Events
With an independent cinema in an old market hall, the 29-acre Quarry Park and an impressive theatre sitting upon the river, Shrewsbury is at the heart of cultural activities in Shropshire.
Featured Events
Shrewsbury 10K
The Wace Morgan Shrewsbury 10k is the ultimate town race – Run it with family and friends, run for charity, or run simply to push yourself with a new…
06 July 2025
Colour Now 25 Exhibition
The Gateway Gallery will bring colour to Shrewsbury over the winter months with the Colour Now 25 exhibition. Colour Now 25 is a group exhibition of…
03 February 2025
Iain Stirling
The BAFTA-winning comedian Iain Stirling, is bringing his intuitive razor-sharp humour back on tour with a brand new stand-up show! As the iconic…
09 March 2025
so many things to do
Cinnamon's Big Adventure
When Cinnamon the Capybara escaped from his enclosure last year the news quickly spread around the world. Now Tracey J Morgan has brought the story…
01 February 2025
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
The Bronze Age: Who, What, When Where and How?
Introductory evening talk with Dr Natasha Harlow, a freelance archaeologist and educator. She has worked in museums, schools and on archaeological…
05 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
Shrewsbury Restaurant Tour
Following the success of the first-ever Restaurant Tour in Shrewsbury in October 2024, the Restaurant Tour is returning for round two! On Sunday,…
09 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
Meet A.F. Steadman
Deadly Unicorns! Magic! Adventure! An epic series that we can't stop reading!Meet internationally bestselling author AF Steadman, writer of the…
10 February 2025
Knit & Natter
Do you enjoy knitting or crocheting? Then join us for the relaunch of our Knit and Natter group at Abakhan Shrewsbury. Our group is open to all…
10 February 2025
Walking in Darwin's Footsteps
In the footsteps of young Charles Darwin - Walking Tour around Shrewsbury town centre. The walking tour, led by local historian Nigel J Hinton, will…
11 February 2025
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