OBHAG 800 years of Montgomery Castle history 8th May

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Message from Heather Hidden, OBHAG

Oswestry & Border History & Archaeology Group 

  Our next meeting is at the Methodist Church Hall, Castle Street SY11 1LF

Friday 8th May at 7.30 pm   

‘800 Years of Montgomery Castle: 

from Henry III's medieval stronghold to the town's favourite monument’

With David Thomas

David is curator of the Old Bell Museum in Montgomery and will be speaking about the most fought over castle in Welsh history. Montgomery has changed hands more than any other with a long history of battles between the Welsh and English and between Royalists and Parliamentarians.

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  Entry:Visitors £5 Members £2  

We would very grateful if you could print out and display the attached poster.

 

 

So much going on at Park Hall Countryside Experience

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Message from Farmer Richard at Park Hall Countryside Experience.

We hope to see you soon! Park Hall is currently open Wednesday - Sunday only. Why not enjoy a day in the sunshine playing outside and visiting all the animals?

We wanted to let you know about some upcoming events. From 2nd - 4th May there's Animal Encounters!

Meet amazing animals, including Mango the 12-foot snake, and enjoy hands-on shows throughout the day. Here's the lineup...

Park Hall will be open daily during May half term from 23rd to 31st May 2026. Come along to meet Dora the Dino and Dougie the Velociraptor. There will also be Rory the Roarrbot Show, walkabouts with the newly born baby dinos, and fossil digging.

Tickets include access to the whole farm, with indoor and outdoor play, lots of animals, educational areas, tractor rides, role play village, pig racing, and plenty of fun. Tickets are £14.95 in advance online, or £16.95 on the door. Under 2s go free.

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Derwen College Fete and Dog Show

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Message forwarded by Ingrid Knowles, Oswestry net

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Eluned Watson <eluned.watson@derwen.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2026 at 11:13
Subject: Derwen Fete & Dog Show - 13 June 2026
To: Eluned Watson <eluned.watson@derwen.ac.uk>

Good morning,

I know it's a while away, but the countdown is on for Derwen College's biggest event of the year - Derwen Fete & Dog Show on Saturday, 13 June, and we're looking to get the word out early to give people time to prepare competitions entries, get their dogs spruced up, and get the date in their diaries.

I've attached a press release and a selection of photos from last year, along with a general poster, and poster with details of craft competitions and dog show categories.

We are very grateful for anything you can do to support us to get the word out nice and early.

Thank you so much.

All the best,

Eluned

 

Eluned Watson

Marketing Communications Officer 01691 661 234

Vacancies at Cliffe Crafts Beginners Sewing Session

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Message from Joanna at Cliffe Crafts

We have a couple of places remaining on the Beginners Sewing Session this Sunday. If anyone would like to join us please email cliffecrafts@gmail.com for further details. All monies for the session will go to the Lingen Davies Cancer Support fund. 

Many thanks

Jo

Free concert supporting children`s music charity 3.30 25th April

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Message forwarded by Ingrid Knowles, Oswestry Net

Just over a week until this lovely event supporting a local children's music charity

FREE concert on behalf of local charity

A varied programme from Ridgeway Chorale, featuring short performances from students of Music MOB charity. Proceeds from donations will go to Music MOB to help fund their work providing music lessons and instrument hire free to local children

• 3:30pm Saturday 25th April

• Christ Church, Oswestry

• Interval Refreshments

• Free entry with donations to Music MOB

Further information by visiting www.musicmob.co.uk

An evening with Jeremy Vine at Booka Bookshop, Oswestry

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Message from Bookshop, Oswestry

Booka Bookshop Presents...

Join us for an evening with much loved television and radio presenter, broadcaster and author, Jeremy Vine, as he talks about his new cosy crime novel Turn the Dial for Death.   With a lifelong love of crime fiction and Agatha Christie, Jeremy turned his hand to crime writing having been inspired by interviewing Richard Osman. His debut novel, Murder on Line One, the first in a series of murder mysteries set in Sidmouth, was published in April 2025. Now he returns with his second Sidmouth mystery, Turn the Dial on Death. An impossible death. A seaside town on the brink. Stay tuned for murder… Sidmouth is gearing up for summer – but murder is all year round… When a doctor is found dead in the woods, shot through the heart with a crossbow, his wife is the prime suspect, despite an ironclad alibi. Desperate to clear her name, she appeals to radio presenter Edward Temmis for help. But Edward has troubles of his own. With his beloved radio station in crisis and a mysterious motorbike crash on the seafront, the doctor’s death is the least of his worries. Edward, Kim and Stevie must reunite on a treacherous path to uncover the truth. Can they solve the case before everything tumbles down? We’re delighted to be hosting this Friday evening event with Jeremy and look forward to welcoming him to Oswestry to celebrate the publication of Turn the Dial for Death.

Kinnerley Beer Festival Saturday 6th June

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Message from Tim at Kinnerley

KINNERLEY BEER FESTIVAL - Saturday 6th June

See attached poster for details for what looks like being quite a party.