Shropshire Tourism News
Heritage Open Days across Shropshire
16th August 2010
Hidden gems and family favourites across Shropshire will open free as part of Britain’s annual Heritage Open Days, a four day celebration of heritage and architecture this September.
Read More »St Bartholomew's Day Celebrations At Blists Hill
11th August 2010
St Bartholomew’s Day celebrations are being revived at Blists Hill Victorian Town in the Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire on Tuesday, 24th August with drama, wizardry and fun family entertainment.
Read More »Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum!
9th August 2010
Come along to Blists Hill Victorian Town over the late summer Bank Holiday weekend, dressed as a pirate or your favourite character from Robert Louis Stevenson’s novel, Treasure Island. From Saturday 28th to Monday 30th August, the open-air museum in Shropshire’s Ironbridge Gorge will be running a special literary themed event with actors recreating scenes from the famous maritime book of mutiny and buried treasure.
Read More »Detective Weekend at Blists Hill Victorian Town is ‘Elementary my Dear Watson’
5th August 2010
Budding amateur sleuths and would-be private detectives will have the chance to help Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson solve a mysterious crime, which has taken place at Blists Hill Victorian Town in the Ironbridge Gorge during the weekend of Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th August. Youngsters will also be able to try their hands at forensic science during the two-day event by taking each other’s finger prints, printing reward posters and matching plaster cast footprints to different shoes.
Read More »Dance takes guests back to Battle of Britain era
23rd July 2010
Members of the public are invited to join the Aerospace Museum Society’s popular 1940’s Hangar Dance at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford on Saturday 18th September 2010 at 7pm.
Read More »New Season of Evening Events at Museum of the Gorge
23rd July 2010
Professional Production Company to Perform Murder Mystery Play during August and September
Read More »Summer in Ironbridge
8th July 2010
A whole host of events are taking place in Ironbridge this Summer to keep everyone entertained
Read More »Tanners Wines in The Times Top Ten
8th July 2010
Tanners Wines has been lauded in The Times as one of the top ten wine shops in the country. The article, which appeared in Saturday’s edition, said of the Shrewsbury-based firm:
Read More »Olympic Mascot coming to Wenlock Olympian Games
8th July 2010
The London 2012 Olympic mascot will be a VIP visitor at the annual Wenlock Olympian Games in Much Wenlock on Sunday 11th July.
Read More »Last Chance to help Blists Hill Victorian Town win £100,000
16th June 2010
Blists Hill Victorian Town in Ironbridge has got just a few days left to beat off stiff competition to win £100,000. It is one of only four museums in the country shortlisted to win the prestigious Art Fund Prize. The Museum is encouraging people to get on line and vote as soon as possible as the voting closes at 5pm on Friday 18th June
Read More »Red Arrows to fly at RAF Cosford Air Show on 13th June
11th June 2010
The Team has been able to complete the revised training schedule and has now been given the Public Display Authority required to enable them to perform their display at Air Shows this year
Read More »Armed Forces’ Day For All 3 Services
2nd June 2010
Saturday 26th June 2010 - 10.30am – 3pm - All guests must pre-register
Read More »Horsing About In Ironbridge Gorge
2nd June 2010
On Saturday, 12 June Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire’s Ironbridge Gorge will stage a special event to demonstrate the important role played by horses in daily life over a hundred years ago. Around ten horses across a range of breeds and sizes will be on show, some wearing traditional harness while others will be highly decorated as they would have appeared on high days and holidays.
Read More »Enginuity Converts Power Tools Into Racing Cars
24th May 2010
Saturday 29th May to Sunday 6th June
Read More »Back by popular demand: Whalebone at Wenlock Pottery
24th May 2010
Following the enormous success of their previous evenings at Wenlock Pottery, popular and lively acoustic folk trio Whalebone will be bringing their 2010 The Gathering Tour to the Pottery on Saturday 19th June at 8.00pm.
Read More »Tourism Chief’s Delight at New Olympic Mascot
20th May 2010
Chief Executive of Shropshire Tourism Simon McCloy has expressed his delight that the new official 2012 Olympic mascot has been named ‘Wenlock’, firmly putting Much Wenlock and Shropshire’s Olympic connection on the map.
Read More »Blists Hill Victorian Town Short-Listed for £100,000
14th May 2010
Blists Hill Victorian Town, one of ten Ironbridge Gorge Museums, is one of four institutions short-listed for the £100,000 Art Fund Prize, the UK’s largest single arts prize.
Read More »Shropshire & the Welsh Borders brochure
6th May 2010
Over the past 12 months the team at Shropshire Tourism has handled 19,050 direct requests for the Shropshire & the Welsh Borders brochure and we are continuing to respond to requests on a daily basis. You will receive your booking forms for the 2011 brochure in the next couple of weeks so please keep an eye out for them.
Read More »Comet to feature on BBC’s ‘The One Show’
29th April 2010
The de Havilland Comet was the world’s first jet airliner. The Comet 1, an early example which is on display at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, will appear in a special feature on BBC 1's ‘The One Show’ on 4th May at 7.00pm, covering the short but historic service of the aircraft.
Read More »Blists Hill Victorian Town Wins National Enjoy England Silver Award
26th April 2010
The redeveloped Blists Hill Victorian Town in the Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire has won a coveted Silver Award in the Large Visitor Attraction category of the Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2010.
Read More »Vote for Festival at the Edge to win National Award
7th April 2010
Festival at the Edge, a unique storytelling event in Much Wenlock, has made it through to the finals of a new national award, after being nominated by Shropshire Tourism. Visit England has joined forces with The Sun Newspaper to launch a national vote for its new ‘Where Else But England’ Award.
Read More »Aircraft Carrier to be ‘Centaur’ of Shropshire Model Show
1st April 2010
Royal Air Force Museum Cosford - 11th April 2010
Read More »Blists Hill Victorian Town asks visitors to ‘Love Your Museum’
1st April 2010
Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 April 2010
Read More »'Staycationers' Boost Bookings at Shropshire Caravan Park
30th March 2010
Staycationers are boosting bookings at a five star touring caravan park in Shropshire where £70,000 has been invested over the winter to ensure that caravanners can spend a penny in luxury.
Read More »The Shropshire Hills Shuttles start up on Saturday 3rd April 2010
29th March 2010
The Shuttles are 16-seater mini-buses which provide easy access into the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for walking, sightseeing, pub lunches, picnics and more. Two Shuttle circuits enable you to explore two very distinctive parts of the Shropshire Hills.
Read More »Shropshire Tourism Member Business to feature on BBC One’s Country Tracks
19th March 2010
A unique Shropshire business, Hawks on Walks, that gives people the opportunity to walk through the countryside and become a falconer for the morning, has been chosen to feature on BBC One’s Country Tracks.
Read More »‘We Are England’ Photography Competition
11th March 2010
Shropshire Tourism is encouraging people to take photos of Shropshire to enter into the ‘We Are England’ photography competition to help raise the profile of the county ahead of the Commonwealth Games that take place later this year in Delhi, with great prizes on offer.
Read More »Blists Hill Victorian Town Joins National Museums at Night Campaign
3rd March 2010
On Saturday 15th May, Blists Hill Victorian Town near Ironbridge in Shropshire is taking part in the national Museums at Night campaign, when cultural and historic attractions across the country will open their doors to visitors after dark
Read More »Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge Gorge Museums would like your help
2nd March 2010
Vote for Blists Hill Victorian Town to win Art Fund Prize
Read More »Easter fun in the Ironbridge Gorge
1st March 2010
Have a go at Egg dancing, Hunt the chick and make 'flapping birds', easter themed tile and china painting. Make a weekend of it and stay in one of Shropshire's exclusive hotels at a special discounted rate.
Read More »Shropshire attraction and event shortlisted in national awards
23rd February 2010
Blists Hill Victorian Town at Ironbridge and Festival at the Edge make shortlist in Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2010
Read More »James May Greets Visitors at RAF Cosford
15th February 2010
Visitors to the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will be in for an extra treat this half term when they are greeted by a life size model of James May from Top Gear. The model of James as a pilot is now on display in the Museum’s Visitor Centre with easy access for photos.
Read More »Sir Richard Branson narrates February podcast for Royal Air Force Museum
8th February 2010
The Royal Air Force Museum is delighted to announce that as part of its monthly podcast series aviation entrepreneur and the founder of the Virgin Group Sir Richard Branson has generously given his time to narrate this month’s podcast “Bader: Fighter Pilot”.
Read More »Museum Launches Battle of Britain Podcast Series
25th January 2010
2010 marks the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. To commemorate this defining moment in the history of the Royal Air Force, the Royal Air Force Museum has, today, launched the first of twelve monthly podcasts which will explore throughout 2010 the history and mythology behind this legendary aerial conflict.
Read More »Royal Air Force Museum Director General DR Michael Fopp To Retire
20th January 2010
Dr Michael Fopp, Director General of the Royal Air Force Museum for the last 22 years, will retire in June 2010, but will be retained by the Museum to assist a fund-raising campaign for a new visionary project to commemorate and celebrate the enduring legacy of the Battle of Britain.
Read More »Shropshire Praised for Role in the Birth of the Modern Olympics
2nd December 2009
The Shropshire market town of Much Wenlock has been praised by cabinet Minister Tessa Jowell and Olympic Gold medallist Jonathan Edwards for its status as the birthplace of the modern Olympics.
Read More »Shropshire Shines In CountryFile Magazine
5th November 2009
Shropshire is currently featuring in the November issue of the BBC CountryFile Magazine with a 7 page article on the county, which was generated as the result of a press trip hosted by Shropshire Tourism.
Read More »Museum Displays James May’s Spitfire
29th October 2009
Viewers of James May’s Toy Stories shown on BBC2 can now see the life size model Spitfire constructed during the show, at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford.
Read More »Ironbridge Gorge Museums Celebrate Remarkable Visitor Figures
14th October 2009
2009 is proving to be a very memorable year for the Ironbridge Gorge Museums in Shropshire.
Read More »Percival Prentice Arrives At Cosford
14th October 2009
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford recently took delivery of an RAF Percival Prentice that was flown in to RAF Cosford by pilot Ben Cross from Coventry.
Read More »Improved Weekday Timetable Boost For Passengers
9th October 2009
Months of behind-the-scenes work from rail company Wrexham & Shropshire is rewarded as passengers are now able to take advantage of an improved weekday timetable.
Read More »Best Western Valley Hotel wins Gold Award in the Green Tourism Business Scheme
6th October 2009
The Best Western Valley Hotel in Ironbridge is the first hotel in Shropshire to be awarded the coveted Gold award, under the Green Tourism Business Scheme, for demonstrating excellence in environmental practice.
Read More »Shropshire Real Ale Features in Good Beer Guide 2010
15th September 2009
Shropshire's Real Ale features prominently in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2010 with county pubs and inns featured within the bible for real ale enthusiasts.
Read More »Holiday at Home in Shropshire
28th July 2009
If you're looking to holiday at home this year and beat the credit crunch then look no further than Shropshire.
Read More »Passionate About Re-Learning Old Skills? Want To Learn To Be Self Sufficient?
15th July 2009
Why Not Spend a Week On a Victorian Farm in Shropshire?
Read More »Two World Heritage Sites for Shropshire
29th June 2009
Shropshire is now the only county in the West Midlands to have two World Heritage Sites following UNESCO granting the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage Site status.
Read More »Britain Votes To Put Blists Hill Victorian Town On Google Street View
24th June 2009
The British public has voted Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge in Shropshire, onto the shortlist of the UK's top ten tourist treasures to be brought to Google Street View via a new, groundbreaking invention - the Google Trike.
Read More »Museum Loco Moves to her New Home at Blists Hill Victorian Town
9th June 2009
As part of the exciting £12m redevelopment plans at Blists Hill Victorian Town staff at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum are today setting about moving a 35 tonne locomotive from its current location outside Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron to the fascinating open-air Museum.
Read More »Restaurant Re-launch Goes Down A Treat
1st June 2009
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford, in conjunction with Aramark Catering, has officially re-launched its restaurant and menus with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Museums Visitor Centre.
Read More »3rd Birthday Bonanza for Online Collections
2nd April 2009
The Royal Air Force Museum is proud to announce the re-launch of its online collections database, Navigator, with the inclusion of over 16,000 new images from the portfolio of the renowned aviation photographer Charles Brown - a fitting addition, as part of the online collection's 3rd birthday celebrations.
Read More »Full Steam Ahead For Savings
2nd April 2009
The RAF Museum Cosford is proud to announce that Wrexham & Shropshire rail passengers can now enjoy discounts on all items in the Restaurant and Museum Shop. All passengers will receive a 10% discount on any purchase made when they present Staff a valid (on the day) Wrexham and Shropshire train ticket.
Read More »Two Thirds of a Million Visitors for Award Winning Exhibition
12th January 2009
After winning a string of awards in 2008, The National Cold War Exhibition at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford ended the year on a high by enjoying a record 665,690 visitors since its opening.
Read More »Museum Honours Ethnic Minorities in New Exhibition
8th January 2009
The diversity of the Royal Air Force along with its multi ethnic past and present is celebrated in a new permanent exhibition.
Read More »Ironbridge Gorge Museums Win Best Cultural Experience
14th November 2008
The cream of the West Midlands tourist industry were gathered at a prestigious awards ceremony this week night for the Tourism West Midlands and Advantage West Midlands 'Excellence in Tourism Awards' held at the ICC in Birmingham.
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