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Home > Archives for Shropshire events

Archives for Shropshire events

LukeWright, The Ballad Seller by Andrew Florides

Poet brings bawdy street ballads to life in new show

This summer onwards, award-winning poet Luke Wright will tour his new show, The Ballad Seller, across the country…

World Championship Coracle Race 2016 - Shrewsbury

Messing about on the river in quirky boats

This summer, there will be an array of events taking place on our rivers, celebrating the traditional yet quirky Coracle…

Durham Brass Festival 2018 - Breakout Brass

Get some brass this summer

This weekend two brass band festivals will be taking place. Head to Ironbridge for a mix of scenery and sounds, or to County Durham for performances from lively street bands…

Queen Victoria Cyclo-Cross - Blists Hill Victorian Town - Shropshire

An urban bike race with unusual challenges

The Queen Victoria Cyclo-Cross is a urban bike race with a difference, taking place at Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire…

Clun Green Man Festival 2017 - the Jester and the Frost Queen

The battle for spring at Clun Green Man Festival

The Clun Green Man Festival is a traditional annual event with music, drama and medieval merriment, celebrating the arrival of spring…

Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival 2015

Take a walk with a troubadour or discover hidden gems

Walks with troubadours, steam trains, pubs, bridges and coracles all feature in this year’s Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival…

World Heritage Festival 2018 in Ironbridge

Heritage, art and music at Ironbridge Gorge festival

This year’s Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Festival will take place from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd September with a 1920s inspired concert, workshops and art installations…

Ironbridge Coracle Regatta 2014

Coracle races and games in Shropshire

This bank holiday Monday, the River Severn in Shropshire will play host to the unusual Ironbridge Coracle Regatta, with races, games and entertainment…

Newport Nocturne 2018 - Shropshire

A night-time cycle race with a twist

The Newport Nocturne, Shropshire’s annual floodlit cycle race, will take place on Saturday 18th August with winners rewarded in their weight in beer!

Ironbridge Gorge Brass Band Festival

A free festival of brass at the Museum of Iron

The annual Ironbridge Gorge Brass Band Festival will take place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd July, with oompah, brass and training bands playing live…

Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival 2015

Forgotten heritage, pubs and mindfulness at Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival

The Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival, now in its 13th year, will take place from Saturday 5th to Sunday 13th May, with 53 walks taking in heritage, nature and pubs…

Clun Green Man Festival 2017 - the Jester and the Frost Queen

Watch the Green Man defeat the Frost Queen in Shropshire

The Clun Green Man Festival is a traditional annual event with music, drama and medieval merriment, celebrating the arrival of spring…

World Championship Coracle Race 2016 - Shrewsbury

Watch a colourful World Championship Coracle Race in Shropshire

The World Championship Coracle Race 2017 will take place on the River Severn at Pengwern Boat Club in Shrewsbury on Friday 15th September…

Ironbridge Gorge Brass Band Festival

Enjoy a festival of brass at the Museum of Iron in Shropshire

The annual Ironbridge Gorge Brass Band Festival, the free celebration of brass band music, will take place on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th July…

Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival 2015

Hidden gardens, pubs and ancient pathways at Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival

The Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival offers nine days of free, informative and rewarding walks, from 29th April to 7th May…

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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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