Shrewsbury
24 May 2023
Shrewsbury Folk Festival has announced the latest wave of artists for this year’s festival including Joachim Cooder, the first lady of Celtic music Moya Brennan and the first ever English gig for Nordic folk trio Dreamers’ Circus.
Also added to the line up for the August Bank Holiday event are The Cathy Jordan Trio, Stolen From God – a new slave trade song cycle from Reg Meuross with Suntou Susso...
28 Apr 2023
Sandi Procter, the Lawn Tennis Association president, visited Shrewsbury to officially open Tennis Shropshire’s new Cathie Sabin Community Tennis Centre.
Sandi, who has followed Cathie in being appointed as the second female president of the Lawn Tennis Association, officially opened the two-court indoor centre set in a large inflatable dome last Friday.
Located on The Shrewsbury Club site at...
24 Apr 2023
A spacious Grade II Listed former coach house and stables in the heart of Shrewsbury town centre has been sold to a private investor after attracting best and final offers.
The property at 8B College Hill - former premises of Alfred Mansell & Co Auctioneers - is arranged over three floors and also features a rear courtyard.
Marketed by Towler Shaw Roberts as an attractive residential...
17 Apr 2023
Tennis Shropshire’s Cathie Sabin Community Tennis Centre is to be officially opened this week.
Sandi Procter, who has followed Cathie in being appointed as the second female president of the Lawn Tennis Association, is heading to Shrewsbury to officially open the centre on Friday, April 21.
The two-court indoor centre, a large inflatable dome located on The Shrewsbury Club site at Sundorne Road...
31 Mar 2023
Shrewsbury Folk Festival has released its latest wave of artists for 2023 with a DJ set from The Dhol Foundation and debut visits from Scottish indie folk band Elephant Sessions and California based roots band Dustbowl Revival among the new additions.
Also just revealed are the Gigspanner Big Band, Show of Hands frontman Steve Knightley with a solo set, Baskery, global folk collective Mishra, ...
29 Mar 2023
A first floor office suite within a Grade II Listed building in Shrewsbury town centre is to be transformed into a photography studio.
Towler Shaw Roberts has completed the letting of a well-appointed suite at Winchester House, 9 St Mary’s Street to Andy Carr, the owner of CleanCut Photography.
The move represents an exciting expansion for the business, with the conversion of the suite to a...
31 Jan 2023
Shrewsbury-based speciality coffee roaster, Iron & Fire has made a six-figure investment in an additional bespoke roaster to meet demand across both its trade and consumer customer bases. The investment will allow Iron & Fire to take a more flexible approach to its customers’ roasting needs, whilst tripling its overall output.
Imported from Europe, the roaster has been built and modified...
10 Jan 2023
Fleur Curtis, owner of Oscar & Willow Millinery, based in The Parade Shops, Shrewsbury has been awarded the prestigious British Hat Guild award 2023.
The award was given by a panel from The British Hat Guild, which is the National association for professional milliners, hatters and headwear designers. It recognises the best of British millinery.
Three finalists were chosen and selected...
28 Nov 2022
A former Shropshire farmer has turned his farming tales and adventures into a series of richly illustrated children’s books that are designed to be fun, easy to read and help youngsters develop a love of reading.
Peter Russell Peake has already received fan mail from young readers and is currently in discussions with a major Shropshire tourist attraction about producing a children’s book for the...
28 Nov 2022
Shrewsbury Market Hall has launched a new interactive website, making it easy for users to find information about stallholders, services, opening times and the latest market news and events.
Fans of the market can also now sign up to a digital newsletter, delivering the latest market news, up-coming events and special promotions directly into their inbox.
The website was designed and built by...
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