What's On and Things To Do Around Llanymynech

S-facing 1 acre garden developed over 10yrs. Old railway cottage set in herbaceous and raised borders, patio with many pots of colourful and unusual plants. Garden slopes to productive fruit and vegetable area, ponds, spinney, wild areas and peat bog. Patio and seats to enjoy extensive views incl Llanymynech Rocks.

Broniarth Hall is a C17 farm house (not open) with bijou SE facing cottage garden with 2 small ponds, Summerhouse, perennial filled beds and aviary. Unique and quirky features and containers incl a collection of approx 70 heucheras. Stunning views from patio areas with summer bedding and foliage plants.

A jewel in the town. Explore the ground floor of this C17 barrel maker’s cottage and walk into a large garden room which also houses a museum of tools from different trades. Mystic pool of smoke and sounds.

Music for the Monty is a live music charity event taking place during Welshpool Transport Festival. Over the weekend there will be a number of buskers performing around the town raising money for the restoration of the historic Montgomery Canal.

A new and exciting festival for Welshpool encompassing all types of transport. Visitors can enjoy a wide range of activities, including vehicle displays, cavalcades, canal activities plus an intensive timetable of trips on the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway.

National Theatre Wales: A Love Letter to The NHS; part of the NHS70 Festival. The third of five new, solo shows by five writers, performed the length and breadth of Wales.

Art Exhibition by Andrew Evans " Summer and Sunshine’ is an exhibition of highly detailed landscapes of stunning quality capturing the light, shade, depth and detail of atmospheric places around the Shropshire and Welsh countryside.

Oswestry markets’ hold a monthly Artisan Market on the last Friday of every month selling the best in local produce such as pies and pastries, meat and fish, cheeses and cakes as well as occasional crafts and bespoke gifts.

Award winning silver band playing in the beautiful surroundings of Cae Glas Park

A day of reggae in the park

Join our knowledgeable volunteer on a walk around the garden and find out a little more about its fascinating history. Enjoy a walk in the company of our knowledgeable volunteer and learn more about the history of Powis’ world famous gardens.

Laid out in early C18 the garden features the finest remaining examples of Italian terraces in Britain. Richly planted herbaceous borders; enormous yew hedges; lead statuary, orangery and large wild flower areas. One of the NT’s finest gardens. National Collection of Laburnum.

The 2018 show is our 31st Annual Festival of Country and Western music. Check our web site www.countrywestern.org.uk/ for full details including our line up and our Showcase Stage for up and coming New Country acts.

The Allegri String Quartet play: Wolf: Italian Serenade Debussy: String quartet in G minor Dvorak: String quartet no. 12 "American"

The Allegri String Quartet play Purcell: Chacony in G minor Britten: String Quartet No. 1 Elgar; String Quartet in E minor

Enjoy a walk in the company of our knowledgeable volunteer and learn more about the history of Powis’ world famous gardens. Find out how the gardens evolved into the showpiece they are today and see behind the scenes in our carbon-neutral nursery. Booking not needed.

Has to be seen to be believed. A unique hillside garden (over 700 steps) bordering R Perry. Wide variety of styles and plants from formal terraces to woodland paths, plus large kitchen garden. Lawn area redeveloped in 2017 with new statues.

3 acre romantic S-facing garden, formally designed, informally and intensively planted with a great variety of unusual herbaceous plants Nicks garden, with many species trees and shrubs, surrounds a large pond with bog and moisture-loving plants. Ornamental kitchen garden with pretty outbuildings. Rose and peony walk.

A concert by The Shrewsbury Light Orchestra. This will be the tenth “Proms” themed concert the Orchestra will play in support of, as in the last two years, The Lingen Davies Cancer Fund in Shrewsbury and the local Village Hall.

A fascinating exhibition from local branches of the Embroiderers’ Guild, responding to the history and landscape of Chirk Castle. The exhibition will use three and two dimensional work to look at some of the features of Chirk Castle’s impressive estate and fascinating history.

Marvel at the beautiful creations in this exhibition using the traditional craft techniques of embroidery and spinning.

The perfect opportunity to come and meet Chirk Castle’s bat population. Guided by our Ranger Team learn about the bats’ habitat, food and the conservation challenges we face. Our Ranger Team will meet you in the car park at 20:30 and show you the best spot to watch the bats emerging for the night.

Get fit and have fun with weekly volunteer guided Nordic Walking sessions at Chirk Castle. Weekly on Tuesdays throughout the year, Nordic Walking is a great way to improve your fitness and confidence and have fun at the same time.

Give your fitness a boost in the beautiful surroundings of the Chirk Castle estate. A great opportunity to get started with running and meet other people, and who knows' You might be taking part in one of our 10km runs before you know it!

Fancy seeing more of what Chirk Castle estate has to offer' Join a guided walk and enjoy the freedom to explore. At Chirk Castle we have an estate that covers over 480 acres, with many paths to cover and interesting history to explore.

The Trust10 is a monthly 10k trail run that gives you the opportunity to explore Chirk Castle’s estate for free. Join us on the fourth Sunday of every month for our free 10k trail run. Registration is from 8am at Chirk Castle car park, and the run starts at 9am.

When you’re out walking, have you ever wondered, "which tree is that'" On this one-day course we’ll show you how to identify a host of tree species by looking at leaves, buds, bark, the shape of the tree and other clues. Join James, who will be your tutor for the day.

Marvel at the beautiful creations in this exhibition using the traditional craft techniques of embroidery and spinning.

A fascinating exhibition from local branches of the Embroiderers’ Guild, responding to the history and landscape of Chirk Castle. The exhibition will use three and two dimensional work to look at some of the features of Chirk Castle’s impressive estate and fascinating history.

Give your fitness a boost in the beautiful surroundings of the Chirk Castle estate. A great opportunity to get started with running and meet other people, and who knows' You might be taking part in one of our 10km runs before you know it!

Grade ll listed Georgian manor house (not open) surrounded by 5 acres of grounds currently under restoration. Over 100 metres herbaceous borders, newly restored 1 acre walled garden with gazebo, circular flowerbeds, lavender beds, two fire pits and gravel paths.

5 acre ornamental woodland shrubbery, overgrown until recently, now cleared and replanted, rhododendron walk, historic ponds, well, grottos, ha-ha and battlements, new stumpery, ancient redwoods and yews.

Saturday 23rd June 2018 @ 3.30pm - Ellesmere College, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 9AB. Join celebrity organist Jonathan Scott as he presents a recital on the College’s TWO pipe organs.

The main purpose of this workshop is to help you in your spiritual practice to experience faster spiritual progress. Regardless of the spiritual path one is following, a fundamental practice we suggest is to reduce one’s personality defects and ego.

At Chirk Castle we have an estate that covers over 480 acres, with many paths to cover and interesting history to explore. Our volunteer guided walks are an excellent way to get out on that estate, enjoy the beautiful parkland and learn more about its history.

The perfect opportunity to come and meet Chirk Castle’s bat population. Guided by our Ranger Team learn about the bats’ habitat, food and the conservation challenges we face. The perfect opportunity to come and meet Chirk Castle’s bat population.

When you’re out walking, have you ever wondered, "which tree is that£" On this one-day course we’ll show you how to identify a host of tree species by looking at leaves, buds, bark, the shape of the tree and other clues. Join James, who will be your tutor for the day.

Join us on National Meadow Day 2018 to find out more about wildflower and hay meadows, discover the important role they have in our ecosystem, and try some traditional techniques. Learn about traditional wildflower and hay meadows, and the tools traditionally used to cut them.

Exciting, eccentric, steeply terraced hillside garden. Paths through lovely planting wind upwards past water, through turrets, boules arena to ’pueblo’ and amphitheatre, with outsize chess court all set in remote idyllic landscape.

Ellesmere Antique & Collectors fair selling a wide variety of antiques and collectables including ceramics, jewellery, postcards, clocks and furniture, militeria, vintage textiles. This is a popular monthly event. The venue has free parking, full disabled facilities and good quality refreshments.

A new 3 acre garden set on a slope with steps and inclines. A mixture of various herbaceous beds, shrubs, trees, sunken garden and formal planting. Orchard, vegetable, soft fruit cage, greenhouse, chickens and pigs.

The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod has welcomed the world to Wales every summer since 1947. Each year around 4,000 performers from over 35 countries converge on Llangollen, a picturesque Welsh town, to sing and dance in a unique combination of music, dance and international peace and friendship.

Live steel music performance by Pantonic All Stars Steel Orchestra from Stockport

After the huge success of ‘Dance is Life’ in 2017, Giovanni is once again set to get your hearts beating a little faster, showcasing a story of love and passion, with even more heat, even more energy, and even more drama than ever before!

From 12 noon until late, join the Hencote Saturday Wine Party from 12 noon until late to enjoy guided vineyard tours, drinks on the veranda overlooking spectacular views of Shrewsbury and live entertainment from local artists!

10 acres of mainly hillside garden and woods (bluebells in May) in the Shropshire Hills AONB with borrowed views over and down a valley. The start of the River West Onny meanders through the property.

Shrewsbury food festival is back, showcasing the very best in artisan food, drink and craft the county has to offer. There is something for everyone including loads of hands on activities for kids including cookery classes and arts and crafts right through to go karting and zorbing!

Over 90 local quality food producers setting up stalls throughout the streets of Oswestry. Huge annual event

Shrewsbury Morris Dancers host a fantastic day of fun for all! Featuring dancing from The Shrewsbury Lasses, Shrewsbury Bull and Pump Morris Dancers and Shrewsbury Clog plus the fabulous Kit and Caboodle Puppet show from Thingumajig Theatre, and music from The Shropshire Youth Folk Ensemble and Shropshire Ukulele...