Arts News July & August 2015
Snappers celebrate and exhibit Bridgnorth and District Camera Club held their dinner and prize-giving at Bridgnorth Golf Club, where they saw a presentation of images
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Snappers celebrate and exhibit Bridgnorth and District Camera Club held their dinner and prize-giving at Bridgnorth Golf Club, where they saw a presentation of images
This year’s Wenlock Olympian Games kicked off in March to the sound of music, speech, drama and dancing with over 500 youngsters taking part in
Perfect walking conditions were the order of the day for this year’s annual Bridgnorth Walk to the top of the Brown Clee and back. Over
Burwarton Show has been running since 1891 and continues to go from strength to strength, with over 20,000 visitors last year. This year’s event, which
Cllr David Cooper was inaugurated as Bridgnorth’s new Mayor in May, and we asked him about what he wants to achieve for Bridgnorth: “I love
Ironbridge Coracle Regatta, from 12-4pm on Bank Holiday Monday 25 August, invites coracle makers and paddlers from all over Britain to participate in an array
Classic car enthusiasts will be revving up in support of Severn Hospice for its Classic Vehicle Rally on Sunday 16 August at Attingham Park. Hundreds
Wenlock’s first food festival Much Wenlock held its first ever food festival in June. “It was a lovely sunny day and Much Wenlock had a
Clean up your plate Back in 2011, TV presenter and cookery writer Ching-He Huang began to suffer from allergic reactions, weight gain and tiredness. As
Our wildlife expert Ed Andrews goes in search of adders and reports on a project to relocate slow worms. This month I’m on the hunt
With open-water swimming one of the fastest growing sports in the UK, we cast our eyes to Shropshire’s own pioneer, Captain Matthew Webb. This August
Aliens love all kinds of underpants – but there are no pants in space! Parents of small children will be familiar with Aliens in Underpants
Printmaking masterclass Printmaker Angela Harding from Rutland will be running a block printing masterclass at Twenty Twenty in Much Wenlock on Saturday 9 May. This
Pied Piper at Moffats The children of Moffats school performed ‘The Pied Piper of Hamelin’, one of the cycle of five plays written for Moffats
Dean Lewis and Luke Richardson celebrating their GB selection Two members of Bridgnorth Tae Kwon-Do have been selected to represent Great Britain at the World
HRH the Princess Royal paid a visit to the Severn Valley Railway in April. During her visit she met staff, volunteers, founding members and apprentices
A project to transform an area of wasteland into a communal area in Bridgnorth has been completed thanks to a partnership between local residents, stakeholders
In the last edition of What’s What! we talked about public access defibrillators, or PADs, the lifesaving equipment which is often installed thanks to initiatives
Organiser of equestrian events, street parties, and pioneering fundraiser Danny Budd meets editor Sally Themans. In the course of my work with What’s What! the
Food festivals galore Ludlow Spring Festival ‘Like a beer festival – but better!’ is how Ludlow’s Spring Festival has been described. The event, which takes
Bridgnorth rugby club are making history, having won a place in the final of the National Intermediate cup to face Maidstone at Twickenham Stadium, the
With the 70th anniversary of VE Day in May, it seems the What’s What! area is awash with fabulous forties celebrations…..here’s a run-down of some
Both Bridgnorth and Shifnal will be holding their annual carnivals on Saturday 27 June. Bridgnorth Carnival gets underway in May with the appointment of the
Food festivals galore Ludlow Spring Festival ‘Like a beer festival – but better!’ is how Ludlow’s Spring Festival has been described. The event, which takes
Food festivals galore Ludlow Spring Festival ‘Like a beer festival – but better!’ is how Ludlow’s Spring Festival has been described. The event, which takes
The window seat at Bamboo in Bridgnorth’s Bridge Street is one of the best dining vantage points in town. Overlooking the Severn, it offered the
Spring into summer That long-awaited season is nearly here – and our infamous British summer is set to bring a whole new lease of life
Edward Andrews gets up close and personal with the stars of the local show – the Bridgnorth otters. It’s 6am on a Monday in March
With the onset of May comes the feeling that summer is on its way…. There’s plenty to do in the vegetable plot at the moment,
Specialist equine vet Kate Maxwell shares some tips to keep our equine friends’ pegs in tip top condition. The lower limbs of a horse consist