Local arts

On Sunday 12 May at 2pm, Birmingham Botanical Gardens will be hosting Alveley Village Band’s first public event of the year. The Band’s Jenny Jarvis

Work is underway at Ludlow Assembly Rooms (LAR) which will result in the venue having new seating, air conditioning, increased accessibility and much more. The

This year’s Buildwas Players Pantomime has raised over a thousand pounds for a cancer charity. Performances of ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ in February were very

An award-winning blues guitarist will be strutting his stuff on Bridgnorth’s steps in June. Mike Farris, winner of a Grammy for his album Shine All

A fundraising concert on Saturday 18 May for Breast Cancer Now by Concordia ladies’ choir and Bewdley Concert Band will now be joined by students

The country’s leading all-male company are visiting the National Trust’s Dudmaston Estate in Quatt in June. The Lord Chamberlain’s Men perform Shakespeare’s most popular comedy,

Over 30 Bridgnorth residents and businesses will be opening their doors with more than 40 artists in residence for this year’s Bridgnorth Open House Arts

Two tales are intertwined in a show coming to RAF Museum Cosford on Saturday 29 June. The year is 1941 and rehearsals for ‘Henry V’

One of Britain’s most successful children’s authors Jacqueline Wilson will be in Shrewsbury on Saturday 4 May for Shrewsbury Bookfest’s annual children’s literature festival. The

Classical ballet, spoken word and eye-catching physical theatre combine in a reimagining of Sergei Prokofiev’s classic ‘Peter and the Wolf’, taking place as part of

The Big Busk’s night time programme will have a new feel for 2019 as the festival takes over the Frankwell area of Shrewsbury. The popular

At 2016’s FolkEast Festival, Peter Knight, legendary violinist and ex-member of Steeleye Span, was paired with leading melodeon player and ex-Bellowhead member, John Spiers, for

Following three critically acclaimed runs in London and a highly successful transfer to New York, Donnacadh O’Briain’s Olivier award-winning production of ‘Rotterdam’ will play at

Stand-up legend Stewart Francis has embarked on an epic tour of the UK and Ireland… and it’s his very last as a stand-up comedian. The

A chilling retelling of the classic tale of Jekyll and Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson combines old-fashioned thrills with a steampunk sensibility and a time-fluid

If you’re looking for a Sunday afternoon treat, a performance at St Mary’s Church in Bridgnorth at 3pm on 10 March will lift your spirits.

The OS Map Fan Club join Ordnance Survey enthusiast Helen Wood in Habberley for a humorous exploration of the much-loved, fold-out, paper map. This Edinburgh

Mixing classic country music with cutting modern satire, Canadian Ryan Cook has forged a sound that lies somewhere between contemporary folk and dyed-in-the wool north

A Telford singer has scored a string of musical hits thanks to coverage on music and social media. Dan Crossley, a 23-year old singer/songwriter who

Organisers of the Bridgnorth Open House Arts Trail say this year’s event is on course to surpass last year. Committee member Jack Miller explains, “We’ve

en-and-ink artists from around the world will once again converge on the county town for the Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival on the weekend of 26

Winners of Best Live Act at BBC Radio 2’s Folk Awards the Demon Barbers are bringing their high-energy roadshow to Theatre Severn this March. The

The first in a series of events celebrating art, music, food and drink at Much Wenlock’s Raven hotel and restaurant takes place on Thursday 28

Bridgnorth and District Camera Club recently ran a photographic competition for members entitled Taken in Shropshire. Members submitted images were taken in the county between