Shropshire Tourist Information and Visitor Guide - Full Feed

Much Wenlock Museum to Re-Open

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:53:22 UT

The Museum has been refurbished with financial assistance from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Shropshire Council and is due to re-open to the public in February.

Much Ado About Nothing to Headline at Ludlow Festival

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:38:54 UT

Set in the heart of one of the most beautiful towns in Britain, Ludlow Festival has been thrilling summer audiences for over fifty years.

New Budapest Cafe Orchestra at Cross Houses

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:29:42 UT

The New Budapest Café Orchestra is performing at Cross Houses Old Chapel Centre on Sat 18th February 2012 at 7.30pm

Dick Whittington at Broseley

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:07:40 UT

Director of Broseley panto promises ‘a chorus of 15, a rap routine, dancing girls and an underwater special effects scene’ in forthcoming panto.

More from the Royal Opera House in Ludlow

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:50:07 UT

On Thursday 9 February, at 2pm, (take your seats for 1.45) Ludlow Assembly Rooms will be screening Puccini’s work Ill Trittico.

Benthall Hall Opens Early

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:30:53 UT

The National Trust property Benthall Hall will be open from Saturday 4th February through to the end of October; so for the first time visitors will be able to see the famous crocuses that grow in the spring and autumn in the gardens.

Half-term Fun at Blists Hill Victorian Town

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:25:44 UT

Visit Blists Hill Victorian Town during February half-term week and take part in two fantastic hands-on workshops.

Valentine’s Dining at Weston Park

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:08:02 UT

Weston Park, the stately home on the Shropshire / Staffordshire border has a treat lined up for true romantics with an evening to remember on either Tuesday 14th or Saturday 18th February.

Shropshire Events January 2013

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Whats on in Shropshire in January

Ironbridge Gorge Museum wins Arts Council Grant

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:05:13 UT

The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is celebrating the news that it has secured a share of a £20 million per annum Major Grants funding stream from Arts Council England, to cover the period 2012-15.

Free Walks at Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:14:26 UT

Larger than ever before, the 2012 Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival, which runs from Saturday 5th to Sunday 13th May, features around 30 free guided walks covering a range of interests and abilities

Borderlines Film Festival 2012

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:41:42 UT

The UK’s largest rural film festival, Borderlines Film Festival, celebrates ten years of refreshing the parts of the country others don’t reach with a double slice of movie heaven, a series of open-air and site specific screenings during May (4 - 20,) to complement its regular programme (24 February – 11 March).

Victorian Remedy to Rescue Swooning Dickens Fans

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:27:39 UT

A bottle of traditional Victorian herbal remedy will be on emergency standby to help swooning Salopians at the Dickens Weekend in Shrewsbury in February, thanks to expert advice from a town herbarium.

Coalbrookdale 300 Project Receives Funding Boost

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:31:43 UT

The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust has received a £150,000 funding boost from the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Fund towards the second phase of its exciting Coalbrookdale 300 Project.

Have your London 2012 Moment at the Ironbridge Gorge

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:54:58 UT

This year the Ironbridge Gorge Museum will be hosting a magnificent digital art exhibition as part of the London 2012 Festival, and the World Heritage Site will be welcoming the Olympic Flame when the Torch Relay passes over the Iron Bridge in May.