Jazz Train
@ Llangollen Railway
Aug 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
7:00 pm
7pm from Llangollen Station Join us for an evening of live Jazz music in our function coach. An on-train bar will be available throughout the journey. Advance booking is essential. Live music will be performed[...]
Theatre in The Follies – Wuthering Heights
@ Hawkstone Park Follies, Shropshire
Aug 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
7:00 pm
The perfect summer evening out, set in the beautiful Grand Valley at Hawkstone Park Follies… This year, Chapterhouse Theatre Company is proud to present the wild and tempestuous love story of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights,[...]
4 Organists play Wurlitzer in Shrewsbury for Tribute Concert
@ The Buttermarket
Aug 18 all-day
12:00 am
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[...]
The Annual Goodheart Open Day
@ Goodheart Farm Animal Sanctuary
Aug 18 all-day
Vintage Weekend
@ Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
Aug 18 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
10:00 am
Travel on replicas of our original 1903 Great Western liveried carriages with goods wagons and brake van attached. Watch the shunting at the turnaround. Additional historical activities each weekend.
Cambrian Steam Trains
@ Cambrian Heritage Railways
Aug 18 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Have a Go Archery
@ Chirk Castle
Aug 18 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
11:00 am
We are very pleased to welcome the Wrexham Bowmen to Chirk Castle to offer have-a-go archery over the summer. Whether you’ve never picked up a bow before or you’re the kind of person who can[...]
Visit Snailbeach lead mine
@ Snailbeach Lead Mine
Aug 18 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
11:00 am
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.
‘Morris Gang’ Dancing
@ Blists Hill Victorian Town
Aug 18 @ 11:15 am – 3:00 pm
11:15 am
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[...]
Personal Creative Development Days
@ The Artshack
Aug 19 all-day
12:00 am
Have you ever wanted to become more creative? ArtShack offers small friendly personal creative development sessions every Monday and Wednesday, giving you the opportunity to learn and develop new skills with help and support from[...]
Going on a Bear Hunt
@ Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Aug 19 @ 1:00 pm – Aug 23 @ 2:30 pm
1:00 pm
We’re not scared. Go in search of the pictures of bears around the meadows, with the bears wanting activities to be carried out at each stop; explore sounds, blow bubbles, make mud fairy cakes and[...]
Guided Bat Walks
@ Chirk Castle
Aug 20 @ 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
8:30 pm
Our Ranger Team will meet you in the car park at 21:00 (20:30 in August) and show you the best spot to watch the bats emerging for the night. Then using bat detectors they’ll lead[...]
Personal Creative Development Days
@ The Artshack
Aug 21 all-day
12:00 am
Have you ever wanted to become more creative? ArtShack offers small friendly personal creative development sessions every Monday and Wednesday, giving you the opportunity to learn and develop new skills with help and support from[...]
An Evening with Philippa Gregory
@ Lion Quays
Aug 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
7:30 pm
Join international bestselling author Phillipa Gregory as she talks about her new novel Tidelands, the first in a brand new historical series.
Ludlow Local Produce Market
@ Castle Square
Aug 22 all-day
12:00 am
Shropshire’s largest farmers market, boasting 35 stalls of fresh local produce including meats, dairy, fruit and vegetables, baked goods, artisan charcuterie, apple juice, plants and some craft. Every 2nd and 4th Thursday throughout the year,[...]
Bug Hunt & Bog Art Free Family Event
@ Fenn's & Whixall National Nature Reserve
Aug 22 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
10:00 am
Looking for ideas for fun things to do in the long summer holidays? Try a free family event run by the BogLIFE team in Whixall, near Whitchurch. We will be going out onto the Fenn’s[...]
Shrewsbury Folk Festival
@ The Greenhous West Mid Showground
Aug 23 – Aug 26 all-day
12:00 am
The 2019 Shrewsbury Folk Festival takes place from 23-28 August 2019 and will provide four days packed with fantastic music, dance, and entertainment all on a centrally located site in the heart of Shrewsbury. There’s[...]
Ludlow, Mortimer Forest Summer Foraging Courses
@ Black Pool Car Park, Mortimer Forest, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 4DZ
Aug 23 @ 11:00 am – 2:30 pm
11:00 am
Situated on the outskirts of Ludlow, there’s no better place to learn about the finest, culinary, wild food. These courses are within easy reach of Tenbury Wells, Bishop’s Castle, Church Stretton, Bridgnorth, Craven Arms, Cleobury[...]
Free boat trips for children
@ Llanymynech Wharf Visitor Centre
Aug 23 @ 1:45 pm – 3:30 pm
1:45 pm
School summer holidays are nearly here. If you are looking for an activity for your youngsters, look no further than Llanymynech Wharf Visitor Centre (SY22 6EA). We are offering FREE ½ hour boat trips along[...]
Which Way Nature – Debate Evening
@ Willow Gallery
Aug 23 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
7:30 pm
Why are insect populations collapsing around the world? Why are there fewer birds and frogs? What is happening to Nature in Shropshire and the Welsh Borders? To round off Oswestry’s first Festival of Nature, Damian[...]
Hot Air Balloon Carnival
@ Oswestry
Aug 24 – Aug 25 all-day
12:00 am
Huge family event. Over 30 balloons launched from the town centre. Fantastic spectacle. Night glow is main attraction. fairground, food producers, entertainers
Exhibition: Out of the Wood
@ The Bleddfa Centre
Aug 24 @ 9:00 am – Sep 29 @ 5:00 pm
9:00 am
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[...]
Diesel Railway Gala
@ Cambrian Heritage Railways
Aug 24 @ 11:00 am – Aug 25 @ 3:00 pm
Oswestry Town Guided Tours
@ Oswestry Visitor and Exhibition Centre
Aug 24 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
11:00 am
Do you want to know more about Oswestry? Hear about our history as you wander around the town with one of our local guides, listen to myths and legends as you stroll through the parks[...]
Out of the Wood
@ The Bleddfa Centre
Aug 24 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
11:00 am
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[...]
Oswestry Balloon Carnival- Ascension Cider Festival
@ The Bailey Head Freehouse
Aug 24 @ 12:00 pm – Aug 25 @ 10:00 pm
12:00 pm
Matt Billing who makes Ascension Cider in Sussex is a keen hot air balloon pilot and is sponsoring the Oswestry Balloon Carnival flyers this year. We will be having a small cider festival in The[...]
Sweeney Summer Gin Festival
@ Sweeney Hall Hotel
Aug 24 @ 12:00 pm – Aug 25 @ 10:00 pm
12:00 pm
Welcome to the Sweeney’s Fourth Annual Gin-Fest – August 24th & 25th. Come and meet the exhibitors on the Saturday & Sunday, sample their wares and buy a bottle of your favourite (1-6pm). A plethora[...]
Super Music Saturday
@ Bridgnorth Music and Arts Festival
Aug 24 @ 3:00 pm – Aug 25 @ 4:30 am
3:00 pm
This year we bring you an exciting new dimension to our line up with venues across the town taking part in Super Music Saturday. Music & Entertainment throughout the day and into the night! Venues[...]
Fish and Chips Train
@ Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
Aug 24 @ 6:15 pm – 9:15 pm
6:15 pm
Travel on the special evening train from Llanfair at 18.30; at Welshpool we will serve you your fish and chips to enjoy on the journey. We pause in Castle Caereinion to pick up ice cream[...]
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