AUGUST
22nd – 8th Sept Peg Dollies 2012-celebrate the Olympics at the Qube. Make a peg dolly for
22nd ‘Laundries Alive ‘– experience the historic laundry brought back to life,
Chirk Castle Tel 01691 777701 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chirkcastle
22nd Summer holiday club, Whittington Castle, 01691 662500
23rd Ugly Bugs Ball, Chirk Castle 11am – 4pm Tel 01691 777701 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chirkcastle Normal admission, but free admission for children in ‘bug’ costume
24th – 27th Shrewsbury Folk festival www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk
24th – 25th Ceiriog Valley Sheepdog Trials
24th-25th Steampunk festival at The Workhouse, Llanfyllin
25th – 26th Classic Transport Weekend, Llangollen Railway Tel 01978 860979
25th Berriew Show www.berriew.com
26th Open Day and Music Festival in aid of RDA, Penycoed riding Stables, Pant 11.30am until late Car Boot £5 per car, live mucic, stalls and more
26th Hodnet Hall Gardens open
26th Porthywaun Band in Cae Glas Park, Oswestry, 2pm – 4pm
26th -27th Shropshire County Steam Rally, Onslow Park, Shrewsbury
www.shrewsburysteamrally.co.uk Tel 01743 792731
26th –27th Enchanted Garden at Erddig 11am – 4pm £3 additional cost for workshops Tel 01978 355314
26th-27th Llansillin Show and Trials (open and Local Sheepdog trials) Adults £2.00 Children 50P Pay on the gate.
27th Whittington castle Car Boot sale, Family Fun Day and Have a Go Archery
Tel 01691 662500 www.whittingtoncastle.co.uk
27th Ironbridge Coracle Regatta and Fun Day
28th Medieval Myths and Legends – hear stories of knights and dragons and magical fairytales, Chirk Castle Tel 01691 777701 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chirkcastle
29th ‘Laundries Alive ‘– experience the historic laundry brought back to life,
Chirk Castle Tel 01691 777701 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chirkcastle
29th – 30th ‘Grease is the Word’ 2 day workshop for children over 6 years at the Venue, Park Hall 10am – 3pm Tel 01978 860300 07944 402474
31st Pete Best sings Tom Jones, Ellesmere Comrades Club, 7.30pm Tickets £10 from Mile End TIC or Maxwells Doors open 7.30pm
31st – 2nd Sept Autumn Steam Gala at Llangollen Railway Tel 01978 860979
SEPTEMBER
1st European Market, New Street and Bailey Street, Oswestry 9am – 5pm
1st Wem Carnival, www.wemcarnival.com
1st Quarry Fest, Shrewsbury 01691 671671
1st Llanfair Caereinion Show, Llysun, Llanerfyl SY21 0EL www.llanfaircaereinionshow.co.uk
1st – 2nd Maesbury 12 Canal Festival www.canalfestival.co.uk
Tel 01691 830403 or 01691 831455 for further information
1st – 2nd National Youth Theatre of Wales presents ’Beyond Borders’, a site-specific journey through the Celtic story world, Chirk Castle, 11am, 2.30pm and 6pm. Tickets £12 Adult, £10 conc £6 under 25. Pre-booking advised Tel 0844 249 1895
1st – 2nd Autumn Steam Gala at Llangollen Railway Tel 01978 860979
1st – 8th Peg Dollies 2012-celebrate the Olympics at the Qube. Make a peg dolly for
the exhibition Tel 01691 656882
2nd Trefonen Playing Field Open Afternoon, www.trefonen.com
6th ‘The Great Welsh Walk’ event at Chirk Castle. Free event but booking advised Tel 01691 777701. Meet 9.30am at Home Farm car park. Today’s walk: Battle of Crogen – 3mile
6th – 9th Heritage Open Days www.oswestrymuseum.org.uk
7th – 9th Oswestry Walking Festival
7th-9th Ludlow Food Festival, www.foodfestival.co.uk
8th – 9th Heritage weekend, Cambrian Railway, Oswestry Tel 01691 688763
8th-9th Ellesmere Boat Rally, www.shropshireunion.org.uk
8th-9th Amulet Antique Fair, www.amuletfairs.co.uk
9th Llanymynech Limeworks Heriatge Area-demonstration of Kiln Firing and Canal Trips. www.llanymynech.org.uk
9th Horse Carriage Parade, Attingham Park, 01952 242495
10th Chirk Castle Boot Camp – get fit! Tel 07870 565772
12th Schulze Organ Recital, Ellesmere College, 01691 622321
13th ‘The Great Welsh Walk’ event at Chirk Castle. Free event but booking advised Tel 01691 777701. Meet 9.30am at Home Farm car park. Today’s walk: Industrial Heritage – 4 miles
14th-15th Blacksmith demonstration Heritage Centre 11am-3pm, free, 662753
14th-16th Shrewsbury Fields Forever Festival, 0845 4168849
15th-16th The Midland Game Fair, Weston Park, 01889 563232
16th Seven Wonders Walk Oswestry Hills, www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
20th ‘The Great Welsh Walk’ event at Chirk Castle. Free event but booking advised Tel 01691 777701. Meet 9.30am at Home Farm car park. Today’s walk: Chirk Aqueduct – 5 miles
22nd – 23rd Living History event -Preparing Chirk Castle for war in 17th Century with Cheshire Militia 11am – 4pm Tel 01691 777701 www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chirkcastle
27th ‘The Great Welsh Walk’ event at Chirk Castle. Free event but booking advised Tel 01691 777701. Meet 9.30am at Home Farm car park. Today’s walk: Oswestry Hillfort to the Castle – 9 miles
29th – 30th Loton Park Speed Hill Climb, Alberbury nr Shrewsbury SY5 9AG
Final round of British & Midland Champs www.hdlcc.co.uk
29th -30th Sleap Airfield nr Wem SY4 3HE display of aircraft, vintage & classic
cars and other items of memorabilia www.shropshireaeroclub.co.uk
29th Concert with Sirenian Singers, St Oswald’s Parish Church, 7.30pm
Tickets £10 from Mile End TIC, Derwas Oswestry or Lawrence Direct. Proceeds to Cancer Research UK
OCTOBER
1st – 6th Calendar Girls, Attfield Theatre Oswestry Tel 01691 680222 www.attfieldtheatre.co.uk
4th ‘The Great Welsh Walk’ event at Chirk Castle. Free event but booking advised Tel 01691 777701. Meet 9.30am at Home Farm car park.Today’s walk: Glyn Valley – 8 miles
5th Buddy Holly and the Everlys Experience with Hannah Scott Davies, Ellesmere Comrades Club. Tickets £12 from Mile End TIC or Maxwells
-- Yoland Brown Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club www.eleventowns.co.uk www.eleventowns.com www.ShACC-uk.org Tel: 01939 261 121 Fax: 01939 260626
