Shrewsbury's Secret Artist Sale is back for 2025

Some of the county’s best-known names, as well as artists from across the country, have pledged to take part in The Secret Artist Sale on August 24, 2025.

The innovative event, which is part of Shrewsbury Arts Trail, will feature artworks from Halima Cassell MBE, Charlie Adlard, Ann McCay, Willow Kemp and Linda Edwards -- and these are just a few of the talented creatives kindly donating their work for sale a flat price of £50, no matter the prestige or awards under the artist's belt!

For the debut event in 2023, customers queued overnight for the chance to snap up an artwork by someone notable at a (ridiculously) low price. In the end, the inaugural event raised £13,000 for charity - and hopes are high that it can beat the previous record this year.

The sale will take place on Sunday August 24th, with a viewing day on Saturday August 23rd, at The Soden Collection on Wyle Cop and will feature over 150 original pieces of work.

All of the work is A5 size, signed on the reverse, and available for purchase at a standard price of £50, with all proceeds going to three causes: The Alzheimer's Society, The Hive and Grinshill Animal Rescue.

The artist’s identity remains unknown until the work is purchased, making this the most exciting art sale you'll go to this year!

This year's Secret Artist sale benefitted from sponsorship of £1,000 from Halls Fine Art and is also supported by Belle Vue Arts Festival, Callaghan Framing, the Soden Gallery and Oberon.