Around 1501 music venues have shut down or stopped hosting live events in the past two years across the UK and a record 78 music festivals2 were postponed or cancelled last year alone.
Shrewsbury Town Council is delighted to share the success of a recent volunteer event at Monkmoor Meadows, where around 20 dedicated volunteers gathered last Thursday to remove plastic tree guards from trees and hedgerows.
The sky’s definitely not the limit at this year’s Shropshire County Show, but it will play a significant role with an iconic Lancaster Bomber making a flypast - a thrilling spectacle for the thousands of visitors expected on the day.
Shrewsbury is getting a clean-up in time for Spring, with contractors removing graffiti, stickers, grime and litter to improve pedestrian and cycle routes around the town.
Local events business, Shropshire Festivals, has won Tourism Event/Festival of the Year at the 2025 West Midlands Tourism Awards for their flagship event – Shrewsbury Food Festival.
A vintage tractor run is setting off from the Oteley Estate on Sunday, March 23rd at 10.30am. A vintage tractor run is setting off from the Oteley Estate on Sunday, March 23rd at 10.30am.
Organisers have confirmed that Troy Hawke, one of the best-known comedians on the circuit, TV and online, will be appearing at the 2025 Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival (SICF) flagship gala show.
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