Local arts

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Shifnal and District Male Voice Choir, and a celebratory charity concert will take place in the Village Hall

Shropshire based charity FCRS, which supports a school for refugees in Guinea’s capital, have launched a range of bags known as Simbaya. Named after the

The Cajun Roosters will bring the music of Louisiana to Shropshire in November. With original arrangements and self-penned songs, accordions, fiddle, guitar and vocals, they’ve

Broadcast live from London’s Royal Festival Hall comes an unmissable evening for any fan of John le Carré’s work. In this celebration, the author discusses

Next year will be a special one for Much Wenlock Male Voice Choir: they celebrate their 50th birthday. The choir were formed when a visit

7 Academy of Performing Arts staff and students have been celebrating excellent results in their most recent examinations with the United Teachers of Dance. After

Cllr Julia Buckley has launched a bid to bring an art statue trail to Bridgnorth. Following a unanimous vote by council members in July, offers

Jim’s wife, a patient on a dementia ward, has died from what appears to be natural causes – but Jim’s a retired police detective and

Broseley’s Birchmeadow is welcoming back three very different acts this autumn, with Wild Willy Barrett’s French Connection appearing first on Saturday 23 September. The last

A village hall that was built over 100 years ago has won a prize at the inaugural Ticketsource Rural Touring Awards. Quatt Village Hall was

Much Wenlock’s Twenty Twenty Gallery are moving into Ludlow’s Quality Square to create a ‘pop-up’ in the former Silk Top Hat premises. Twenty Twenty was

Bridgnorth Community Pop Choir is celebrating its third anniversary this September and would like to invite more people to join in the fun. Since launching

The Buildwas Players are preparing for their next panto, ‘Peter Pan’, to be performed in February next year –call 01952 432497 if you are interested

Two artists from the area have a busy autumn lined up. Bridgnorth-based Vicki Norman is running a two-day course painting the beautiful surroundings of Westhope

On 30 September at 7.30pm, some of the best-loved singers in the Bridgnorth area will be joining forces in Bridgnorth Choir Mania. Bridgnorth’s Community Pop

This autumn, Shrewsbury’s Hive is delivering another season of the very finest folk with its Uptown Folk series, including a visit from acclaimed husband and

Claverley’s All Saints Church is staging a ‘Mellow Jazz and More’ concert on Saturday 2 September at 7.30pm. The tunes will be performed by the

The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust has been selected as an Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation, meaning it will continue to receive financial support

Artists Sue Brown will be leading a workshop entitled Quick Collagraph at Much Wenlock’s Priory Hall on Saturday 30 September, in conjunction with the town’s

Eastenders’ Ronnie Mitchell, aka Samantha Womack, joins Les Dennis and Carrie Hope Fletcher as Morticia, Fester and Wednesday Addams in the UK premiere of ‘The

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is returning to Theatre Severn on Wednesday 20 September, delivering an evening of inspirational and jaw-dropping ocean films. The

On Thursday 12 October, Ellie Taylor brings her charismatic, fast-paced stand-up to The Edge in Much Wenlock. Following a sell-out Edinburgh Festival season and 2016

Broseley Camera Club recently rounded off another successful year by announcing the winners of their monthly and quarterly competitions, with this shot from John Horton

Arriving at Henry Tudor House on Sunday 17 September is Fridolijn (pronounced ‘Freedo-line’). The Dutch performer’s recorded music blurs the boundaries between cinematic folk, jazz,

WW! were at the opening night of Funny Girl at The Grand Theatre last night and we can’t recommend it highly enough. The cast and