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Telford & Wrekin Council's Culture and Events Team bring you a packed programme of year-round events throughout the borough.
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21/11/2024

❤️ Kindness tickets are back for 2024! In previous years you’ve all been very generous, please give a Kindness Ticket for £20 again and buy the gift of pantomime for care leavers and their families around the borough this Christmas.

The Kindness Ticket will provide a family with a ticket to attend the Goldilocks and The Three Bears show at Telford International Centre.

Hear more about this year's campaign 👇

Thank you for helping to share the magic of pantomime this Christmas.
To buy a Kindness ticket for a family in need, also for more information >>> https://orlo.uk/Kxo3o

20/11/2024

We're here at our first Telford Culture Club! If you weren't able to come along this evening but want to find out more you can email [email protected].

19/11/2024

You Are Invited:
Join us to hear the winning poems of the Poetry Competition from the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Festival held earlier this year.
This Sunday (24 November) 4pm on Zoom!

Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists will be leading the event and will be joined by the competition judge Paul Francis and the winning poets!
To be part of the Poetry Reading event just email Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists at this email address and you will be sent a link to the event.
Email: [email protected]

19/11/2024

🎇 This year treat the family to a magical wander through the Festive Gardens in Telford Town Park. The Chelsea and Maxell Gardens will be transformed with dazzling lights and festive movie projections, creating a captivating “Night at the Movies” experience on

Dates: 13 - 15, 19 - 21 December 2024
Time: 4-8pm

🎇 Follow the trail and immerse yourself in iconic Christmas film moments, featuring interactive displays, heart-warming movie scenes, festive music at the bandstand, and even a few surprises from your favourite Christmas characters. Don’t miss the playful elves making appearances as you explore.

The Olive Bar will be in attendance serving hot dogs and non-alcoholic drinks at family-friendly prices – you can beat the queue and pay for your food when you book your tickets! So take a look…link below in comments.

Ticket prices 2024: Adult £2.50 / Child £1.50 / Family of Five (must include at least 1 Adult) £8.00

06/11/2024

📢 Be part of Telford & Wrekin Council’s Cultural Ambitions Plan!

On Wednesday 20 November we are holding our first Telford Culture Club where you can meet like-minded people, join in the conversation about culture, arts and heritage in the borough.

Telford Culture Club – Wednesday 20th November 6pm – 9pm Telford Minster, Meeting Point House Telford TF3 4HS

The Culture Club will be an informal forum that can help to shape the development of a Culture Strategy for the borough, but the main focus of these events will be to exchange ideas, share information as well as keep in touch and open to anyone who works or participates in arts, heritage, and culture and feels they could contribute to the network.

If you would like to attend, please complete this Microsoft form https://bit.ly/4fCD3xg

We want these sessions to be as valuable as possible so please share this form link with anyone who you feel should be there or who would like to be kept informed of future sessions.

04/11/2024

🏮 Thanks to all who came to the evening lantern parade at Bowring Park in Wellington for the Telford Interfaith Festival of Light last Friday ( 1 November). Some photos from the evening of the parade and some of the fantastic lanterns that were made in workshops before the event are below ⬇️
🏮 The workshops and parade were delivered in partnership with Telford & Wrekin Interfaith Council funded by Inclusive Communities Fund - a legacy of the Commonwealth Games, a fund made available by UK Government through the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) overseen by West Midlands Combined Authority.

30/10/2024

🏮 Join us this Friday (1 November) for the magical evening lantern parade at Bowring Park, Wellington from 5:30pm at the Telford Interfaith Festival of Light.
The parade will go around the park and there will be Bhangra Disco, LED Light Performances and circus performances.

Drinks and refreshments will be available.

🏮 Lantern workshops have been taking place over the last week to create willow lanterns, the workshops were delivered in partnership with Telford & Wrekin Interfaith Council funded by Inclusive Communities Fund - a legacy of the Commonwealth Games, a fund made available by UK Government through the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) overseen by West Midlands Combined Authority.

18/10/2024

✍❗ Last few days to enter this years’ Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Festival Poetry competition 2024 with the Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists before it closes on Sunday.

Poems on any and every subject are welcome and the competition is open to poets from across the globe.

✍🏼 First prize in our competition will win £300, with a second prize of £125, and three third prizes of £25 each.
✍🏼 In addition, poems sent in by people living in a TF postcode will also be eligible for our local prize of £50.
📅 The competition is open Monday 2 September 2024 - 6pm on Sunday 20 October 2024.

❗ You’ll find the details on how to submit your poem, and the rules for the competition here https://orlo.uk/nMU30

Poems will be read, and winners chosen, by our judge Paul Francis.
Paul Francis is a retired teacher, living in Much Wenlock, who’s been active in the West Midlands poetry scene for the last twenty-five years. He won the TF postcode prize at the inaugural Ironbridge competition in 2022, came second in the Shelley Memorial competition in 2023, and he won the Enfield poetry competition in 2024.

18/10/2024

🏮Festive Gardens dates announced for 2024! 13 December – 15 December and 19 December – 21 December 4pm – 8pm. Tickets on sale soon.

▶️ But before we look ahead to Christmas let’s take a look back at some of our summer events – we loved seeing so many visitors come along and enjoy the different events.

Our pledge “to deliver an exciting and inclusive programme of cultural events during the school summer holidays” is part of Telford & Wrekin Council’s ‘20 pledges in 20 weeks’ campaign that will see us deliver 20 actions on the things that matter most to local people during the first 20 weeks following Cllr Lee’s Carter’s appointment as Leader on 18 July 2024. The pledges reinforce the council’s ongoing commitment to protect, care and invest to create a better borough.

Find out more https://orlo.uk/77Qq0

16/10/2024

🏮 This half term, families can sign up and join the free lantern making workshops taking place in Wellington and Oakengates! This fun family activity is suitable for 5+, children must be accompanied by a helpful adult as you make your lantern together.

🏮 Artists will guide you through the process of making a willow stick lantern and by the end of the session you’ll have made and decorated your own lantern.

🏮For more information and to sign up to a workshop;
Sat 26 October at Telford & Wrekin Interfaith Council, Wellington https://orlo.uk/uOBTu
Sun 27 Oct – Wed 30 Oct – Telford Theatre, Oakengates https://orlo.uk/sF0ER

🏮 Once you‘ve made your lantern you can then join the magical evening lantern parade at Bowring Park, Wellington on Friday 1st of November 5:30pm.

🏮 These workshops are being delivered in partnership with Telford & Wrekin Interfaith Council funded by Inclusive Communities Fund - a legacy of the Commonwealth Games, a fund made available by UK Government through the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) overseen by West Midlands Combined Authority.

14/10/2024

Come and enjoy the creative, engaging and interactive art exhibition Weave Only a Trace. This exhibition of basketry, wood and natural plant fibres, is a collaboration of eleven regional artists and the Ironbridge Coracle Trust.

📅 8 – 17 November 2024
⌚10am – 4pm
📍 Footprint Gallery, Fusion, Jackfield Tile Museum, TF8 7AP

You’ll see a diverse range of traditional willow, hazel and rush baskets, a willow coffin and urns, Coracles, and unique contemporary art pieces constructed with natural fibres and willow.

Plus there are bookable workshops, demonstrations, and a local willow bed tour, find out more and book on a workshop >>>
https://www.trybooking.com/uk/eventlist/willowworkshops?embed

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The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

12/10/2024

📅 The closing date for this years’ Poetry competition 2024 is next weekend so there’s just enough time to get your poem in before it closes.

Poems on any and every subject are welcome and the competition is open to poets from across the globe but hurry you only have until 6pm on Sunday 20 October.

✍🏼 First prize in our competition will win £300, with a second prize of £125, and three third prizes of £25 each.
✍🏼 In addition, poems sent in by people living in a TF postcode will also be eligible for our local prize of £50.
📅 The competition is open Monday 2 September 2024 - 6pm on Sunday 20 October 2024.

❗ You’ll find the details on how to submit your poem, and the rules for the competition here https://orlo.uk/z9OsL
Poems will be read, and winners chosen, by our judge Paul Francis.

Paul Francis is a retired teacher, living in Much Wenlock, who’s been active in the West Midlands poetry scene for the last twenty-five years. He won the TF postcode prize at the inaugural Ironbridge competition in 2022, came second in the Shelley Memorial competition in 2023, and he won the Enfield poetry competition in 2024.
Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Festival Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists

10/10/2024

🦔🍂 U R B A N G A M E S 🏐⚽🏅🏆🏑🏏

The new October timetable is here https://orlo.uk/m1PF1

✅ FREE programme of sports and activities
✅ Children aged 8 to 16 years of age
✅ No need to book, just turn up
🦔Young babies and toddlers - give Wild Telford a go! 🐛

For more activities for young people of all ages abilities please visit https://orlo.uk/3u3xs

Read more https://orlo.uk/gLxgc

The sessions have been funded by the Council's Safer & Stronger Communities programme with support from the Police and Crime Commissioner.

10/10/2024

😍 As it’s world porridge day today (10 Oct 24) why not enter Telford Theatre's competition for a chance to win a family ticket, to see Goldilocks and the Three Bears, at Telford International Centre, on Thursday 19 December 2024.

All you have to do to enter is head over to Telford Theatre and follow the instructions on the pinned post! Hurry the competition will close at 3pm on Thursday 17 October.

07/10/2024

😍 Panto takes a “paws” from Telford Theatre this year but not to worry you can see all the fun and magic of panto this Christmas at Telford International Centre from 17 December – 2 January 2025 with Goldilocks and the Three Bears. All your favourites will be there plus new friends!

😍 So make sure you don’t miss it!

03/10/2024

❇️ Dame Betty invites you to a special relaxed performance of Goldilocks and The Three Bears on Sunday 29 December 2024 at 11am at Telford International Centre.

Everyone is welcome! This specifically adapted version of the show has been modified for adults and children who have autism, sensory communication disorders or learning difficulties. It can also be more suitable for those who have dementia or those who just prefer a lighter environment and fewer bangs.

The script stays the same and the entertainment is no less so there’s plenty of fun to be had.

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Kindness tickets 2024

❤️ Kindness tickets are back for 2024! In previous years you’ve all been very generous, please give a Kindness Ticket for £20 again and buy the gift of pantomime for care leavers and their families around the borough this Christmas. The Kindness Ticket will provide a family with a ticket to attend the Goldilocks and The Three Bears show at Telford International Centre. Hear more about this year's campaign 👇 Thank you for helping to share the magic of pantomime this Christmas. To buy a Kindness ticket for a family in need, also for more information >>> https://orlo.uk/Kxo3o

Take a look back at Telford & Wrekin Council's Summer events 2024

🏮Festive Gardens dates announced for 2024! 13 December – 15 December and 19 December – 21 December 4pm – 8pm. Tickets on sale soon. ▶️ But before we look ahead to Christmas let’s take a look back at some of our summer events – we loved seeing so many visitors come along and enjoy the different events. Our pledge “to deliver an exciting and inclusive programme of cultural events during the school summer holidays” is part of Telford & Wrekin Council’s ‘20 pledges in 20 weeks’ campaign that will see us deliver 20 actions on the things that matter most to local people during the first 20 weeks following Cllr Lee’s Carter’s appointment as Leader on 18 July 2024. The pledges reinforce the council’s ongoing commitment to protect, care and invest to create a better borough. Find out more https://orlo.uk/77Qq0

Panto in Telford this year at Telford International Centre Goldilocks and the Three Bears 17 December - 2 January 2025

Relaxed Performance of Goldilocks and the Three Bears at Telford International Centre Sunday 29 December 2024

❇️ Dame Betty invites you to a special relaxed performance of Goldilocks and The Three Bears on Sunday 29 December 2024 at 11am at Telford International Centre. Everyone is welcome! This specifically adapted version of the show has been modified for adults and children who have autism, sensory communication disorders or learning difficulties. It can also be more suitable for those who have dementia or those who just prefer a lighter environment and fewer bangs. The script stays the same and the entertainment is no less so there’s plenty of fun to be had.

⚽ U 🥅 R 🎾 B 🏈 A 🏐 N G 🎾 A 🏑 M 🏏 E 🚴 S Back by popular demand! October timetable 📆 https://orlo.uk/Ikrcm 🏅 During the summer more than 3,000 young people took part 😁 Will you join them this time? Check out the ✅ FREE programme of sports and activities ✅ Children aged 8 to 16 years of age ✅ No need to book, just turn up 🔎 Young babies and toddlers - give Wild Telford a go! For more activities for young people of all ages abilities please visit https://orlo.uk/308mO The sessions have been funded by the Council's Safer & Stronger Communities programme with support from the Police and Crime Commissioner. Read more https://orlo.uk/VRVFI

Ironbridge Open Day Saturday 14 September 2024

✨ Councillor Angela McClements (Labour) Cabinet Member for Leisure, Tourism, Culture & the Arts is looking forward to Ironbridge Open Day next Saturday 14 September 2024 part of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Festival The Wharfage will be pedestrianised, so come down and join us for free activities including live music, heritage skills demonstrations, stalls, character walkabouts and more. Times: 11am – 4pm See you there! More information on Ironbridge Open Day and Ironbridge Gorge Heritage Festival events 2024 >>> https://orlo.uk/OdyK3

Wild Telford

🌳🏞️ There are just four more sessions left of Wild Telford this summer - don't miss out 🌻 Join experts from Shropshire Wildlife Trusts who will guide your little ones 👶👨‍👧‍👦 through meadows, woodlands 🌳 and fields 🌱, helping them explore nature through crafts, games, den building and toasting marshmallows 🔥 All free to attend! 📅 Sessions are 11am-2.30pm throughout August. 📍Tuesday 20 - Randlay Valley 📍Thursday 22 Leegomery Community Centre 📍Tuesday 27 - Squatters Cottage Lightmoor 📍Thursday 29 - Randlay Valley Venue detail 👉https://orlo.uk/hLvSd Check out what else is happening!👇👇👇👇 👌 Challenge your child to 🔟 challenges before the age of 🔟 https://orlo.uk/1G9GD 👌 For young people with additional needs 👩‍🦼find activities, help and support here https://orlo.uk/EEG5x 👌 For clubs and groups 🤾 https://orlo.uk/3HS8t 👌 Our leisure centres 🕋 also have activities from just £2! https://orlo.uk/edXLu 👌🥳 Happy Healthy Active Holidays https://orlo.uk/QU4HN Free clubs for reception children through to year 11 who receive free school meals

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🤼‍♂️🤼‍♀️🤼‍♂️🤼‍♀️🤼‍♂️🤼‍♂️🤼‍♂️🤼‍♂️🤼‍♀️🤼‍♂️🤼‍♀️ Could your kids’ be future wrestling stars? Spotfest Pro Wrestling Academy is part of our Urban Games Initiative, encouraging young people to try new things, keep active and help parents save on the cost of keeping kids entertained. 📍 Sessions are held every Friday throughout the summer holidays at M54 Space Centre Unit 7 Spotfest Pro Wrestling Halesfield 8 TF7 4QN Urban Games includes more than 200 sessions of sports and activities. Check out the full timetable here: https://orlo.uk/dShkS 💚 No need to book 💚 Professional coaches 💚Free to attend Check out what else is happening! 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 🔟 Challenge your child to 🔟 challenges before the age of 🔟 https://orlo.uk/n0DVf 👩‍🦯👨‍🦼👩‍🦽 For young people with additional needs, find activities, help and support here https://orlo.uk/GMWRT 🤾‍♀️ For clubs and groups https://orlo.uk/dz5vr 🏢 Our leisure centres also have activities from just £2! https://orlo.uk/jhNtP

Urban Games

🏆 FREE to attend sports and activities 👟 🏆 LOCAL parks ⛳ and sports grounds 🏆 PROFESSIONALLY run by ⭐ top coaches 🏆 All ages 👩‍🍼 and skill levels 👨‍🦽 🌟 Get Ready to Join the Urban Games! If Paris is a bit of a jaunt and you’re hoping to inspire your youngsters to follow in the footsteps of our Olympic champions, then check out the Urban Games! From team sports to nature trails and even quidditch 🧹 We’ve got it all. Timetable: https://orlo.uk/NsVHt Check out what else is happening! 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 ⚽ Challenge your child to 10 challenges before the age of 10 https://orlo.uk/UonvU 👨‍🦽 For young people with additional needs, find activities, help and support here https://orlo.uk/Embsy 🥇 For clubs and groups https://orlo.uk/h2x5Y 🏢 Our leisure centres also have activities from just £2! https://orlo.uk/J6ld6 #UrbanGames #Olympics #SportsForAll #CommunitySports

😍Look back at Armed Forces Family fun day at Broadoaks Playing Field, Donnington Sunday 30 June 2024. Were you there? See if you can spot yourself...

Armed Forces Day - family fun day 30 June 2024

💖 Come and enjoy a family fun day at Armed Forces Day this Sunday 30 June, 11am – 4pm at Broadoaks Playing Field, #Donnington - a great fun day out for all! There’s lots of entertainment and activities including live music, Mickey Bushell MBE “Rolling Road Challenge”, street entertainment, civil war re-enactment, sports, crafts, military groups and cadets, food & drink and a fun fair.