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Find out about all the local events happening in the area.

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30 Jan
Join us for the Circle Dance in Bishop's Castle. These are simple community dances, mainly from Eastern Europe and various traditions. The dances are relaxing, [...]
02 Feb
02/02/2024    
08:00 - 13:00
Come along to Lydham Friday Market (at Lydham Village Hall) where you can stock up on:  Fruit and veg, flowers, fresh local bread, cakes and pastries, local [...]
Sentient Beings concert
03/02/2024    
20:00 - 22:30
Sentient Beings gathers four strongly individualistic improvising voices from the US and UK for an exploration of spontaneous composition, developing their collective voice on each performance [...]
06 Feb
Join us for the Circle Dance in Bishop's Castle. These are simple community dances, mainly from Eastern Europe and various traditions. The dances are relaxing, [...]
Getting Dressed - Exploring Layers of Fashion History
07/02/2024    
19:00 - 21:30
The Friends of Bishop's Castle Library Presents:- Getting Dressed - Exploring Layers of Fashion History with Gemma Esvelt, Fashion historian and historical sewer, Assistant Manager at [...]
The Legendary Drums & Drumming of a Starr!
Hosted by Palace Drum Clinic, Come and join us for this one-off chance to hear about Ringo Starr from his drum curator and historian Gary [...]
09 Feb
09/02/2024    
08:00 - 13:00
Come along to Lydham Friday Market (at Lydham Village Hall) where you can stock up on:  Fruit and veg, flowers, fresh local bread, cakes and pastries, local [...]
The Castle Players Present: Cinderella & The Pantomime Thief
09/02/2024    
19:00 - 22:00
The Castle Players Present: Cinderella & The Pantomime Thief In a Strange turn of events Abanazar has lost his magic ring and know one seems [...]
09 Feb
B.L.A.S.T Storytelling with Cindylou Turner-Taylor Seagulls and Sawdust Door open 7.30pm for 8pm start Tickets: £8 per person or £28 per group ticket of 4 [...]
The Castle Players Present: Cinderella & The Pantomime Thief
10/02/2024    
02:30 - 04:30
The Castle Players Present: Cinderella & The Pantomime Thief In a Strange turn of events Abanazar has lost his magic ring and know one seems [...]
Farmers Market
PLEASE NOTE: The February Farmers' Market will be a week earlier than usual. See our selection of Cakes, breads, meats and more on Saturday 10th [...]
10 Feb
10/02/2024    
19:00 - 22:00
The Castle Players Present: Cinderella & The Pantomime Thief In a Strange turn of events Abanazar has lost his magic ring and know one seems [...]
The Royal Ballet: Manon
11/02/2024    
14:00 - 17:15
Via Satellite Torn between her desire of a life of splendour and riches and her devotion to her true love Des Grieux, the feckless and [...]
13 Feb
13/02/2024    
10:00 - 12:00
NHS hearing aid tube charging, battery collection and advice on hearing aid care from Audiology-trained volunteers. Appointments must be pre-booked.   Call 01743 342 168 or [...]
13 Feb
Pete Lambert of the Shropshire Wildlife Trust will speak about the rivers and watercourses of Shropshire, exploring the challenges they face in carrying clean water [...]
14 Feb
14/02/2024 - 18/02/2024    
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14 Feb
Encaustic Art Workshops with Sarah Screen at the Town Hall Times: 10am and 10.45am 3 people per workshop With just a few wax colours, some [...]
14 Feb
Bernard Edwards has been making corn dollies for over 50 years. These workshops will suit beginners and returners (the 2pm session would be better for [...]
Fused Glass Workshop - Arts Festival
14/02/2024    
10:30 - 13:00
All the glass and equipment you will need is provided, as well as lots of guidance to make gorgeous glass work. You will have a [...]
William Blake and the Arts in Poetry - Arts Festival
14/02/2024    
10:30 - 12:00
William Blake and the Arts in Poetry, a talk with Jan Westwood at the Poetry Pharmacy, High Street Time –  10.30 – 12pm Join Jan [...]
Traditional Stained Glass Painting Workshops
14/02/2024    
11:00 - 13:00
On a piece of multicoloured stained glass (13 x 18cms), use kiln red glass paint to create a panel of your own design. A simple [...]
14 Feb
Bernard Edwards has been making corn dollies for over 50 years. These workshops will suit beginners and returners (the 2pm session would be better for [...]
14 Feb
14/02/2024    
14:00 - 16:00
Flight in the Snow by Ric Morris at the Church Barn Join Ric Morris for a winter’s selection of aerial photography of Shrewsbury and the [...]
14 Feb
Jane, who has an exhibition of her artworks in the Town Hall Gallery, will be giving a talk about her art and her life. Admission: [...]
Butterfly Mask Workshop for Children - Arts Festival
A Drop-in workshop for children. In conjunction with the Butterfly Arch display, Sue Percy will help you make a butterfly mask. Materials supplied. Any Under [...]
14 Feb
14/02/2024    
14:30 - 16:30
An afternoon of jazz and stories - Family Concert at the Three Tuns Meet characters Oscar the Ocelot, Gideon Gazelle and Ella Fitzfeathers, and hear [...]
Textiles of the Van - Arts Festival
Textiles of the Van - A Travellers Life - An illustrated talk by Jim Gaffney This talk will feature many of the fantastic textiles collected by [...]
A Valentine’s Day Evening of Swing - Arts Festival
14/02/2024    
18:00 - 22:00
A Valentine’s Day Evening of Swing  Hosted by Anything Goes. Music to Listen to, Tap your feet to, Sing along to and even dance to. Admission [...]
15 Feb
Gelli printing is a colourful and fun way of creating monoprints (that is, one off prints) using a rubbery base which we roll acrylic paint [...]
15 Feb
15/02/2024    
10:30 - 13:00
‘Fagin’s Kitchen – realistic representation or anti-semitic rant?’   Talk by Andy Stelman Andy reflects on Jews in both literature and life in England. The literature is [...]
15 Feb
15/02/2024    
10:30 - 12:30
Not sure about stitches?  Make a sampler to keep your stitch patterns at your fingertips. Tea/Coffee and Cake provided by the Poetry Pharmacy included in [...]
Tetrapak printing - Arts Festival
This workshop shows you how to create beautiful images that look like engravings using the inside of tetrapaks  (think long life milk boxes) and simple [...]
15 Feb
Piano Recital by Mike Plunkett Mike will be playing pieces from Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Gershwin, Ireland and Debussy. Admission Free – Donations to Festival Funds [...]
15 Feb
Lino cut printing is a method of relief printing, so it’s the opposite of tetrapak printing. You carve into lino, your design and everything you [...]
Youngsters Weaving Workshops - Arts Festival
This course is suitable for children aged between around 8 and 10 years.  Eight children can be accommodated per session. During this time they will [...]
15 Feb
This course is suitable for children aged between around 8 and 10 years.  Eight children can be accommodated per session. During this time they will [...]
Documentary Film: STRAY (2020)
15/02/2024    
19:00 - 20:15
Bishop’s Castle Film Society Choice. Part of Bishop’s Castle Arts Festival ★★★★”Exquisite dog’s eye view of Istanbul” The Guardian Behind the scenes of the film [...]
Trugs, Tiaras and Tea - Arts Festival
Trugs, Tiaras and Tea - The story of three women gardeners. Performed by Polly Bolton, Jillian Bradley, Sue Harris, Scarlett Penn and Lucy Wells. Featuring [...]
16 Feb
16/02/2024    
08:00 - 13:00
Come along to Lydham Friday Market (at Lydham Village Hall) where you can stock up on:  Fruit and veg, flowers, fresh local bread, cakes and pastries, local [...]
Scraptastic Workshop - Arts Festival
16/02/2024    
13:00 - 15:00
SCRAPTASTIC  at the SpArC  Bishop’s Castle All Welcome Make what you want Unstructured scrap making session. Loads of recycled materials to choose from! Children under 9 must be [...]
FILM: Wonka (PG)
16/02/2024    
17:30 - 19:30
With dreams of opening a shop in a city renowned for its chocolate, a young and poor Willy Wonka discovers that the industry is run by a [...]
16 Feb
16/02/2024    
19:30 - 22:00
Join us for the Live National Theatre Screening of Dear England at Montgomery Town Hall. Joseph Fiennes (The Handmaid’s Tale) plays Gareth Southgate in James [...]
Artisan Market
Visit the Artisan Market and see local artists and crafts people selling their wares, including, ceramics, jewellery, cards, textiles, pewter, home furnishings, art, glass and [...]
Bishop's Castle Orchestra
17/02/2024    
13:15 - 15:00
Bishop's Castle Orchestra presents an afternoon of 16th and 17th century, and a little modern music. Free Entry - Donations to the Arts Festival are [...]
Live Afternoon Concert: The Bishop’s Castle Orchestra - Arts Festival
17/02/2024    
13:15 - 14:30
B.C. Orchestra at the SpArC Theatre Time – 1.15pm – 2.30pm Our own Bishop’s Castle Orchestra will be playing again  for you, by popular demand, in [...]
Wako - Clun Valley Jazz
17/02/2024    
19:15 - 22:00
Kjetil Mule (piano), Martin Myhre Olsen (saxophones), Barour Reinert Polusen (double bass) & Simon Olderskog Albertsen (drums) Coming from the vanguard of the New Wave [...]
Rapsquillion Concert - Arts Festival
Rapsquillion and Friends... Festival favourites Rapsquillion will once again re-emerge from their winter hibernation, blinking. coughing and very possibly spluttering, to breathe the cool, clear [...]
The Tale of Edric and Godda - Arts Festival
Explore one of Shropshire's most magical legends in a storytelling workshop with Storyteller, Susan Tumnus. Tickets: FREE for all *Children must be accompanied by an [...]
Afternoon Film: The Great Escaper (12A)
20/02/2024    
14:00 - 15:45
★★★★” Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson exude ineffable class. The two British icons bring a huge amount of joy to the heartwarming true story of Bern [...]
NTLIVE: VANYA
22/02/2024    
19:00 - 20:45
Adapted by Simon Stephens, after Anton Chekhov  Directed by Sam Yates  Designed by Rosanna Vize Andrew Scott (Fleabag) brings multiple characters to life in Simon [...]
Live from Spilt Milk: Desert Island Flicks
23/02/2024    
07:30 - 09:30
Age range: 8+ A blockbuster, adventure and rom com rolled into one, Desert Island Flicks sees two leading ladies reimagine, remake and spoof 90 of [...]
23 Feb
23/02/2024    
08:00 - 13:00
Come along to Lydham Friday Market (at Lydham Village Hall) where you can stock up on:  Fruit and veg, flowers, fresh local bread, cakes and pastries, local [...]
Live Theatre : The Three Billy Pigs
29/02/2024    
11:30 - 12:30
This is offered to all the local primary schools  but it is open to the public as well. Once upon a time there were three [...]
Live Theatre : The Three Billy Pigs
29/02/2024    
13:30 - 14:30
This is offered to all the local primary schools  but it is open to the public as well. Once upon a time there were three [...]
01 Mar
01/03/2024    
08:00 - 13:00
Come along to Lydham Friday Market (at Lydham Village Hall) where you can stock up on:  Fruit and veg, flowers, fresh local bread, cakes and pastries, local [...]
Live Music: Janice Burns & Jon Doran
03/03/2024    
19:30 - 23:30
Live music at Priest Weston Village Hall on Sunday 3rd of March 2024. Janice Burns & Jon Doran are an Anglo-Scottish duo who came together [...]
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Farmers Market
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The Royal Ballet: Manon
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Fused Glass Workshop - Arts Festival
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Traditional Stained Glass Painting Workshops
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Textiles of the Van - Arts Festival
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Tetrapak printing - Arts Festival
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Youngsters Weaving Workshops - Arts Festival
15 Feb 24
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Documentary Film: STRAY (2020)
15 Feb 24
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Trugs, Tiaras and Tea - Arts Festival
15 Feb 24
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Scraptastic Workshop - Arts Festival
16 Feb 24
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FILM: Wonka (PG)
16 Feb 24
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Artisan Market
17 Feb 24
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Bishop's Castle Orchestra
17 Feb 24
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Wako - Clun Valley Jazz
17 Feb 24
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Rapsquillion Concert - Arts Festival
17 Feb 24
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The Tale of Edric and Godda - Arts Festival
18 Feb 24
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Afternoon Film: The Great Escaper (12A)
20 Feb 24
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NTLIVE: VANYA
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Live from Spilt Milk: Desert Island Flicks
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Live Theatre : The Three Billy Pigs
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Live Theatre : The Three Billy Pigs
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