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Mayors Diary

Shrewsbury Charity Christmas Card Shop

An annual event with about 40 participating local and national charities. It has been running for over 50 years and currently takes place in St. Mary's church, Shrewsbury town centre. We shall be grateful if you will officially open the shop on Friday 22nd October 2021. It will then remain open for 6 weeks until…

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Climate Change Awareness Fair

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UKDA National League Darts match

UKDA National League Darts match. The Salopian Darts Association is based in Shrewsbury and are the first non County team to be invited into UKDA National League. This year we will travel to Northumberland and Isle of Wight to name a few places, while teams from the Wirral, Pembrokeshire and Breconshire will be visiting Shrewsbury…

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Newmedica Shrewsbury eye health and surgical centre launch

A new eye health and surgical centre is opening to support NHS and private patients across Shrewsbury and the wider area. We would love it if the Mayor was willing to come down, see the clinic, and say a few words.

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Organ Recital in aid of Severn Hospice

Recital by William Smallman on our newly refurbished organ

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SCG Graduation 2021

Annual graduation ceremony at SCG's London Road Campus for students who completed Level 4 and above qualifications at Shrewsbury Colleges Group. This year will include graduates from 2020 and 2021. The ceremony will begin at 1100 and will last approximately 90mins. This will include the presentation of certificates marking the day to each graduate, and…

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Don’t Dress For DInner

Theatre Production of a Farce by Marc Cameletto

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Omega’s Mega Draw 2021

Omega, the National Association for End of Life Care hold a draw each year and we would be delighted to invite the mayor to come along and draw tickets for our top prizes. This draw is essential in Omega's fundraising activities not only in it's role of providing vital funds, but also as a way…

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Turtle Doves new factory opening

Celebrating the opening of the new Turtle Doves factory, adjacent to the old factory at unit 6, Lancaster Road, Shrewsbury, SY1 3LG. We now employ 135 people in Shropshire, Wolverhampton and Leicester.

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New Showroom Openning

The Kitchen Depot has been in Shrewsbury since 2004 originally across the road from Alan Wards. in December last year we moved to 31 Battlefield Rd, the old Citroen garage next to the red lion pub. we opened on the 4th January this year but due to covid we have not held an official opening…

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Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival 2021

The launch of the 14th Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival (a weekend of LGBTQ+ films) at the Old Market Hall, Shrewsbury. For a few years now the Mayor has opened the event (in the early days a small Town Council grant helped to get the Festival going – thank you). A happy occasion for everyone, with…

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Mile of Smiles

This Sunday we're holding a free family fun day in Shrewsbury to spread some happiness! Performers and acts will be dotted through town for the event. They will be tasked with generating some smiles – all between 10am – 4pm this Sunday. The route starts at the Shrewsbury Castle and stops off at The Parade…

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