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27th October 2025(1 event)
Faces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
atFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 - 17:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
More InformationFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
A fascinating new exhibition Faces We Love is on at the Visual Art Network - VAN Gallery in Shrewsbury's Darwin Shopping Centre unto; 11 October 2025.Faces We Love is a new exhibition exploring our timeless fascination with the human face and the features of animals through a diverse mix of artworks, on now until 11 October at the Visual Art Network (VAN) Gallery in the Darwin Shopping Centre.
From the very first cave paintings, some 27,000 years ago, humans have been compelled to represent faces. Babies can recognise familiar faces from as young as two to four months, and throughout history artists have continued to immortalise what it means to be human through portraiture. Faces We Love draws on this rich tradition, offering both realistic and abstract interpretations that capture character, mood, personality and emotion.
Faces We Love brings together the work of 21 artists and makers, each rising to the challenge of representing human and animal features in 2D and 3D forms. The result is a powerful experience that celebrates individuality while reflecting our shared human instinct to connect through recognition.
In addition to the main exhibition, 29 more artists and makers are showcasing ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles across the gallery, highlighting the incredible breadth of creativity in Shropshire and beyond.
Visitors will also discover five specially curated displays, with three artists creating their own unique installations on the Artists’ Boards and two makers shaping the Makers’ Space. These personal curations offer an intimate glimpse into the creative process, allowing visitors to engage with the work in a more direct and personal way.
Run entirely by volunteer members, VAN Gallery not only showcases exciting new work but also plays an active role in promoting and lobbying for the visual arts across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Whether you are drawn to the precision of realism, the mystery of abstraction, or the joy of discovering new makers, Faces We Love offers something for everyone.
Main picture "Broken Beauty" by Julie Goldthorpe -
28th October 2025(1 event)
Faces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
atFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 - 17:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
More InformationFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
A fascinating new exhibition Faces We Love is on at the Visual Art Network - VAN Gallery in Shrewsbury's Darwin Shopping Centre unto; 11 October 2025.Faces We Love is a new exhibition exploring our timeless fascination with the human face and the features of animals through a diverse mix of artworks, on now until 11 October at the Visual Art Network (VAN) Gallery in the Darwin Shopping Centre.
From the very first cave paintings, some 27,000 years ago, humans have been compelled to represent faces. Babies can recognise familiar faces from as young as two to four months, and throughout history artists have continued to immortalise what it means to be human through portraiture. Faces We Love draws on this rich tradition, offering both realistic and abstract interpretations that capture character, mood, personality and emotion.
Faces We Love brings together the work of 21 artists and makers, each rising to the challenge of representing human and animal features in 2D and 3D forms. The result is a powerful experience that celebrates individuality while reflecting our shared human instinct to connect through recognition.
In addition to the main exhibition, 29 more artists and makers are showcasing ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles across the gallery, highlighting the incredible breadth of creativity in Shropshire and beyond.
Visitors will also discover five specially curated displays, with three artists creating their own unique installations on the Artists’ Boards and two makers shaping the Makers’ Space. These personal curations offer an intimate glimpse into the creative process, allowing visitors to engage with the work in a more direct and personal way.
Run entirely by volunteer members, VAN Gallery not only showcases exciting new work but also plays an active role in promoting and lobbying for the visual arts across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Whether you are drawn to the precision of realism, the mystery of abstraction, or the joy of discovering new makers, Faces We Love offers something for everyone.
Main picture "Broken Beauty" by Julie Goldthorpe -
29th October 2025(2 events)
Faces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
atFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 - 17:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
More InformationFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
A fascinating new exhibition Faces We Love is on at the Visual Art Network - VAN Gallery in Shrewsbury's Darwin Shopping Centre unto; 11 October 2025.Faces We Love is a new exhibition exploring our timeless fascination with the human face and the features of animals through a diverse mix of artworks, on now until 11 October at the Visual Art Network (VAN) Gallery in the Darwin Shopping Centre.
From the very first cave paintings, some 27,000 years ago, humans have been compelled to represent faces. Babies can recognise familiar faces from as young as two to four months, and throughout history artists have continued to immortalise what it means to be human through portraiture. Faces We Love draws on this rich tradition, offering both realistic and abstract interpretations that capture character, mood, personality and emotion.
Faces We Love brings together the work of 21 artists and makers, each rising to the challenge of representing human and animal features in 2D and 3D forms. The result is a powerful experience that celebrates individuality while reflecting our shared human instinct to connect through recognition.
In addition to the main exhibition, 29 more artists and makers are showcasing ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles across the gallery, highlighting the incredible breadth of creativity in Shropshire and beyond.
Visitors will also discover five specially curated displays, with three artists creating their own unique installations on the Artists’ Boards and two makers shaping the Makers’ Space. These personal curations offer an intimate glimpse into the creative process, allowing visitors to engage with the work in a more direct and personal way.
Run entirely by volunteer members, VAN Gallery not only showcases exciting new work but also plays an active role in promoting and lobbying for the visual arts across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Whether you are drawn to the precision of realism, the mystery of abstraction, or the joy of discovering new makers, Faces We Love offers something for everyone.
Main picture "Broken Beauty" by Julie Goldthorpe
Have a go at Morris Dancing
20:15 29th October 2025
at Prestfelde School
ShresburyHave a go at Morris Dancing
20:15 - 21:15 29th October 2025
Prestfelde SchoolMore InformationWe are excited to invite you to come along and have a go at morris dancing
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30th October 2025(1 event)
Faces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
atFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 - 17:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
More InformationFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
A fascinating new exhibition Faces We Love is on at the Visual Art Network - VAN Gallery in Shrewsbury's Darwin Shopping Centre unto; 11 October 2025.Faces We Love is a new exhibition exploring our timeless fascination with the human face and the features of animals through a diverse mix of artworks, on now until 11 October at the Visual Art Network (VAN) Gallery in the Darwin Shopping Centre.
From the very first cave paintings, some 27,000 years ago, humans have been compelled to represent faces. Babies can recognise familiar faces from as young as two to four months, and throughout history artists have continued to immortalise what it means to be human through portraiture. Faces We Love draws on this rich tradition, offering both realistic and abstract interpretations that capture character, mood, personality and emotion.
Faces We Love brings together the work of 21 artists and makers, each rising to the challenge of representing human and animal features in 2D and 3D forms. The result is a powerful experience that celebrates individuality while reflecting our shared human instinct to connect through recognition.
In addition to the main exhibition, 29 more artists and makers are showcasing ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles across the gallery, highlighting the incredible breadth of creativity in Shropshire and beyond.
Visitors will also discover five specially curated displays, with three artists creating their own unique installations on the Artists’ Boards and two makers shaping the Makers’ Space. These personal curations offer an intimate glimpse into the creative process, allowing visitors to engage with the work in a more direct and personal way.
Run entirely by volunteer members, VAN Gallery not only showcases exciting new work but also plays an active role in promoting and lobbying for the visual arts across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Whether you are drawn to the precision of realism, the mystery of abstraction, or the joy of discovering new makers, Faces We Love offers something for everyone.
Main picture "Broken Beauty" by Julie Goldthorpe -
31st October 2025(1 event)
Faces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
atFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 - 17:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
More InformationFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
A fascinating new exhibition Faces We Love is on at the Visual Art Network - VAN Gallery in Shrewsbury's Darwin Shopping Centre unto; 11 October 2025.Faces We Love is a new exhibition exploring our timeless fascination with the human face and the features of animals through a diverse mix of artworks, on now until 11 October at the Visual Art Network (VAN) Gallery in the Darwin Shopping Centre.
From the very first cave paintings, some 27,000 years ago, humans have been compelled to represent faces. Babies can recognise familiar faces from as young as two to four months, and throughout history artists have continued to immortalise what it means to be human through portraiture. Faces We Love draws on this rich tradition, offering both realistic and abstract interpretations that capture character, mood, personality and emotion.
Faces We Love brings together the work of 21 artists and makers, each rising to the challenge of representing human and animal features in 2D and 3D forms. The result is a powerful experience that celebrates individuality while reflecting our shared human instinct to connect through recognition.
In addition to the main exhibition, 29 more artists and makers are showcasing ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles across the gallery, highlighting the incredible breadth of creativity in Shropshire and beyond.
Visitors will also discover five specially curated displays, with three artists creating their own unique installations on the Artists’ Boards and two makers shaping the Makers’ Space. These personal curations offer an intimate glimpse into the creative process, allowing visitors to engage with the work in a more direct and personal way.
Run entirely by volunteer members, VAN Gallery not only showcases exciting new work but also plays an active role in promoting and lobbying for the visual arts across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Whether you are drawn to the precision of realism, the mystery of abstraction, or the joy of discovering new makers, Faces We Love offers something for everyone.
Main picture "Broken Beauty" by Julie Goldthorpe -
1st November 2025(2 events)
Faces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
atFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 - 17:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
More InformationFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
A fascinating new exhibition Faces We Love is on at the Visual Art Network - VAN Gallery in Shrewsbury's Darwin Shopping Centre unto; 11 October 2025.Faces We Love is a new exhibition exploring our timeless fascination with the human face and the features of animals through a diverse mix of artworks, on now until 11 October at the Visual Art Network (VAN) Gallery in the Darwin Shopping Centre.
From the very first cave paintings, some 27,000 years ago, humans have been compelled to represent faces. Babies can recognise familiar faces from as young as two to four months, and throughout history artists have continued to immortalise what it means to be human through portraiture. Faces We Love draws on this rich tradition, offering both realistic and abstract interpretations that capture character, mood, personality and emotion.
Faces We Love brings together the work of 21 artists and makers, each rising to the challenge of representing human and animal features in 2D and 3D forms. The result is a powerful experience that celebrates individuality while reflecting our shared human instinct to connect through recognition.
In addition to the main exhibition, 29 more artists and makers are showcasing ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles across the gallery, highlighting the incredible breadth of creativity in Shropshire and beyond.
Visitors will also discover five specially curated displays, with three artists creating their own unique installations on the Artists’ Boards and two makers shaping the Makers’ Space. These personal curations offer an intimate glimpse into the creative process, allowing visitors to engage with the work in a more direct and personal way.
Run entirely by volunteer members, VAN Gallery not only showcases exciting new work but also plays an active role in promoting and lobbying for the visual arts across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Whether you are drawn to the precision of realism, the mystery of abstraction, or the joy of discovering new makers, Faces We Love offers something for everyone.
Main picture "Broken Beauty" by Julie Goldthorpe
Grandad Anansi
15:00 1st November 2025
at SpArC Theatre
Bishop's CastlesGrandad Anansi
15:00 - 16:00 1st November 2025
More InformationAbi and her Grandad tell each other Anansi folktales. They play games as they work together in the garden among the beautiful flowers and tasty vegetables. As they plant memories, they share secrets and develop a bond that nothing can break.
Grandad is as smart and mischievous as the wily Anansi legend, a part human, part spider and the subject of many West African and Caribbean folk stories. Can he find a way to tell his granddaughter about his plans to return to Jamaica, his beloved homeland?
Join our intrepid characters in this humorous and heartfelt inter-generational adventure. With captivating songs and joyous dancing, Grandad Anansi is an uplifting tale of love, courage and letting go.
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2nd November 2025(2 events)
Faces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
atFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 - 17:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
More InformationFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
A fascinating new exhibition Faces We Love is on at the Visual Art Network - VAN Gallery in Shrewsbury's Darwin Shopping Centre unto; 11 October 2025.Faces We Love is a new exhibition exploring our timeless fascination with the human face and the features of animals through a diverse mix of artworks, on now until 11 October at the Visual Art Network (VAN) Gallery in the Darwin Shopping Centre.
From the very first cave paintings, some 27,000 years ago, humans have been compelled to represent faces. Babies can recognise familiar faces from as young as two to four months, and throughout history artists have continued to immortalise what it means to be human through portraiture. Faces We Love draws on this rich tradition, offering both realistic and abstract interpretations that capture character, mood, personality and emotion.
Faces We Love brings together the work of 21 artists and makers, each rising to the challenge of representing human and animal features in 2D and 3D forms. The result is a powerful experience that celebrates individuality while reflecting our shared human instinct to connect through recognition.
In addition to the main exhibition, 29 more artists and makers are showcasing ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles across the gallery, highlighting the incredible breadth of creativity in Shropshire and beyond.
Visitors will also discover five specially curated displays, with three artists creating their own unique installations on the Artists’ Boards and two makers shaping the Makers’ Space. These personal curations offer an intimate glimpse into the creative process, allowing visitors to engage with the work in a more direct and personal way.
Run entirely by volunteer members, VAN Gallery not only showcases exciting new work but also plays an active role in promoting and lobbying for the visual arts across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Whether you are drawn to the precision of realism, the mystery of abstraction, or the joy of discovering new makers, Faces We Love offers something for everyone.
Main picture "Broken Beauty" by Julie Goldthorpe
Medusa
16:00 2nd November 2025
at Bridgnorth Library
Bridgnorth,Medusa
16:00 - 17:00 2nd November 2025
Bridgnorth LibraryBridgnorth, , WV16 4AWMore InformationWielding a sound that would turn classical music scholars to stone, these four folk musicians are reimagining the Western string quartet. By inviting back voices previously regarded as too ugly for “polite society,” Medusa tempts us to redefine what is beautiful.
With their debut album, nominated for a 2024 Canadian Folk Music Award for Instrumental Group of the Year, Medusa’s dynamic arrangement style cross-pollinates the sounds of Middle Eastern, Celtic, Appalachia & Eastern European music, as well as original tunes, to create something previously unheard.
Part of the Canadian Season.
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3rd November 2025(1 event)
Faces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
atFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 - 17:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
More InformationFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
A fascinating new exhibition Faces We Love is on at the Visual Art Network - VAN Gallery in Shrewsbury's Darwin Shopping Centre unto; 11 October 2025.Faces We Love is a new exhibition exploring our timeless fascination with the human face and the features of animals through a diverse mix of artworks, on now until 11 October at the Visual Art Network (VAN) Gallery in the Darwin Shopping Centre.
From the very first cave paintings, some 27,000 years ago, humans have been compelled to represent faces. Babies can recognise familiar faces from as young as two to four months, and throughout history artists have continued to immortalise what it means to be human through portraiture. Faces We Love draws on this rich tradition, offering both realistic and abstract interpretations that capture character, mood, personality and emotion.
Faces We Love brings together the work of 21 artists and makers, each rising to the challenge of representing human and animal features in 2D and 3D forms. The result is a powerful experience that celebrates individuality while reflecting our shared human instinct to connect through recognition.
In addition to the main exhibition, 29 more artists and makers are showcasing ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles across the gallery, highlighting the incredible breadth of creativity in Shropshire and beyond.
Visitors will also discover five specially curated displays, with three artists creating their own unique installations on the Artists’ Boards and two makers shaping the Makers’ Space. These personal curations offer an intimate glimpse into the creative process, allowing visitors to engage with the work in a more direct and personal way.
Run entirely by volunteer members, VAN Gallery not only showcases exciting new work but also plays an active role in promoting and lobbying for the visual arts across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Whether you are drawn to the precision of realism, the mystery of abstraction, or the joy of discovering new makers, Faces We Love offers something for everyone.
Main picture "Broken Beauty" by Julie Goldthorpe -
4th November 2025(1 event)
Faces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
atFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 - 17:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
More InformationFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
A fascinating new exhibition Faces We Love is on at the Visual Art Network - VAN Gallery in Shrewsbury's Darwin Shopping Centre unto; 11 October 2025.Faces We Love is a new exhibition exploring our timeless fascination with the human face and the features of animals through a diverse mix of artworks, on now until 11 October at the Visual Art Network (VAN) Gallery in the Darwin Shopping Centre.
From the very first cave paintings, some 27,000 years ago, humans have been compelled to represent faces. Babies can recognise familiar faces from as young as two to four months, and throughout history artists have continued to immortalise what it means to be human through portraiture. Faces We Love draws on this rich tradition, offering both realistic and abstract interpretations that capture character, mood, personality and emotion.
Faces We Love brings together the work of 21 artists and makers, each rising to the challenge of representing human and animal features in 2D and 3D forms. The result is a powerful experience that celebrates individuality while reflecting our shared human instinct to connect through recognition.
In addition to the main exhibition, 29 more artists and makers are showcasing ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles across the gallery, highlighting the incredible breadth of creativity in Shropshire and beyond.
Visitors will also discover five specially curated displays, with three artists creating their own unique installations on the Artists’ Boards and two makers shaping the Makers’ Space. These personal curations offer an intimate glimpse into the creative process, allowing visitors to engage with the work in a more direct and personal way.
Run entirely by volunteer members, VAN Gallery not only showcases exciting new work but also plays an active role in promoting and lobbying for the visual arts across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Whether you are drawn to the precision of realism, the mystery of abstraction, or the joy of discovering new makers, Faces We Love offers something for everyone.
Main picture "Broken Beauty" by Julie Goldthorpe -
5th November 2025(2 events)
Faces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
atFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 - 17:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
More InformationFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
A fascinating new exhibition Faces We Love is on at the Visual Art Network - VAN Gallery in Shrewsbury's Darwin Shopping Centre unto; 11 October 2025.Faces We Love is a new exhibition exploring our timeless fascination with the human face and the features of animals through a diverse mix of artworks, on now until 11 October at the Visual Art Network (VAN) Gallery in the Darwin Shopping Centre.
From the very first cave paintings, some 27,000 years ago, humans have been compelled to represent faces. Babies can recognise familiar faces from as young as two to four months, and throughout history artists have continued to immortalise what it means to be human through portraiture. Faces We Love draws on this rich tradition, offering both realistic and abstract interpretations that capture character, mood, personality and emotion.
Faces We Love brings together the work of 21 artists and makers, each rising to the challenge of representing human and animal features in 2D and 3D forms. The result is a powerful experience that celebrates individuality while reflecting our shared human instinct to connect through recognition.
In addition to the main exhibition, 29 more artists and makers are showcasing ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles across the gallery, highlighting the incredible breadth of creativity in Shropshire and beyond.
Visitors will also discover five specially curated displays, with three artists creating their own unique installations on the Artists’ Boards and two makers shaping the Makers’ Space. These personal curations offer an intimate glimpse into the creative process, allowing visitors to engage with the work in a more direct and personal way.
Run entirely by volunteer members, VAN Gallery not only showcases exciting new work but also plays an active role in promoting and lobbying for the visual arts across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Whether you are drawn to the precision of realism, the mystery of abstraction, or the joy of discovering new makers, Faces We Love offers something for everyone.
Main picture "Broken Beauty" by Julie Goldthorpe
Have a go at Morris Dancing
20:15 5th November 2025
at Prestfelde School
ShresburyHave a go at Morris Dancing
20:15 - 21:15 5th November 2025
Prestfelde SchoolMore InformationWe are excited to invite you to come along and have a go at morris dancing
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6th November 2025(1 event)
Faces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
atFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 - 17:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
More InformationFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
A fascinating new exhibition Faces We Love is on at the Visual Art Network - VAN Gallery in Shrewsbury's Darwin Shopping Centre unto; 11 October 2025.Faces We Love is a new exhibition exploring our timeless fascination with the human face and the features of animals through a diverse mix of artworks, on now until 11 October at the Visual Art Network (VAN) Gallery in the Darwin Shopping Centre.
From the very first cave paintings, some 27,000 years ago, humans have been compelled to represent faces. Babies can recognise familiar faces from as young as two to four months, and throughout history artists have continued to immortalise what it means to be human through portraiture. Faces We Love draws on this rich tradition, offering both realistic and abstract interpretations that capture character, mood, personality and emotion.
Faces We Love brings together the work of 21 artists and makers, each rising to the challenge of representing human and animal features in 2D and 3D forms. The result is a powerful experience that celebrates individuality while reflecting our shared human instinct to connect through recognition.
In addition to the main exhibition, 29 more artists and makers are showcasing ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles across the gallery, highlighting the incredible breadth of creativity in Shropshire and beyond.
Visitors will also discover five specially curated displays, with three artists creating their own unique installations on the Artists’ Boards and two makers shaping the Makers’ Space. These personal curations offer an intimate glimpse into the creative process, allowing visitors to engage with the work in a more direct and personal way.
Run entirely by volunteer members, VAN Gallery not only showcases exciting new work but also plays an active role in promoting and lobbying for the visual arts across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Whether you are drawn to the precision of realism, the mystery of abstraction, or the joy of discovering new makers, Faces We Love offers something for everyone.
Main picture "Broken Beauty" by Julie Goldthorpe -
7th November 2025(1 event)
Faces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
atFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 - 17:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
More InformationFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
A fascinating new exhibition Faces We Love is on at the Visual Art Network - VAN Gallery in Shrewsbury's Darwin Shopping Centre unto; 11 October 2025.Faces We Love is a new exhibition exploring our timeless fascination with the human face and the features of animals through a diverse mix of artworks, on now until 11 October at the Visual Art Network (VAN) Gallery in the Darwin Shopping Centre.
From the very first cave paintings, some 27,000 years ago, humans have been compelled to represent faces. Babies can recognise familiar faces from as young as two to four months, and throughout history artists have continued to immortalise what it means to be human through portraiture. Faces We Love draws on this rich tradition, offering both realistic and abstract interpretations that capture character, mood, personality and emotion.
Faces We Love brings together the work of 21 artists and makers, each rising to the challenge of representing human and animal features in 2D and 3D forms. The result is a powerful experience that celebrates individuality while reflecting our shared human instinct to connect through recognition.
In addition to the main exhibition, 29 more artists and makers are showcasing ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles across the gallery, highlighting the incredible breadth of creativity in Shropshire and beyond.
Visitors will also discover five specially curated displays, with three artists creating their own unique installations on the Artists’ Boards and two makers shaping the Makers’ Space. These personal curations offer an intimate glimpse into the creative process, allowing visitors to engage with the work in a more direct and personal way.
Run entirely by volunteer members, VAN Gallery not only showcases exciting new work but also plays an active role in promoting and lobbying for the visual arts across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Whether you are drawn to the precision of realism, the mystery of abstraction, or the joy of discovering new makers, Faces We Love offers something for everyone.
Main picture "Broken Beauty" by Julie Goldthorpe -
8th November 2025(4 events)
Faces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
atFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 - 17:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
More InformationFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
A fascinating new exhibition Faces We Love is on at the Visual Art Network - VAN Gallery in Shrewsbury's Darwin Shopping Centre unto; 11 October 2025.Faces We Love is a new exhibition exploring our timeless fascination with the human face and the features of animals through a diverse mix of artworks, on now until 11 October at the Visual Art Network (VAN) Gallery in the Darwin Shopping Centre.
From the very first cave paintings, some 27,000 years ago, humans have been compelled to represent faces. Babies can recognise familiar faces from as young as two to four months, and throughout history artists have continued to immortalise what it means to be human through portraiture. Faces We Love draws on this rich tradition, offering both realistic and abstract interpretations that capture character, mood, personality and emotion.
Faces We Love brings together the work of 21 artists and makers, each rising to the challenge of representing human and animal features in 2D and 3D forms. The result is a powerful experience that celebrates individuality while reflecting our shared human instinct to connect through recognition.
In addition to the main exhibition, 29 more artists and makers are showcasing ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles across the gallery, highlighting the incredible breadth of creativity in Shropshire and beyond.
Visitors will also discover five specially curated displays, with three artists creating their own unique installations on the Artists’ Boards and two makers shaping the Makers’ Space. These personal curations offer an intimate glimpse into the creative process, allowing visitors to engage with the work in a more direct and personal way.
Run entirely by volunteer members, VAN Gallery not only showcases exciting new work but also plays an active role in promoting and lobbying for the visual arts across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Whether you are drawn to the precision of realism, the mystery of abstraction, or the joy of discovering new makers, Faces We Love offers something for everyone.
Main picture "Broken Beauty" by Julie Goldthorpe
Poetry workshop
09:00 8th November 2025 – 9th November 2025
atPoetry workshop
09:00 - 17:00 8th November 2025 – 9th November 2025
More InformationTake a weekend at Bishop's Castles Poetry Pharmacy, for a deep dive workshop at for budding writers. Two days of wide-ranging exploration and poetic adventure, from wordcraft sessions on editing and composition, to rich soulwork and thread-gathering, to embodied practice and subtle artistry of true-speaking. Join us if you want to meet other writers and and expand the possibilities of what your words can do.
CANTIONES: DURUFLE REQUIEM AND PETTER VIGIL MASS
15:30 8th November 2025
at St Oswald's Parish Church
OswestryCANTIONES: DURUFLE REQUIEM AND PETTER VIGIL MASS
15:30 - 17:00 8th November 2025
St Oswald's Parish ChurchMore InformationCantiones will be performing a beautiful programme of choral works at St Oswald’s Parish Church in Oswestry at 3:30pm on Saturday 8th November. The choir will perform Durufle’s Requiem, a great favourite of choirs and audiences, paired with William Petter’s Vigil Mass, which shares much of the same atmospheric quality and will be the work's first performance in Shropshire. The choir will be joined by Soprano, Rhian-Carys Jones, Cellist, Ed Wadon and Organist, Paul Carr. The concert will be conducted by the choir's Musical Director, Anthony Coupe Tickets are £15 (U18s free) and available from Siop Cwlwm in Bailey Street, Oswestry, on the door on online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/cantioneschoir.
Jali Bakary Konteh & Sarah Deere-Jones
19:30 8th November 2025
at Chelmarsh Parish Hall
BridgnorthJali Bakary Konteh & Sarah Deere-Jones
19:30 - 20:30 8th November 2025
More InformationJali is a London-based Kora master from a legendary lineage of West African Griots who is carrying forward Gambia's rich Kora tradition and adding his own innovations along the way.
Sarah's classical training has lead to her dazzling arrangements of traditional and original music for voice and harp, establishing her as one of the foremost harp performers in the UK.
Their combined musical experience creates a unique cultural fusion of soothing Celtic and English tunes and songs on harp, weaving around the hypnotic rhythms and sparkling African sound of the Kora.
Their first public performance together was at the Sidmouth Folk Festival 2024.
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9th November 2025(2 events)
Faces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
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10:00 - 17:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
More InformationFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
A fascinating new exhibition Faces We Love is on at the Visual Art Network - VAN Gallery in Shrewsbury's Darwin Shopping Centre unto; 11 October 2025.Faces We Love is a new exhibition exploring our timeless fascination with the human face and the features of animals through a diverse mix of artworks, on now until 11 October at the Visual Art Network (VAN) Gallery in the Darwin Shopping Centre.
From the very first cave paintings, some 27,000 years ago, humans have been compelled to represent faces. Babies can recognise familiar faces from as young as two to four months, and throughout history artists have continued to immortalise what it means to be human through portraiture. Faces We Love draws on this rich tradition, offering both realistic and abstract interpretations that capture character, mood, personality and emotion.
Faces We Love brings together the work of 21 artists and makers, each rising to the challenge of representing human and animal features in 2D and 3D forms. The result is a powerful experience that celebrates individuality while reflecting our shared human instinct to connect through recognition.
In addition to the main exhibition, 29 more artists and makers are showcasing ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles across the gallery, highlighting the incredible breadth of creativity in Shropshire and beyond.
Visitors will also discover five specially curated displays, with three artists creating their own unique installations on the Artists’ Boards and two makers shaping the Makers’ Space. These personal curations offer an intimate glimpse into the creative process, allowing visitors to engage with the work in a more direct and personal way.
Run entirely by volunteer members, VAN Gallery not only showcases exciting new work but also plays an active role in promoting and lobbying for the visual arts across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Whether you are drawn to the precision of realism, the mystery of abstraction, or the joy of discovering new makers, Faces We Love offers something for everyone.
Main picture "Broken Beauty" by Julie Goldthorpe
Poetry workshop
09:00 8th November 2025 – 9th November 2025
atPoetry workshop
09:00 - 17:00 8th November 2025 – 9th November 2025
More InformationTake a weekend at Bishop's Castles Poetry Pharmacy, for a deep dive workshop at for budding writers. Two days of wide-ranging exploration and poetic adventure, from wordcraft sessions on editing and composition, to rich soulwork and thread-gathering, to embodied practice and subtle artistry of true-speaking. Join us if you want to meet other writers and and expand the possibilities of what your words can do.
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10th November 2025(2 events)
Faces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
atFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 - 17:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
More InformationFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
A fascinating new exhibition Faces We Love is on at the Visual Art Network - VAN Gallery in Shrewsbury's Darwin Shopping Centre unto; 11 October 2025.Faces We Love is a new exhibition exploring our timeless fascination with the human face and the features of animals through a diverse mix of artworks, on now until 11 October at the Visual Art Network (VAN) Gallery in the Darwin Shopping Centre.
From the very first cave paintings, some 27,000 years ago, humans have been compelled to represent faces. Babies can recognise familiar faces from as young as two to four months, and throughout history artists have continued to immortalise what it means to be human through portraiture. Faces We Love draws on this rich tradition, offering both realistic and abstract interpretations that capture character, mood, personality and emotion.
Faces We Love brings together the work of 21 artists and makers, each rising to the challenge of representing human and animal features in 2D and 3D forms. The result is a powerful experience that celebrates individuality while reflecting our shared human instinct to connect through recognition.
In addition to the main exhibition, 29 more artists and makers are showcasing ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles across the gallery, highlighting the incredible breadth of creativity in Shropshire and beyond.
Visitors will also discover five specially curated displays, with three artists creating their own unique installations on the Artists’ Boards and two makers shaping the Makers’ Space. These personal curations offer an intimate glimpse into the creative process, allowing visitors to engage with the work in a more direct and personal way.
Run entirely by volunteer members, VAN Gallery not only showcases exciting new work but also plays an active role in promoting and lobbying for the visual arts across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Whether you are drawn to the precision of realism, the mystery of abstraction, or the joy of discovering new makers, Faces We Love offers something for everyone.
Main picture "Broken Beauty" by Julie Goldthorpe
Journeys Through Art at Severn Hospice
19:00 10th November 2025
at Severn Hospice Community Service Centre,
Shrewsbury,Journeys Through Art at Severn Hospice
19:00 - 21:00 10th November 2025
More InformationEnjoy an evening celebrating creativity and expression at Severn Hospice.
This inspiring exhibition features thought-provoking artworks created by patients during art and creative therapy sessions, alongside pieces from local artists.
Enjoy a reception drink with cheese and biscuits while exploring moving works that reflect moments, emotions and stories.
Tickets £7.50 – available from donnaG@severnhospice.org.uk or 01743 236565
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11th November 2025(1 event)
Faces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
atFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
10:00 - 17:00 14th September 2025 – 11th November 2025
More InformationFaces We Love: A Celebration of Portraiture at VAN Gallery
A fascinating new exhibition Faces We Love is on at the Visual Art Network - VAN Gallery in Shrewsbury's Darwin Shopping Centre unto; 11 October 2025.Faces We Love is a new exhibition exploring our timeless fascination with the human face and the features of animals through a diverse mix of artworks, on now until 11 October at the Visual Art Network (VAN) Gallery in the Darwin Shopping Centre.
From the very first cave paintings, some 27,000 years ago, humans have been compelled to represent faces. Babies can recognise familiar faces from as young as two to four months, and throughout history artists have continued to immortalise what it means to be human through portraiture. Faces We Love draws on this rich tradition, offering both realistic and abstract interpretations that capture character, mood, personality and emotion.
Faces We Love brings together the work of 21 artists and makers, each rising to the challenge of representing human and animal features in 2D and 3D forms. The result is a powerful experience that celebrates individuality while reflecting our shared human instinct to connect through recognition.
In addition to the main exhibition, 29 more artists and makers are showcasing ceramics, glass, jewellery and textiles across the gallery, highlighting the incredible breadth of creativity in Shropshire and beyond.
Visitors will also discover five specially curated displays, with three artists creating their own unique installations on the Artists’ Boards and two makers shaping the Makers’ Space. These personal curations offer an intimate glimpse into the creative process, allowing visitors to engage with the work in a more direct and personal way.
Run entirely by volunteer members, VAN Gallery not only showcases exciting new work but also plays an active role in promoting and lobbying for the visual arts across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Whether you are drawn to the precision of realism, the mystery of abstraction, or the joy of discovering new makers, Faces We Love offers something for everyone.
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12th November 2025(1 event)
Have a go at Morris Dancing
20:15 12th November 2025
at Prestfelde School
ShresburyHave a go at Morris Dancing
20:15 - 21:15 12th November 2025
Prestfelde SchoolMore InformationWe are excited to invite you to come along and have a go at morris dancing
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15th November 2025(1 event)
Newport Music Club 50th Anniversary Season present Lumas Wind Trio in concert
19:00 15th November 2025
at Cosy Hall
TelfordNewport Music Club 50th Anniversary Season present Lumas Wind Trio in concert
19:00 - 21:30 15th November 2025
Cosy HallMore InformationNewport Music Club draws the 50th anniversary season to a close with an exciting trio of talented young musicians to Cosy Hall. We are thrilled to introduce Rennie Sutherland, clarinet; Florence Plane, bassoon and David Palmer, piano.
Lumas Wind Trio are members of Lumas Winds, an ensemble based in London committed to promoting the rich variety of wind chamber music repertoire and have been described as ‘one to watch’ (BBC Radio 3, Record Review). Winners of the prestigious 71st Royal Over-Seas League Mixed Ensemble Prize, the group are currently Munster Recital Scheme Artists and Kirckman Concerts Society Young Artists.
Alongside performing the classics of the repertoire, Lumas explore works that deserve recognition. This is highlighted in the six hidden gems on their debut album, The Naming of Birds, released in May 2024, it features works from every decade from 1960 to 2010 and includes three world premiere recordings. They will be playing works by Mozart, Glinka and Hurlestone.
The ensemble has performed in venues throughout the UK including Wigmore and Conway Hall, Snape Maltings, St George’s Bristol, and recently toured Scotland with the generous support of the Tunnell Music Trust.
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16th November 2025(1 event)
Oswestry Folk Music - Virginia Kettles Rolling Folk
19:30 16th November 2025
atOswestry Folk Music - Virginia Kettles Rolling Folk
19:30 - 22:30 16th November 2025
More InformationSunday Night Folk at Oswestry Cricket Club.
Virginia Kettles Rolling Folk
Virginia Kettle is the very heart of the multi award-winning folk-rock band Merry Hell. Her songs, spirit and energies have helped drive the band ever upwards, giving a significant outlet to her creativity, providing anthems such as Bury Me Naked, which had 20,000 fans swaying in a Cropredy field, as well as irresistible dancing tunes, and slices of wry humour as seen in ‘VIOLET’, her solo tour-de-force during the band set, where she often forgoes the need for amplification and wanders freely among the audience. Her solo album ‘No Place Like Tomorrow ‘was acritical and popular success, hitting the heights of No.1 in the Amazon Folk Charts within days of its release.Rolling Folk
As a prolific writer of songs, Rolling Folk gives Virginia the chance to share a variety of songs not included in Merry Hell’s sets. It is not a replacement for the band, but an additional outlet for her creativity and energy. Offering the same level of songwriting excellence as Merry Hell, but a different, more intimate feel, plus additional musical explorations, Rolling Folk surrounds Virginia with a fabulous and interesting selection of players, particularly multi, multi-instrumentalist Chris Lee, (Full House, Time Bandits, Family Mahone, Galleon Blast, Rad Co., etc, etc etc) and percussionist, whistle player and flautist, Mark Wooley (Ade Edmondson's Bad Shepherds, Full House, session master and more) and more recently ace fiddle player Clare ‘Fluff’ Smith, again a (young) veteran of numerous projects, including a stint with The Incredible String Band. Add in Virginia’s bandmate and husband John, all giving breadth and depth to her musical and lyrical visions. She has been described by Folk Northwest magazine as ‘The best thing to happen in British Folk for years’ and who are we to argue?An evening not to be missed!
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17th November 2025(1 event)
Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden "The Wassail" Christmas 2025 Tour at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury.
19:30 17th November 2025
at Theatre Severn
ShrewsburyEliza Carthy & Jon Boden "The Wassail" Christmas 2025 Tour at Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury.
19:30 - 22:30 17th November 2025
More InformationBefore there was carolling, there was wassailing, where seasonal songs were exchanged for money, food and ale. In the countryside trees were blessed, while in the towns wassaillers went house to house with their songs and calls for Christmas treats. Coming from the Anglo Saxon waes hael, ‘wassail’ is a toast wishing good health with a ‘be well’.
In November/December 2025 Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden combine their considerable talents and reputations within the UK folk scene, touring as a duo once again, for a nationwide wassail across key venues. Presenting seasonal, traditional material on a stage decorated for the occasion, they will take audiences back to some of the oldest songs in the English canon, telling Christmas tales, spreading good cheer and lighting up the darkest days of the year, ahead of Christmas Day itself. - 18th November 2025
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19th November 2025(1 event)
Have a go at Morris Dancing
20:15 19th November 2025
at Prestfelde School
ShresburyHave a go at Morris Dancing
20:15 - 21:15 19th November 2025
Prestfelde SchoolMore InformationWe are excited to invite you to come along and have a go at morris dancing
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23rd November 2025(1 event)
Winter Light
19:00 23rd November 2025
at Shrewsbury Abbey
ShrewsburyWinter Light
19:00 - 21:00 23rd November 2025
Shrewsbury AbbeyMore InformationWinter Light at Shrewsbury Abbey
Nadia catapulted to fame when she appeared on ITV as the only classical singer on The Voice UK 2021. Her four- and-a-half octave range blew the coaches away securing her spot as a finalist of Team will.i.am. Critically acclaimed on stage as an opera and musical theatre star, she is now breaking the mould of the classical crossover genre, receiving standing ovations for her concert shows. This November and December she is touring her hugely successful Christmas concert tour Winter Light, which is taking place in beautiful churches and cathedrals around the UK this Christmas.
Chart topping soprano and star of The Voice UK, Nadia Eide, presents a spectacular Christmas concert for all ages. Singing festive favourites and classic songs, this show is sure to bring the Christmas joy! Features a special guest choir. All ages welcome.
- 24th November 2025
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26th November 2025(1 event)
Have a go at Morris Dancing
20:15 26th November 2025
at Prestfelde School
ShresburyHave a go at Morris Dancing
20:15 - 21:15 26th November 2025
Prestfelde SchoolMore InformationWe are excited to invite you to come along and have a go at morris dancing
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27th November 2025(1 event)
Those Folk - Shire Folk Tour - Leominster
19:30 27th November 2025
at The Rankin Club
LeominsterThose Folk - Shire Folk Tour - Leominster
19:30 - 22:00 27th November 2025
The Rankin ClubMore InformationCharismatic, authentic and thoroughly entertaining, Lawrence Menard (USA) and Clare Quinn (AUS) are the transpacific-troubadours known as ‘Those Folk.’ Having met in Scotland in 2012, they have since travelled extensively and lived in the pine forest mountains of California. They now hang their travelling hats in Pomona, Queensland.
A partnership forged in the fires of folk music, Those Folk explore sounds from the 1960’s folk revival and contemporary Americana music. Breathtaking vocal harmonies are featured alongside rich instrumental work performed on guitars, accordion, mandolin and banjo. Lawrence & Clare are storytellers who make audience members feel like fast friends. As songwriters they delve into love, hope, belonging, and the human condition. As performers they enthral, enchant, and leave a lasting impression.
Lawrence & Clare have been compared to the likes of Simon & Garfunkel and Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings. Those Folk make not just folk music, but music for all sorts of folk. -
28th November 2025(1 event)
Those Folk - Shire Folk Tour - Bewdley
19:30 28th November 2025
atThose Folk - Shire Folk Tour - Bewdley
19:30 - 22:00 28th November 2025
More InformationCharismatic, authentic and thoroughly entertaining, Lawrence Menard (USA) and Clare Quinn (AUS) are the transpacific-troubadours known as ‘Those Folk.’ Having met in Scotland in 2012, they have since travelled extensively and lived in the pine forest mountains of California. They now hang their travelling hats in Pomona, Queensland.
A partnership forged in the fires of folk music, Those Folk explore sounds from the 1960’s folk revival and contemporary Americana music. Breathtaking vocal harmonies are featured alongside rich instrumental work performed on guitars, accordion, mandolin and banjo. Lawrence & Clare are storytellers who make audience members feel like fast friends. As songwriters they delve into love, hope, belonging, and the human condition. As performers they enthral, enchant, and leave a lasting impression.
Lawrence & Clare have been compared to the likes of Simon & Garfunkel and Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings. Those Folk make not just folk music, but music for all sorts of folk. - 29th November 2025
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