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Treasure Island Weekend at Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge

Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum! It’s Treasure Island Weekend at Blists Hill

Dress as a pirate and join in Blists Hill Victorian Town’s Treasure Island Weekend, 25th – 27th August 2012…

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge

Dress Up and Join the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

Dress up as Alice in Wonderland or another character from the famous book and go along to Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge, which will be hosting a themed event over the weekend of 21st – 22nd July…

Ironbridge Coracle Regatta, Dale End Park, August bank holiday

A bank holiday regatta with a difference

Ironbridge Coracle Regatta, held on bank holiday Monday, attracts coracle makers and paddlers from all over Britain to participate in an array of madcap races…

2012 Community Games at Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge, Shropshire

Leek Flinging, Cabbage Hurling and Catch the Slippery Pig

On Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th July, the first weekend of the London 2012 Games, Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge will stage its own Community Games on The Green…

Ironbridge Gorge Brass Band Festival, Shropshire

The 2012 Ironbridge Gorge Brass Band Festival

The Ironbridge Gorge Brass Band Festival takes place in Shropshire over the weekend of 14th and 15th July, and is the largest non-competitive brass band festival in the country…

Meccanuity 2012 exhibition, Meccano Models at Enginuity, Ironbridge: 5th - 7th May

Meccano Mania at Ironbridge

Visit the Enginuity design and technology centre over the Spring bank holiday weekend and see an amazing display of working Meccano models…

Enginuity, Ironbridge

Design and race a boat at Enginuity

Design and make your own model sailing boat using simple craft materials at Enginuity, near Ironbridge, Shropshire during the Easter holidays…

Watch and join-in Pancake Flipping at Blists Hill Victorian Town

Pancake flipping contest at Blists Hill in Shropshire

Watch the ladies of Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge as they take part in the annual pancake flipping contest from 18th – 21st February 2012…

Treasure Island Weekend at Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge

Yo Ho Ho! Dress as a pirate for Treasure Island Weekend

Dress as a Pirate and go to Blists Hill Victorian Town for their Treasure Island Weekend on 30th & 31st July…

Jackfield Tile Museum, Ironbridge

Creative tile decorating workshops

Creative tile decorating workshops at the Jackfield Tile Museum, Ironbridge during April…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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