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Don’t Dress For DInner

Theatre Production of a Farce by Marc Cameletto

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Omega’s Mega Draw 2021

Omega, the National Association for End of Life Care hold a draw each year and we would be delighted to invite the mayor to come along and draw tickets for our top prizes. This draw is essential in Omega's fundraising activities not only in it's role of providing vital funds, but also as a way…

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Turtle Doves new factory opening

Celebrating the opening of the new Turtle Doves factory, adjacent to the old factory at unit 6, Lancaster Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LG. We now employ 135 people in Shropshire, Wolverhampton and Leicester.

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New Showroom Openning

The Kitchen Depot has been in Shrewsbury since 2004 originally across the road from Alan Wards. in December last year we moved to 31 Battlefield Rd, the old Citroen garage next to the red lion pub. we opened on the 4th January this year but due to covid we have not held an official opening…

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Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival 2021

The launch of the 14th Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival (a weekend of LGBTQ+ films) at the Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury. For a few years now the Mayor has opened the event (in the early days a small Town Council grant helped to get the Festival going – thank you). A happy occasion for everyone, with…

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Mile of Smiles

This Sunday we're holding a free family fun day in Shrewsbury to spread some happiness! Performers and acts will be dotted through town for the event. They will be tasked with generating some smiles – all between 10am – 4pm this Sunday. The route starts at the Shrewsbury Castle and stops off at The Parade…

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Friends of Longden Coleham Cemetery

Visit to familiarise the Mayor with the work that we do and intend to carry our in the cemetery. We will walk around the cemetery and be outside throughout.

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Visit to Darwin Birthplace

To walk around the now empty birthplace of Charles Darwin. To share ideas of the visitor experience for the future and to discuss the green energy approach being proposed. We could also do 3pm on Tuesday July 20 or a date in August TBC

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Shrewsbury Abbey Summer Fete and Dog Show

Summer fete and Fun Dog Show to raise money for the Abbey Restoration Fund. We would like the Mayor to be a guest judge with the Dog Show and if he’s agreeable for there to be a class “Dog the Mayor would most like to take home” and to help choose the “Best In Show…

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Shrewsbury Canoe and eBike Hire Booking Office Launch

We wish to hold a micro launch event to formally open our new booking office at 6 Claremont Hill and launch our new electric bike hire service. We would like the mayor to formally open the office – ribbon cutting & a glass of something bubbly and a cup cake. we specifically do want the…

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Land’s End to John O’Groats charity cycle ride

A stop off part-way through their journey from Land's End to John O'Groats, this will be day 5. Emma Wilde (an Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin employee) and Dean Suter (an Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin volunteer) are cycling the length of Britain to raise money in aid of local charity Age UK…

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SafeStep Launch

TO celebrate the launch of the Safestep app and the collaboration with University of Shrewsbury

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