Events

Shrewsbury hosts lots of events which make a great day-out or weekend away for your group. Some of the highlights of the year are listed below or for a full list of events in the Shrewsbury area click here:

Shrewsbury International Cartoon Festival
18th - 20th April 2008
Exhibitions, free caricatures, talks, workshops, live cartoon drawing in The Square.

Shrewsbury Children's Bookfest
1st - 5th May 2008

West Mid Show
21st & 22nd June 2008
Shropshire's biggest agricultural show and lots more besides.

Dragon Boat Racing
29th June 2008
Severn Hospice Appeals Tel: 01743 354450

Shrewsbury Summer Season
Lots of free outdoor arts events during June, July & August.

Shrewsbury Flower Show
15th & 16th August 2008
Our biggest event - more than 3 million blooms, top military bands, spectacular fireworks.

Shrewsbury Folk Festival
22nd - 25th August 2008

County of Salop Steam Rally
24th & 25th August 2008
Nostalgia and fun at Onlsow Park just outside Shrewsbury.

Street Theatre Festival
29th - 31st August 2008
Nine internationally acclaimed variety acts from Australia, Canada, Macedonia, Northern Ireland and the USA perform in the streets of Shrewsbury. Flying Trapeze, Skateboards stunts, Puppets bigger than your kids, Death defying leaps and almost impossible feats of juggling.

Heritage Open Days
11th - 14th September

Carols in the Square
17th December
Tel: 01743 281200, Visitor Information Centre