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Whats on in Shropshire in November
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| Exhibition of Olympic Posters |
27.09.2008 - 11.01.2009 |
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Coalbrookdale Gallery
Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge Gorge TF8 7DQ |
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01952 884 391 |
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IRONBRIDGE GORGE MUSEUMS |
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| The Victoria and Albert Museum touring exhibition, A Century of Olympic Posters is drawn mainly from the London museum’s internationally renowned collection and includes many rare and beautiful examples, most of which are shown together for the first time. It presents a unique perspective on the modern Olympic Games, exploring their inception and evolution through the powerful medium of the poster. |
| More: www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk/shropshire_news/iron-museum-art-olympic.shtml |
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| Shrewsbury Ghost Tours |
08.10.2008 - 27.11.2008 |
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GHOST TOURS |
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| Diversity |
04.11.2008 - 27.11.2008 |
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The Gateway Arts Centre,
Chester Street, Shrewsbury |
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01691 671861 |
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PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION |
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| Razzle Dazzle |
07.11.2008 - 24.12.2008 |
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ART & CRAFTS EXHIBITION |
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| Exhibition Celebrating the Creative Talents of Local Whitchurch Contemporary Craft Designer / Makers and Artists. 10.00am-4.00pm Tues, Thurs, Frid, Sat Free |
| More: www.downtoearthgallery.co.uk |
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| Exhibtion of Work by Wuon Gean |
07.11.2008 - 29.11.2008 |
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ART EXHIBITION |
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| Wuon Gean's work of multi-plate etchings influenced by the use of multiple blocks in Japanese style woodblock printmaking will be showing for three weeks upstairs at Material. 10am - 5pm Free Admission |
| More: www.materialmaterial.com |
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| Attingham Re-discovered Tours |
08.11.2008 - 30.11.2008 |
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NATIONAL TRUST ATTINGHAM |
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| Twenty Twenty Christmas Show |
15.11.2008 - 24.12.2008 |
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ART EXHIBITION |
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| Contemporary fine art and craft by over 40 British artists and makers including: paintings by Bob Bates, Sue Campion, Annie Ovenden, Peter Tarrant, Norman Lamputt, Ian Warburton plus jewellery, ceramics, glass, wood, scarves and bags. Tues to Sat 10.00am to 5.30pm |
| More: www.twenty-twenty.co.uk |
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| Christmas Lights Switch On |
19.11.2008 - .. |
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The Square,
Shewsbury |
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01743 281000 |
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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS |
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| Severn Radio will star the evening with family entertainment, then the countdown and Switch On will follow with late night shopping til 9pm. 5:30 entertainment, 6:30 countdown |
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| Scottish Dance Theatre |
19.11.2008 - .. |
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Shrewsbury Music Hall,
The Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LH |
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01743 281281 |
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DANCE |
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| A programme of new and original works - with thrilling new choreography by the next generation of exciting dance-makers. 7:30pm £10, £8.50, £5 |
| More: www.musichall.co.uk |
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| Beaujolais Nouveau Evening |
20.11.2008 - 20.11.2008 |
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FOOD & DRINK |
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| An Informative Fun Evening with a Traditional 3 Course French Country Buffet and a Glass of Beaujolais Nouveau. From 6.45 p.m. £15 Per Person |
| More: www.longmynd.co.uk |
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| Winter Extravaganza |
20.11.2008 - 20.11.2008 |
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| A Double Book Launch of books by local authors:'Road to Vindaloo' -David Burnett & 'Textiles Now'; Trevor Davies Trio; Antiques Grotto; Mulled Wine, Curry & Pumpkin Pie. Free Entry. 6.00pm-10.00pm Free |
| More: www.aardvark-books.com |
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| My Three Angels |
20.11.2008 - 22.11.2008 |
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| The Little Big Time Band |
20.11.2008 - .. |
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Shrewsbury Music Hall,
The Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LH |
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01743 281282 |
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| This 6-piece ensemble has a huge repertoire of orchestral favourites, arranged in the Band's unique style and delivered with their trademark humour and showmanship. Melodies galore - 7:30pm £10, £8.50, £5 |
| More: www.musichall.co.uk |
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| Ballroom & Sequence Dance |
21.11.2008 - 21.11.2008 |
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DANCE |
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| Social dance among friendly people. Live Music by Mikes Music. Raffle, Refreshments & bar.Why not join us for an enjoyable evening 8pm-11pm £3.50 Contact Terry Walker 01743 791276 8pm-11pm |
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| Charity Tombola Stall |
21.11.2008 - 21.11.2008 |
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Outside the cafe near meeting point hous
Telford Town Centre |
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01952502738 |
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TUCKCHRIS@HOTMAIL.COM |
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| Tombola stall in aid of Wellington Cottage Care. 9-30 until 1-00 |
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| Gosforth's Fete & Last Tango in Low Town |
21.11.2008 - 22.11.2008 |
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THEATRE |
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| "Gosforth's Fete", an early Alan Ayckbourn play and "Last Tango in Low Town" by David Tristram are two one-act plays to be performed by new drama group the Bridgnorth Players. £6 |
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| When Angels Collide |
21.11.2008 - 22.11.2008 |
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Theatre on the Steps,
Stoneway Steps, Bridgnorth, WV16 4BD |
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01746 763257 |
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THEATRE |
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| Two ordinary mothers, living in an ordinary world in South London track the growth of their sons from childhood to teenagers, from toddlers to tragedy. A senseless stabbing which results in them both losing their sons, but in very different ways. 8pm £9, £6 |
| More: www.theatreonthesteps.co.uk |
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| Charlie Dark - Have Box Will Travel |
21.11.2008 - .. |
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ARTS ALIVE |
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| It's hard to be the king of the turntables when you live in South London and your African mother doesn't understand her Hip from her Hop. You don't need to be into bling bling gangsta rap or know your broken beat from your hip hop to enjoy this show, there's something for both sides of the generational divide to recognise and laugh at! Great music, great dancing, great show! 8pm Adult £6 Student £4 |
| More: www.artsalive.co.uk |
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| Nuffield Theatre - Shouting, Stamping & Singing Home |
21.11.2008 - .. |
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ARTS ALIVE |
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| Set in the Deep American South in the 50s, Lizzie Walker, a young black girl tells the story of her family, rich with the ghosts of her ancestors and the haunting and powerful music of her people. 7.30pm Adult �6 Child �4 |
| More: www.artsalive.co.uk |
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| Private Peaceful - The Concert |
21.11.2008 - .. |
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The Music Hall,
The Square, Shrewsbury |
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01743 281281 |
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| With Michael Morpurgo and Coope, Boyes & Simpson. A powerful coupling of the author's narrations, from his award winning children's book, and the evocative songs of the Great War. 7:30pm £12.00. Concessions £10.50 |
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| Childrens Nearly New Sale |
22.11.2008 - 22.11.2008 |
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COMMUNITY |
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| Nearly new top quality childrens clothes, toys, books and nursery equipment 2-4pm |
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| Christmas Tree Walk |
22.11.2008 - 23.11.2008 |
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CHRISTMAS |
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| Whatever your age Witness the magic of Christmas through a display of decorated Christmas trees & music, in the setting of an 18thC church. 5pm - 9.00pm Free entry - refreshments on sale. |
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| Winter Wonderland Santa's Magical Village |
22.11.2008 - 23.12.2008 |
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Wonderland
Telford Town Pk, Telford, TF3 4AY |
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01952 591633 |
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| Chat with Santa, walk through Ice Mountain, visit the Elves Mail Room, skate outdoors and see Santa's Reindeer in the Winter Village. 10am-6pm |
| More: www.wonderlandtelford.com |
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| Doctors and Nurses |
22.11.2008 - .. |
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The Castle Hall,
West Castle Street, Bridgnorth |
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01746 769374 |
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PARTY NIGHT |
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| A Social Evening To Celebrate 60 Years Of The NHS in Bridgnorth. Fancy dress optional. Pig roast, sweets, music. 7:30pm for 8pm £15, Table of 10 £100 |
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| Gift fair |
22.11.2008 - .. |
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FAIR |
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| Gift Fair with a variety of stalls. Teas and Coffees will be avaliable. Free entry. 10am-4pm |
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| Grand Medieval Banquet |
22.11.2008 - .. |
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Perry Hall,
School Road, School Road Ruyton XI Towns |
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MEDIEVAL BANQUET |
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| The final event of the Ruyton XI Towns Charter Celebrations. Music & Entertainment, Three Course Meal & Bar. 7.30 to 12 midnight. Medieval dress adds to the fun! Tickets £10 available from Ruyton Post Office. |
| More: www.ruytonxitowns.org.uk |
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| Last Night of the Proms |
22.11.2008 - .. |
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Centenary Theatre, Wrekin College,
Tellford, TF1 3BH |
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01952 248638 |
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| A concert with: Wellington Town Brass Band, St Andrew’s Singers (from St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Worcester) and Bronwen Evans (soprano). 7:30pm £7.00 and £6.00 (concessions) |
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| Traditional Christmas Fair |
22.11.2008 - .. |
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CHRISTMAS FAYRE |
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There will much to see and buy including beautiful hand made products and gifts, craft demonstrations, children's activities as well as face painting and refreshments. Stalls available.
10.00-4.00pm FREE |
| More: www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk |
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| Tea Dance |
23.11.2008 - 23.11.2008 |
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TEA DANCE |
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| Tea Dance 2pm-4.30pm Ballroom and Sequence dancing.Why not join our friendly dancers for an enjoyable afternoons music and forget the weather £3 including free raffle and free tea and cake. Contact Terry Walker 01743 791276 2pm -4.30pm |
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| Michael Beetham Conservation Centre Open Week |
24.11.2008 - 28.11.2008 |
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RAF MUSUEM |
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| Manchester Camerata Performs |
24.11.2008 - .. |
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St. Chad's Church,
Shrewsbury |
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01743 281281 |
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| One of the finest chamber orchestras comes with a programme of classical masterpieces and features celebrity pianist John Lill who is considered one of the best interpreters of Beethoven's music. £18, £9 |
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| Mistletoe Auctions |
25.11.2008 - 06.12.2008 |
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Little Hereford Yard,
Tenbury Wells |
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01584 810 555 |
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| The 2008 Mistletoe Auction dates are 25th November, 2nd December and 9th December. Mistletoe from England and Wales will be auctioned in lots as well as Christmas trees and wreaths. See website for details |
| More: www.tenbury-mistletoe-festival.co.uk |
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| West Shropshire Flower Club. Open Meeting |
26.11.2008 - 26.11.2008 |
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| 'I wish it could be Christmas every day' with demonstrator Sharon Nolan Please join our friendly club for an evening of Christmas Cheer. With refreshments! 7.30 pm Members free. Guests £5 ( refundable against Annual Membership |
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| Christmas Shopping Evening |
27.11.2008 - 27.11.2008 |
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CHRISTMAS SHOPPING |
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A great evening where you can buy everything you need for Christmas. Beautiful gifts and foods. Tickets pre-bought £3.00(on the night £3.50) inc a glass of wine. All proceeds to Local Charity.
Starts at 7pm til 10pm |
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| Glitz & Glamour Evening |
27.11.2008 - 27.11.2008 |
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CHARITY |
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| Enjoy a free glass of bubbly and browse our beautiful evening dress collection in sizes 8-20 (they are not pre-owned). They will also be Make-up demonstrations and a raffle. 4pm - 8pm FREE |
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| Christmas Light Switch On Event |
28.11.2008 - .. |
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High Street and Corn Exchange,
Welshpool, SY21 7RR |
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01938 553142 |
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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS |
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| The Christmas lights event includes a procession will be led by the Junior Newtown Silver Band followed by a childrens procession with lanterns & Father Christmas. from 6:30pm |
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| Gingerbread Festival & Christmas Lights |
28.11.2008 - .. |
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Town Centre,
Market Drayton, TF9 1PH |
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01630 653114 |
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Street festival with stalls, competitions and the switching on of the Christmas Lights.
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| Rapunzel & The Tower of Doom |
28.11.2008 - .. |
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ARTS ALIVE - CHILDREN |
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| It's bad enough having a bad hair day but pity poor Rapunzel spending her life in a tower with some strange woman using her locks as a step ladder! Theatre of Widdershins takes this traditional tale right back to its roots, teases out the tangles and styles it into a beautifully coiffured hair piece! An enchanting show promising plenty of body, volume and loads of highlights. Make an appointment to see the show today - because you're worth it! For age 4+ 6pm Adult £5, Child £3, Family £15 |
| More: www.artsalive.co.uk |
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| Santa Express, |
29.11.2008 - 24.12.2008 |
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Llangollen Railway,
The Station, Abbet Road, LLangollen, LL20 8SN |
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0844 4439373 |
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STEAM RAILWAY |
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| Meet Santa and his helpers as they dash through the train with gifts for all the children. Adults will get mince pies and sherry. 11am-6:15pm |
| More: www.santaspecials.co.uk |
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| Traditional Christmas |
29.11.2008 - 24.12.2008 |
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Rays Farm Country Matters
Billingsley, Bridgnorth WV16 6PF |
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01299 841255 |
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| Welcome to an old fashioned Christmas. See baby Jesus in the donkeys stable with Mary, Joseph, the Three Kings and the Wise Men. Chat to Father Christmas as he prepares the childrens toys for that magical night. See Rudolph and friends waiting to pull the sleigh full of presents. |
| More: www.raysfarm.com/xmas.html |
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| Christmas Fair |
29.11.2008 - 29.11.2008 |
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Cross Houses Community Hall,
Cross Houses, Shrewsbury SY5 6JH |
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07801 069811 |
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lisa@us2.me.uk |
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| Come and visit our Christmas Fair - lots of stalls, mince pies, children's activity area and festive Cheer. Santa will be paying a visit to his grotto and come and pay him a visit. Limited stalls still available 1pm - 4pm £2 |
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| Victorian Christmas Market |
29.11.2008 - 29.11.2008 |
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CHRISTMAS MARKET |
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| Visit Santa Claus, Brass band & Choirs, 50 stalls to choose Xmas gifs from. Festive micro-brewerey and food. 10am - 4.30pm |
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| Christmas Market |
29.11.2008 - 30.11.2008 |
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Maws Craft Centre
Jackfield, Ironbridge, Shropshire TF8 7LS |
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01952 885999 |
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| A lovely traditional Christmas Market where you can purchase beauitful and unusual gifts for Christmas. This Year all proceeds going to Jackfield Village Church 12 noon till 6pm both days |
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| Gorgeous Contemporary Craft & Fine Food Fair |
29.11.2008 - 30.11.2008 |
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Enginuity,
Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge Gorge |
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01952 884 391 |
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| The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust and The Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft are again bringing together some of the West Midlands’ finest craftsmen and women for their annual flagship exhibition, ‘Gorgeous’. For the first time this year, the makers will also be joined by many of the region’s top food and drink producers in association with Heart of England Fine Foods. |
| More: www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk/shropshire_news/gorgeous.shtml |
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| Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fayre |
29.11.2008 - 30.11.2008 |
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Ludlow Castle and Market
The Castle Square, Ludlow, SY8 1AY |
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01588 650307 |
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| The only place to Christmas shop and have fun at the same time. A medieval market with costumed entertainers, musicians, traders, re-enactments. Foods to eat and take away. Nov. 29/30 10-4pm, Nov. 29th also 6-9pm |
| More: www.ludlowmedievalchristmas.co.uk |
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| Stokesay's Christmas Weekend |
29.11.2008 - 30.11.2008 |
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Stokesay Castle,
Craven Arms, Ludlow, SY7 9AH |
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01588 672544 |
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| Grown-ups do Christmas shopping at a 10% discount on gifts and be munching mince pies and mead. Children can have some festive fun by searching out the toy reindeer hiding on the property. 10-4pm |
| More: www.english-heritage.org.uk |
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| Beauty and the Beast |
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Welshpool Town Hall,
Broad Street, Welshpool, SY21 7RR |
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01938 553142 |
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CHRISTMAS PANOTMINE |
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| Traditional Pantomime and love story where in order to break the spell placed upon him and his servants, a beast must learn to earn the love of a village girl or risk remaining in his animal state forever. 2pm Child £2.50 - £4.00, Adult £5.00 - £7.50 |
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CHRISTMAS FAYRE |
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Come and see some beautiful hand made products and gifts, Xmas presents to buy, tombola, children's face painting and refreshments. Limited Stalls available.
12 -3pm FREE entry |
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| Rapunzel & the Tower of Doom |
29.11.2008 - .. |
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ARTS ALIVE - CHILDREN |
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| It's bad enough having a bad hair day but pity poor Rapunzel spending her life in a tower with some strange woman using her locks as a step ladder! Theatre of Widdershins takes this traditional tale right back to its roots, teases out the tangles and styles it into a beautifully coiffured hair piece! An enchanting show promising plenty of body, volume and loads of highlights. Make an appointment to see the show today - because you're worth it! For age 4+ 12pm Midday Adult £5, Child £3, Family £15 |
| More: www.artsalive.co.uk |
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| Shoo Shoo Baby - Delicious! |
29.11.2008 - .. |
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Shoo Shoo Baby blend dry humour, rich harmonies and pulse- racing costume changes in their new show, Delicious! With witty new arrangements of familiar songs, Big Spender, The Monster Mash and Anything Goes, no theme tune, jazz standard or pop song is safe from their tongue-in cheek treatment or quirky interpretation
7.30pm Adult £6 Child £3 |
| More: www.artsalive.co.uk |
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| Snake Davis |
29.11.2008 - .. |
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Theatre on the Steps,
Stoneway Steps, Bridgnorth, WV16 4BD |
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01746 763257 |
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| One of the UK’s leading saxophonists. Snake plays various saxes, flutes, whistles and the Japanese Shakuhachi, as well as singing. He is joined by keyboards, bass guitar and drums they play a varied selection of original compositions and soul funk jazz as well as pop covers. 8pm £13.50 |
| More: www.theatreonthesteps.co.uk |
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| Christmas Flowers Workshops |
30.11.2008 - 07.12.2008 |
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| Special flower arrangements for the Christmas season, the session includes the workshop, a 3-course lunch in the House and a Christmas flower arrangement to take home. Pre-booking is required. £57.50 per person |
| More: www.weston-park.com |
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| Christmas Market |
30.11.2008 - 30.11.2008 |
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| Our second Christmas craft market will be held in the new indoor Venue and in other parts of this fascinating building being restored by and for the community. start 10 am end 4 pm free to enter |
| More: www.llanfyllinworkhouse.org |
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30.11.2008 - 30.11.2008 |
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