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Summer Sunday Music Sessions
Sun 23 Aug 26
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
For the second of this Summer’s events, we showcase local songwriter Alan Jenkins and Acoustic Duo “Jester”, who are singers / guitarists Declan...
The Telfordaires Social Singout
Wed 19 Aug 26
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
This month, Telford Acoustic Jam Session is joined by local Acapella group The Telfordaires!!
Summer Sunday Music Sessions
Sun 16 Aug 26
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
As usual, we like to put these events on during the Summer, outside in the Courtyard, if weather permits...
The Ferns - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 9 Aug 26
The Ferns, Clun SY7 8JZ
A formal village garden of ¾ acre, approached via a drive lined with crab apple and pear trees. On the right is the autumn garden, giving fine views...
Moat Hall - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 9 Aug 26
Moat Hall, Shrewsbury SY5 8AZ
An acre garden around an old farmhouse within a dry moat. Well organised and extensive kitchen garden, fruit garden and orchard for self-sufficiency...
Live Music - The Humboosters
Sat 8 Aug 26
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
An original rock & indie trio performing all original material playing upbeat, tuneful original songs.
Heart of Wales Line Summer Fair
Sat 8 Aug 26
ST MARYS STREET
DOGPOLE SHREWSBURY SY1 1DX
HEART OF WALES LINE SUMMER FAIR - SHREWSBURY
Join us for a celebration of local makers, businesses and communities from across the Heart of Wales...
International Beer Day
Fri 7 Aug 26
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
It’s “International Beer Day” and you won’t find a better range of International beers in the area and we’ve also brought some extra ones.
Brampton Bryan Scarecrow Sunday & Flower Festival
Sun 2 Aug 26
Brampton Bryan SY7 0DH
BRAMPTON BRYAN SCARECROW & FLOWER FESTIVAL – SUNDAY 2nd AUGUST 2026
The historic village of Brampton Bryan is preparing to entertain you and your...
Marvellous Minibeast Hunt
Mon 27 Jul 26
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms SY7 9RS
Summer Holiday Activity
Take a magnifying glass and an ID sheet and start your search. Look in long grass, under logs and rocks in crevices in...
Riverside - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 26 Jul 26
Riverside, Market Drayton TF9 1JH
The garden is ¾ acre, with different planting areas. We have hydrangeas, hostas, woodland walk, hot garden and herbaceous borders with white garden...
Church Stretton Arts Festival 2026
Sat 25 Jul 26
Church Stretton (various venues around town) SY6 6DQ
Founded in 1966, Church Stretton Arts Festival has been held every year since its first Festival in 1967...
Live Music - The Excellerators
Sat 25 Jul 26
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
Who remembers The Excellorators from regular gigs here over 20 years ago? Well, it might be a newer line-up but the Rock & Soul band is back from...
Lower Brookshill - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 25 Jul 26
Lower Brookshill, nr Lydham SY5 0JW
Ten acres of hillside garden and woods at 950ft within the AONB. Begun in 2010 from a derelict and overgrown site, cultivated areas now rub shoulders...
Three Little Pigs
Mon 20 Jul 26
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms SY7 9RS
Summer Holiday Activity
Hear an alternative story from the wolf's point of view. Make your own house of sticks and see if it will stand up...
Dead Men's Blues
Sun 19 Jul 26
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
Before the World Cup Final, we’ve got some great music from Kev Thursfield’s new band Dead Men’s Blues from 4 p.m...
Buntingsdale Park Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 19 Jul 26
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...
Ruthall Manor - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 18 Jul 26
Ruthall Manor, Bridgnorth WV16 6TN
Offset by a mature collection of specimen trees, the garden is divided into intimate sections, carefully linked by winding paths...
World Cup on TV (Back Room Only)
Sat 18 Jul 26
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
The last two World Cup matches are on TV in the back room, at 10 p.m. on Saturday and 7p.m. on Sunday.
Appledore - Open Garden for NGS
Thu 16 Jul 26
Appledore, Oswestry SY10 8EF
Appledore adjoins neighbouring garden Offcot. It has gone through extensive changes and is managed by Tom Pountney from Offcot...
Offcot - Open Garden for NGS
Thu 16 Jul 26
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...
Hundred House Hotel - Open Garden for NGS
Wed 15 Jul 26
Hundred House Hotel, Telford TF11 9EE
An acre of gardens crafted over 35+ years, complete with sculptures, stonework and working herb and kitchen garden...
Dragonfly ID Course
Sat 11 Jul 26
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms SY7 9RS
Join Meadows Ranger, Ian Cheeseborough.
Ian will guide this gentle stroll around our Onny Meadows. This is a good time to
see several of the...
Hodnet Hall Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 5 Jul 26
Hodnet Hall Gardens, Market Drayton TF9 3NN
The 60+ acres of Hodnet Hall Gardens are amongst the finest in the country. There has been a park and gardens at Hodnet for many hundreds of years...
Sambrook Manor - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 5 Jul 26
Sambrook Manor, Sambrook TF10 8AL
Deep, colourful, well-planted borders offset by sweeping lawns surrounding an early C18 manor house (not open)...
Beat and Bells 2026 - Cancelled
Sat 4 Jul 26
The Square, Shrewsbury SY1 1LH
A full day of free entertainment for all the family. Featuring Zulu Tradition (African dance, song and drumming) The Yeoman Singers (choir),...
Car Boot Sale
Sat 4 Jul 26
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre, Craven Arms SY7 9RS
Pre booking only, book online
All boots will be on grass so very much weather dependant – full refund if wet weather forces cancellation...
Vicarage Farm - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 4 Jul 26
Vicarage Farm, Oswestry SY10 0HG
Whether it be the stunning views surrounding Vicarage Farm, the large flower borders, the vegetable patch, the rose border, the variety of fruit...
Watermelon Chronicles Listening Party
Thu 2 Jul 26
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
Our friends Watermelon Chronicles are launching their new Album this weekend and are holding a Listening Party in our front room from 8p.m. tonight...
James Oliver Band at the Groundhog Blues Club
Thu 2 Jul 26
Wrekin Inn, Wellington, Telford TF1 1RH
James Oliver is a stunning guitarist, he is a rock n’ roller,
James Oliver is a stunning guitarist, he is a rock n’ roller, a blues man, go on-line...
Telford Comedy Club
Tue 30 Jun 26
Crown Inn, Market Street, Oakengates, TELFORD, Shropshire TF2 6EA
Edinburgh Festival Preview Comedy Shows come to a close at the Crown Inn tonight.
From 7.30 p.m., Andrew Bird’s new show will be Living on the...
The Fugitives, Albert's Shed, Shrewsbury, 28/06/26
Sun 28 Jun 26
8 Barker St, Shrewsbury SY1 1QJ
Canadian indie-folk music band The Fugitives make a long-awaited return to the UK this summer with a concert at Albert's Shed as part of a...
1 Scotsmansfield - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 27 Jun 26
1 Scotsmansfield, Church Stretton SY6 6DP
Terraced garden of ¾ acre, renewed over a decade after long neglect. Attached to east wing of Scotsmansfield (not open), built 1908...
Hafotty Ganol - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 27 Jun 26
Hafotty Ganol, Oswestry SY10 0AW
A wild, hilltop, wooded three acre garden, 950ft above the Tanat Valley. Unimproved upland wildflower meadows, extensive paved vegetable garden,...
Marches Choir upcoming concert - Fauré's Requiem, Saturday 27th June
Sat 27 Jun 26
St Johns Church, Bishops Caste SY9 5AA
Marches Choir perform Fauré 's Requiem and extracts from Karl Jenkins' The Peacemakers. Plus acclaimed organist Jeffrey Howard, organist...
Grooms Cottage - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 27 Jun 26
Grooms Cottage, Telford TF6 6NP
Be prepared to be surprised at what lies behind the garden gate. A cottage garden, around ½ an acre in size comprising mixed herbaceous borders and...
Join our choir in Bridgnorth for a FREE taster session
Tue 23 Jun 26
Bridgnorth Baptist Church, West Castle Street, Bridgnorth WV16 4AB
Ever wondered if there is a 'local ladies choir near me or nearby'?
The Bridgnorth Rock Choir is led by local vocal coach Rowan...
The Old Vicarage, Bishops Castle - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 21 Jun 26
The Old Vicarage, Bishops Castle, Bishops Castle SY9 5AF
Extending to just over 1½ acres, the gardens inc lawns surrounded by perennial beds and mature shrubs, a pond, orchard, rose garden and a romantic...
St Mary's Garden Trail - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 20 Jun 26
St Mary's Garden Trail, Ellesmere SY12 0HA
A cluster of gardens surrounding the beautiful St Mary's Church in the oldest part of Ellesmere...
The Secret Gardens at Steventon Terrace - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 20 Jun 26
The Secret Gardens at Steventon Terrace, Ludlow SY8 1JZ
Discover some very secret gardens hidden behind a row of Victorian terraced cottages in Ludlow. A ½ acre south facing garden that has been developed...
Shrewsbury Cantata Choir – Rossini- Petite Messe Solennelle.
Sat 20 Jun 26
United Reformed Church. Coleham Head. Shrewsbury. SY3 7BJ
Following their recent standing ovation performances of Handel's Messiah (December 2025) and Dvorák's Stabat Mater (April 2026) Cantata...
Swing from Paris at Ludlow Assembly Rooms
Fri 19 Jun 26
Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Market Square, Ludlow SY8 1AS
Swing from Paris are an all-string jazz quartet of violin (Fenner Curtis), guitars (Andy Bowen and Sam Hughes) and double bass (Tomasz Williams),...
Boscobel House and the Royal Oak - Open Garden for NGS
Thu 18 Jun 26
Boscobel House and the Royal Oak, Stafford ST19 9AR
Boscobel House's Royal Oak tree became a refuge for Charles II when he was fleeing for his life after his Civil War defeat at the Battle of...
Bramble Ridge - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 14 Jun 26
Bramble Ridge, Bridgnorth WV16 4SQ
Three unique cottage style gardens. Explore a steep garden with many steps; part wild, part cultivated, terraced in places and overlooking the Severn...
The Berringtons Farm - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 14 Jun 26
The Berringtons Farm, Market Drayton TF9 2AU
Relaxed two acre country garden developed by the owner over 20 years. Mature trees and more recent additions provide interest and habitat for birds...
Burn the Floor: Supernova
Tue 9 Jun 26
Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8FT SY3 8FT
Following his show-stopping partnerships on Strictly Come Dancing, Nikita Kuzmin will take centre stage in the high-octane new dance spectacular Burn...
Eaton Mascott Hall - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 7 Jun 26
Eaton Mascott Hall, Shrewsbury SY5 6HG
A beautiful six acre garden consisting of 1½ acre walled garden with extensive rose collection. Emphasis on symmetry with pergolas, water features...
The Mill House - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 7 Jun 26
The Mill House, Shrewsbury SY4 1LR
Four acre garden situated alongside the River Perry. Discover herbaceous borders with roses, peonies and climbers...
Sunningdale - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 7 Jun 26
Sunningdale, Wem SY4 5ED
Explore this half an acre town garden; a wildlife haven for a variety of birds inc nesting Goldcrests...
Little Heath Green Cottage - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 6 Jun 26
Little Heath Green Cottage, Market Drayton TF9 2PW
An English cottage style garden with a pond and colourful mixed borders as well as a courtyard and small wooded area...
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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!
:
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!