This winter we’re celebrating Christmas in traditional fashion with pretty decorations made out of luscious holly & ivy, quaint home-made paper chains and colourful decoupage baubles.
Wander around the cottages in the Town and enjoy cosy fireside chats with the villagers, listen to tales of how they’re preparing for the big day.
New for 2020 is our real Ice Rink! Don a pair of skates and take to the ice – that’s sure to blow away any cobwebs. Click here to book your session now.
All this festive fun is sure to build-up an appetite and there will be plenty of options for refreshments during your visit including our famous Fish & Chips alongside seasonal favourites like mulled wine and mince pies.
The best part? You can use your Annual Pass to visit us on these dates – there are no additional admission charges.
All the amazing farm activities and much more
This year it’s all change and the Elves are in charge of your Christmas Fun,
Santa is sorry he cannot be here in person but he has lots of video messages for you to see
Santa has sent extra elves and they will be performing the ‘Elf Apprentice Show’ several times a day
This winter we’re celebrating Christmas in traditional fashion with pretty decorations made out of luscious holly & ivy, quaint home-made paper chains and colourful decoupage baubles.
Wander around the cottages in the Town and enjoy cosy fireside chats with the villagers, listen to tales of how they’re preparing for the big day.
New for 2020 is our real Ice Rink! Don a pair of skates and take to the ice – that’s sure to blow away any cobwebs. Click here to book your session now.
All this festive fun is sure to build-up an appetite and there will be plenty of options for refreshments during your visit including our famous Fish & Chips alongside seasonal favourites like mulled wine and mince pies.
The best part? You can use your Annual Pass to visit us on these dates – there are no additional admission charges.
This winter we’re celebrating Christmas in traditional fashion with pretty decorations made out of luscious holly & ivy, quaint home-made paper chains and colourful decoupage baubles.
Wander around the cottages in the Town and enjoy cosy fireside chats with the villagers, listen to tales of how they’re preparing for the big day.
New for 2020 is our real Ice Rink! Don a pair of skates and take to the ice – that’s sure to blow away any cobwebs. Click here to book your session now.
All this festive fun is sure to build-up an appetite and there will be plenty of options for refreshments during your visit including our famous Fish & Chips alongside seasonal favourites like mulled wine and mince pies.
The best part? You can use your Annual Pass to visit us on these dates – there are no additional admission charges.
Wrap up warm and enjoy a winter walk in the follies where you can wander around the decorated, fairy-lit caverns and tunnels. Tickets are limited and must be booked online in advance. Arrive anytime between 10:00am and 1:30pm and the park will close at 4:00pm.
Come and join your Guide for a historic walking tour of the Castle grounds and the rooms inside. Learn about its fascinating history and changes over the years. Then warm up with a hot drink and mince pie or cake.
This winter we’re celebrating Christmas in traditional fashion with pretty decorations made out of luscious holly & ivy, quaint home-made paper chains and colourful decoupage baubles.
Wander around the cottages in the Town and enjoy cosy fireside chats with the villagers, listen to tales of how they’re preparing for the big day.
New for 2020 is our real Ice Rink! Don a pair of skates and take to the ice – that’s sure to blow away any cobwebs. Click here to book your session now.
All this festive fun is sure to build-up an appetite and there will be plenty of options for refreshments during your visit including our famous Fish & Chips alongside seasonal favourites like mulled wine and mince pies.
The best part? You can use your Annual Pass to visit us on these dates – there are no additional admission charges.
This winter we’re celebrating Christmas in traditional fashion with pretty decorations made out of luscious holly & ivy, quaint home-made paper chains and colourful decoupage baubles.
Wander around the cottages in the Town and enjoy cosy fireside chats with the villagers, listen to tales of how they’re preparing for the big day.
New for 2020 is our real Ice Rink! Don a pair of skates and take to the ice – that’s sure to blow away any cobwebs. Click here to book your session now.
All this festive fun is sure to build-up an appetite and there will be plenty of options for refreshments during your visit including our famous Fish & Chips alongside seasonal favourites like mulled wine and mince pies.
The best part? You can use your Annual Pass to visit us on these dates – there are no additional admission charges.
This winter we’re celebrating Christmas in traditional fashion with pretty decorations made out of luscious holly & ivy, quaint home-made paper chains and colourful decoupage baubles.
Wander around the cottages in the Town and enjoy cosy fireside chats with the villagers, listen to tales of how they’re preparing for the big day.
New for 2020 is our real Ice Rink! Don a pair of skates and take to the ice – that’s sure to blow away any cobwebs. Click here to book your session now.
All this festive fun is sure to build-up an appetite and there will be plenty of options for refreshments during your visit including our famous Fish & Chips alongside seasonal favourites like mulled wine and mince pies.
The best part? You can use your Annual Pass to visit us on these dates – there are no additional admission charges.
Come and join your Guide for a historic walking tour of the Castle grounds and the rooms inside. Learn about its fascinating history and changes over the years. Then warm up with a hot drink and mince pie or cake.
Come and join your Guide for a historic walking tour of the Castle grounds and the rooms inside. Learn about its fascinating history and changes over the years. Then warm up with a hot drink and mince pie or cake.
This winter we’re celebrating Christmas in traditional fashion with pretty decorations made out of luscious holly & ivy, quaint home-made paper chains and colourful decoupage baubles.
Wander around the cottages in the Town and enjoy cosy fireside chats with the villagers, listen to tales of how they’re preparing for the big day.
New for 2020 is our real Ice Rink! Don a pair of skates and take to the ice – that’s sure to blow away any cobwebs. Click here to book your session now.
All this festive fun is sure to build-up an appetite and there will be plenty of options for refreshments during your visit including our famous Fish & Chips alongside seasonal favourites like mulled wine and mince pies.
The best part? You can use your Annual Pass to visit us on these dates – there are no additional admission charges.
Come and join your Guide for a historic walking tour of the Castle grounds and the rooms inside. Learn about its fascinating history and changes over the years. Then warm up with a hot drink and mince pie or cake.
Come and join your Guide for a historic walking tour of the Castle grounds and the rooms inside. Learn about its fascinating history and changes over the years. Then warm up with a hot drink and mince pie or cake.
This winter we’re celebrating Christmas in traditional fashion with pretty decorations made out of luscious holly & ivy, quaint home-made paper chains and colourful decoupage baubles.
Wander around the cottages in the Town and enjoy cosy fireside chats with the villagers, listen to tales of how they’re preparing for the big day.
New for 2020 is our real Ice Rink! Don a pair of skates and take to the ice – that’s sure to blow away any cobwebs. Click here to book your session now.
All this festive fun is sure to build-up an appetite and there will be plenty of options for refreshments during your visit including our famous Fish & Chips alongside seasonal favourites like mulled wine and mince pies.
The best part? You can use your Annual Pass to visit us on these dates – there are no additional admission charges.
This winter we’re celebrating Christmas in traditional fashion with pretty decorations made out of luscious holly & ivy, quaint home-made paper chains and colourful decoupage baubles.
Wander around the cottages in the Town and enjoy cosy fireside chats with the villagers, listen to tales of how they’re preparing for the big day.
New for 2020 is our real Ice Rink! Don a pair of skates and take to the ice – that’s sure to blow away any cobwebs. Click here to book your session now.
All this festive fun is sure to build-up an appetite and there will be plenty of options for refreshments during your visit including our famous Fish & Chips alongside seasonal favourites like mulled wine and mince pies.
The best part? You can use your Annual Pass to visit us on these dates – there are no additional admission charges.
Come and join your Guide for a historic walking tour of the Castle grounds and the rooms inside. Learn about its fascinating history and changes over the years. Then warm up with a hot drink and mince pie or cake.
Come and join your Guide for a historic walking tour of the Castle grounds and the rooms inside. Learn about its fascinating history and changes over the years. Then warm up with a hot drink and mince pie or cake.
This winter we’re celebrating Christmas in traditional fashion with pretty decorations made out of luscious holly & ivy, quaint home-made paper chains and colourful decoupage baubles.
Wander around the cottages in the Town and enjoy cosy fireside chats with the villagers, listen to tales of how they’re preparing for the big day.
New for 2020 is our real Ice Rink! Don a pair of skates and take to the ice – that’s sure to blow away any cobwebs. Click here to book your session now.
All this festive fun is sure to build-up an appetite and there will be plenty of options for refreshments during your visit including our famous Fish & Chips alongside seasonal favourites like mulled wine and mince pies.
The best part? You can use your Annual Pass to visit us on these dates – there are no additional admission charges.
Come and join your Guide for a historic walking tour of the Castle grounds and the rooms inside. Learn about its fascinating history and changes over the years. Then warm up with a hot drink and mince pie or cake.
Come and join your Guide for a historic walking tour of the Castle grounds and the rooms inside. Learn about its fascinating history and changes over the years. Then warm up with a hot drink and mince pie or cake.
Oswestry market fully open, come and see all the stalls. Open every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
STRICT COVID 19 GUIDELINES in place!
Oswestry Antique and Collector Fair is situated in the heart of Shropshire at Oswestry Showground which is a 36 acres site with THREE LARGE exhibition halls in a prime position on the A495. You can except to find an array of outdoor and indoor stalls selling an eclectic mix of antiques, vintage, collectables, architectural salvage, mid-century or simply that decorative items.
Oswestry Antique & Collectors Fair regularly see’s 200 stalls of experienced dealers from all over the country and has been a regular on BBC’s Bargain Hunt.
The fair is affordable, dog friendly with free parking and free entry for children. This is a great day out for all the family to be enjoyed whatever the weather! .
Admission: £3.50 per person
Under 16’s FREE (must be accompanied by an adult)
Opening times:
PUBLIC: Sat-8:30-3:30, Sun – 9:00 – 3:00
Oswestry Antique and Collector Fair is situated in the heart of Shropshire at Oswestry Showground which is a 36 acres site with THREE LARGE exhibition halls in a prime position on the A495. You can except to find an array of outdoor and indoor stalls selling an eclectic mix of antiques, vintage, collectables, architectural salvage, midcentury or simply that decorative item.
The fair is affordable, dog friendly with free parking and free entry for children. This is a great day out for all the family to be enjoyed whatever the weather! Refreshments available.
Closed Sundays and Mondays
An open exhibition celebrating the influence and inspiration of literature and language on the visual arts. We encourage Artists to explore this interesting and inspiring topic in a broad range of styles, materials and interpretations.
Featuring
‘AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT’
Artists tend to be known only for the type of work which they exhibit. But, more often than not, these artists are also accomplished at skills quite unrelated to their creative practice.
This is an exhibition where three established artists Maggie Furmanek (Print), Sara Piper Heap (metalwork) and Judith Harrison ( collagraphs) showcase something completely different – hand stitching, lino-printing and stained glass alongside their traditional work.
The exhibition opens on Saturday 24th April and runs for 7 weeks. Tuesday–Saturday 10am to 3pm
Sunday car boot sale at Whittington Castle.
Whittington Festival May 2021 Programme
Thursday 20th May 7pm
Music exploring the theme of transformation
Debussy Syrinx for solo flute
Jeremy Sams Printemps et Hiver for alto flute, piccolo and cello (World Premiere)
Fauré Elegy for cello and piano in c min Op. 24
Fauré Piano Quartet in c minor Op. 15
Popper Requiem Op. 66 for three cellos and piano
Fauré Sicilienne Op. 78 arr. for flute, strings and piano
Friday 21st May 7pm
Rustic; song/dance
Schubert Die Forelle for voice and cello
Eller 3 short pieces arr. A. Kaljuste
Dance in G minor
Evening Song
Dance in G major for solo violin and strings
Schubert Trout Quintet
Saturday 22nd May 2:30pm
Baroque/Baroque-dance inspired; 300th Anniversary of the Brandenburg concertos
This concert is supported with a bequest from the late Mr John Dangerfield
Bach Double Violin Concerto
Warlock Capriol Suite
Britten Simple Symphony
Bach Brandenburg Concerto 4
Artisan market on Bailey Head Oswestry
The Shropshire Outdoor Show; a bushcraft, survival and outdoor pursuits event in North Shropshire for all ages!
Make the most of your Half Term with an adventure to The Follies! The perfect place to explore caves, find Trolls, cross bridges, climb towers, build dens, spot wildlife and let off some steam!
To visit during Wilderness Week please purchase summer tickets here when they are released.
Tickets must be purchased in advance.
A Virtual ‘Zoom` Tour of Oswestry
Ever wanted to learn more about Oswestry’s local history?
Then, why not join Oswestry Borders u3a for a couple of hours on Wednesday, June 2, when Local History & Archaeology group leaders, Dave Stirling and John Scorer, present an online ‘Virtual Tour of Oswestry’, sharing some fascinating facts and stories about our market town.
The virtual tour will be one of a thousand different events being staged simultaneously throughout the UK on June 2 to celebrate and raise public awareness of the u3a. This Zoom presentation will, therefore, be an open invitation to members of the general public, as well as u3a members, giving any newcomers a flavour of u3a group sessions.
Email oswestrybordersu3afb@gmail.com with your details and we will send you a Zoom link for the virtual tour. You don’t need any special app, just a device (pc, laptop or tablet, or even a smartphone) with Internet access, and audio/video. You just click on the Zoom link in the email we send to join in. As we are expecting a good response, we ask that all participants join us 15 minutes before the virtual tour starts, i.e. 1.45 p.m. for 2 p.m. start.
Live comedy from 4 top UK acts and gorgeous cocktails from Oswestry’s top cocktail bar.
As a special welcome back treat, we’ve grabbed one the UK’s best up-and-coming acts in Danny McLoughlin!
He’s appeared on Dave, BBC2 and Absolute Radio, supported Micky Flanagan, Sarah Millican and Sean Lock amongst others and has appeared at most of the UK’s top comedy clubs and festivals.
Supporting him are 2 great, young comedians in Dean Coughlin (Hot Water Comedy Club Roast Battle Winner) and the Alan Partridge-esque James Allen…
PLUS! A literal comedy giant in the form of Jon Pearson – writer for BBC Radio 4 and tour support for Darren Harriot and Lucy Porter.
Hosting the event will be our regular, award-winning MC – Donald Mackerel.
Friday 4 June 2021
Bailey Head 9am – 2pm. Working closely with community supporters The Qube, Oswestry Markets host a charity market on the Bailey Head aimed at raising important funds and awareness for a wide number of local charities.
STRICT COVID 19 GUIDELINES in place!
Oswestry Antique and Collector Fair is situated in the heart of Shropshire at Oswestry Showground which is a 36 acres site with THREE LARGE exhibition halls in a prime position on the A495. You can except to find an array of outdoor and indoor stalls selling an eclectic mix of antiques, vintage, collectables, architectural salvage, mid-century or simply that decorative items.
Oswestry Antique & Collectors Fair regularly see’s 200 stalls of experienced dealers from all over the country and has been a regular on BBC’s Bargain Hunt.
The fair is affordable, dog friendly with free parking and free entry for children. This is a great day out for all the family to be enjoyed whatever the weather! .
Admission: £3.50 per person
Under 16’s FREE (must be accompanied by an adult)
Opening times:
PUBLIC: Sat-8:30-3:30, Sun – 9:00 – 3:00
Oswestry Antique and Collector Fair is situated in the heart of Shropshire at Oswestry Showground which is a 36 acres site with THREE LARGE exhibition halls in a prime position on the A495. You can except to find an array of outdoor and indoor stalls selling an eclectic mix of antiques, vintage, collectables, architectural salvage, midcentury or simply that decorative item.
The fair is affordable, dog friendly with free parking and free entry for children. This is a great day out for all the family to be enjoyed whatever the weather! Refreshments available.
Take a steam train trip through the beautiful Banwy Valley in an early evening this June and July, complete with fish and chips!
You’ll board the train at Llanfair Caereinion which is easily reached by car from much of the borders and West Midlands. Take particular note of the continental coaches used for your journey, all of which are over 60 years old and were built for service in countries such as Austria and Hungary. Today, they are beautifully panelled inside with wood and have large picture windows.
Your journey will take approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes, passing the rolling hills and alongside the Banwy river for much of the trip. When we arrive at Welshpool,
Food options are fish and chips, sausage and chips and vegetarian. You will select your preference in our booking system.
Train departs at 18:00 and returns at approximately 20:15. Free car parking, and postcode SY21 0SF.
Spaces on these very popular trains are limited, book your place now to ensure you are able to join us.
Coronavirus Measures – Spaces on-board our trains are socially distanced at 2 metres, and one way systems for boarding and our shop are in place. Face coverings should be worn at all times when food or drink is not being consumed. We’re registered as ‘Good to Go’ under the Visit Wales / Visit England scheme for additional precautions.
Car Boot sales are back at the Castle. Entry will be £6 per car and you can arrive after 8.15am please. Sorry no trade stands. Dogs allowed on site. Refreshments onsite including bacon rolls
12noon – 7pm. Free family music in the award winning Cae Glas Park.
HENRY V – TICKETS HAVE NOW ARRIVED.
You can order by e-mailing us at info@whittingtoncastle.co.uk or call in to collect during our opening times.
Sunday 13 June 2021 at 7pm
Tickets pre-booked Adults £14 & concessions £12
On night Adults £16 & concessions £14
Open Air Performance in the Castle grounds.
Grounds open for picnics before performance. Refreshments available on site.
Bring your own chairs etc. Come along and enjoy a summer evening of live theatre for all the family in a stunning location!
For its 35th Year of touring, Festival Players International brings you Shakespeare’s most popular History Play, HENRY V.
After a rebellious and spirited youthhood , carousing in the taverns of London, Prince Hal takes on the responsibility of Kingship and leads his troops, of low and high station, across the Channel to do battle with the French at Agincourt. Follow the charismatic King Henry the Fifth in this stirring tale of leadership, bravery, humour, and love; two hours of exhilarating entertainment for a Summer’s evening.
Outdoor Shakespeare at Whittington Castle
