Original Shrewsbury

19/06/2026

New business alert!

Say hello to Thread Again, a curated vintage, streetwear and luxury store based in Shrewsbury's Parade Shopping Centre. Stocking Stone Island, C.P. Company, Prada, Burberry, Supreme, vintage Nike and Adidas and much more.

The selection in store is always handpicked and carefully curated by Cam and Faz, passionate about sourcing the best of the best for their customers.

📍 Go browse at The Parade Shops, Shrewsbury, Upper Ground Floor

18/06/2026

Shrewsbury Food Festival is back in the Quarry next weekend - better get your hunger on!

June 27th & 28th will see street food, bars, live music, over 180 foodie exhibitors, free kids' activities, and a Saturday evening concert to keep the buzz going until 8:30pm.

Tickets - https://originalshrewsbury.co.uk/events/shrewsbury-food-festival

18/06/2026

Tonight! CSONS Shrewsbury are cooking Thai.

This beloved local's Thai small plates evening will bring you crab cakes, moo ping pork skewers, Pad Thai, coconut panna cotta and more - all of it with ingredients sourced locally, seasonally and lovingly, just as you'd expect from this lot.

Book via the link below or call the Shrewsbury team directly - it's tonight, so don't wait!

https://book.mysimpleerb.com/16466/csons-shrewsbury/

(Images representative only - from previous Thai nights!)

17/06/2026

An England goal at home is fine. An England goal in a room full of strangers who are momentarily not strangers is something else.

England vs Croatia kicks off at 9pm tonight - and Shrewsbury town centre has everything from low-beamed Tudor buildings to cool, modern bars showing the beautiful game.

Read our guide to pubs and bars showing England games live in Shrewsbury and find yourself a crowd to cheer with.

https://originalshrewsbury.co.uk/blog/where-to-watch-the-world-cup-in-shrewsbury

📷 The Salopian

An England goal at home is fine. An England goal in a room full of strangers who are momentarily not strangers is something else.

16/06/2026

This might be our favourite exhibition name ever.

Swan Hill Studios invites you to visit their latest show, featuring artwork by renowned comic book artist Mike Perkins, who made the iconic Dana prison in Shrewsbury part of Gotham when he illustrated The Bat Man: First Knight (2023).

The title? DANA, DANA, DANA, DANA, BATMAN! 🎵

(SO good)

⏰ You’ve got until 3pm on Thursday to explore this one-of-a-kind exhibition and see how much Shrewsbury inspiration you can spot in the Dark Knight’s adventures beyondShrewsbury Prisonn . Don’t miss it!

15/06/2026

The Knife Angel arrives in Shrewsbury on Wednesday and will remain in place for six weeks.

The 27ft sculpture - made from over 100,000 seized blades - will stand in The Square from 17 June until 31 July as part of its national anti-violence tour.

The sculpture was created by Alfie Bradley at Oswestry’s British Ironworks Centre to raise awareness of the devastating impact of knife crime.

More info - https://www.shrewsburytowncouncil.gov.uk/knife-angel-arrives-in-shrewsbury/

11/06/2026

A sit down and a natter with a bit of scran goes a long way.
No long wait, no leftovers. Office lunch, shopping refuel, just-because-you-fancied-it.

Featured here, Little Bites from:
📍 Outset Coffee LTD
📍 Hopefully Made
📍 Ginger & Co. Coffee Shop
📍 Caffé Oro Shrewsbury
📍 Umai (outlier, not a coffee shop; still belongs in this list!)

Who did we miss? Comment with your best bites!

10/06/2026

Purple neon. Wall-to-wall photocards. Plushies you absolutely cannot leave without cuddling. 💜

It's the UK's cutest K-pop shop - created by fans, for fans, and based right here in .

📍 Find LilaKShop on Claremont Hill (you can't miss it, it's purple)

09/06/2026

Ten acts worth planning your August Bank Holiday around 🎶

Shrewsbury Folk Festival is back at West Mid Showground from 28–31 August - and the organisers have shared their top must-sees for 2026, from Cara Dillon to the three-time Grammy award-winning Fantastic Negrito.

Get the low-down on all ten must-see artists and start planning your festival weekend - https://originalshrewsbury.co.uk/blog/top-10-must-sees-at-this-years-shrewsbury-folk-festival

08/06/2026

This is what a good day in Shrewsbury looks like.

Plan your visit - originalshrewsbury.co.uk

📹 Gorgeous video by 7 Video Ltd