Local events business, Shropshire Festivals, has been shortlisted for two awards by the National Outdoor Events Association.
One of those The Place Making Award, which recognises events teams that understand the importance of working with local communities to deliver new or improved events in public spaces. Earlier this year, Shropshire Festivals was involved in the three-day event, Shrewsbury Moves. The festival was coordinated by the Big Town Plan Partnership and funded by the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to celebrate the future of movement around the town. Shropshire Festivals has also hosted Shrewsbury Food Festival and Shropshire Oktoberfest in the Quarry.
Events manager, Clare Wells, is up for the Best Unsung Hero/Heroine Award for demonstrating her indispensability to the Shropshire Festivals team. This follows the news that Shropshire Festivals’ owner, Beth Heath, has received a Special Recognition Award at the Best Business Women Awards in Daventry, in addition to picking up the silver trophy for Best Female Leader.
Beth said, “To have this amazing recognition as our busy events season draws to a close for the year is wonderful. Being recognised by NOEA means a huge deal to our small, family-run business, and I’m so pleased they have shone a spotlight on my very hardworking events manager, Clare Wells, who has elevated the business greatly since she came on board.
“I’m still in shock after receiving the Special Recognition Award at the Best Business Women Awards. It was an absolute honour to be singled out amongst a room full of inspirational women from across the UK.”
It has been a bumper year for corporate events for Shropshire Festivals, with events they have been asked to deliver including the Challenging MND Gala Ball 2025, WR Partners Late Summer Party, Harper Adams University Graduation, Ricoh UK Products Ltd 40th birthday celebrations, Peakes Travel Elite Luxury Travel Showcase, Reconomy’s Summer Family Party, a party within Shropshire Oktoberfest for Lanyon Bowdler, multiple hospitality events for Aaron & Partners Solicitors, and most recently a week of hospitality events for the ITF World Tennis Tour Wrexham.”
CAPTION: Beth Heath with husband Sid and her award at the Best Business Women Awards.
