History & Heritage events

HORRIBLE HISTORIES: TERRIBLE TUDORS

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead!So it’s time to prepare yourselves for two amazing shows with Horrible…

HORRIBLE HISTORIES: AWFUL EGYPTIANS

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead!So it’s time to prepare yourselves for two amazing shows with Horrible…

5 MISTAKES THAT CHANGED HISTORY

We all make mistakes, but rarely do they change the course of history.5 Mistakes That Changed History is a hilarious historical storytelling show…

St Chad's Church Tower Tours

Conducted Tours of the tower at St Chad's church.Tours can be booked by email (iansawers@btinternet.com) for Tuesdays and Fridays starting at 2pm and…

Tracy Borman: Tudors on Tour

Discover the Tudors as you've never seen them before with historian, broadcaster and bestselling author Tracy Borman OBE. Tudors on Tour brings the…

Ghost Cruise on the River Severn

Experience Shrewsbury’s only Ghost Cruise this October. Step aboard the Sabrina Boat for a 45-minute evening cruise along the River Severn, where…

Shrewsbury Ghost Walking Tour

Discover the Haunting Secrets of ShrewsburyJoin us at 6:30pm by the Clive of India statue for a chilling 90-minute ghost walking tour through the…

Spiders, Spooks and Ratssss

Join us at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings to make you very own haunted decorations for Halloween. Get yourself ready for the scary season by making a…

October half-term 2026 - Rat Trail

As part of the October half term event Spiders, Spooks and Ratssss, you can enjoy a special Dorothy Clayden Rat Trail in the Mill exhibition.Find out…

Bettany Hughes: Uncovering Ancient Egypt

Step into the golden sands of Ancient Egypt with award-winning historian Bettany Hughes as she brings the land of the pharaohs vividly to life. With…