Live music
16 May 2019
This year, Shrewsbury will be celebrating all things Fab Four with the Shrewsbury Beatles Weekend. On September 20th, 21st and 22nd there will be a whole range of events in the town including live music, tours, special guest speakers and Beatles film screenings – once again proving that All You Need Is Love. On the 19th our preview event is a 2-hour boat cruise with live Beatles music by Tony...
15 Apr 2019
Hawkstone Park is bringing back Follies Festival, for a wonderful weekend of family entertainment on Friday 5th, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July 2019.
Set against the breath-taking woodland landscape of caves, crags and cliffs, the stage will be set for comedy and music.
Friday will host a night of comedy, with Birmingham-based compere, James Cook as MC. James joins the festivities after recent...
04 Apr 2019
Following Carved in Bone and Atlantic Drifter, border based singer songwriter Jonathan Day will celebrate the launch of his third studio album a Spirit Library with a concert at The Hermon, Oswestry on Thursday 25 April.
Recorded in two diverse locations - SFG studio in the Berwyn Mountains and The Magic Garden, Wolverhampton, the collection of songs were written while out walking and sitting...
18 Feb 2019
Five-piece VU, a homage to Lou Reed’s legendary band The Velvet Underground will be performing at Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury on Sunday 3rd March, to celebrate what would have been his 77th birthday.
VU’s set will include classics such as All Tomorrow’s Parties, Femme Fatale, I’m Waiting For The Man, Rock ‘n Roll, Sweet Jane and Venus In Furs; and one Reed solo number Satellite of Love; among many...
11 Jan 2019
Live music - real ale & wine bar - free buffet - all for a great cause.
Banish the Winter blues (and all the pounds from the Christmas pud) and join local charity Village Water's annual Spring Ceilidh.
Saturday 23rd February. 7pm - 11.30pm.
Radbrook Communty Centre, Calverton Way, Shrewsbury, SY3 6DZ
Tickets on sale NOW https://villagewater.org/ceilidh19
Adults £12.50 - Children £5 (includes ...
10 Jan 2019
Join local charity, Village Water for a night of live music, street food & art on Saturday 2nd February at Flaxivity @ The Flaxmill.
Tickets have just gone on sale for £5!
There's a mega line-up sure to get you dancing... Funky 8-piece Groove Dynamite (who you might've caught at Shropshire Oktoberfest), local Alt-Folk ladsTwo Blank Pages, bluesy-tunes from Clare Raynor Blues Band and The...
14 Jun 2018
Tickets are now on sale for two music concerts at The Wightman Theatre taking place over the coming month.
The first, on Friday 22 June, features Shrewsbury based singer Libby Gliksman. Libby, who has been singing and since the age of 16, has built an excellent local reputation performing her versions of timeless classics from the likes of Adele, Joan Armatrading, Etta James, Norah Jones and Sam...
25 Apr 2018
The Abbey in Shrewsbury is gearing up for summer with a packed programme of events planned, as well as a tasty new menu featuring great quality classic dishes, seasonal favourites and weekly specials, launching on Tuesday 1st May, just ahead of the Royal Wedding.
Still celebrating after coming second in CAMRA's Shrewsbury Pub of the Year competition 2018, for the consistent quality of its beer,...
31 Jan 2018
Folk legend Richard Thompson is set to make an electrifying return to this year’s Shrewsbury Folk Festival after organisers announced a rare appearance by the musician with his Electric Trio.
The former Fairport Convention musician, named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top 100 guitarists of all time, will headline the festival’s Bellstone stage on Saturday August 25.
More than half of...
21 Aug 2017
Acclaimed Canadian indie-folk music band The Fugitives will pay a gig at The Lion Hotel, Shrewsbury on Wednesday 04 October as part of a three-week UK tour.
Based in Vancouver, they bring brilliant musicianship, top-notch song-writing, complex vocal harmonies and a funny, uplifting vibe to their live performances. Described as ‘the missing link between Leonard Cohen and The Pogues’, they have...
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