23 Feb 2022
As Covid-19 restrictions are eased this week, one Shropshire family business is celebrating being back on the road heartened by the support it received during the pandemic.
Wisteria Tours, which specialises in giving its customers unique visits to famous gardens and historic homes in coach tours from its Shropshire base, had to run a very limited service during the pandemic and no tours at all...
25 Apr 2016
It’s a long time since I last had breakfast in an aluminium trailer in Cumbria. Twenty-five years or so ago on a cold November morning I bought a bacon sandwich and a polystyrene cup of luke-warm coffee as I made my way into the Grizedale Forest to watch the RAC Rally. A local farmer had set up a barbecue and an evidently unreliable boiler in the back of a livestock trailer; as the crowds of...
08 Jan 2016
Peakes Travel Elite, Shrewsbury’s only independent and family-owned travel agency, is hosting a Canadian Travel Open Day on Saturday (16th January), showcasing this amazing country’s vast array of attractions.
Experts will be on hand to discuss Rockies rail trips, cruising in Alaska, ski-ing in Whistler, a city break in Toronto or Vancouver or the opportunity to see Grizzly Bears and Polar Bears...
12 Mar 2015
Bright Owls language school in the heart of Shrewsbury, have two exciting Easter holiday workshops to choose from.
In a change from the usual week long workshops - this year, Bright Owls tutors are pleased to present a choice of two day sessions - with both French and Spanish on offer.
Through fun and engaging activities, children aged 5 to 11 years will build their vocabulary and learn their...
26 Jul 2014
Shrewsbury-based language school, Bright Owls, are offering exciting Residential Spanish programmes! Promising to deliver an engaging cultural experience for children and young people, they offer a unique opportunity to learn Spanish in Spain itself! They also have an exciting separate programme for Adults - contact us for details!
New for 2014, there are two packages available - as with Bright...
17 May 2014
Shrewsbury based language school Bright Owls is looking forward to hosting their half-term activities. Children have the opportunity to learn French and Spanish over a series of 4 workshops, providing fun and interactive sessions that promise to capture their imaginations.
Children are invited to come along and join the friendly tutors at Bright Owls in the engaging activities. Through games...
24 Apr 2014
A language school in Shrewsbury has unveiled a new series of classes for adults, which are specifically aimed at giving attendees the essentials of particular languages, ahead of holidays during the summer period. Bright Owls tutors are looking forward to welcoming students to the first sessions which commence in a fortnight.
The classes offer French, Spanish and Italian opportunities and give...
08 Jul 2013
A stop-frame animation workshop for young people has sold out well in advance of the summer holidays. Bosses at the Hive in Shrewsbury are therefore keen to ensure that people don't miss out on the opportunity to particpate in the organisations other activities, which include a theatre summer-school and a two day film-making master-class.
The animation workshop in August offers young people aged...
11 Jul 2012
Children have the exciting chance to spend the summer holidays learning a new language, thanks to Bright Owls language school in the town. Both French and Spanish workshops are on offer for young people aged 5-10. What better way for your children to spend the long summer break!
10 Jul 2012
The Hive in Shrewsbury will soon be hosting a performance of popular children’s classic The Ugly Duckling. The summer holiday puppet show has already proven popular this year with a high number of advance bookings and people are urged to book their tickets soon!
The Ugly Duckling will be performed by acclaimed touring theatre company Sea Legs Puppet Theatre at 2pm on Thursday August 23. The...