Culture News & Updates
To celebrate Independent Bookseller's Week, Booka Bookshop - one of Shropshire's leading independent bookshops - are putting on an intriguing range of events for adults and children alike!
Record numbers of visitors adn expected to visit Ironbridge in 2010 and we have some great museums, hotels, B&B's and restaurants ready to make the visit special and memorable.
- 14th May 2010
Blists Hill Museum is one of the final four institutions set to win the £100,00 from the Arts Fund Prize but they need you votes before the 18th May 2010.
- 4th May 2010
The Home Library Service brings books and talking books directly to your home if you are unable to visit the Library. Do you know someone who might like this service?
Blists Hill Museum is in the running to win £100,000 with The Art Fund Prize. Antiques Roadshow expert will be visiting Ironbridge on Wednesday 21st April.
- 9th April 2010
Shrewsbury's floral displays this spring are the best ever in the opinion of the man who led Shropshire's county town to the Britain in Bloom title in 2006.
- 5th April 2010
Llanymynech is a buzz of activity these days. From the Heritage Area to the Montgomery Canal, the Nature Reserve to Offa's Dyke path, they have put together a great series of attractions - well worth a visit!
- 28th March 2010
With the 6 nations over and the football league drawing to a close Anton Gunter compares the two games and asks you to consider which is the purist.
Castle Fine Art is one of the biggest Art publishing houses in the UK, exhibiting every 5 years and selling top pieces of work; Rembrandt, Picasso, Warhole. This weekend you will find Jenny Gunnings work next to these great masters. We talk to Jenny...
- 15th March 2010
The Arts Bursary for Adults provides an award of upto £500 for anyone who lives, works or studies in the Oswestry area.