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Your Shrewsbury Week: Folk Festival, Free Events & New Features
Your ultimate guide to Shrewsbury summer festivals, events, news and more.
Will (Shrewsbury Scoop)
July 13, 2025
Hello Shrewsbury. We hope you're ready for another great week ahead.
This week’s scoop includes:
🎟️ Tickets for Folk Festival Weekend: Tickets are selling quickly, so grab yours soon to enjoy the full experience.
🌞 New Summer Festivals & Free Kids Open Days: Discover fresh summer events and family-friendly activities to enjoy.
🛍️ Feature on New Independent Business: Meet The Pearl Button, a charming newcomer to Shrewsbury’s vibrant business scene.
📅 More July & August Events Added: Stay ahead with the latest updates on upcoming happenings through the summer months.
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.
Table of Contents
Food & Drink 🍽️
Cloudwater Tap Takeover @ Tap and Can
📅 Date: Wednesday, 16th July 2025
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Venue: Tap and Can, 13 Castle Gates, Shrewsbury SY1 2AB
🔗 More details: Here (Free)
Manchester’s Cloudwater Brew Co. takes over the taps for one night only at Tap and Can.
Expect a fresh lineup of bold, hop-forward beers, exclusive cask selections rarely found outside their taproom, and the chance to experience some of the UK’s most talked-about craft brews in Shrewsbury.
More Food & Drink Events
🍕 Pizza Da Strada Pop Up @ Rad Beer
📅 Friday, 18th July 2025
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 RAD Beer, Hereford Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 7QZ
🔗 More details: Here (Free)
🥃 Whisky Tasting: Off the Beaten Track
📅 Friday, 18th July 2025
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 The Prince Rupert Hotel - The Darwin Room, Butcher Row, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UQ
📘 Booking: Here
🌭 Boathouse Sausage & Cider Festival
📅 Saturday, 19th – Sunday, 20th July 2025
📍 Boat House Inn, Porthill Road, Shrewsbury
🔗 More details: Here (Free)
🍻 Cromwell's Real Ale Festival
📅 Thursday, 24th – Sunday, 27th July 2025
📍 Cromwell's Tap House, 11 Dogpole, Shrewsbury, SY1 1EN
🔗 More details: Here (Free)
🍺 Summer Beer Fest '25
📅 Thursday, 31st July – Sunday, 3rd August 2025
⏰ 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 RAD Beer, Hereford Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 7QZ
🔗 More details: Here (Free)
🧀 Meet the Makers: Wine and Cheese Night
📅 Thursday, 31st July 2025
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Glou Glou, 17a Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AB
📘 Booking: Here
🍽️ Mystery Menu Evening @ CSONS
📅 Thursday, 7th August 2025
⏰ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 CSONS, 8 Milk Street, SY1 1SZ
📘 Booking: Here
🥃 Whisky Tasting
📅 Friday, 8th August 2025
⏰ 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
📍 The Prince Rupert Hotel - The Darwin Room, Butcher Row, Shrewsbury, SY1 1UQ
📘 Booking: Here
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Community & Other 🤝
Hang Loose – Abstract Painting Workshop
📅 Date: Tuesday, 15th July 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Venue: Oil, 31 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2BQ
🎟 Tickets: Here
Unleash your creative side with GuruKid at this expressive evening of abstract painting. Themed around “Movement & Flow,” the session invites you to explore motion through colour, shape, and rhythm.
Expect mindfulness meditation, energetic beats, playful warm-ups, and a live demo, all in a relaxed and welcoming environment.
Summer of Wellbeing: Improv Jam Night
📅 Date: Thursday, 24th July 2025
⏰ Time: 7:30 PM
📍 Venue: The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE
🔗 More details: Here (Free)
Step into the world of spontaneous comedy with Giant Leap Improv.
Whether you want to get involved or just enjoy the laughs, this free evening promises creativity, connection, and plenty of unscripted fun.
Happier Festival
📅 Date: Saturday, 26th July 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
📍 Venue: Shrewsbury Flaxmill, Spring Gardens, Shrewsbury SY1 2SZ
🎟 Tickets: Here
Enjoy a feel-good day out featuring over 50 local makers, wellness providers, and artists.
With free activities, creative workshops, and a community picnic space, this wellness-focused festival offers something for everyone in a welcoming atmosphere.
More Community Events
🍵 The Story Circle
📅 Wednesday, 16th July 2025
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 English Bridge Workshop, Abbey Forgate, Shrewsbury SY2 6AD
🔗 More details: Here (Free)
🎭 Shrewsbury Comic Con
📅 Saturday, 19th July 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 St Mary's & The Darwin Centre
🔗 More details: Here (Free)
🚴 Pedal in the Park
📅 Saturday, 19th July 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 St Julians Crescent, Shrewsbury
🔗 More details: Here (Free)
🛠️ Repair Café
📅 Saturday, 19th July 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 United Reformed Church, Coleham Head, Shrewsbury
🔗 More details: Here (Free)
💖 Beyoutiful Together Workshop
📅 Saturday, 19th July 2025
⏰ 2:00 PM
📍 69 Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1UX
📘 Booking: Here
🎨 NeuroArts Experience
📅 Saturday, 19th July 2025
⏰ 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 English Bridge Workshop, Abbey Forgate, Shrewsbury SY2 6AD
📘 Booking: Here
🌞 Shrewsbury Summer of Wellbeing @ English Bridge Studios
📅 Monday, 21st July 2025 – Sunday, 31st August 2025
📍 English Bridge Workshop, Abbey Forgate, Shrewsbury SY2 6AD
🔗 More details: Here
🥁 Summer of Wellbeing: Taiko Drumming & Improv Comedy
📅 Tuesday, 22nd July 2025 – Thursday, 24th July 2025
📍 The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE
🎟 Tickets: Here
🪐 Space Camp Severn – Kids Festival
📅 Friday, 25th July 2025 – Monday, 28th July 2025
📍 West Mid Showground, in Shrewsbury
🎟 Tickets: Here
🌵 Plant a Succulent Bowl
📅 Saturday, 26th July 2025
⏰ 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 The Garden Room, 18 Princess Street, Shrewsbury SY1 1LP
🎟 Tickets: Here
🧸 The Little Children's Market
📅 Sunday, 27th July 2025
⏰ 11:00 AM
📍 Shrewsbury Sports Village, Sundorne Rd, Shrewsbury SY1 4RQ
📘 Booking: Here (£2 entry)
👑 Princess Picnic at Shrewsbury Castle
📅 Sunday, 27th July 2025
⏰ 11:00 AM
📍 Shrewsbury Castle, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AT
🎟 Tickets: Here
🚢 Jungle Sabrina Cruise
📅 Sunday, 27th July 2025
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Nr Welsh Bridge, Shrewsbury
🎟 Tickets: Here
🧄 Shrewsbury Farmers Market
📅 Friday, 1st August 2025
⏰ 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
📍 The Square, Shrewsbury
🔗 More details: Here (Free)
🥾 The Stiperstones & Shropshire Hills Hike
📅 Sunday, 3rd August 2025
⏰ 9:15 AM
📍 Stiperstones, Shropshire Hills
📘 Booking: Here
🧶 Meet Stitchy Kid's Event @ Massarella's
📅 Sunday, 3rd August 2025
⏰ 11:00 AM
📍 Massarella's, Darwin Shopping Centre, Shrewsbury
📘 Booking: Here
🚴♀️ Pedal Out Together
📅 Monday, 4th August 2025
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 St Julians Crescent, Shrewsbury
📘 Booking: Here (Free)
🎡 August Fair in the Square
📅 Saturday, 9th August 2025
⏰ 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 The Square, Shrewsbury
🔗 More details: Here (Free)
🔍 Free Valuations of Antiques, Jewellery and Paintings
📅 Saturday, 9th August 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Halls Holdings House, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury SY4 3DR
🔗 More details: Here (Free)
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You May Have Missed 👀
Weekend Tickets Running Low for Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2025
Weekend tickets are running low for Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2025, featuring headliners like Levellers, Oysterband, and Martha Wainwright.
The four-day festival offers the full experience with camping, workshops, and late-night sessions for all ages.
Day tickets remain available, but limited weekend passes mean folk fans should act fast for the complete festival experience.
Grab weekend and day tickets via shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk
Drawn Collective Announces Summer Festival at Flaxmill Maltings
Drawn Collective announces their 10th event - the Drawn in Summer Festival at Flaxmill Maltings, featuring everything from henna art to street food.
This Week's Shrewsbury Sips: Stop Café
This week's Shrewsbury Sips takes us to Stop, the riverside café that's become a beloved pit stop for walkers, shoppers and sports enthusiasts.
Perfectly positioned overlooking the river with outdoor seating and deckchairs, Stop offers hearty food and a relaxed atmosphere that creates a community all of its own.
Read the full article on shrewsburyscoop.co.uk/stop-cafe-shrewsbury
Free Summer Art Sessions for Kids at Swan Hill Studios
Swan Hill Studios brings back their popular Compost Kids summer programme, offering free creative sessions for children and families throughout the holidays.
A lovely spotlight on one of Shrewsbury's newest independent businesses, showing how The Pearl Button has quickly become a beautiful addition to Butcher Row.
Click below or here to watch the video (readers without an instagram account should still be able to watch it):
In collaboration with Cooper Green Pooks - thank you for letting us share this post.
Live Music 🎸
Family Picnic Concert at Shrewsbury Castle
📅 Date: Wednesday, 16th July 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Venue: Shrewsbury Castle, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AT
🎟 Tickets: Here
Pack your picnic and enjoy an evening of live music in the beautiful surroundings of Shrewsbury Castle with the Shrewsbury Symphony Orchestra.
A relaxed, open-air concert supporting The Brain Tumour Charity through the Team Cleo Fund.
Woodshrop’25 Festival
📅 Date: Thursday, 17th July – Sunday, 20th July 2025
📍 Venue: West Mid Showground, Shrewsbury
🎟 Tickets: Here
Celebrate the best of 20th-century music with an epic weekend of tribute acts at Woodshrop’25.
With headliners including tributes to P!nk, Elton John, and Creedence Clearwater Revival, plus family-friendly camping and a full lineup of classic hits, it’s a nostalgic musical escape in the heart of Shropshire.
Saturday Sessions: Vincent Whyte
📅 Date: Saturday, 19th July 2025
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Venue: RAD Beer, Hereford Road, Shrewsbury SY1 7QZ
🔗 More details: Here (Free)
Catch singer-songwriter Vincent Whyte live at RAD Beer with his reflective, genre-blending tunes and signature Spanish guitar.
Performing tracks from his latest album ‘Terrapin Singtank’, this gig promises an evening of thoughtful lyrics, infectious rhythms, and indie charm.
More Live Music Events
🎶 Doom and Glitter: A Tribute To Tom Waits
📅 Sunday, 20th July 2025
⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE
🎟️ Tickets: Here
🎤 John Jenkins and Pippa Murdie
📅 Wednesday, 23rd July 2025
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Cigar Lounge, Henry Tudor Rooms, Barracks Passage, Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury, SY1 1XA
🎟️ Tickets: Here
🎧 Beats 'n' Flow Hip Hop Night
📅 Friday, 25th July 2025
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE
🎟️ Tickets: Here
💃 R&B Lovers
📅 Saturday, 26th July 2025
⏰ 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury
🎟️ Tickets: Here
🕺 80s Day Disco
📅 Saturday, 2nd August 2025
⏰ 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Labrinth, Shrewsbury
🎟️ Tickets: Here
Shrewsbury Nightlife 🥳
🎸 Airtight 80s @ The Buttermarket
⏰ Fri 18th Jul, 6:30 PM
🎟️ Tickets
🎸 Koda @ The Dolphin
⏰ Fri 18th Jul, 8:00 PM
🔗 Details
🎸 DJ: Matt2Kilos @ Oil
⏰ Fri 18th Jul, 8:00 PM
🔗 Details
🎸 Revolution @ The Bull
⏰ Fri 18th Jul, 9:00 PM
🔗 Details
🎸 The Salopian Mixtape @ Albert's Shed
⏰ Fri 18th Jul, 9:00 PM
📘 Booking
🎸 Over 30s Club @ The Buttermarket
⏰ Sat 19th Jul, 3:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets
🎸 The Roving Crows Trio
⏰ Sat 19th Jul, 8:00 PM
🔗 Details
🎸 Renegades @ Albert's Shed
⏰ Sat 19th Jul, 9:00 PM
🔗 Details
🎸 Guttersnipe @ The Crown
⏰ Sun 20th Jul, 5:00 PM
🔗 Details
Craft & Create 🎨
Art Healing Event
📅 Date: Wednesday, 16th July 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Venue: Lily M Skincare, 15 Castle St, Shrewsbury SY1 2BB
🔗 Booking: Here
Connect with your emotions through a creative and restorative evening of guided meditation, mindfulness, and gentle artistic exploration.
Incorporating Reiki energy healing, this session offers a calm, supportive space to release stress and reconnect with your inner self.
Paint & Sip
📅 Date: Friday, 18th July 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Venue: Blind Tiger, 17A Hill's Ln, Shrewsbury SY1 1QU
🔗 Booking: Here
Get creative with artist Georgina Walton at this fun, step-by-step painting session.
Whether you’re new to art or just fancy a relaxed evening out, enjoy using quality materials (including gold leaf), a welcome drink, and the chance to take home your own masterpiece.
More Craft & Create Events
🧶 Knitting & Crochet Club
📅 Monday, 14th July 2025
⏰ 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Abakhan Fabrics, 18 Market Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LE
📘 Booking: Here
💍 Silver Jewellery Making Workshop
📅 Monday, 14th July 2025
⏰ 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Silverlicious Studio, Wem nr Shrewsbury, SY4
📘 Booking: Here
🌹 Tudor Rose Framed Glass Suncatcher
📅 Friday, 18th July 2025
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Shrewsbury Library, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AS
🎟 Tickets: Here
🌿 Attingham Afternoons
📅 Friday, 18th July 2025
⏰ 12:45 PM
📍 Stables Courtyard, Attingham Park
🎟 Tickets: Here
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