Shropshire Tourism News
Do Something Different for Mother's Day this Year
10th March 2010
Treat your mum this Sunday and whisk her away to the bright lights of London town with Wrexham & Shropshire’s special Mother’s Day gift card. To mark the occasion all mums with a gift card will be able to sit back and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine to accompany the journey.
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Blists Hill Victorian Town Joins National Museums at Night Campaign
3rd March 2010
On Saturday 15th May, Blists Hill Victorian Town near Ironbridge in Shropshire is taking part in the national Museums at Night campaign, when cultural and historic attractions across the country will open their doors to visitors after dark
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HOPE House Children's Hospice Charity Day at Hawkstone Park & Follies
2nd March 2010
March 21st 2010
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Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge Gorge Museums would like your help
2nd March 2010
Vote for Blists Hill Victorian Town to win Art Fund Prize
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Bikers bring Easter cheer to the troops at RAF Cosford
1st March 2010
On Sunday 28th March, thousands of bikers from across the UK will join together for a massive ‘Ride Out’ in support of the Armed Forces
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Easter fun in the Ironbridge Gorge
1st March 2010
Have a go at Egg dancing, Hunt the chick and make 'flapping birds', easter themed tile and china painting. Make a weekend of it and stay in one of Shropshire's exclusive hotels at a special discounted rate.
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Shropshire attraction and event shortlisted in national awards
23rd February 2010
Blists Hill Victorian Town at Ironbridge and Festival at the Edge make shortlist in Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2010
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James May Greets Visitors at RAF Cosford
15th February 2010
Visitors to the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will be in for an extra treat this half term when they are greeted by a life size model of James May from Top Gear. The model of James as a pilot is now on display in the Museum’s Visitor Centre with easy access for photos.
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Shropshire's Big Weekend on the TV - 13th & 14th February
9th February 2010
The spotlight firmly fell on Shropshire this weekend as four peak-time TV programmes featured different aspects of the County.
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Sir Richard Branson narrates February podcast for Royal Air Force Museum
8th February 2010
The Royal Air Force Museum is delighted to announce that as part of its monthly podcast series aviation entrepreneur and the founder of the Virgin Group Sir Richard Branson has generously given his time to narrate this month’s podcast “Bader: Fighter Pilot”.
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Borderlines Film Festival - New cinema launches in Wem
8th February 2010
Arriving in Shropshire and Herefordshire bright and early in 2010, the eighth Borderlines Film Festival is set to be bigger than ever.
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Wrexham & Shropshire Trains: Highest Passenger Satisfaction in History
5th February 2010
Passenger Focus, the independent rail watchdog, confirms that Wrexham & Shropshire has secured the highest satisfaction rating ever recorded in the National Passenger Survey. Wrexham & Shropshire, which runs trains out of London Marylebone, scored 98% for overall customer satisfaction. The company also scored record breaking 98% ratings for both staff service and punctuality.
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Michael Palin Praises Shrewsbury and the Wrexham & Shropshire Railway line
20th January 2010
Intrepid adventurer sings the praises of Shrewsbury's direct rail link to London
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Business Holds Recipe to a Healthy 2010
19th January 2010
Shropshire’s premier cookery school is celebrating a prosperous start to the New Year, just two months after its official opening.
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Darwin Treasure Hunt - Enjoy The Fun of Collecting
14th December 2009
Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery is inviting families to come and take part in a free treasure hunt around the galleries of Rowley’s House and as part of the 200th anniversary celebrations of the birth of Charles Darwin, all children taking part will receive a prize for successfully completing the puzzle.
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Brompton Cookery School Open For Business
17th November 2009
A new state-of-the-art cookery school on the National Trust’s Attingham Estate, near Shrewsbury, has opened its doors to cookery enthusiasts from all over the country.
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A Cargo Of Curiosities
16th November 2009
Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery has come up with an innovative shopping experience, linked to the 200th anniversary of the birth of the county town's most famous son.
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Shropshire Shines In CountryFile Magazine
5th November 2009
Shropshire is currently featuring in the November issue of the BBC CountryFile Magazine with a 7 page article on the county, which was generated as the result of a press trip hosted by Shropshire Tourism.
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Shrewsbury Press Coverage In The Mail On Sunday
5th November 2009
Shrewsbury has recently appeared in the travel section of the Mail on Sunday with an article appearing on 1st November.
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Blists Hill Victorian Town Wins Gold Award For Best Large Visitor Attraction In The West Midlands
30th October 2009
Blists Hill Victorian Town, one of the ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums in Shropshire, has won a gold award in the Best Large Visitor Attractions category at the highly prestigious Heart of England Excellence in Tourism Awards. The accolade was announced at a glittering ceremony last night (29 October) at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham.
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Darwin Dinosaur
16th October 2009
A new dinosaur discovered in China has been named after Shrewsbury's Charles Darwin
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Ironbridge Gorge Museums Celebrate Remarkable Visitor Figures
14th October 2009
2009 is proving to be a very memorable year for the Ironbridge Gorge Museums in Shropshire.
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Wrexham & Shropshire Passengers Called To Feed Back On Catering
14th October 2009
Hot on the heels of launching its first new train, Wrexham & Shropshire continues to change the face of on board dining with new proposals to allow standard class passengers the chance to order full cooked meals before travelling.
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Improved Weekday Timetable Boost For Passengers
9th October 2009
Months of behind-the-scenes work from rail company Wrexham & Shropshire is rewarded as passengers are now able to take advantage of an improved weekday timetable.
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New Bike Shop Wheeled In At The Market Hall
5th October 2009
A brand new cycle store has opened its doors in Shrewsbury, providing an extra service for shoppers to The Market Hall.
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Shropshire Real Ale Features in Good Beer Guide 2010
15th September 2009
Shropshire's Real Ale features prominently in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2010 with county pubs and inns featured within the bible for real ale enthusiasts.
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Spooky and Ghostly Guided Walks in Shrewsbury
8th September 2009
For a spooky night out, why not come on one of Shrewsbury Ghost Walks?
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Darwin Descendant Re-Creates Beagle Voyage
2nd September 2009
The great great granddaughter of Charles Darwin attempts to re-create the Beagle voyage
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Sponsorship Coup For Shropshire's New Cookery School
18th August 2009
Brompton Cookery School near Shrewsbury, due to launch September 2009.
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Holiday at Home in Shropshire
28th July 2009
If you're looking to holiday at home this year and beat the credit crunch then look no further than Shropshire.
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Haircuts For A Snip Of The Price At The Market Hall
28th July 2009
For the first time since 1965 men in Shrewsbury can head down to the Market Hall for a professional haircut in a dedicated barbers.
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Pop Concerts are music to the ears of busy Caravan Park
24th July 2009
Two successful pop concerts in Shrewsbury earlier this month were music to the ears of a five-star caravan park on the edge of the town, which enjoyed a bumper weekend.
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Tanners Christmas Wine Tastings With a Difference!
20th July 2009
Tanners Wines, one of only a handful of old-established family-owned wine merchants in the UK, is offering wine tasting tickets with a difference in the run up to Christmas.
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Passionate About Re-Learning Old Skills? Want To Learn To Be Self Sufficient?
15th July 2009
Why Not Spend a Week On a Victorian Farm in Shropshire?
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Brompton Cookery School
7th July 2009
Click online to sample to National Trust's first cookery school
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Two World Heritage Sites for Shropshire
29th June 2009
Shropshire is now the only county in the West Midlands to have two World Heritage Sites following UNESCO granting the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site status.
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Britain Votes To Put Blists Hill Victorian Town On Google Street View
24th June 2009
The British public has voted Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge in Shropshire, onto the shortlist of the UK's top ten tourist treasures to be brought to Google Street View via a new, groundbreaking invention - the Google Trike.
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Educational Visit To The Market Hall Hailed A Success!
9th June 2009
An educational trip to The Shrewsbury Market Hall has been hailed a success following a visit from pupils at Shropshire's Crowmoor Primary School.
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Shrewsbury is put on the map!
14th May 2009
A new town map for visitors to Shrewsbury and local residents alike has just been launched highlighting key places to visit and exciting events taking place throughout the year.
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Home Sweet Home At The Market Hall in Shrewsbury
5th May 2009
Whether it's the traditional liquorice, the re-branded opal fruits or retro classics like shrimps and floral gums, one new tenant at the Market Hall is capitalising on our nostalgic yearnings.
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New Darwin River Walk in Shrewsbury
29th April 2009
Visitors to Shrewsbury are now able to follow a new Darwin River Walk with the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of a young Charles Darwin and discover the areas where as a child he would forage for bugs and creepy crawlies in the River Severn.
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Wrexham, Shropshire and Marylebone Railway Company
29th April 2009
Shropshire's Direct Rail Link to London
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A Fanfare for Quantum Leap - Composition Competition
28th April 2009
Quantum Leap is currently being built in Shrewsbury town centre as a memorial to Charles Darwin, born here 200 years ago. This stunning sculpture will be one of the largest pieces of public art in the country and sits opposite the brand new Theatre Severn on the banks of the river.
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Guided Walking Tours of Shrewsbury
6th April 2009
The 2008/9 edition of the Guided Walks leaflet is now available from the Shrewsbury Visitor Information Centre. The leaflet gives details of all the many different tours that are available to book throughout the year.
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Find The Perfect Cure At The Market Hall
11th March 2009
A leading delecatessen in the Market Hall is offering Shrewsbury shoppers the opportunity to become Baconistas next week as part of a national campaign.
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New Street And Artisans' Quarter Opens At Blists Hill Victorian Town For Easter
10th March 2009
This Easter visitors to Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire's Ironbridge Gorge, will be the first to explore the magnificent new Canal Street.
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150th Anniversary at Wroxeter Roman City
2nd March 2009
Journey back in time for a glimpse of life as it would have been 2000 years ago at Wroxeter Roman City.
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The World Is Our Oyster - New Seafood Bar Opens In Shrewsbury
16th February 2009
New Seafood Bar for the Market Hall
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Market Hall Awards Shoppers with Tasty Treat
27th January 2009
A leading Shrewsbury shopping destination will be celebrating 'Farmhouse Breakfast Week' on Friday by serving up a breakfast treat.
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Who's Banger is the Best? Market Hall Tenants Compete for the Coveted Title
16th January 2009
Competition is hotting up at The Market Hall in Shrewsbury as four butchers go head-to-head in the West Midlands tastiest sausage competition.
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Free help 2 quit clinic at the Market Hall is start of Shrewsbury's quit-a-thon
14th January 2009
With the credit crunch leaving many shoppers tightening their purse strings, the Market Hall in Shrewsbury has joined forces with Shropshire County Primary Care Trust to offer people advice on stopping smoking - giving them the option to stop while you shop.
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Beating the Credit Crunch at The Market Hall
12th January 2009
More people are turning to buying at The Market Hall in Shrewsbury as a way of beating the credit crunch.
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Museum Honours Ethnic Minorities in New Exhibition
8th January 2009
The diversity of the Royal Air Force along with its multi ethnic past and present is celebrated in a new permanent exhibition.
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A Slice of South Africa at The Market Hall
18th December 2008
Bringing you the very best South African food and drink, a new addition to the Market Hall in Shrewsbury is helping natives grab a slice of home.
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Digitizing your memories at The Market Hall
27th November 2008
A family-run business has recently located to The Market Hall in Shrewsbury and is attracting quite an interest from members of the public still feeling the love for their old vinyl tunes.
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Spainish Cuisine on the Menu at The Market Hall
26th November 2008
Shoppers of all ages are gearing up for the opening of "Espandia"-Tapas Bar locating to the market floor of the Market Hall in Shrewsbury this month.
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Tourism 'Oscar' Winners Unveiled
13th November 2008
Shropshire Shines in the Heart of England Excellence Awards
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MERLIN Turns The Spotlight Onto Wroxter Roman City
15th October 2008
On the trail of King Arthur in Shropshire
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STAGE by Dorothy Cross
2nd June 2008
An exciting new video art installation by Dorothy Cross, an artist with an international reputation, has been commissioned by Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery. The work is inspired by the life and ideas of Charles Darwin, born in Shrewsbury in 1809, and launches the Darwin 200 celebrations in the town.
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