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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

Home educators at shrewsbury museum
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Home Educators: Discovering Darwin

Discover, Create, and Explore!Join us for a series of engaging, hands-on history, science and art workshops designed especially for home educated…

6 February
10:30am - 12:00pm
Swan hill studios what if exhibition shrewsbury
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What If … a construct by Julia Rogers

Julia Rogers has developed this body of work on different realities, where she reinterprets omens and elevates the ordinary in a sideways glance at…

22 January - 2 February 2026
10:00am - 3:00pm
Shrewsbury folk festival main stage
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2026

“Possibly the friendliest and most relaxed festival I have ever attended. In the 25 years I’ve been going to festivals I have never experienced such…

28 August - 31 August 2026
12:00pm - 6:30pm

so many things to do

Kpop
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K-POP Superstars Live ft songs from K-Pop Demon Hunters

Calling all K-POP DEMON HUNTERS fans — this is your show! 🌟Step into a world of explosive choreography, dazzling visuals, and your favourite…

8 January
6:00pm - 8:30pm
OMH
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NTLive: Hamlet (12)

HAMLETby William Shakespearedirected by Robert HastieOlivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take…

22 January - 27 January 2026
7:00pm - 11:00am
Theatre severn
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National Theatre Live: THE FIFTH STEP

Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the…

27 January
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Alberts shed
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JAM NIGHT

Jam Night at Albert’s Shed is BACK, and so is Tony Stanton as your host!Open Mic Night with full backline provided, all levels welcome.Every other…

13 January - 27 January 2026
8:00pm - 11:55pm
Hive 2
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Julieta (15)

Tickets £6 including a free mocktailSpain, 2016, rated 15, 99 minsFor the third and final film in our melodrama mini season, we have chosen the…

28 January
8:00pm - 9:30pm
Theatre severn
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Legally Blonde JR.

Get Your Wigle On’s smash-hit musical comedy Legally Blonde JR. struts onto the Theatre Severn stage this January with big laughs, catchy songs, and…

28 January
7:30pm - 9:30pm
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JASON ROBINSON

An audience with an England sporting legend who achieved success in both rugby league and rugby union.Jason Robinson was a key player in England’s…

29 January
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Alberts shed
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ALBERT HATES KARAOKE

Albert Hates Karaoke but Shrewsbury LOVE IT. Join us for the most popular night in Shrewsbury on a Thursday.PLEASE READ OUR AGE RESTRICTION POLICY

8 January - 29 January 2026
10:00pm - 10:00pm
2026 01 25 Polina Osetinskaya
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Celebrity International Piano Recital: Polina Osetinskaya

"She is plainly a pianist of a superior order," Martin Anderson** NB There has been a change of date, time, venue and programme for this concert…

30 January
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Theatre severn
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LOST IN MUSIC

A world class band and dazzling vocals are set to transport you straight to the heart of disco fever.Get ready to re-live timeless hits from icons…

30 January
7:30pm - 9:30pm

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