The Belle Vue Arts Festival begins this week with a host of fabulous activities, celebrating all things creative on a theme of Journeys. Artwork by Mike Griffiths and Rosie Tasker
The Road Dance (15)
The Old Market Hall
Friday, June 10th - Thursday, June 16th
Multiple Showtimes
Tickets HERE
Life in the Scottish Hebrides is harsh. For Kirsty, her love for Murdo and their dreams of America promise escape from the land. But the Great War changes all when Murdo is sent to join the army. The night before the young men head to battle, tragedy strikes for Kirsty whilst the villagers enjoy a ‘Road Dance’. Based on the acclaimed novel by John MacKay.
Midnight Skyracer
The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury
Friday, June 10th, 7.45pm
Tickets £14 HERE
Since forming in 2017, this Anglo-Irish all-female quintet have become festival sensations across the UK, Europe and Australasia, toured regularly at home and released a critically-lauded debut album. They also carry the distinction of being the first British act nominated for an award by the International Bluegrass Music Association.
Talon
Walker Theatre, Theatre Severn, Frankwell Quay
Friday, June 10th, 7.30pm
Tickets £24 HERE
Sat on bar stools and armed with no more than their trademark four part vocal harmony, acoustic instruments and laid back banter, Talon will perform a varied selection of their own arrangements of contemporary acoustic classics.
Concert in the Round
St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury
Free lunchtime concert, 12.30pm
Enjoy music for soprano, trumpet and piano with performers Catherine Rooney, Wendy Jones and Richard Walker.
Belle Vue Arts Festival
Multiple Venues
June 11th - 25th
This family-friendly festival begins this Saturday with a launch at Greyfriars Bridge in Coleham from 11am to 3pm. Find out all about the festival and enjoy live music and free drop-in art activities, stalls, toy model railway, Lego and paper planes. For the full list of festival events visit the BVAF website HERE https://www.bellevueartsfestival.co.uk/festival-events-2022
Made in Shropshire
Fair in The Square
Shrewsbury Town Square
Saturday, June 11th, 9am to 5pm
This Saturday The Square in Shrewsbury will be filled with approximately 40 unique local stalls selling everything from Shropshire honey to handmade glass, hot and cold food, silver, ceramics, crafted wood and so much more! (Picture by Andy Bell)
Shrewsbury Wellbeing Festival
The Quarry
June 11th & 12th, 10am - 5pm
Tickets from £12.50 HERE
A new festival, bringing local and nationally acclaimed specialists to Shrewsbury to talk, demonstrate and engage in the field of wellbeing. There will be four areas themed Wellbeing, Fitness, Nutrition and Kids, plus a Yoga & Mindfulness zone.
The Bob Dylan Story
Walker Theatre, Theatre Severn
Saturday, June 11th, 8pm
Few tickets remaining at £21.50! Book HERE
Hits including Like A Rolling Stone, Subterranean Homesick Blues, Blowin’ In The Wind, All Along The Watchtower, Mr Tambourine Man, Knocking On Heaven’s Door, along with evocative visuals and fascinating anecdotes, transport you to a time when Bob reigned supreme.
Chris Batchelor - Zoetic
The Hive, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury
Saturday, June 11th, 8pm
Tickets from £12 HERE
Renowned for his melodic and warmly lyrical trumpet playing Chris Batchelor returns to SJN at the Hive with a truly exceptional group of musicians: Margrit Hassler (viola), John Parricelli (guitar) Steve Watts (double bass) and Paul Clarvis (percussion).
Walk Right Back
Theatre Severn
Sunday, June 12th, 7.30pm
Tickets £25 HERE
After phenomenal sell out tours, Walk Right Back is...BACK! From the Producers of That'll be the Day, the show tells the story of the most successful duo of all time, The Everly Brothers.
Mi Flamenco
Walker Theatre, Theatre Severn
Sunday, June 12th, 8pm.
Few tickets remaining at £15.50-£17 HERE
This evocative new production combines engaging imagery and emotive flamenco dance, with soul-stirring music and voices. Blending personal reflections of Spain with the power and poise of flamenco.
Coming Up…
Belle Vue Arts Festival
Check out the Belle Vue Festival website for events on during the week, including free Yoga with Jenna Blair (June 16 & 23) and Poets on the Trail, an informal evening with local poets and musicians at Barnabas Church Centre (June 16) and a local artists’ exhibition at Barnabas Church Centre (June 16 - 18).
At Theatre Severn this week:
- The Simon and Garfunkel Story, June 13
- Anton & Giovanni, June 14 & 15 (last few tickets)
- Declan Nerney, June 15
- The Greatest Hits of Motown, June 16 (last few tickets)
- Great Expectations, June 16 & 17
Classics at St Chad’s - Ex Cathedra: Summer Music By Candlelight
St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury
Tuesday, June 14th, 8pm
An enchanting programme of seasonal music and readings.
Tickets £20, or £10 for 25 & under HERE
Lunchtime Concert at St Alkmund’s
Tuesday, June 14th, 1pm
Alison Loram & Chris Symons (violin)
Admission free.
