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.
This August, we’ll be hosting our Annual Open Day, and we’d love to see you there!
Come along on Sunday 18th August, 12-4pm, for a fun-filled day at the sanctuary. With live music, tasty food and much much more, this promises to be a wonderful day out for animal-lovers of all ages. And best of all, entry is free!
There’ll also be stalls, a silent auction, raffle, bar and more. Parking is free and dogs on a lead are most welcome.
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.
We are holding an exclusive event in store where you will be greeted with a glass of wine/ non-alcoholic alternative on arrival, be inspired by our fashion show, food tasting, raffle and an out of hours shopping experience with us. Tickets cost £3 each which raises money for Midlands Air Ambulance.
Tickets are available to purchase in-store at the womenswear collection point until Monday 26th August. Limited places are available.
Our monthly visitor days are the ideal opportunity to come along and see what we’re all about. You will get the chance to meet the animals, explore our beautiful site, and get to know the team.
Bring your friends, family, and all of your curiosity for the perfect day out with our delightful residents. We’ll be here to welcome you between 2pm and 5pm on the first Saturday of each month, so come along and don’t forget to save room for some tasty vegan cakes.
Our last opening of the year will be on Saturday 7th September. Dogs welcome on leads.
❤️ 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!
Teams of 4 take part in racing coracles across the River Severn in a challenge to become World Champions!
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.
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
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.
This year, Shrewsbury will be celebrating all things Fab Four with the Shrewsbury Beatles Weekend. On September 20th, 21st and 22nd there will be a whole range of events in the town including live music, tours, special guest speakers and Beatles film screenings – once again proving that All You Need Is Love. On the 19th our preview event is a 2-hour boat cruise with live Beatles music by Tony Stanton.
The weekend will finish with a concert at Theatre Severn featuring – from Liverpool – the top Beatles tribute band, The Mersey Beatles.
The entire weekend is in aid of the Mayor of Shrewsbury’s charity 2019-20, the Samaritans of Shrewsbury.
There will be additional events across Shrewsbury including musicians presenting live renditions of Beatles songs in the cellars of The Buttermarket, a venue reminiscent of the legendary Cavern Club in Liverpool where the Fab Four first attracted attention.
Five great Beatles films will be screened at The Walker Theatre on Friday and Saturday – ‘Backbeat’, ‘Looking For Lennon’, ‘Good Ol’ Freda’, ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ and ‘The Beatles: Eight Days a Week’.
The Beatles played in Shrewsbury three times – once at The Granada, twice at The Music Hall – and they even wrote one of their biggest hits, ‘From Me to You’, while travelling from York to their next gig in Shrewsbury in February 1963.
In addition, it’s the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ classic album, Abbey Road, this September and The Mersey Beatles will be performing the album in its entirety as part of their act.
See the Beatles Weekend events and book tickets at www.facebook.com/shrewsburybeatles/events
Take to the skies and make breakthroughs possible! We’ve teamed up with Skydive Tilstock to bring you this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Ever wondered what free falling at 10,000 feet feels like? Well now’s your chance! Tick this off your bucket list and raise vital funds to help Alzheimer’s Research UK make breakthroughs in dementia research. Join us at one of our skydive days running on 8th June and 21st September 2019.
To find out more and for details on how to book your place go to https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/support-us/fundraise/skydive/tilstock-skydive-day/
Join us for an 8 mile sponsored walk along the Welshpool canal for the children and families of Hope House!
The walk is free to enter, open to all and a fabulous day out for the whole family. There is no minimum sponsorship, but we do ask all our wonderful walkers to raise as much as you can to help us continue to be here for the children in our care.
We will start at 10am outside the Hope House shop in Welshpool (at the top end of the Tesco car park) and walk to the halfway point of The Horseshoes Inn at Berriew where you will be able to buy bacon butties to fuel your way back to the finish line and your hard-earned medal. Registration opens at 9.30am.
The incredible Teresa Thomas, one of our Hope House mums, organised our first ever Welshpool Canal Walk in 2016. After she sadly passed away in 2017, we have continued her wonderful legacy by walking in her memory ever since. We invite anyone who is up to the challenge to step out with us in memory of Tease, as she was affectionately known, and walk in her footsteps. You are also very welcome to join us to walk in memory or celebration of your own loved ones or simply for the children of Hope House.
Following the success of last years October show, we are doing it all again!! On Saturday 19th October 2019 at Shrewsbury URC from 10am you will be able to experience a fabulous family day out.
We will have some amazing detailed and lovingly made Layouts for you to see in various gauges, Trade stands for you to top up your model railway collection, or get you inspired to start one.
All our Exhibitors and Traders are extremely knowledgeable and passionate about model railways and will only be more than happy to offer advice and any questions you may have.
The Whistle Stop Cafe will be open for the duration of the event, serving scrumptious homemade cakes, a selection of hot and cold food and drinks.
We very much hope you can join us!
Huge Christmas Parade throughout the centre of town raising thousands of pounds for charity. great spectacle starting from 11am
The third leg of the cycling event takes us from Shrewsbury to Stratford-upon-Avon (approx. 70 miles). So, I am looking for a team of 40-50 enthusiastic cyclists to join me on this leg. All levels of experience are very welcome. If you would like to be part of this 3rd leg please complete the registration form for entry via www.entouronline.co.uk
