Local Events

Shrewsbury Flower Show is recognised and admired not only as Britain's best two-day summer show but also one of the finest events of its kind in the world.

If you love all things retro vintage and one off handcrafted pieces, then make sure you check out the Vintage and Handmade Festival.   Showcasing over 50 local creators with a passion for their handmade, handcrafted products and carefully selected vintage wares. Taking place on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 August, and held in the spacious grounds at the RAF Museum Cosford, with the VC10 and Hercules aircraft acting as a backdrop for the festival.

The Magnalonga is a food and drink walk of between 8 - 10 miles. This year it starts and finishes just outside Ludlow - at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Please follow signs & volunteer instructions of where to park your car! A journey where you combine a walk through unspoilt countryside with some of the best food and drink from Ludlow and across the Welsh Marches.

Morning Workshop(9am-12pm): Participants will explore different types of aircraft in the museum and the theory behind their designs to fulfil mission criteria. Using that knowledge, participants will create their own virtual airplanes using a flight simulator..Afternoon Workshop(9am-16pm): Following on from the morning session, participants compete against each other to design aircraft solve secret missions.

A four day event with entertainment for all age groups to celebrate the tradition of folk music and dance. Whilst the main event takes place at the West Mids Showground the music and dance spills out across the town with many free fringe events.

A friendly, relaxed three-day group cycle tour in rural Shropshire and the Welsh borders, based at a Grade II listed Georgian mansion near Ellesmere. Discover the landscape and history of this fascinating area with its lakes, canals and peaceful rural lanes. Routes suitable for a wide range of cycling abilities. Vegetarian catering. Booking essential.