Music Acts Sought to Help Festive Event go with a Bang
Choirs and bands in Shrewsbury are being sought to help this year’s Christmas lights switch-on go with a bang. Organisers, Destination Shrewsbury – a partnership organisation with responsibility for promoting business and tourism in the town – are looking for bands and choirs of all ages and abilities to take part in Shrewsbury’s Christmas Cracker…
Shrewsbury Sweeps the Board in Floral Contest
Shrewsbury has scooped a Gold Award, and will go forward to represent the region in the national heat of the Heart of England in Bloom competition. The results were announced today [Sept 13] at a glitzy event in Birmingham. Shrewsbury swept the board at the awards ceremony, also walking away with the Horticultural Excellence Award…
Mayor Impressed by Artistic Skills
The winners of Shrewsbury Town Council’s colouring competition, held at last month’s Flower Show, have been announced. First prize in the under seven’s category went to five-year-old Anastasia Burrows, from Shrewsbury, with the top spot in the over seven’s category going to 11-year-old George Gouldbourn from Milton Keynes. Entries were judged by the Mayor of…
Charity Event in Memory of Former Mayoress
A special charity event in memory of a former Shrewsbury Mayoress is being held next month. ART at FORD HOUSE is a very special charity art exhibition being organised by the Shropshire Art Society to honour the memory of the late Judy Townsend, wife to Shrewsbury Town Councillor Alan Townsend, and long-standing Treasurer of the…
Shrewsbury’s Blooming Great Gardeners Celebrated
The results of this year’s annual Town of Flowers competition have been announced by Shrewsbury in Bloom. The town’s green-fingered residents and businesses battled it out in a range of categories including best residential front garden, best container/hanging basket and community achievement. Entries were judged throughout July by members of the Shrewsbury in Bloom committee.…
On Yer Bike for Charity
Cyclists in Shrewsbury are being invited to take part in a charity bike ride, organised by the town’s Mayor. Councillor Keith Roberts is hoping to raise £3,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and Hope House, which are the Mayor’s nominated charities for this year, by riding from Shrewsbury to his home town of Abergavenny. The…
Guided Walk at Battlefield Heritage Site
Shrewsbury walkers are invited to put their best foot forward for a guided walk around Battlefield Heritage site. The walk takes place on Saturday [JULY 21], from 10.30am and will be guided by local expert, Dorothy Nicolle. The tour, which will last approximately an hour and a half, will include a visit to Battlefield Church.…
Bloom Judging Day Approaches
Residents and businesses in Shrewsbury are being urged to get behind this year’s Heart of England in Bloom campaign. The judges are due to arrive in the town on Wednesday [JULY 18] when hundreds of floral hanging baskets, planters and containers will be judged against exacting criteria. Members of the public, business and civic leaders…
Afternoon Tea Invite for Diamond Anniversary Couples
Shrewsbury couples celebrating 60 years of marriage in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year are being offered the opportunity to join the town’s mayor for a special afternoon tea. Couples are invited to attend one of two dates, on August 7 or September 26, at the Mayor’s Parlour at Shrewsbury Castle. Tickets are free but attendance…
Town Council Achieves Quality Status
Shrewsbury Town Council has been awarded Quality Status through a scheme administered by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC). The Quality Parishes Scheme was introduced in 2003 as part of a drive by the Government, and parish council bodies, to modernise local government and ensure that parish and town councils are in touch with…
Quarry Play Area Reopened
Part of the Quarry play area in Shrewsbury, which was forced to close due to health and safety reasons, has reopened today. [JUNE 15] The infant section of the playground was closed on June 1 after a routine check of the site revealed signs of a collapsed drain running from the Quarry Swimming and Fitness…
Artistic Fun at Shrewsbury’s Quarry
A stallholder from Shrewsbury’s indoor market will be swapping her usual location for the picturesque surroundings of the Quarry this week. Sam Pooley, who runs Compost Kids, will be hosting her usual daily art classes for youngsters at the Quarry Bandstand from 10am until 5pm today [WEDS], tomorrow [THURS] and Friday. Two classes for children…