Shropshire is a very active county all year round, with lots of activities to suit everyone. This is a list of events we have collated and add to regularly. If you want to add any events to this page, please drop us a note with details.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 08/03/2024 onwards – various dates | Back to the 80s River Cruise, Shrewsbury. Boozy disco boat on the River Severn for 80s enthusiasts! https://sabrinaboat.co.uk/tickets/back-to-the-80s/ |
| 11/05/2024 onwards – various weekends | Outdoor cinema at Shrewsbury College. Dates throughout the summer. https://www.cinemaoutdoor.co.uk/shrewsbury-outdoor-cinema |
| 13/06/2024 – 23/06/2024 | Ludlow Fringe Festival, 13th June to 23rd June. www.ludlowfringe.co.uk |
| 29/06/2024 – 30/06/2024 and 06/07/2024 – 07/07/2024 | 1940s weekend – Severn Valley Railway. If you like dressing up as WInston Churchill or Charles de Gaulle, this is the weekend for you! https://svr.co.uk/event/step-back-to-the-1940/ |
| 29/06/2024 – 30/06/2024 | Shrewsbury Food Festival, Quarry Park. £17.50 adults, £10.50 children. 2 day food festival with lots of samples and live music. https://www.shrewsburyfoodfestival.co.uk/ |
| 06/07/2024 – 07/07/2024 | Oswestry Food Festival – free entry! https://www.oneoswestry.co.uk/event/oswestry-food-and-drink-festival/ |
| 18/07/2024 – 21/07/2024 | Welshpool Country Music Festival, 18-21 July at Powis Castle Showground. £20 day ticket, children free. https://www.countrywestern.org.uk/ |
| 27/07/2024 – 10/08/2024 | Church Stretton Arts Festival – 27th July to 10th August. Includes art exhibition by local artists. https://strettonfestival.org.uk/ |
| 09/08/2024 – 10/08/2024 | Shrewsbury Flower Show – world famous flower show. £20 adults, under 15s free of charge. 2 day event. https://shrewsburyflowershow.org.uk/ |
| 09/08/2024 – 11/08/2024 | Farmer Phil’s Music Festival, Church Stretton. 9-11 August. https://www.farmerphilsfestival.com/ – £55 day tickets |
| 17/08/2024 – 18/08/2024 | Oswestry Hot Air Balloon Carnival. https://www.oswestryballooncarnival.info/ |
| 01/09/2024 | Brown Clee Burn – well established 11k run, starting from Stoke St Milborough Village Hall. Free sausage bap for all entrants! https://browncleeburn.weebly.com/ |
| 05/09/2024 – 07/09/2024 | Bridgnorth Beer Festival 5th – 7th September. At Bridgnorth train station. 40 cask ales. https://bridgnorth.camra.org.uk/ |
| 13/09/2024- 15/09/2024 | Ludlow Food Festival. 3 day event starting on the 13th September. Saturday prices £15.50 adults, £5 children. Family tickets available. World famous event. Word of warning – the Friday night event is a bit overhyped – we recommend going on the Saturday if you can. |
| 19/09/2024 – 22/09/2024 | Steam Festival – Severn Valley Railway – https://svr.co.uk/event/autumn-steam-gala-2023-4/ |
| 20/09/2024 – 28/09/2024 | Corvedale Festival – 10 days of poetry, art and music. Range of events on – visit www.corvedalefestival.org |
| October – date to be confirmed | Long Mynd Hike – 50 mile hike in 24 hours. longmyndhike.org.uk |
| 07/12/2024 | Much Wenlock Christmas Fayre – https://wenlockchristmasfayre.org.uk/ |