Culture News & Updates
- 27th May 2009
Right, I know I go on about the weather a bit but it's sunbathing at the weekend and freezing and raining now. It's almost June! I shouldn't have to be wearing my gloves to walk the dogs!
- 14th May 2009
So much for me dusting off my barbecue then....It's times like this I really resent my cousin in California. We've got rain, he's got sun. We've got Gordon Brown, he's got Arnie.... Oh well.
- 26th March 2009
No, it's not the latest dance craze sweeping the county. It's an initiative by Destination Shrewsbury to further raise the profile of our most famous son. I know the local papers can seemingly tie in everyone to Shrewsbury (e.g. George Clooney, star of Oce
Shrewsbury's status as the birthplace and home of Charles Darwin has spread far and wide with press coverage appearing across the globe.The year-long Darwin's Shrewsbury campaign, underway to promote the town's Darwin connections in this the anniversary ye
- 12th February 2009
Shrewsbury will link with the Galapagos Island of San Cristobal on the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin - February 12th 2009.The Mayors of Shrewsbury and San Cristobal have exchanged greetings and certificates. It is not a formal twinning but recognition o
- 26th January 2009
Free entry into the Shrewsbury Summer Season brochure is once again being offered. If you are running a cultural or artistic event in the Shrewsbury area during June, July or August it can be included in the 40-page brochure free of charge.45,000 brochures
- 24th January 2009
Everyone needs cheering up these days. Even Roman Abramovich is losing billions. He's still got billions left of course but comparatively speaking.... "If music be the food of love" said Shakespeare and we've got some cracking bands playing in Shrewsbur
- 21st November 2008
Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council has been awarded £70,000 by the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund towards the Darwin Memorial Geo Garden. The Shrewsbury project is a response to the connections between Darwin's ideas and the landscape that inspired h