The DMOS People West Mid Showground

06/09/2024

Car boot sale this Sunday!🚗💷💎

📆 September 8
⏱️ Gates open at 6.30am for sellers
⏱️ Buyers welcome from 7.30am
⏱️ Ends at 12 noon 💷 £7 for all sellers - FREE to buyers
📍 Find us at SY1 2PF

Did you know?

If you still have stock left over from your car boot sale, you can donate it all to The Rural Charity for distribution across all their Shropshire shops!

See you there.

05/09/2024

Sponsorship opportunities at the Shrewsbury Bonfire and Fireworks Spectacular!🎆

The event regularly attracts thousands of visitors from across Shropshire and beyond - so as well as being a great team outing or networking opportunity, it’s an effective way of promoting your business to a wide audience.

We are offering the general sponsorship option for the event, which takes place on

📆 Saturday, 2 November
⏱️ from 4.30pm

Featuring two firework displays at 6.15pm and 7.45pm, giant bonfire, funfair, live music and food stalls.

The general sponsorship package at £275 includes...

🎇 10 x tickets
🎇 Big screen adverts/shout-outs during the event
🎇 1 x social media shout-out on The West Mid Showground page which has more than 11,000 followers
🎇 VIP car parking
🎇 VIP undercover viewing area.
🎇 Tea/coffee/ limited alcoholic drinks and soup provided
🎇 Free sparklers for children

For more information, please simply email 👇

📩 [email protected]

04/09/2024

Last week, we asked you what Deb from The Rural Charity and Geoff from Shrewsbury Men’s Shed have in common.

The answer? An amazing personality! 😀

But more importantly, they work together to help the community through the Rural Charity Grant.

How?

Deb is the manager of the Rural Charity shops where a great team work across seven shops to ensure funds are available to distribute to local community groups through the rural charity grant.

The West Mid Showground is home to The Men's Shed, where skilled members help bring projects to life that have received funding from the Rural Charity grant, like the Clunbury Primary School throne.

So by you donating your goods or purchasing items from your local Rural Charity shop, you are ensuring the cycle of support continues within the community. 🏅

If you're a community interest group in Shropshire looking for support, visit one of the shops below to pick up an application form:

📍 7-9 Albion Hill, Oswestry. Tel: 01691 688650
📍 4 High Street, Ellesmere. Tel: 01691 624021
📍 29 High Street, Wem. Tel: 01939 236559
📍 77 Whitchurch Road, Shrewsbury. Tel: 01743 440067
📍 21 High Street, Church Stretton (Furniture). Tel: 01694 720284
📍 13-15 High Street, Church Stretton (Household). Tel: 07375 983550
📍 36 Green End, Whitchurch. SY13 1AU.

Check out this clip of Deb talking about the amazing work the Rural Charity Grant does in the community!

03/09/2024

A heartfelt thank you to the Shrewsbury Folk Festival for trusting us once again to host your incredible event this year.

It was an absolute pleasure to welcome you and the hundreds of festival-goers to our grounds.

With 58 acres of beautiful land right in the heart of Shropshire, we're ready to host events of all sizes. Whether you're planning something big or small, we’d love to help bring your vision to life.

We host many other incredible events throughout the year, so please reach out for more information on how we can make your next event a success.

🔗 https://www.westmidshowground.co.uk/contact/

📞 01743 289831

02/09/2024

Did you know that Shrewsbury is a hub of fantastic entertainment?

Just last weekend we had an outdoor cinema at Attingham Park. This weekend coming, we have the incredible duo, drummer Jim White and acclaimed guitarist Marisa Anderson music playing in town.

So why not enjoy their brilliant folk music then stay with us here afterwards?

The showground is a brilliant choice to put your head down when it's time to catch some shut eye. Not forgetting the beautiful sounds of nature with the River Severn right outside your door the next morning.

It's a no brainer for us.

Full details to the show below👇

🌐 https://bit.ly/4dRqAVB

Book your stay 🏕️ with us here 👇

🌐 https://www.westmidshowground.co.uk/stay/camping-touring/

28/08/2024

This is Deb from The Rural Charity and Geoff a member of the Shrewsbury Men’s Shed

What could they possibly have in common?

Let us know what you think in the comments section and the correct answer or the closest to it, will get a nice cuppa tea at the showground...on us! 🏅🍵

21/08/2024

Heading over to the Shrewsbury Folk Festival this bank holiday weekend?

📆 Friday 23 August 2024 – Monday 26 August 2024
📍 West Midlands Showground, Shrewsbury, UK

✅ Music
✅ Dance
✅ Entertainment
✅ Food glorious food
✅ Child friendly activities
✅ Adult activities
✅ Accommodation
✅ On site parking

Plus vibes on vibes!

Upcoming concerts include:

🎶 Ladysmith Black Mambazo
🎶 The Longest Johns
🎶 Eric Bibb, Mary Black
🎶 Ward Thomas
🎶 Beth Nielsen Chapman
🎶 Le Vent du Nord

Head over to the 🔗 below 👇 for more information!

Family & dog friendly summer music festival with the best in folk, roots, Americana & world music by the riverside in Shrewsbury | August 25 - 28, 2023

19/08/2024

Please say hello to showground sponsor Ultimate Homecover who provide access to an electrician 24/7 in the event of a sudden electrical breakdown in your home.

The service includes:

👉 Free unlimited call-outs
👉 Free replacement parts
👉 Free fitting

Call ☎️ 01902 576568 for more information or if you are in need!

16/08/2024

Are you coming to the Shrewsbury Arts Trail 2024?

This is the last month of the trail, so come and discover the creative side of Shrewsbury whilst enjoying our fantastic landscape when you stay with us, here at the showground.

To book your accommodation with us visit the link below👇

🌐 https://www.westmidshowground.co.uk/stay/camping-touring/

For more information about the trail, click 🔗👇

🌐 https://originalshrewsbury.co.uk/events/shrewsbury-arts-trail



Photo credit: Original Shrewsbury

13/08/2024

What's your August holiday bank weekend looking like?

Well, here at the showground we will be dancing, relaxing, shopping and more 🎤🎶🕺💃

This year's Shrewsbury Folk Festival takes place next weekend (August 23rd to 26th) and set up is well underway!

The event has something for all with...

🎪 Four open air and covered music stages
🎪 A dance tent for ceilidhs
🎪 Workshops and shows
🎪 Dedicated festivals-in-a-festival to keep the kids and teens busy with music, dance, crafts, silent discos, circus skills and more.
🎪activities for adults from yoga, crafts and countryside walks to singarounds and music sessions for the adults too.

Plus...

An artisan shopping arena, food village, real ale and cocktail bars with on-site camping and glamping top off the perfect festival!

09/08/2024

The sun going down on the showground this evening!

Wishing all our campers a lovely weekend ☀️

09/08/2024

The sound of the Caravan and Motorhome Concert Band is filling the air above Shrewsbury tonight!

Volunteers and camping guests have gathered to hear the band perform here on the showground!

And what lovely weather for it ☀️

09/08/2024

Car boot sale this Sunday!🚗💷💎

📆 August 11
⏱️ Gates open at 6.30am for sellers
⏱️ Buyers welcome from 7.30am
⏱️ Ends at 12 noon 💷 £7 for all sellers - FREE to buyers
📍 Find us at SY1 2PF

Did you know?

If you still have stock left over from your car boot sale, you can donate it all to The Rural Charity for distribution across all their Shropshire shops!

See you there.

08/08/2024

We have a member of staff who lives in Ellesmere but works in our Whitchurch The Rural Charity shop.

As there is no direct bus route and this team member does not drive, he is looking for a potential car share between the two towns. We wanted to share the information on our page to help him in his search.

If you commute from Ellesmere to Whitchurch and would be willing to discuss a car share - with a fuel contribution of course - please do get in touch with us 👇

[email protected]

07/08/2024

Imagine being a small child where all things strange, brilliant and bold come from stories told from books galore.

However, what's a story without a storyteller and what's a storyteller without a throne?

This was their dream at Friends of Clunbury School to be bestowed a magnificent throne fitting for a storyteller and a throne they received.

Shrewsbury Men’s Shed not only created a throne. They gave each pupil at Clunbury School a taste of how dreams come true.

That is the why The Rural Charity does what it does.

By empowering other local organisations to support their vision to help their local communities the Rural Charity will continue to serve its locals.

Well done and a massive thank you to all the brilliant, bold but never strange dream makers at Shrewsbury Men's Shed.

Please visit The Rural Charity shops for grant application forms.

Click the link below to find your nearest shop.

🌐 https://www.westmidshowground.co.uk/about-us/our-charity-shops/

05/08/2024

Coracles have been used as transport for many generations before us - dating back to the original coracles from our ancestors in the Bronze ages and Moses in the Bible.

If you have never heard the term before. Imagine an oversized basket. 🧺

They really are a work of art.

So when the local Shrewsbury Men’s Shed were looking for a community team building project, they decided to make a coracle! Naturally…

True to nature, the Men's Shed do not do anything in halves.

With the help of Dave Purvis from The Coracle Society , The Men's Shedders were to build six coracles in just a few days.

Here are a few pictures of original Shrewsbury coracles made right here at the Men's Shed located at the showground.

Click 🎥 the video 🔗 below 👇to learn more.

https://youtu.be/julVnP9iUFk

02/08/2024

Car boot sale this Sunday!🚗💷💎

📆 August 4
⏱️ Gates open at 6.30am for sellers
⏱️ Buyers welcome from 7.30am
⏱️ Ends at 12 noon
💷 £7 for all sellers - FREE to buyers
📍 Find us at SY1 2PF

See you there!

29/07/2024

🌟 Did you know...? 🌟

Our nearly 100-acre showground is YOUR playground for all events! 🎉

From rocking concerts and vibrant exhibitions to cosy camper van gatherings, touring caravans, and tent adventures, we've got you covered with electric hook-ups, clean toilets, and hot showers! 🚐💡🚿

Head over to our website below 👇 and let's make magic happen together! ✨

https://bit.ly/462e1UH

Welcome to the West Mid Showground, home of the beloved Shropshire County Show and West Mid Campsite. Part of Shropshire and West Midlands Agricultural Society.

27/07/2024

Have you snapped up your tickets for Heal Festival yet?

Heal is a festival of different experiences, from the live, to the lively to the calm - they have different zones offering something for everyone from sound systems to sound healing!

Happening here at the Showground on September 20th and 21st, 2024!

Find out more about the event here: https://bit.ly/3zRw5Tn

24/07/2024

Car boot sale this Sunday!🚗💷💎

📆 July 28
⏱️ Gates open at 6.30am for sellers
⏱️ Buyers welcome from 7.30am
⏱️ Ends at 12 noon
💷 £7 for all sellers - FREE to buyers
📍 Find us at SY1 2PF

See you there!

22/07/2024

🎶🌿 **The Shrewsbury Folk Festival is coming! 🌿🎶

Get ready to immerse yourself in a weekend of enchanting melodies and vibrant community vibes right here at the showground.

With a magical blend of music, culture, and outdoor fun for all ages.

📆 August 23 - August 26
📍 West Mid Showground

Click the 🔗 below to secure your spot and join the fun! 👇

https://bit.ly/4bAc6Yh

🎵 Feel the rhythm, share the joy, and let the music take you away! 🎵

19/07/2024

The showground is looking lovely ready for Woodshrop this weekend 😍

17/07/2024

Congratulations to our very own Amanda Hosey, Assistant Manager of our Wem Rural Charity Shop, who is now a British citizen after two years of incredibly hard work!

Well done Amanda 👏

16/07/2024

15/07/2024

In just four days we are giving you the best tribute bands from across the country right here at the showground.

Woodshrop is a fantastic three-day music extravaganza and promises to be quite the weekend!

Tributes to include...

🏵️ Abba
🏵️ Neil Diamond
🏵️ Michael Jackson
🏵️ Bon Jovi
🏵️ Elton John
🏵️ Stereophonics

Plus many more!

Click the 🔗below👇 for your ticket!🕺💃

https://bit.ly/43ZDICq

11/07/2024

Car boot sale this Sunday!🚗💷💎

📆 July 14
⏱️ Gates open at 6.30am for sellers
⏱️ Buyers welcome from 7.30am
⏱️ Ends at 12 noon
💷 £7 for all sellers - FREE to buyers
📍 Find us at SY1 2PF

See you there!

08/07/2024

Our The Rural Charity raises much needed funds for locals to use within our community.

Our objectives of education, encouragement and support for the people who make up our community are at the fore of what we do.

Such as Oswestry Senior Citizens Club who now have a new pressurised hot water tank that is benefiting the whole community.

If you or an organisation you know need our support, please pick up an application form from one of our charity shops in...

📍 Oswestry
📍 Ellesmere
📍 Wem
📍 Shrewsbury
📍 Church Stretton

08/07/2024

Happy International Town Crier's Day!

Happy International Town Crier's Day!

We are always grateful to Shrewsbury Town Crier Martin Wood for opening our Show every year - and did you know he is quite famous outside of the county as well?

The Days of the Year website has more information about International Town Crier Day 👇 including a list of fun facts to share with friends and family....

Fact One: The world’s tallest town crier is located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England standing at 7 feet 2 inches tall. Martin Wood started as the town crier in 1984 and has continued in the role for more than 35 years!

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/town-crier-day/

04/07/2024

We have a new addition to the Showground for our campers and visitors!

Fresh pasteurised milk, which comes from the farm of our Agricultural Society Chair Neale Sadler, is now readily available ‘on tap’ in our new Milk Shed....and it is already proving extremely popular!

Find out more in our blog 👇

Fresh pasteurised milk, which comes from the farm of our Society Chair Neale Sadler, is readily available ‘on tap’ and is already proving extremely popular with showground visitors.

02/07/2024

Car boot sale this Sunday!🚗💷💎

📆 July 7
⏱️ Gates open at 6.30am for sellers
⏱️ Buyers welcome from 7.30am
⏱️ Ends at 12 noon
💷 £7 for all sellers - FREE to buyers
📍 Find us at SY1 2PF

See you there!