History & Heritage events

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…

Shrewsbury Town Ghost Tours 2026

Join the Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery team for a ghost tour around Shrewsbury town. Learn about the history of the town and the ghosts that…

Night Behind Bars

Locked In for the NightYour experience begins in the evening, as you pass through the prison gates and are allocated a cell for the night.This will…

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…

Museum Ghost Tour 2026

Dare to venture out on Halloween, into creepy cellars and prison cells, closed to the public! Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery's Ghost Guide, will…

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…