Thursday 1 August 2024

Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, Summer Events

Dear Blogger

Message from Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings

Summer events for children and adults.


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Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, Kids Go Free

Kids go Free in The Mill exhibition

This summer, Kids go Free into The Mill exhibition, an unmissable exhibition that tells the fascinating story of the building that was the grandparent of the modern skyscraper.  Learn all about this world important building, and the lives of the people who worked there.

The Mill exhibition, Shop and Turned Wood Café will be open 7 days a week for the school holidays, dates from Saturday 20 July to Sunday 1 September 2024.


A black and white cat puppet in front of a multi storey brick building


Free Paw Trail

Every day during the summer school holidays, you can follow a self-guided trail exploring Flax and Barley's journey around the site. Complete tasks and answer their questions to learn more about the animals who lived and still live in and around these iconic buildings.

Pick up your trail in the shop and come back to the shop at the end to claim your sticker.
Available every day in the summer holidays 10am – 4pm. Free, no need to book.
From Monday 22 July to Sunday 1 September.


A cartoon style black and white cat, curled up with closed eyes


Summer Special

Join Flax and Barley every Tuesday and Thursday as they host a pawtastic summer this school holidays. Join the team on site as they explore the stories of the fictional cats with a series of free activities! 

Help to create Flax and Barley's adventures around the Flaxmill Maltings, Shrewsbury and beyond. Draw pawtraits of Flax and Barley, write stories, cut and stick and act!



Rows of terracotta bowls containing mezze style food


Turned Wood Café - Plantkind Pop Up

We LOVE Plantkind, and we're really excited to say that they'll be joining Turned Wood Café for a collaborative, ticketed pop up on the evening of Saturday 3 August ??

Plantkind says "We will be bring the most popular meze dishes from the last year as well as some new bits including stuffed pitas and desert! All the food is included in the ticket price, but drinks will be sold on the night via the Turned Wood Cafe. We are really looking forward to this."


Two children and an adult, all holding books and stood in front of a community library

Little LovelyLand Library

Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings are proud to be receiving the latest Little LovelyLand Library  which will house freely available books to members of the community.

Join Clare Bear from Lovelyland and story-teller Dawn Powell to officially launch this free book resource for kids. All events are free to drop-in


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Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, Spring Gardens, Shrewsbury, SY1 2SZ