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Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, and flavours of Shrewsbury! Whether you're a local or visitor, these festivals are a must-attend event.
Featured Festivals
Shrewsbury Flower Show
Shrewsbury Flower Show is one of the country's premier and longest-running Flower Show events, dating back to the 1800s and attracting top exhibitors…
Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2025
Shrewsbury Folk Festival combines a stellar line-up of folk, world music and Americana along with slick production and a friendly vibe, making this…
Shropshire County Agricultural Show
The annual Shropshire County Show is the Shropshire and West Midlands Agricultural Society’s main event - with a history dating back more than 125…
so many things to do
Spotlight Talk: Darwin in the Field
Join us for this lunchtime talk as part of Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery’s popular Spotlight series for the DarwIN Shrewsbury Festival. This is a…
04 February 2025
DarwIN Shrewsbury Festival: Guided Tour of Shrewsbury Library
Go behind the scenes of Shrewsbury’s Library, home to Shrewsbury School when Charles Darwin was a schoolboy. Find out about Darwin’s experiences as a…
08 February 2025
Discovering New Species and Relocating Extinct Plants
Dr Maarten Christenhusz presents a fascinating talk on the discovery of new species and relocating extinct plants.Roughly 2,300 new plant species…
08 February 2025
Darwin Memorial Lecture: Darwin Dawkins Memes - AI and the future of evolution
The 2025 Darwin Memorial Lecture in The Walker Theatre of Theatre Severn Darwin Dawkins Memes - AI and the Future of Evolution presented by Prof.…
09 February 2025
Annual Birthday Toast to Charles Darwin
Join Festival founder, Jon King at the Bell Stone in the Morris Hall Courtyard, for the annual toast to Shrewsbury's famous son. Bring a drink to…
12 February 2025
Tour of Darwin's Shrewsbury
Why not celebrate Darwin’s birthday by joining Festival founder and author Jon King on this fascinating guided tour around Darwin’s…
12 February 2025
Young Darwin Exhibition
Join us at the Bear Steps Art Gallery and Medieval Hall for an exciting exhibition celebrating the life and discoveries of the legendary scientist,…
08 February 2025
DarwIN Shrewsbury Festival
Celebrate Shrewsbury’s most famous son at this year’s DarwIN Shrewsbury Festival. Join us as we celebrate our special links with Charles Darwin with…
01 February 2025
Shropshire County Agricultural Show
The annual Shropshire County Show is the Shropshire and West Midlands Agricultural Society’s main event - with a history dating back more than 125…
24 May 2025
Shrewsbury Food Festival
Shrewsbury Food Festival has been voted Best Food Festival in the Midlands multiple times for the foodie, family fun it provides, where the region’s…
28 June 2025
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