Cook’s tour
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
25 February 2019
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
With Ludlow Assembly Rooms currently undergoing building work, the team are ‘borrowing’ other venues to put on their shows. This is good news for Bridgnorth,
The smash hit dance spectacular ‘Dance is Life’, directed and choreographed by Strictly Come Dancing’s creative director Jason Gilkison and starring one of the show’s
At the end of last year, the news was announced that one of Shropshire’s best-loved sons, the rose grower David Austin, had passed away aged
Telford Orchestra, a community orchestra made up of players from across Shropshire, is returning to St Michael’s Church in Madeley to perform a Spring Concert
A classic coming-of-age story visits the Grand in Wolverhampton this April. Dirty Dancing tells the story of ‘Baby’ Houseman as she explores a new world
Telford and District Light Operatic Players (Tadlop) prepare to bring the golden age of Hollywood to Oakengates Theatre at the end of March. The Shropshire
For Ed Andrews, news of a rare tree in a wood near Broseley led to a magical encounter. This story starts with an email from
Kings of the Yukon – An Alaskan River Journey by Adam Weymouth Published by Penguin’s Particular Books, RRP £16.99 (hardback) This surprisingly good book (surprising
Is it true that ducks shouldn’t be fed bread? I have heard this. The RSPB and Canals and Rivers Trust both say too much white
The focus of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight is the plight of small-scale cocoa growers around the world. Many of these are women, hence the Fairtrade
Hobsons Brewery started the year with a spring in their step, bringing home five regional CAMRA awards at the annual Birmingham ceremony. Hobsons dominated the
A chef with a passion for local produce has been making waves nationally with his Wild Shropshire project. James Sherwin, who’s based at Ternhill Farm
Iconic Much Wenlock pub and restaurant the George and Dragon is celebrating a bumper few months of trading after reopening in October thanks to a
Applications for this year’s Cosford Food Festival are flying in, with a record number of local producers applying to attend the two-day event. This year,
A pub near Ludlow is set to undergo an exciting refurbishment that will help cement its identity as part of one of the country’s most
April marks five years since the Grow Cook Learn charity took over the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre from Shropshire Council. The charity’s chair of trustees
If you received a pet for Christmas, you may now be wondering about neutering – but there’s a lot of information out there. First, the
It’s the season to nurture buds, shoots and saplings – but, as Ann Winwood warns, beware that sudden cold snaps don’t ruin all your hard
A Wolverhampton school scored an impressive first in February. Wolverhampton Girls High School’s U16 netball team qualified for the National Schools netball competition… for the
Legendary Grand Prix motorcycle road racer Ron Haslam will be visiting Bike4Life 2019 at RAF Cosford on Sunday 28 April, in aid of Midlands Air
Plastic action Sustainable Bridgnorth’s actions continue, with a push to allow people to fill up their water bottles at locations throughout the town – look
Children at a local primary school were celebrating a dramatic result recently. Over 20 Brockton Primary pupils successfully passed their LAMDA (London Academy of Music