What's On Whitchurch

Enjoy a 2 mile springtime walk through glorious ancient bluebell woods on a historic estate and visit the restored Walled Gardens and its unique Fruit Tree Maze and Glasshouse. Plant sale, estate produce stall. Dogs on leads are welcome. Free parking near registration point. Refreshments and toilets available.

Plant Fair at the wonderful Cholmondeley Castle Gardens with a special HALF PRICE entry on the day for the gardens and plant fair of just £3.50.

Over 20 acres of romantically landscaped gardens with fine views and eye-catching water features, but still manages to retain its intimacy.

A popular Food, Drink, Craft, and Plant Market organised by Wem Combine Harvesters. Nearly 60 stalls in the Town Hall (SY4 5ER), Baptist Church (SY4 5DG) and Senior Club (SY4 5DG) with a wide range of high quality, locally-produced goods (within an approximately 30-mile range of Wem) including apple juice, baked...

Imposing castellated house (not open) stands in 4 acres. Mature garden, with fine trees, rhododendrons, azaleas, acers and camellias. Herbaceous borders; walled potager and Victorian thatched summerhouse provide added interest. Paths meander around and over sandstone outcrop at centre.

4-acre garden created around C16 house (not open). Formal structure creates variety of gardens each with own colour theme and character. Planting is mainly of perennials, the large range of which results in significant collections of salvias, clematis, crocosmias and roses.

10 acres running down to The Mere. Walled kitchen garden, architectural features, many old interesting trees despite recent storms, rhododendrons, azaleas, wild woodland walk and views across Mere to Ellesmere. First opened in 1927 when NGS first started.

Organised by Bodytech Health Clubs; a Zombie Escape Race will take place on Saturday 12th May and involves a 5K Course involving caves, forests, and valleys in the picturesque setting of Hawkstone Park, Weston Under Redcastle.

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.

Plantswoman’s garden of approx 1 acre with unusual and rare plants and trees including Kentucky Coffee Tree, Scadiopitys, Kalapanax Picta and others, pool garden, exotic conservatory with bananas, anthuriums and medinilla, herbaceous, greenhouses with Clivia in Spring and Disa Orchids in Summer..

Join Decibellas on their return from a concert tour of Budapest! The programme explores journeys, whether leaving on the Chatanooga Choo Choo or crossing a Bridge over troubled water, it proves that music transcends borders.

This walk has a very rural route with hardly any roads and with very pleasant but not spectacular scenery which includes a lot of lush meadows. The first part is the most difficult and earns the walk a moderate grade - and is a challenge.

A relaxed and fun workshop where you will learn how to create giant paper flowers. No previous experience of paper craft is necessary. All materials will be provided and you will be able to take your paper flower creations home at the end of the workshop.

Bon Accord Quartet will be providing a session of gypsy jazz at the Madeley Centre, Staffs on Sunday, 6th May.

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.

The bubble rush is a fantastic family friendly event which will leave you bubbling with excitement whilst raising vital funds for St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice Along the course you will enter different bubble zones with coloured bubbly foam walls often reaching 5 foot at each station.

FREE ENTRY to this great plant fair. It’s a great time to get out in the garden and get planning and planting for the year ahead and where better to get inspiration than at a Plant Hunters Fair.

Boots + Roots will be held on Sunday 6TH May 2018, the aim of the day is to provide families with a ‘digital detox’ where they can get involved in activities including den building, crafts, messy play, gardening, cooking, sports and much more!

40-acre garden, terraced and landscaped, designed by Thomas Mawson (considered the leading exponent of garden design in early C20), it is the only Grade II* Arts and Crafts garden in Cheshire that remains complete and in excellent condition.

The See and Hear exhibition is a free event where companies and services showcase what equipment and support is available for those with visual and/or hearing problems.

Photography workshop with professional photographer Philip Dunn. Open to photographers of all levels over the age of 16 On these workshops you will learn how to: Prepare yourself and your camera Use light to add visual impact and atmosphere Anticipate your subject’s next move When to ask a subject’s...

The Bostin’ Chase Sportive is an on-road sportive event for road cyclists, and is a new Bostin’ Ride event for 2017.

This is our 8th Medieval and Community event. There will be many stalls including, arena events, during the day, Wings and things, Lakeside Donkeys, Circus in a box, Coin Strike, Apothecary, Tarot, Cakes, Surgeon, Kings Executioner, Medieval Stall, Music, Face Painting, Blacksmith, etc.

Superb setting near Delamere Forest. Total area 45 acres incl mature woodland, new woodland and new arboretum all with connecting pathways. Approx 4½ acres of gardens surrounding large Edwardian House. Vegetable garden, exotic garden, chapel garden, pool garden, woodland garden, lawned area with beds.

Oswestry’s own station now the centre of the Heritage Railway c/w Museum has arranged an Open Day at Oswestry, Lynclys and Gobowen sites for prospective volunteers to see what is involved.. Also on this day is the official opening of the Signal box at Oswestry ( approx 12 noon)..

The best produce and craft traders from around the County

Specialist Plant Fair with GREAT VALUE ENTRY PRICE of only £1.00 for the plant fair & entry to the 2 acre walled kitchen garden. Featuring many highly respected specialist nurseries with a great range of perennials, shrubs, trees,herbs, rare species and old heritage varieties.

10 acres of landscaped garden and woodland started in 1994 with impressive views over the Cheshire countryside. Steeply terraced in places. Specimen trees, rhododendrons, azaleas, conifers, mixed and herbaceous borders; 4 ponds, formal and wildlife.

Chester Schools Concert Band

A One-day Workshop led by the composer, Bob Chilcott. Described by the Observer newspaper as “a contemporary hero of British choral music”, Bob Chilcott has always been immersed in the choral tradition of his country.

Jonthan Guy clarinet; Leanne Cody piano

An opportunity to join us on Saturday, 19th May, for the next event in our series of fascinating and informative travel talks: First talk: "Moscow and St Petersburg". Speaker: Dominique Schickele Second talk: "Build a Plane and Fly around the World".

Have you ever wanted to drive a steam engine? Maybe ride in a vintage lorry, an army tank or a tractor?

This concert sees Daniel Parkinson make a welcome return. Daniel, a former Chester Philharmonic string player, is now making a name for himself as Assistant Music Director for Northern Ballet.

Bad Manners + Support. Artists performing: BAD MANNERS.: Tickets avaiable.

Music for Kings Queens and Princes

A spectacular evening of live music, lights and video in honour of one of the greatest bands of all time

A full day Workshop from 10am - 4pm covering the skills involved in Watercolour Painting. The Workshop is designed for beginners or as a refresher to those who want to re-discover their painting skills.

Concert by Crewe Male Voice Choir and Friends supporting the Crewe and District Branch Parkinsons UK

Rachel Helleur-Simcock is a member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and The 12 Cellists of The Berlin Philharmonic. Together with International piano sensation Gwilym Simcock they will be presenting a program of French music and original pieces for cello & piano.

Rings and Things: This course teaches you how to make silver rings using traditional Silversmithing techniques. Basic skills on finger measuring and ring sizing will be taught.

Throughout 2018, we are offering reduced entry of £2 on the first Sunday of the month. On the first Sunday of the month, bring your sketchbook with you when you visit us and show it to reception in the VIC!

Art Exhibition and Sale

The well-loved Carducci continue their 21st anniversary celebration ‘Voyages from Budapest’ Series with an afternoon concert on Sunday 29th April, 3pm at the Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury.

In 2018 the well-loved Carducci are celebrating their 21st anniversary. As part of their nationwide ’Bartok 2018’ project, in Shropshire the quartet have been presenting a chamber music Series called ‘Voyages from Budapest’, including this last concert featuring jewels by Haydn, Bartok and Dvorak which...

Join us and celebrate Shropshire Kidsfest third year!. We turn the Quarry Park into one HUGE play park for your children to enjoy, with so much going on your children can have an amazing day filled with fun activities and giggles all when discovering new talents.

Faure’s Requiem is one of the most popular of all choral works. Written by the composer in memory of his parents, it is a gentle, reflective piece that provides comfort for those left behind.

The 2018 Shrewsbury Regatta will take place on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 May 2018. The Regatta is one of the oldest events in the rowing calendar, having first been held in 1871. Races will take place on the River Severn in Shrewsbury between English Bridge and the boathouses opposite the Quarry.

An invitation event. This is a fun, interactive family day out with lots of free activities and offers to thank our loyal local customers for their business over the last 23 years, and also to introduce ourselves to those who haven’t visited us before, or not for a while.

No need to book. No traders - No plants - No food - No new goods (weather permitting). Gates open at 7am -2pm SUNDAY 29th April, 27th May, 24th June, 29th July, 26th August, 30th September, 28th October