli in the north to Brecon in the south
First built in the 19th century for the Oswestry and Newtown Railway, Oswestry South signal box was operational for over 100 years. Unlike much of the neighbouring railway infrastructure, it escaped demolition but was stripped of its contents and equipment and remained a shell for many years. Recently Cambrian Heritage Railways volunteers have spent countless hours refurbishing the structure and sourcing and installing appropriate equipment. Although there is still much to do it is now in a position whereby members of the public are able to visit and see just how a signal box operated
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. No need to book.
The wonderful Blists Hill Morris Gang will be entertaining the crowds with traditional dances in the lower part of the Town at 11.15am, 2pm & 3pm.
Performances will likely take place near to the Ironworks and, when the sun is shining, they’ll be roaming the Town. Check with costumed staff on the day for details.
You can watch, and even join-in, some traditional Morris dances and other activities and around lunch time the musicians may be found performing in the New Inn Public House.
A light hearted look at life in a small rural town in the 1940s. As you walk around the town, you will be captivated by Re-Enactors and Entertainers in period costume, vintage vehicle displays, trade stands, music and dancing; all with a 1940’s theme. There will also be special activities for children.
Friday 27th September, 2pm at Welshpool Town Hall, Tickets from £6.50
A heart warming tribute to the indomitable spirit of war torn Britian
