Shropshire Events
Gilbert and Gordon update
Today to Sun 20 Sep
The Guild Hall, Bailey Head, Oswestry SY11 1PZ
Heritage Open Day: An update on the story of Gilbert and Gordon one of our legacy stories. An update on the story of Gilbert and Gordon, recently...
Park Hall military training camp and its stories
Today to Sun 20 Sep
The Guild Hall, Bailey Head, Oswestry SY11 1PZ
Heritage Open Day: a fascinating look at the workings of Park hall Military training camp, the soldiers who trained there, the characters and their...
Oswestry Town Museum exploring everyday lives
Today to Sun 20 Sep
The Guildhall, Bailey head, Oswestry SY11 1PZ
Heritage Open Day: Each day during the Heritage Open Day Festival the museum will highlight one story of someone with connection to Oswestry and look...
Dudmaston Hall
Today to Thu 17 Sep, Sun 20 Sep
Dudmaston Hall, Quatt, Bridgnorth WV15 6QN
Heritage Open Day: Explore Dudmaston’s historic hall, contemporary art collections, beautiful gardens, orchard, lakeside and woodland walks, plus...
History of Melverley Church
Today to Sun 20 Sep
St. Peter’s Church, Church Lane, Melverley, Oswestry SY10 8PJ
Heritage Open Day: Visit St Peter’s Church in Melverley and see its fascinating history, as a beautiful 12th Century church on the Welsh border,...
Tanat Valley Light Railway & Nant Mawr Visitor Centre
Today to Sun 20 Sep
Nant Mawr Visitor Centre, Nant Mawr, Oswestry SY10 9HW
Heritage Open Day: TVLR is a small local heritage railway charity catering for family visits, lots to see and do including nature walks, quirky...
When Oswestry was under the sea
Today to Sun 20 Sep
The Guildhall, Bailey Head, Oswestry SY11 1PZ
Heritage Open Day: An exhibition of rocks, shells and minerals. New for 2026
When Oswestry was under the sea
A fantastic display of shell, rocks and...
Oswestry Town Museum Manchester Ship Canal Display
Today to Sun 20 Sep
The Guildhall, Bailey Head, Oswestry SY11 1PZ
Heritage Open Day: A fascinating display demonstrating the Manchester Ship Canal and its links to the Montgomery Canal. NEW FOR 2026...
A Common Treasury
Today to Sat 19 Sep
St Mary's church, Cleeton St Mary, Kidderminster DY14 0QU
Heritage Open Day: Come and enjoy this beautiful landscape and learn how people have lived off this common land for centuries...
Telford Acoustic Jam Sessions
Wed 16 Sep, Wed 21 Oct
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
Telford Acoustic Jam Session is back, with hosts Paul Townsend (Doctor’s Orders) & Vicki Edwards from 7...
Telford Board Games Club
Thu 17 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Thu 15 Oct, Thu 5 Nov
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
Enjoy Competitive Socialising, as Telford Board Games Club meets on the 1st & 3rd Thursday each month, playing old favourites and modern Board Games...
Hills Ford Stages Rally Festival Comes to Weston Park
Sat 19 Sep
Weston Park, Weston-under-Lizard, Shifnal, . TF11 8LE
Hills Ford Stages Rally Festival Comes to Weston Park
One of Shropshire's newest sporting events roars into life on Saturday 19 September as...
Llwyd Mansion Open Day
Sat 19 Sep
Llwyd Mansion, 1 - 3 Cross Street, Oswestry SY11 2NF
Heritage Open Day: Join us as we learn about everyday life in Llwyd Mansion during the 15th Century with the Shrewsbury Levy Join us as we open Llwyd...
The Tower of Holy Trinity Much Wenlock
Sat 19 Sep
Holy Trinity Church, Wilmore Street, Much Wenlock TF13 6HS
Heritage Open Day: The ancient tower of Holy Trinity Much Wenlock hides the beautiful 12th Century West Front Arcading...
Upper Farm Garden - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 19 Sep, Sun 20 Sep
Upper Farm Garden, Shrewsbury TF6 5AG
Farmhouse Garden with views of the Wrekin and the Stretton Hills. Comprising several garden 'rooms' connected by gravelled walkways...
Buntingsdale Park Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 20 Sep
Buntingsdale Park Gardens, Market Drayton TF9 2EP
Buntingsdale Park is a hidden gem comprised of former RAF officers houses built during World War II. Three very different gardens will open this year...
Benthall Hall
Sun 20 Sep
Benthall Hall, The Avenue, Broseley TF12 5RX
Heritage Open Day: A beautiful Tudor family home where the Benthall family have had a seat for over 1,000 years...
FREE taster session with the Telford Rock Choir
Mon 21 Sep, Mon 19 Oct, Mon 23 Nov
Idsall School, Coppice Green Lane, Shifnal, Telford TF11 8PD
If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!...
Music Quiz Night
Tue 22 Sep, Mon 19 Oct, Mon 16 Nov
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
Normally, on the third Monday of each month, we host a Music Quiz at 7.30p.m. HOWEVER, IN SEPTEMBER, IT IS A DAY LATER THAN USUAL, taking place on...
Join our choir in Bridgnorth for a FREE taster session
Tue 22 Sep, Tue 6 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Tue 3 Nov, Tue 17 Nov
Bridgnorth Baptist Church, West Castle Street, Bridgnorth WV16 4AB
If you are wanting to learn to sing you'll find a warm welcome with us in the Rock Choir.
Your local Bridgnorth choir is run by vocal...
Join our choir in Market Drayton for a FREE taster session
Wed 23 Sep, Wed 14 Oct
The Beacon Community Centre, Prospect Road, Market Drayton TF9 3BN
If you are pondering whether there is a 'pop or gospel choir near me' then you may be interested in the local Rock Choir...
Live Music - Open Mic Night
Thu 24 Sep, Thu 29 Oct
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
Open Mic Night hosted by Paul Atwell (Watermelon Chronicles) from 7.45p.m.
Do you want to be a SuperStar or are you just pop-idle?...
Burford House Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 26 Sep and Sun 27 Sep
Burford House Gardens, Tenbury Wells WR15 8HQ
The garden is being restored by the Garden Angels (volunteers) under the leadership of the newly appointed Head Gardener...
Mammoth Anniversary & Apple Day
Sat 26 Sep
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms SY7 9RS
Mammoth Anniversary and Apple Day
Join the team at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre as they celebrate 40 years since the Condover mammoth...
Quiz Night
Sun 27 Sep, Sun 25 Oct
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
Oakengates’ original General Knowledge Quiz with cash prizes. It costs £1 per person to enter and the fun starts at 7...
Too Bad Jim’s at Groundhog Blues Club
Thu 1 Oct
Wrekin Inn, Wellington, Telford TF1 1RH
Groundhog Blues Club in memory of Tony McPhee are proud to present Too Bad Jims on October 1st, Wrekin inn, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire...
Royal British Legion’s “Beer & Banter”
Thu 1 Oct
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
Royal British Legion’s “Beer & Banter” session for retired ex-Service men & women meets here on the first Thursday of each month from 2 – 4p.m...
Ruyton XI Towns Village Hall Quiz
Sat 3 Oct
Ruyton XI Towns Village Hall, Church Street. Ruyton XI Towns, Shrewsbury SY4 1LA
Quiz night at Ruyton XI Towns Village Hall on Saturday 3 October - price includes supper. Doors and bar open 6:30 pm...
Cherry Tree Arboretum - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 3 Oct
Cherry Tree Arboretum, Woore CW3 9SR
Created in 2006 on 50 acres of unspoilt, pastureland scattered with mature oaks by John and Liz Ravenscroft...
Macdonald Hill Valley Golf Resort & Spa Wedding Fayre
Sun 4 Oct
Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa
Tarporley Rd, Whitchurch, Shropshire SY13 4HA
Held at the stunning **Hill Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa** in Whitchurch, this gorgeous Shropshire venue is the perfect place to celebrate your dream...
Knit & Natter (or Crochet & a Cuppa)
Tue 6 Oct, Tue 3 Nov, Tue 1 Dec
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
Knit & Natter is here from 1.30p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. Come along to learn a new skill or to practice an old one in convivial...
FREE taster session with the Shrewsbury Rock Choir
Wed 7 Oct, Wed 4 Nov
Holy Trinity Church, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury SY3 9HF
If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!...
Autumn Terrarium Planting Workshop
Fri 9 Oct to Sun 11 Oct
Station Road, Donnington, Telford TF2 8JY
Dobbies is hosting the ultimate autumn activity with a themed planting experience. Dobbies’ Green Team will show guests how to create their own...
Autumn Terrarium Planting Workshop
Fri 9 Oct to Sun 11 Oct
Bayston Hill Nurseries, Shrewsbury SY3 0DA
Dobbies is hosting the ultimate autumn activity with a themed planting experience. Dobbies’ Green Team will show guests how to create their own...
Autumn Terrarium Planting Workshop
Fri 9 Oct to Sun 11 Oct
Moreton Park, Wrexham LL14 5DG
Dobbies is hosting the ultimate autumn activity with a themed planting experience. Dobbies’ Green Team will show guests how to create their own...
Offcot - Open Garden for NGS
Fri 9 Oct to Sun 11 Oct
Offcot, Kinnerley SY10 8EF
A cottage garden with lots of winding pathways leading to different focal points. The garden is packed with a wide range of evergreen and deciduous...
Appledore - Open Garden for NGS
Fri 9 Oct to Sun 11 Oct
Appledore, Oswestry SY10 8EF
Appledore adjoins neighbouring garden Offcot. It has gone through extensive changes and is managed by Tom Pountney from Offcot...
John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett
Sat 10 Oct
Birchmeadow Centre
Birchmeadow Road TF12 5LP
We’ve welcomed Willy Barrett here before with his own band, but this time he’s back with his legendary partner-in-chaos, John Otway...
Newport Music Club 2026 Season - Tohi Harada - Guitar
Sat 10 Oct
Cosy Hall, Water Lane, Newport, Shropshire TF10 7LD
Newport Music Club looks forward to welcoming guitarist Tohi Harada in concert.
Taking up the guitar at the age of 3, Japanese guitarist Tohi is...
Pup-kin Patch
Sat 17 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
Station Road, Donnington, Telford TF2 8JY
Dobbies’ popular Pup-kin Patch will return this autumn for lots of tail-wagging fun for dogs. Bring your furry friend along to the dog-friendly...
The Leasowes Garden & Arboretum - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 17 Oct
The Leasowes Garden & Arboretum, Shrewsbury SY5 6AF
Within the super structure of mature larches and interconnected ponds, a wide range of rhododendrons and azaleas have been planted as well as shade...
Pup-kin Patch
Sat 17 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
Bayston Hill Nurseries, Shrewsbury SY3 0DA
Dobbies’ popular Pup-kin Patch will return this autumn for lots of tail-wagging fun for dogs. Bring your furry friend along to the dog-friendly...
Pup-kin Patch
Sat 17 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
Moreton Park, Wrexham LL14 5DG
Dobbies’ popular Pup-kin Patch will return this autumn for lots of tail-wagging fun for dogs. Bring your furry friend along to the dog-friendly...
FREE taster session with the Shrewsbury Rock Choir
Thu 22 Oct, Thu 26 Nov, Thu 14 Jan 27
Central - Shrewsbury Baptist Church, Claremont Street, Shrewsbury SY1 1QG
If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!...
Halloween Party for ages 6 and under
Fri 23 Oct
Ruyton XI Towns Village Hall, Church Street. Ruyton XI Towns, Shrewsbury SY4 1LA
We would like to invite the bravest children to a spooky Halloween Party at the Village Hall on Friday 3rd OctoberAge 6 and under – 4:45pm to...
Halloween Party for 7s and over
Fri 23 Oct
Ruyton XI Towns Village Hall, Church Street. Ruyton XI Towns, Shrewsbury SY4 1LA
We would like to invite the bravest children to a spooky Halloween Party at the Village Hall on Friday 3rd OctoberAge 7 and over – 6pm to 7pmEntry 6...
An An evening of 'Stage & Screen' with RAF Cosford Voluntary Band
Sat 24 Oct
The Red House, Albrighton WV7 3LU
RAF Cosford Voluntary Band invite you to join them for an evening of fine dining and enjoyable music in support of the RAF Benevolent Fund
Music...
Dorothy Clive Garden - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 25 Oct
Dorothy Clive Garden, Market Drayton TF9 4EU
12 informal acres, inc superb woodland garden, alpine scree, gravel garden, fine collection of trees and spectacular flower borders...
Bones!
Mon 26 Oct to Fri 30 Oct
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms SY7 9RS
For children aged 4-11 years
Explore the fascinating world of bones! Investigate owl pellets to discover what owls eat, find out what mammoth...
Frost Fair
Sat 14 Nov and Sun 15 Nov
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms SY7 9RS
Join us and our local stall holders for this wonderful festive craft fair.
With a wide selection of handmade crafts and Christmas gifts from...
Derwen College Christmas Fayre and Elf Trail
Sat 28 Nov
Derwen College, Whittington Road, Gobowen, near Oswestry SY11 3JA
Santa’s helpers are out in force at Derwen College’s Christmas Fayre this November, ready to welcome families to a seasonal adventure packed with...
Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas by Candlelight
Thu 10 Dec
Shrewsbury Abbey, Shrewsbury SY2 6BA
Enjoy an exceptional candlelight concert this Christmas in the stunning setting of Shrewsbury Abbey. Celebrate the season with Vivaldi’s iconic...
Things to do around Shropshire
Shropshire, an underrated county straddling the border between England and Wales, offers a delightful mix of countryside, historic castles, and bustling towns. Whether you're planning a family-friendly day out or something just for the adults, here are some fantastic activities to explore in Shropshire:
1. See Shrewsbury from the River:
- If you're in the Welsh border town of Shrewsbury, hop aboard the vessel Sabrina for a scenic boat tour on the River Severn. With scheduled day trips, evening cruises, and private hire options, you can enjoy the sights from the outdoor top deck or relax in the comfortable lounge area. The knowledgeable guide onboard provides live commentary on the town's landmarks as you sail past.
2. Sunday Lunch on the Severn Valley Railway:
- Begin your adventure in neighboring Kidderminster (Worcestershire) and board the Severn Valley Railway. As the steam train chugs through the rolling hills of Shropshire's Severn Valley, indulge in a mouth-watering Sunday lunch. Choose between dining in a 1930s Great Western Railways Carriage or the more luxurious first-class carriage styled on the 1940s. Stewards ensure a delightful three-course meal, and you'll have ample time to soak in the views before reaching Bridgnorth. Cream teas are also available on weekday journeys.
3. Shropshire Raft Tours:
- Explore the county by water with Shropshire Raft Tours. Hire kayaks or canoes, or join a rafting tour on the Severn River. Pass attractions like the iconic Iron Bridge as you journey from Ironbridge to Jackfield. Safety provisions are provided, and a qualified skipper guides your rafting experience.
4. Outdoor Leisure Activities:
- Shropshire offers a range of outdoor adventures:
- Mountain boarding
- Clay pigeon shooting
- Quad trekking
- Archery
- Climbing
- Paintballing
- Fishing
- Glide over the Long Mynd in a two-seat glider.
- Try canoeing, rafting, or stand-up paddleboarding on the stunning River Severn².
5. Farm Attractions and Heritage Railways:
- Get up close to animals at Shropshire's fun farm attractions. Feed lambs, walk with hawks, brush alpacas, or ride ponies.
- Explore heritage railway lines, a popular attraction in the county.
Remember to check opening hours and book any tickets in advance. Whether you're cruising the river, enjoying a scenic train ride, or embarking on water adventures, Shropshire promises a memorable day out!
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