Your Shrewsbury Week: Unmissable Festivals, Fairs & Food (Full Guide)

Hello Shrewsbury. We hope you all had a fantastic week and are looking forward to an exciting start to May.

Here’s your latest scoop on everything happening in and around town.

This week’s edition includes:
🎶 Loopfest Launches: One of Shrewsbury’s biggest music festivals kicks off next weekend: find out what’s happening and where.
🎨 Belle Vue Arts Competitions: Get creative with chair art and other events as part of the Belle Vue Arts Festival.
🎡 Fairs and Community Events: From school fairs to colour runs and markets, there's plenty to get involved in.
🐄 County Show News: Big updates on the 150th Shropshire County Show, including the new Fire Stage.
🍴 Food and Drink Events: Pop-ups, tastings, and supper clubs galore: perfect for foodies across town.

Let’s get stuck into the events happening this week.

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 🍽️

Shropshire MHS Fundraiser @ St Vincent

📅 Date: Saturday, 10th May 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Venue: St Vincent, 11a Fish Street, SY1 1UR
🔗 Booking: Here

Support Shropshire Mental Health Support with an evening of delicious dining and dancing at St Vincent’s Restaurant. Enjoy a three-course meal followed by entertainment from I Can Dance, all in aid of Mental Health Awareness Week.

Clos du Clocher, A Vertical Tasting

📅 Date: Thursday, 15th May 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Venue: Tanners Wines, 26 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury SY1 1XD
🎟 Tickets: Here

Taste your way through decades of Bordeaux winemaking at this vertical tasting of Clos du Clocher wines. Hosted by Jean-Baptiste Bourotte, this event is a must for wine lovers keen to explore a range of exceptional vintages.

The Pie-oneers Pop Up

📅 Date: Friday, 16th May 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Venue: Rad Beer, Hereford Rd, Meole Brace, SY3 7QZ
🔗 More details: Here

Tuck into gourmet pies made by the Pie-oneers, served with or without 'proper' chips and gravy at Rad Beer. Alongside, enjoy a world-class selection of beers, wines, cocktails and ciders.

More Food & Drink Events

🍴 Spring Supper Club
📅 Wednesday, 30th April 2025
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Battlefield 1403, Upper Battlefield, Shrewsbury SY4 3DB
🎟 Tickets: Here

🍴 Mystery Menu Evening
📅 Thursday, 1st May 2025
⏰ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 CSONS, 8 Milk Street, SY1 1SZ
📖 Booking: Here

🍷 Natura Wine Tasting
📅 Wednesday, 7th May 2025
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Glou Glou, 17a Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AB
🎟 Tickets: Here

🍻 Baron Tap Takeover @ RAD Beer
📅 Friday, 9th May 2025
⏰ 12:00 PM
📍 Rad Beer, Hereford Rd, Meole Brace, SY3 7QZ
🔗 More details: Here

🍔 Wild Street Kitchen Pop Up
📅 Friday, 9th May 2025
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Rad Beer, Hereford Rd, Meole Brace, SY3 7QZ
🔗 More details: Here

🥃 Whisky Tasting: Non Islay Peaty Whiskies
📅 Friday, 9th May 2025
⏰ 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
📍 The Prince Rupert Hotel, Shrewsbury
📖 Booking: Here

🍾 Champagne, Fizz, Fish and Chips
📅 Saturday, 24th May 2025
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 St Vincent, 11a Fish Street, SY1 1UR
🎟 Tickets: Here

COMMUNITY & OTHER 🤝

Colourfest 2025

📅 Date: Saturday, 17th May 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Venue: Multiple locations
🔗 More details: Here

Get ready to celebrate a day bursting with colour across Shrewsbury, Telford and Mid Wales at Colourfest 2025. Choose your location, sign up, and take part in a vibrant 5k where volunteers will cover you in colour powder at every turn. A fantastic way to support local people affected by cancer while having an unforgettable day.

Repair Café

📅 Date: Saturday, 17th May 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Venue: United Reformed Church, Coleham Head, Shrewsbury
🔗 More details: Here

Bring your broken items along to the Repair Café, where friendly volunteers will do their best to fix them for free. Doors open at 10:00 AM, and items must be brought in before noon. Donations towards room hire are welcome.

More Community Events

🗣️ Shrewsbury Dialogues: Anna Jones
📅 Wednesday, 30th April 2025
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 Moser Library, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BA
🎟 Tickets: Here

🎶 The Sound Sanctuary
📅 Wednesday, 30th April 2025
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 Bayston Hill Methodist Church, Lansdowne Rd, SY3 0HZ
🔗 More details: Here

🛍️ Shrewsbury Farmers Market
📅 Friday, 2nd May 2025
⏰ 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
📍 The Square, Shrewsbury
🔗 More details: Here

🎉 Shrewsbury High School 140th Spring Family Fair
📅 Saturday, 3rd May 2025
⏰ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 32 Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TN
📖 Booking: Here

🌙 Late Night at The Market Hall
📅 Saturday, 3rd May 2025
⏰ 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 The Market Hall, Shrewsbury
🔗 More details: Here

🐾 Charity Canine First Aid
📅 Sunday, 11th May 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Canny Cuts, 116 Longden Coleham, Coleham, Shrewsbury SY3 7DU
🔗 More details: Here

💪 Strong Her Session
📅 Sunday, 11th May 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Motum Shrewsbury, 30F Vanguard Way, Battlefield, SY1 3TG
🎟 Tickets: Here

🛍️ Shropshire Produce Market
📅 Saturday, 17th May 2025
⏰ 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 The Square, Shrewsbury
🔗 More details: Here

🚗 Car Boot Sale @ Shrewsbury College
📅 Saturday, 17th May 2025
⏰ 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
📍 London Road, London Rd, Shrewsbury SY2 6PR
🔗 More details: Here

🏍️ 2025 Gentleman's Ride
📅 Sunday, 18th May 2025
⏰ 11:00 AM
📍 14 Hunter Street, Shrewsbury, SY3 8QN
🔗 More details: Here

LIVE MUSIC 🎸

Stien De Neef

📅 Date: Thursday, 1st May 2025
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM
📍 Venue: The Gateway Arts Centre, Shrewsbury, SY1 1NB
🎟 Tickets: Here

Prize-winning Belgian harpist Stien De Neef performs her programme 'Voyage', showcasing the harp’s full expressive range with works by Tournier, Salzedo, Connesson and others in an evocative evening of music.

Julian Bliss Septet

📅 Date: Friday, 9th May 2025
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM
📍 Venue: The Blackburn Theatre, Prestfelde School, Shrewsbury
🎟 Tickets: Here

Enjoy an evening of electrifying jazz with the Julian Bliss Septet, renowned for their vibrant performances of swing, Latin, American and jazz classics. Expect music from Gershwin, Benny Goodman and the Great American Musicals.

Quantum Penguin

📅 Date: Sunday, 18th May 2025
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM
📍 Venue: OMH, The Square, Shrewsbury SY1 1LH
🎟 Tickets: Here

Join Shropshire multi-instrumentalist Matt Woolley, aka Quantum Penguin, for an eclectic evening of folk-inspired storytelling and high-energy tunes. Expect moving ballads, joyful instrumentals and foot-stomping fiddle performances.

More Live Music Events

🎤 Youth Open Mic + Watermelon Chronicles
📅 Wednesday, 30th April 2025
⏰ 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Ashleys Bar, Shrewsbury, SY1 1HF
🔗 More details: Here

🎶 Funky Good Times @ Shrewsbury Abbey
📅 Friday, 9th May 2025
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Shrewsbury Abbey, Shrewsbury
🎟 Tickets: Here

🎻 Meole Brace Chamber Orchestra Concert
📅 Saturday, 10th May 2025
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 Trinity Churches Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, SY3 9HF
🎟 Tickets: Here

🎸 The Unknown @ Meole Brace Bowling Club (Charity Event)
📅 Saturday, 17th May 2025
⏰ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
📍 Meole Rise, off, Upper Rd, Shrewsbury SY3 9JF
🔗 More details: Here

LOOPFEST 📍🎶

Shrewsbury is set to come alive with the sound of music as Loopfest returns from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th May 2025. With 300 acts performing across 40 venues around the town, it promises a packed weekend full of live music and entertainment.

Headliners include Everything Everything (Acoustics in Conversation), GLC, Coach Party, and legendary names like Miles Hunt, Don Letts, and Ben Ottewell of Gomez. The line-up also features an exciting mix of bands, DJs, and solo artists covering a huge range of styles. There’s truly something for everyone.

There would be too many events to list in the newsletter, so for full details, line-ups, and tickets, please head to loopfest.co.uk.

SHREWSBURY NIGHTLIFE 🥳

🎸 Ruffnecks @ The Yorkshire House
⏰ Tue 29th Apr, 9:00 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 Second Coming Indie Disco @ The Wheatsheaf
⏰ Fri 2nd May, 7:30 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 Tequila Moon @ Tap and Can
⏰ Fri 2nd May, 7:30 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 The Dirty Rockin Scoundrels @ The White Horse
⏰ Fri 2nd May, 8:30 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 Rock n Ruin @ The Crown
⏰ Fri 2nd May, 9:00 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 Vinyl Party @ Taste of Shrewsbury
⏰ Sat 3rd May, 7:00 PM
🔗 Details

🎸 The Blues @ Coracle Inn
⏰ Sun 4th May, 7:00 PM
🔗 Details

CRAFT & CREATE 🎨

Stacking Bangles Silver Jewellery Making Workshop

📅 Date: Thursday, 1st May 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Venue: The Parade Shops, St Mary's Pl, Shrewsbury SY1 1DL
🎟 Tickets: Here

Discover your creative side in this beginner-friendly silver jewellery making workshop. Guided by expert tutors in a relaxed, small-group setting, you will craft your own stacking bangles using professional tools and materials.

Dressmaking Techniques – Pockets & Buttonhole Class

📅 Date: Saturday, 10th May 2025
⏰ Time: 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Venue: Abakhan Fabrics, 18 Market Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LE
🎟 Tickets: Here

Enhance your sewing projects with this hands-on class focusing on buttonholes and pockets. Learn essential techniques for perfect finishes, from patch and welt pockets to bound buttonholes, ideal for anyone looking to sharpen their sewing skills.

Beaded Jewellery Workshop

📅 Date: Thursday, 15th May 2025
⏰ Time: 6:45 PM
📍 Venue: Snoop Shrewsbury, 73 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury SY1 1UX
🎟 Tickets: Here

Create a beautiful beaded necklace or bracelet at this beginner-friendly workshop hosted by Easthope Studio. Choose from a wide range of beads, including handmade Murano glass, vintage pearls, and rescued treasures to craft a truly unique piece.

More Craft & Create Events

🎨 Art Workshop: Architectural Interiors
📅 Sunday, 11th May 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
📍 St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury
📖 Booking: Here

🧶 Knitting & Crochet Club
📅 Monday, 12th May 2025
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Abakhan Fabrics, 18 Market Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LE
🎟 Tickets: Here

🎨 Paint and Sip @ Kanu Poke
📅 Tuesday, 13th May 2025
⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 5 Roushill, Shrewsbury SY1 1PQ
🎟 Tickets: Here

🎨 Paint and Sip @ Henry Tudor Inn
📅 Friday, 16th May 2025
⏰ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Henry Tudor Inn, Barracks Passage, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury SY1 1XA
🎟 Tickets: Here

LOCAL NEWS THIS WEEK 📰

Shropshire County Show Heats Up with New 'Fire Stage'

The Shropshire County Show is set to add extra sizzle this year with the launch of its brand-new 'Fire Stage,' celebrating the art of cooking over open flames. Local favourite Adam Purnell, known as the Shropshire Lad, will headline alongside top chefs like Stephane Delourme, formerly of Rick Stein fame, and Zack Greenaway of Ironbridge’s Embers restaurant.

The show, marking its 150th anniversary at the DMOS People West Mid Showground on May 24, promises a day full of family-friendly fun, from monster trucks to vintage tractors. Adding the Fire Stage brings a mouth-watering twist to the day’s festivities.

For more info or to grab your tickets, head to shropshirecountyshow.com.

Chair Art Challenge Brings New Life to Old Furniture

The Belle Vue Arts Festival is inviting the community to get creative, with chairs! Their innovative 'Chair Art' competition is encouraging locals to rescue old chairs and transform them into imaginative works of art, following this year’s theme: Movement.

Participants can use any materials they like, promoting both creativity and recycling. Don’t have a chair tucked away? They suggest using Freecycle or similar platforms to find one. Space is limited, so entrants are asked to email ahead to secure their spot.

Full competition details can be found here. It's a brilliant opportunity to showcase your artistic flair, and maybe even take home a prize.

Greyfriars Bridge Closure Set to Impact Summer Traffic

Heads up: on Friday, Shropshire Council announced that Greyfriars Bridge will be closed from June 2 to August 5 while essential refurbishment works are carried out. A diversion route will be in place throughout the project to help manage traffic.

Not everyone is happy about the timing. In a Facebook comment, Shrewsbury BID shared their concerns: "We’re really concerned about this decision and have already reached out to the Council to express the impact this will have on trade and footfall over summer. We have asked to discuss ASAP. You’ll hear more from us on this very shortly."

To view the diversion map, you can visit this link.

SPORTS DIGEST 🏆

Shrewsbury Town Football Club ⚽

Difficult End to a Tough Season

Shrewsbury Town’s turbulent League One campaign came to a close with contrasting performances. Despite a spirited effort in the final games, relegation had already been confirmed.

On Easter Monday, the Shrews suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat away at Northampton Town. A series of defensive lapses proved costly, with Northampton’s Dara Costelloe striking twice, alongside goals from Aaron McGowan and Cameron McGeehan. Though Shrewsbury enjoyed spells of possession, their inability to convert chances saw the game slip beyond them. John Marquis’ late consolation goal was scant reward on a disappointing afternoon.

However, Shrewsbury showed commendable resilience in their final away game of the season at Barnsley. Inspired by a brilliant performance from John Marquis, who bagged a brace, the Shrews recorded a 2-1 victory. Marquis converted deliveries from Luca Hoole and Callum Stewart, while Jamal Blackman made crucial saves to preserve the lead. Although Jon Russell pulled one back for Barnsley, Shrewsbury held on to end their difficult campaign with a hard-earned win.

Managerial Developments

As Shrewsbury prepare for life in League Two, talks are underway to secure Michael Appleton on a longer-term basis. Appleton, who took charge after Gareth Ainsworth’s departure to Gillingham, faced a near-impossible task of overturning a significant points deficit. Despite the club’s relegation, there is optimism that with a fresh start and stable leadership, Appleton could spearhead the rebuilding project and guide the team back up the divisions.

Shrewsbury Town Women

It’s a big day for Shrewsbury Town Women as they play their final home match of the season today against Lye Town. The action kicks off at 2pm at the Community Pitch (SY2 6ST).

The team will be aiming to finish their home campaign on a positive note, and with strong local support behind them, they’ll be hoping to deliver a memorable performance.

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