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SUMMARY:Gin and Rum Festival
DESCRIPTION:Gin & Rum Festival hits ShrewsBury – Saturday 10th October 2026 \nThe Shrewsbury Gin & Rum Festival returns to Church of ST Mary on Saturday 10th Ocotber 2026\, celebrating the very best in gin\, rum and tequila. With 120+ premium spirits to sample\, expert tastings\, themed bars\, live DJs and live acoustic duo\, this is a must-visit event for spirit enthusiasts and festival lovers alike. \nTickets — each ticket includes a FREE drink on exit by our partners Soul Rum alongside a branded stainless steel tumbler\, reusable straw\, snack form our partners Lovelorn\, Gin & Rum Festival guide and carry satchel. Available now via the Gin & Rum website or ticketing partner Eventbrite.
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LOCATION:Gin and Rum Festival\, Church of St Mary the Virgin\, Shrewsbury\, SY1 1DX\, Shrewsbury
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SUMMARY:Shropshire Art Society Autumn Exhibition 2026
DESCRIPTION:Shropshire Art Society is a vibrant community of over 130 locally based artists. Our members\, drawn from all across Shropshire\, include both professional and leisure artists\, as well as lovers of the visual arts. \nThe Society proudly hosts it’s Autumn Exhibition\, which is held at Bear Steps Art Gallery in central Shrewsbury. \nThe art\, which is available to purchase\, includes a wide range of subject matter and mediums. There will also be a selection of greating cards available. \nThe Exhibition is free to view.
URL:https://www.whatsoninshrewsbury.com/event/shropshire-art-society-autumn-exhibition-2026/
LOCATION:Bear Steps Art Gallery\, 2 St Alkmonds Place\, Shrewsbury\, SY1 1UJ\, Shrewsbury
CATEGORIES:Art exhibition
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SUMMARY:Connection by Clae An exhibition at Swan Hill Studios
DESCRIPTION:Gallery\, Swan Hill Studios begins its autumn creative programme with Connection\, a solo exhibition by Clae presenting a new body of non-representational and geometrically abstract work. \nAfter nearly fifteen years with portraiture at the centre of her practice\, Clae has found herself increasingly drawn towards pure shape and colour. In Connection\, recognisable subjects and traditional narratives are set aside\, allowing form\, composition and colour to assume their full presence. \nThrough the careful placement of shapes\, Clae creates a visual architecture across each work. Geometric and gestural forms meet\, overlap and fragment\, establishing relationships between rhythm and stillness\, harmony and contrast\, balance and tension. \nRather than presenting the viewer with a prescribed meaning\, each work offers an invitation to look and respond. Without a fixed narrative or recognisable subject matter\, the work allows us to bring our own memories\, associations and emotional responses to the encounter. Meaning is not delivered but gradually discovered. \nAlthough geometric abstraction can sometimes suggest precision\, distance or emotional restraint\, Clae’s work proposes something quieter and more intimate. What remains when representation is removed is not an absence\, but a space for connection between colour\, form\, artwork and viewer. \nIn Clae’s words: \n“I am pulled increasingly to the relationships between shapes; from gesture to geometry\, fragmentation to balance\, surfacing tension and articulating a new visual language.” \nAbout the Artist \nBorn in Nottinghamshire in 1968\, Clae\, formerly known as Clae Eastgate\, studied at Birmingham School of Art before relocating to London in the early 1990s. An early engagement with sculpture developed into a sustained commitment to life drawing and painting\, through which she established a largely self-taught and instinctive visual language. \nSince establishing her portrait practice in 2012\, Clae has moved from private commissions towards research-led projects\, often developed in dialogue with fellow artists and cultural institutions. These bodies of work frequently foreground women of creative significance\, positioning portraiture as a form of cultural record. Several of her portraits are now held in the permanent collections of British public galleries and institutions. \nMore recently\, Clae’s attention has turned towards non-representation\, material exploration and formal experimentation. Through a process of stripping back\, she explores the changing relationships between rhythm and stillness\, balance and harmony\, creating work that moves between observation\, abstraction\, memory and presence.
URL:https://www.whatsoninshrewsbury.com/event/connection-by-clae-an-exhibition-at-swan-hill-studios/
LOCATION:Swan Hill Studios\, 17a Swan Hill\, Shrewsbury SY1 1NL\, Shrewsbury\, SY1 1NL\, Shrewsbury
CATEGORIES:ART
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SUMMARY:Under the Wrekin: Acoustic Blues
DESCRIPTION:Under the Wrekin: Acoustic Blues is a brand‑new one‑day acoustic blues festival taking place on 5th September 2026 at Bowring Park\, Wellington. Created by the Groundhog Blues Club in memory of blues legend Tony McPhee\, the festival brings together some of the UK’s finest acoustic blues artists for a full day of live music in a relaxed outdoor setting. \nSet beneath the iconic Wrekin hill\, the event features eight live performances\, a large marquee with professional staging and sound\, locally brewed ales from Rowton Brewery\, great food\, and extended café opening hours. A welcoming\, family‑friendly celebration of acoustic blues in the heart of Shropshire.
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CATEGORIES:Acoustic
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SUMMARY:Dave Chawner; Work In Progress
DESCRIPTION:Dave’s given up booze…but does that make him sober? \nA sharp\, self-deprecating look at ageing\, changing & identity. As seen on BBC\, ITV & Channel 5. Heard on Radio 1\,Radio 2 & Radio 4. \n★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – Arts Award Voice \n★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – Bunbury Magazine \n★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – Voice Mag \n★ ★ ★ ★ – The List \n★ ★ ★ ★ – Edinburgh Festival Magazine \n★ ★ ★ ★ – Three Weeks \n★ ★ ★ ★ – Broadway Babycomedy\, stand-up\, Dave Chawner\, sobriety\, live performance \n★ ★ ★ ★ – Broadway World \n★ ★ ★ ★ – Wee Review \n★ ★ ★ ★ – On The Mic \n★ ★ ★ ★ – Entertainment Now \n★ ★ ★ ★ – Ed Fringe Review \n★ ★ ★ ★ – Fringe Explosion \n★ ★ ★ ★ – Theatre & Art Reviews \n★ ★ ★ ★ – UK Cabaret \n★ ★ ★ ★ – We Love Brighton \n‘Thank goodness for Dave; he tells his invaluable story with humour and tongue in cheek charm…hilariously entertaining’ – Mail On Sunday \n‘quirky\, moving & hilarious’ – Indy 100 \n‘This is one comic you have to make the effort to see’ – The Scottish Herald \n‘Chawner deserves a place among the upper tiers of British comedy’ – Voice Magazine \n‘Chawner is a rising star with clever and insightful comedy’ – Fringe Review\, sharp\, insightful\, touching\, but above all really\, really funny’ – Three Weeks
URL:https://www.whatsoninshrewsbury.com/event/dave-chawner-work-in-progress/
LOCATION:Morris Hall\, Bellstone\, Shrewsbury SY1 1JB\, Shrewsbury\, SY1 1JB\, Shrewsbury
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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