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Take part in creative activities during February half-term at the Ironbridge Gorge Museums: 17th – 25th February
Join hands-on workshops, activities and family trails on a ‘Create Another World’ theme at the Ironbridge Gorge Museums during the school half-term holiday, which runs from Saturday 17th to Sunday 25th February.
Date Posted: 16th February 2018
Fieldbounce Valentines Competition
Fieldbounce Music Festival is delighted to be working in partnership with Lion Quays Resorts. The music festival is currently hosting a competition where customers who purchase a Fieldbounce ticket before the 14th of February could win a ‘weekend spa and dining treat for two’, courtesy of proud sponsors Lion Quays Resort.
Date Posted: 12th February 2018
Shropshire Kids Festival – It’s coming to Telford International Centre February Half
Shropshire Kids Festival has seen huge success over the past 2 years with the Shrewsbury event attracting over 10 000 families having THE best fun for kids aged 0-14 years old. In fact the event has been so successful that demand has bought them to Telford International Centre for February half term 2018.
Date Posted: 12th February 2018
Try intaglio printing at Blists Hill Victorian Town
Visit Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge in Shropshire over the February half-term break between 17th and 25th February and try your hand at the intaglio printing technique, which was used by the Victorians more than 100 years ago.
Date Posted: 7th February 2018
Rusell Kane Hosts Comedy Festival Gala
The full line up for this year’s Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival (SICFest) has been announced, with multi award winning comedian, presenter, actor, author & scriptwriter Russell Kane named as host for the star studded Gala Show which brings the curtain down on the event on Sunday 22nd July.
Date Posted: 31st January 2018
Swashbuckling family fun at the SVR this half-term
Arr me hearties, there’s a whole treasure chest of pirate-themed family fun to be opened at the Severn Valley Railway this February Half-Term.
Date Posted: 29th January 2018
Shrewsbury Market Hall awarded the title of Britain's Favourite Market
Today it became official that Shrewsbury’s Market Hall is the best in the country as it was appointed ‘Britain’s Favourite Market’ in the Great British Market Awards Ceremony in Birmingham this lunchtime.
Date Posted: 26th January 2018
Dinosaurs seen roaming around Enginuity
Go along to Enginuity, near Ironbridge during the school half-term holiday between 19th and 23rd February and be the star of an extraordinary dinosaur augmented reality experience. Then design and build your own flying Pterodactyl and become an archaeologist as you ‘Dig-up a Dinosaur’.
Date Posted: 15th January 2018
Family Star Gazing Night
Shropshire Council Outdoor Partnerships Team are delighted to be welcoming renowned photographer of the night sky, Peter Williamson, to Severn Valley Country Park for a magical evening of star gazing in the clear skies of the Severn Valley.
Date Posted: 15th January 2018
New digital workshops for all ages at Enginuity, Ironbridge Gorge Museums January - March
Discover more about digital coding at a new series of workshops for all ages in the FabLab at Enginuity, the Ironbridge Gorge Museums’ National Design and Technology Centre at Coalbrookdale. Separate sessions for children and adults will be held on certain days between 17th January and 18th March; no previous experience is needed to take part.
Date Posted: 11th January 2018
