Dear Blogger,
Message from Shrewsbury Flaxmill - A great place for a family visit - especially if you can win the competition.
Win a exciting day out at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings! To celebrate summer at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings we are offering a great prize for you and up to five other people. Winners will be able to come along and discover Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings with this fabulous prize. The prize: A private Behind-the-Scenes Guided Tour for up to six people A trip up the Jubilee Tower Free entry to The Mill exhibition A hot or cold drink and cake for everyone in Turned Wood Café |
Flaxmill Friday In the latest of the Flaxmill Fridays, Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings are inviting everyone to join the launch of LovelyLand's 'Nature Connections' exhibition in The Dye House, free of charge. On the evening you can join free workshops that are launching the exhibition. Turned Wood Café will be providing a special evening menu of vegetarian and plant-based hot food, small plates and a full drinks menu, including alcoholic beverages from 5pm. There will be free music from Top Bananas - a group which features local storyteller, Jake Evans - from 7pm until 9pm in the café, and The Mill exhibition will be free to visit on the evening, open from 7pm. |
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Nature Connections A free exhibition in The Dye House from social enterprise LovelyLand; Nature Connections showcases artwork from LovelyLand's 2022/23 support programme. Various techniques will be displayed including crochet, mosaic, felting and yarn bombing. Featuring in the exhibition is the Castlefields Yarn Bombers project - Mini Castlefields. Mini-Castlefields is a model of Castlefields made with yarn, textile and model-making. The model is a result of a project that has taken an in depth look at a small section of Castlefields, highlighting important landmarks within this community, including Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings itself! |
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Story Scavenger Hunts - 9 August, 16 August, 23 August, 30 August A free, creative experience led by artist Jamila Walker, children will be encouraged to search out different textures and themes hidden around Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings then turn these themes into a visual story. "Jamila was so engaging, kind and patient." Suitable for ages 6+ Children must be accompanied by an adult |
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Volunteer at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings are looking for volunteers to join our friendly and enthusiastic team as we expand our visitor and community offer. We are looking for volunteers to help us in our shop and exhibition, giving people a warm welcome to the site and helping with their visitor journey. |
Turned Wood Café Opening Times Turned Wood Café will now be opening from 10am. During the school holidays, Turned Wood Cafe are open 7 days a week! Post-holiday opening times are under review, keep an eye on social media for more information. |
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