Your Shrewsbury Week: New Shops, Art Exhibitions and April Events Guide

Hello Shrewsbury. Spring is in the air, and our town is buzzing with activity as we head into April. Here's your latest scoop on everything happening in and around town.

This week's edition includes:

💐 Mother's Day Inspiration: Creative workshops, special dining experiences, and thoughtful ways to celebrate across town.
🌶️ Exciting New Shop: Discover Hibiscus, an authentic African and Caribbean food shop that's bringing vibrant new flavors to St John's Hill.
🎨 Art Gallery News: Discover urban landscapes reimagined at the Bear Steps Gallery exhibition running until 29th March.
🥂 Food & Drink Events: From wine tastings and mystery menus to farmers markets and late nights at the Market Hall.
🍽️ Food Festival Success: Our beloved Shrewsbury Food Festival wins a prestigious regional tourism award for the second year running.

Let’s go.

Disclaimer: Please note that events listed in this newsletter are subject to change. While we make every effort to provide accurate details, we cannot be held liable for any alterations to dates, times, locations, pricing, or content after the email is sent. We recommend checking directly with the event venue for the most up-to-date information. Additionally, we are not responsible for any external links included in this newsletter. Always verify event details with the official event organiser.

FOOD & DRINK 🍽️

Wine Tasting at Glou Glou

📅 Date: Wednesday, 2nd April 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Venue: Glou Glou, 17a Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AB
🎟 Tickets: Here

Explore the wines of Portugal and Spain in this month’s tasting at Glou Glou. Learn how the Atlantic climate shapes these wines while enjoying a selection of locally sourced meats, cheeses, and bread.

Mystery Menu Evening

📅 Date: Thursday, 3rd April 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Venue: CSONS, 8 Milk Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1SZ
🎟 Booking: Here

Embark on a culinary adventure at CSONS’ Mystery Menu Evening. Enjoy a five-course set menu featuring authentic dishes from a surprise country or region, all made with locally sourced ingredients.

Charcuterie & Wine Pairing

📅 Date: Saturday, 4th April 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Venue: St Vincent, 11a Fish Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UR
🎟 Tickets: Here

Discover the art of food and wine pairing in this charcuterie and wine tasting workshop. Sample six expertly matched combinations from France, Spain, Italy, and beyond while learning why certain flavours work so well together.

More Food & Drink Events

🍷 Nonna's Supper Club
📍 Glou Glou, 17a Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AD
⏰ Thur 27th Mar, 6:30 PM
🎟️ Tickets

🍹 Gin Therapy: Gin Spritz Tasting
📍 St Vincent, 11a Fish Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UR
⏰ Fri 28th Mar, 7:30 PM
🎟️ Tickets

🎸 Deep South and Blues Weekend
📍 Cromwell’s Tap House Shrewsbury
⏰ Fri 28th - Sat 29th Mar
🎟️ Booking

🍷 Saturday Wine Tasting with Champagne & Lunch
📍 St Vincent, 11a Fish Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UR
⏰ Sat 5th Apr, 11:00 AM
🎟️ Tickets

🍕 Absolute Melt Street Food Pop Up @ RAD Beer
📍 117 Hereford Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7QZ
⏰ Fri 4th & Sat 5th Apr
🔗 Details

🍺 Craft Beer & Spring Food Pairing
📍 Bird & Beer, 6 Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DJ
⏰ Sun 6th Apr, 6:30 PM
🎟️ Tickets

COMMUNITY & OTHER 🤝

Farmers Market in The Square

📅 Date: Friday, 4th April 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
📍 Venue: The Square, Shrewsbury
🔗 More details: Here

Shrewsbury Farmers Market returns to The Square, bringing the best of local artisan food, drink, and crafts.

As it marks its 21st year, this much-loved market continues to draw visitors from Shropshire and beyond. A great chance to shop local and support independent producers.

Late Night at The Market Hall

📅 Date: Saturday, 5th April 2025
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Venue: Market Hall, Shrewsbury
🔗 More details: Here

Enjoy great food, cocktails, and live music at the Market Hall’s late-night event.

With global flavours, drinks flowing until 10 PM, and a selection of stalls open late, it’s the perfect way to spend a Saturday night. No booking needed—just turn up!

The Little Children’s Market

📅 Date: Sunday, 6th April 2025
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Venue: Shrewsbury Sports Village, Sundorne, Shrewsbury, SY1 4RQ
🔗 More details: Here

The Little Children’s Market returns to Shrewsbury with a huge nearly new sale. With over 80 tables packed with toys, books, clothes, and baby equipment for ages 0–11, it's a great chance to pick up quality items at bargain prices. Stalls are available for those looking to sell—tables provided.

Free Self Development Workshop

📅 Date: Sunday, 6th April 2025
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Doors open at 1:45 PM)
📍 Venue: Radbrook Community Centre, Calverton Way, Shrewsbury, SY3 6DZ
🎟 Tickets (Free): Here

Join Dr. Lale Tuncer and June Meagher for a free self-development workshop focused on personal growth and mindset. Explore topics like emotional intelligence, goal setting, and stress management, with practical tools to help you thrive. Donations are welcome to support global peace projects.

More Community Events

🎬 Shrewsbury Film Society: The Seventh Seal
📍 The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE
⏰ Fri 28th Mar, 8:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets

🪴 Mother's Day Terrarium Workshop
📍 The Garden Room, 18 Princess Street, SY1 1LP
⏰ Sun 30th Mar, 11:00 AM
🎟️ Tickets

😂 Brew Ha Ha - Live Stand Up
📍 RAD Beer, 131 Hereford Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 7QZ
⏰ Sun 6th Apr, 6:30 PM
🎟️ Tickets

LIVE MUSIC 🎸

Jaywalkers

📅 Date: Saturday, 29th March 2025
⏰ Time: 7:45 PM (Doors open at 7:00 PM)
📍 Venue: The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE
🎟 Tickets: Here

Catch Jaywalkers live in Shrewsbury, blending Bluegrass, Country, Folk, and Americana with stunning harmonies and fiery instrumentals. Expect new tracks from their upcoming album Move On alongside fan favourites in an intimate, high-energy performance.

Dominic Frisby – Modern Life is Tricky

📅 Date: Thursday, 27th March 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Venue: The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury
🎟 Tickets: Here

Join Dominic Frisby for Modern Life is Tricky, a hilarious mix of anecdotes, jokes, and comic songs, featuring jazz pianist Chad Lelong.

More Live Music

🎹 Spring Lunchtime Concert - Edward Harris-Brown
📍 St Alkmund’s Church, Shrewsbury
⏰ Tues 25th Mar, 1:00 PM
🔗 Details

🎹 Concert in the Round - Peter King
📍 St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury
⏰ Fri 28th Mar, 12:30 PM
🔗 Details

🎹 An exploration of Harp & Piano - Marysia Osu & Hanakiv
📍 Shrewsbury Unitarian Church, Shrewsbury
⏰ Sat 29th Mar, 6:45 PM
🔗 Details

Shrewsbury Nightlife

🎸 Moletrap @ English Bridge Workshop
⏰ Fri 28th Mar, 6:00 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 ELO 2 Star @ The Buttermarket
⏰ Fri 28th Mar, 7:00 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 Dub Pistols @ Albert’s Shed
⏰ Fri 28th Mar, 7:30 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 S4tw-Duo @ The Wheatsheaf
⏰ Fri 28th Mar, 8:00 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 DJ: Comic Marvel @ Oil
⏰ Fri 28th Mar, 8:00 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 The Ronaldos @ Venue 7
⏰ Fri 28th Mar, 9:00 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 Tom Byrne @ The Crown (Abbey Foregate)
⏰ Fri 28th Mar, 9:00 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 Natural Selection’s 9th Birthday @ The Vaults
⏰ Sat 29th Mar, 6:00 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 Run SY1 @ Oil
⏰ Sat 29th Mar, 6:00 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 The Dirty Rockin’ Scoundrels @ The Buttermarket
⏰ Sat 29th Mar, 6:30 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 Totally Stu’d @ The Crown (Abbey Foregate)
⏰ Sat 29th Mar, 8:00 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 Watermelon Chronicles @ The Bull Inn
⏰ Sat 29th Mar, 9:00 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 Big Country Shindig @ The Buttermarket
⏰ Sun 30th Mar, 4:00 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 S4tw-Duo @ The Salopian
⏰ Sun 30th Mar, 6:00 PM
🔗 Details

CRAFT & CREATE 🎨

Spring Vase Workshop

📅 Date: Thursday, 27th March 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
📍 Venue: 91 Frankwell, Shrewsbury, SY3 8JR
🎟 Tickets: Here

Get creative with a hands-on floral workshop, perfect for anyone who loves flowers.

Learn how to arrange beautiful seasonal blooms and take home your own stunning vase display. All materials are provided, along with healthy snacks and drinks.

Floral Linocut Workshop

📅 Date: Saturday, 29th March 2025
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 Venue: Artisan Lab, The Parade Shops, St Mary's Pl, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DL
🎟 Tickets: Here

Celebrate creativity and connection at this floral linocut workshop. Over 2.5 hours, you’ll design and carve your own two-colour floral print, inspired by a beautiful vase of blooms.

Perfect for beginners, no drawing skills required—just bring your creativity and enjoy a relaxing, hands-on experience.

Adjustable Silver Ring Workshop

📅 Date: Thursday, 3rd April 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Venue: Artisan Lab, The Parade Shops, St Mary's Pl, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DL
🎟 Booking: Here

Unleash your inner artist at this silversmithing workshop, where you’ll craft your own adjustable sterling silver ring. Perfect for beginners, you'll learn essential jewellery-making techniques such as shaping, texturing, and polishing, all while enjoying a glass of Prosecco.

More Craft & Create Events

💍 Jewellery Workshop
📍 Hopefully Made, 9-10 Milk Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1SZ
⏰ Sat 29th Mar, 2:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets

LOCAL NEWS THIS WEEK 📰

New African and Caribbean food shop enriches local culinary scene

Doctors by day and food enthusiasts by night, Adrian and Reem have brought a taste of African and Caribbean cuisine to Shrewsbury with their new venture, Hibiscus.

Recently opened on St John's Hill, the shop fills a unique niche in our local food landscape, offering authentic ingredients alongside ready-to-cook meal kits designed for home chefs looking to explore new flavors.

The couple aims to make these diverse culinary traditions more accessible to the Shrewsbury community, providing both ingredients and inspiration for residents interested in expanding their cooking repertoire.

Urban landscape exhibition continues at Bear Steps Gallery

A compelling collection of urban-inspired artwork by Sam Sweet is currently on display at Bear Steps Gallery until March 29th.

The exhibition features limited edition prints that transform overlooked city streets, buildings and back alleys into vibrant visual narratives with elements of comic book storytelling.

The artwork invites visitors to reconsider the "missed views" of everyday urban settings—those architectural details and hidden corners we typically walk past without noticing.

This free exhibition offers Shrewsbury residents and visitors alike a fresh perspective on urban environments and their underappreciated beauty. Those interested can follow the artist on Instagram @samsweetdesigns.

Shrewsbury Food Festival wins regional tourism award

Shrewsbury Food Festival has been named Tourism Event/Festival of the Year at the 2025 West Midlands Tourism Awards for the second consecutive year.

The festival, organized by local events business Shropshire Festivals, beat out numerous big-city competitors at the March 18th ceremony held at Edgbaston Stadium. The annual event takes place in Quarry Park on the last weekend of June, featuring around 200 exhibitors, chef demonstrations, live music, and family entertainment.

Festival owner Beth Heath expressed pride in putting "Shrewsbury firmly on the map as a great place to visit." This year's festival will take place on June 28th and 29th.

Shrewsbury celebrates place among UK's most desirable locations

Shrewsbury has earned a coveted spot on The Sunday Times' 2025 list of the best places to live in the UK. Our county town was included in the Midlands shortlist alongside six other locations, including Eccleshall in Staffordshire.

While the overall Midlands crown went to the Warwickshire village of Ilmington, Shrewsbury's inclusion recognizes what residents already know and love—our vibrant mix of independent shops, historic high streets, and beautiful River Severn setting that continues to attract thousands of visitors every weekend.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK 📸

This week, our Photo of the Week highlights the stunning work of local photographer Jordan Stokes, with a striking image of Shrewsbury Castle. Capturing the town’s rich history and dramatic skies, Jordan’s photography showcases Shrewsbury’s beauty in a truly unique way.

You can find more of his work at Shrewsbury Arts & Crafts (off Castle Street), where he offers a range of items including:

• Prints

• Bookmarks (new stock coming soon)

• Greeting Cards (new stock coming soon)

• Cushions

Submit your photo of Shrewsbury to @ShrewsburyScoop on Instagram or Facebook to be featured next time.

SPORTS DIGEST 🏆

Shrewsbury Town Football Club ⚽

Shrewsbury Town haven’t played since the last newsletter edition and their next game comes against Birmingham City on Saturday 29th March at 3PM.

Birmingham sit top of the table in League One, nine points clear of second place Wrexham with two games in hand.

Shrewsbury Town Women faced Port Vale today in the League Cup semi-final, battling for a spot in the final. Kick-off was at 2pm at Community Drive, Stoke-on-Trent.

By the time you're reading this, the result will be decided—hopefully with Town celebrating a place in the final! Keep an eye on their socials for the latest updates.

Events, Clubs & More

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