Local arts

The theme of this year’s May Shrewsbury Book Festival is inspiring young minds to be creative, to challenge them with exciting new activities and masterclasses

Outdoor production specialist Chapterhouse Theatre Company plies its trade at some of the country’s most beautiful heritage settings, and this summer it’s bringing a new

Ex Cathedra are set to illuminate the county town with a performance this June. The group will perform ‘Summer Music by Candlelight’ on behalf of

Sarah Ross-Thompson completed a degree in English and Classics at London University (1983-1986). She returned to her first love of art when she moved to

The team behind Wenlock Poetry Festival have announced that a special event is to take place on Sunday 6 May. The celebratory get-together and performance

This year’s Broseley Festival brings the usual mix of live music, delicious food and drink, and plenty of retail therapy opportunities to the town at

If you’ve ever fancied trying your hand at printing that doesn’t involve ink jets or lasers, you can now learn a few of the techniques

The international smash hit production of the award-winning musical ‘The Bodyguard’ will return to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from Monday 25 June until Friday 6 July

Two busy mums have joined forces to offer a new schedule of classes to young dancers in the area. Saski Fuchs and Gemma Bridges have

Ever wanted to go sketching outdoors but don’t know where to start? A new workshop by a Bridgnorth artist could be just what you need.

Based on the Oscar-winning film The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, this musical adaptation tells the funny and moving story of three drag

Bridgnorth Community Pop Choir is a thriving local choir with over 50 members and, since its formation in 2014, it has raised thousands for local

Broseley’s Camera Club held its inaugural competition to honour former member Jan Lancaster. The them for the memorial contest was ‘columns’, and the winner was

Tadlop (Telford and District Light Operatic Players) are putting on a musical that couldn’t be more topical. ‘Made in Dagenham’ celebrates the women of the

Ryan is in Afghanistan to see the world, learn a trade, get a life. Training is complete, combat is a buzz; he’s part of a

Radio 4 favourite, BAFTA winner and regular on BBC’s Question Time, This Week and Daily Politics Hardeep Singh Kohli comes to Much Wenlock’s Edge Arts

Experience the summer of love – in spring! A performance that celebrates the concert that changed the world is coming to Bridgnorth’s Theatre on the

Following its smash hit runs in London, Bill Kenwright’s production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Evita’ is set to thrill audiences in Shropshire.

To celebrate Telford’s 50th anniversary, the Council is inviting anyone interested in Telford 50 to capture the best of the borough and take part in

This year brings a double 50th birthday for Telford as both the town and Oakengates Theatre @ The Place will celebrate five decades… Oh yes

Looking for ways to occupy the children at Easter? The team at Enginuity, near Ironbridge, will be helping kids make fun bunnies that pop out

Findlay Napier and Rebecca Loebe are a singer/songwriting duo who met in an unconventional way – far from being old school friends or former band-mates,

Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival returns to the town on Saturday 21 April, with professional and amateur artists creating drawings and presenting workshops around the theme

Shrewsbury Cantata Choir will be marking one of the most important dates in the Christian calendar by performing the ‘lost’ St Mark Passion by JS

The 2018 Wenlock Olympian Society Live Arts Festival will take place over the two weekends of 10 and 11 and 24 and 25 March. This year