Mayors Diary

Solo show by Shrewsbury artist Lucy Caddel at Powis Castle in the Orangery with wine from Shrewsbury based local winemakers Rowton Vineyard- Private View is Thursday 3rd September 5-7pm and Lucy will also be there in person all Saturday/Sunday 5/6 September if you would like a private tour.

Mayor’s Charity Fizz and Canapes event in the Dingle, Shrewsbury Quarry. Shropshire Youth Theatre performing scenes from Wind in the Willows.

My Aunt Hilda Jones is 100 yrs old on Friday 4th September 2026. She never married and I and my husband Martyn are her relatives from Yorkshire. Hilda moved from working in Blackpool helping in a friends guest house to Shrewsbury in 1961(I think) She has lived an independent life. Until she broke her hip…

An informal evening celebrating 15 years’ service in the Shrewsbury community with Helen Ball (Town Clerk) as MC. There will be a variety of short stories / speeches about our work and the difference that others believe we have made to people’s lives . We will share the ‘founding story’ (arising from river deaths), our…

A celebration of words and music at Christmas time performed by musicians and speakers from all over Shropshire

Present the medals for the Quarry Cup on Friday 28th August. This competition has been organised by Love Play Active in partnership with Shrewsbury Town Council’s Youth service as part of the Million Hours programme. The event will start at 1pm with the 5 a side competition running There is a 5-a-side tournament taking place…

On Monday 26th October 2026 at 4.30pm we are hosting a ‘gathering’ with afternoon tea to celebrate 30 years of the Roy Fletcher Centre serving the community of Shrewsbury. We will be inviting people that were instrumental in the early days of setting up the Centre and people who worked here and their memories/stories.

VMXdN Hawkstone is the world’s premier vintage motocross festival. It’s much more than a motorcycle race – it’s a weekend-long celebration of motocross history, bringing together legendary riders, classic race bikes, modern stars, families and fans from around the world at the iconic Hawkstone Park circuit in Shropshire. VMXdN Hawkstone is to vintage motocross what…

5kYourWay Move Against cancer monthly meet up at Shrewsbury parkrun. We are a support group with a difference for anyone affected by cancer and meet at Shrewsbury parkrun once a month (usually the last Saturday of the month). This will be our 5th birthday so it would be great if the Mayor could come along…

Annual 4-day event celebrating folk music and all associated folk genres.