Shropshire Festivals and Main Events
This is a list of Festivals and Main Events in Shropshire and nearby. Listings are FREE – submit your event here!
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- 9th September 2024 – 15th September 2024 Heritage Open Days Festival, All Day
At Oswestry Town, Oswestry
here are several events celebrating Oswestry arts and culture during the Heritage Open Days Festival including museum open days, films, heritage railway tours, poetry and history walks. In the festival’s 30th year, we will be exploring the history of routes, networks and connections. Check back here for more details closer to the festival. Heritage Open…
Read more - 9th September 2024 – 15th September 2024 Wellington Walking Festival 2024, 09:00
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Welcome to the Wellington Walking Festival 2024! Join us for an exciting week of walks as we celebrate Wellington and its surroundings. Pull on your walking shoes and get ready to discover some hidden gems. Starting on Mon Sep 9, 2024, this week-long event offers experiences for walkers of all levels. Whether you're a seasoned…
Read more - 15th September 2024 Marches of Time History Festival, 10:00
At Pitchford Hall, Shrewsbury
Join us once again as Pitchford Hall and Stokesay Court play hosts to the second Marches of Time History Festival. There will be talks and entertainment for all the family, plus gorgeous homemade food all in the settings of these two Shropshire gems.
Read more - 28th September 2024 Shropshire Wellbeing Festival, 10:30
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SHROPSHIRE WELLBEING FESTIVAL 2024 – FREE ENTRY Saturday, 28th September, 2024 10.30 am – 4.30 pm 40 exhibitors & 10 speakers Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 The Shropshire Wellbeing Festival will bring together healers, therapists, readers and wellbeing practitioners from around the UK. Exhibitors at Shropshire Wellbeing Festival Our exhibitors are professional, insured…
Read more - 18th October 2024 – 20th October 2024 Django Fest Shrewsbury, 20:00
At Church of St Mary the Virgin, Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Django Fest has become an exciting international feature on Shropshire’s music scene especially for lovers of jazz, classical, world music and of course, gypsy jazz. This year's line up is the biggest yet, bringing literally the very best Gypsy Jazz musicians on the planet to the heart of Shrewsbury for a weekend of gypsy…
Read more - 21st November 2024 Oswestry Christmas Switch On, 16:00
At Bailey Head, Oswestry
Oswestry Town Council’s ‘Christmas Lights Switch On’ is scheduled for 21st November and promises to be a special evening. The fun starts at 4pm with performances from local schools, colleges, dance and drama groups. There will be special characters, food and stalls and once the lights come on, local teenage bands will perform to finish…
Read more - 29th November 2024 – 30th November 2024 Ellesmere Winter Festival, 16:00
At Ellesmere,
Come and join us for a fabulous, festive evening. The people of Ellesmere open their shops for the evening and the streets are full of people enjoying the entertainment. Below is an approximate list of timings for the Festival. More up-to-date details will be released nearer the time. A great evening for all. 4:00pm …
Read more - 1st December 2024 5k Family Santa Run, 08:00
At Festival Square, Oswestry
Hitch up your sleigh for Shropshire’s largest Santa Run and bring a flash of red to the streets of Oswestry with thousands of runners dressed as Santa Claus to spread festive fun and burn a few cheeky calories for the holidays. The streets of Oswestry will transform into a festive course for everyone to enjoy from…
Read more - 6th December 2024 Oswestry Christmas Live, 17:00
At Oswestry Town, Oswestry
Oswestry Christmas Live, Friday 6th December. For one night only! Visit Oswestry for one of the largest and most spectacular, night-time Christmas events in Shropshire. Oswestry town centre is turned into a festival of fun with huge amusement rides, indoor and street markets, Porthywaen Silver Band, street food and late-night shopping. The Bailey Head market…
Read more - 7th December 2024 – 23rd December 2024 Santa Specials, All Day
At Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway, Welshpool
Meet Father Christmas Arrive at our vintage station, Llanfair Caereinion, board our heated carriages hauled by a historic steam engine to be transported through a wintery landscape. Your journey last approximately 50 minutes, during which time you will meet Santa and his Elves on the train and receive a quality present for each child. Adult…
Read more - 20th December 2024 Christmas Artisan & Late Night Market, All Day
At Bailey Head, Oswestry
Oswestry has a thriving high street with street and indoor markets. With its bustling market atmosphere and charming alleys, Oswestry is the perfect destination for browsing award-winning independent shops and market stalls. There is no better day to get that market feel than at December’s Artisan Market on Friday, December 20th. It is an extra special…
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