Ladies' Night at Brantano Footwear with West Mercia Women's Aid

Local businesses come together to support West Mercia Women’s Aid at Brantano Footwear in Shrewsbury. The businesses hold stalls or displays to highlight their products/services and Brantano offer attendees 20% discount in the store on the night, a new season preview and choice of top name brands. There will be a representative from West Mercia Women’s Aid, who have been helping victims of domestic violence for 30 years this year. [...]

 

The Phil Clouts Jazz Quartet in Concert at Shrewsbury School.

Playing for the first time at Shrewsbury School on Saturday 15th October at 7.30pm, the Philip Clouts Quartet promises to be a wonderful evening covering an impressive range of jazz styles in an infectiously enjoyable manner. Philip Clouts is renowned for his work with Afrobeat band ZubopGambia, the pianist’s career has seen him perform at some high profile venues including Ronnie Scotts, The Symphony Hall, Glastonbury and the Womad Festival. [...]

 

World-class clarinettist Emma Johnson with Shropshire's New College Chorale

Saturday September 24, 2011 at 19:30 The Abbey, Shrewsbury World-renowned clarinettist Emma Johnson (MBE) joins Shropshire-based New College Chorale and Orchestra of the Severn for a sumptuous Autumn concert. Set in the magnificent surroundings of Shrewsbury Abbey, the programme of Rossini, Mozart, Weber and Beethoven promises an evening not to be missed. Performers Emma Johnson (clarinet) New College Chorale, Wellington Orchestra of the Severn Bob Wysome (conductor) Catherine Benson (soprano) [...]

 

Shaun the Sheep Brings Big Show to Town

Shaun is stage-struck and has decided to put on a very special show for all his friends; there’ll be some madcap mayhem ahead as they dance and prance their way through a series of adventures under the nose of the short-sighted Farmer. Aardman’s television series, Shaun the Sheep first appeared on BBC1 and CBBC in March 2007. Inspired by Nick Park’s 1995 Academy Award-winning short film, A Close Shave, the [...]

 

World Heritage Festival 2011

Saturday 24th September 2011 Ironbridge, TF8 7AL 12 noon to 8.30pm, Admission FREE This year the festival celebrates the 25th anniversay of the Ironbridge Gorge’s World Heritage Site status with an extra special event within the stunning landscape of the Severn Gorge. ENTERTAINMENT CONFIRMED: – Morris Dancers – Ironmen and Severn Gilders – Jackfield Band – Telfordaires – Woody the one man band – Lord Silkin Band – Fairground – [...]

 

Park Live

Park Live is an outdoor one day festival of rock, indie, ska and alternative music which takes place in the Arena in Telford Town Park. The event showcases the area’s thriving arts and culture scene and features a fantastic line-up of up and coming as well as more established local bands. The event now in its third year is a great day out for music lovers of all ages Saturday [...]

 

Bridgnorth Music and Arts Festival 2011

Written by Bridgnorth Music and Arts Festival… We’re now planning the SIXTH Bridgnorth Music and ARTS Festival for 2011 which will take place from Friday 26th August until Sunday 4th September. This wouldn’t have been possible without the hard work and support of many people so a huge thank you to everyone who has helped us to reach this milestone. Organisers, performers, venues, supporters and audiences, it just keeps on [...]

 

HMMM Squad - Ian Taylor chats Vietnam

NEXT THURSDAY. 21st July, Hobbs Room Shrewsbury Library. HMMM Squad invites you to come on Summer Holidays with us. The destination is Vietnam. Ian Taylor will be talking about interesting & unusual features of the country, centering on several aspects differing from the cultures of Western countries. Some aspects of the culture have changed very little or not at all, in other ways the country is moving forward, though it [...]

 

Children’s Classic Little Bo Peep Coming to the Hive

The Hive Music and Media Centre in Shrewsbury will be hosting a performance of the popular children’s classic Little Bo Peep during the summer holiday and the show is already proving popular with more than half the tickets already sold! Little Bo Peep will be presented by renowned touring theatre company Sea Legs Puppet Theatre at 2pm on Thursday August 11. Come and sing along to your favourite nursery rhymes [...]

 

Hives Ticket Giveaway for Status Quo Concert

Courtesy of Casillero del Diablo, the Hive Music and Media Centre presents the exciting chance to win a pair of tickets for Friday’s Status Quo and 10CC concert taking part in the Quarry Park in Shrewsbury! To enter the free prize draw, all people need to do is answer the following question – which Eighties pop icon visited the Hive Music and Media Centre in January, as part of his [...]