Shrewsbury news, events and what's on

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Here's a taste of this week's edition:

What's on in Shrewsbury

Thu 15 Oct8am
Shrewsbury Market HallClaremont Street, Shrewsbury SY1 1HQ · 3 dates
Thu 15 Oct11am
Sense and Sensibility (PG) PARENT & BABYOld Market Hall
Thu 15 Oct2:30pm
Sense and SensibilityOld Market Hall · 3 dates
Thu 15 Oct7:30pm
Come From AwayTheatre Severn · 4 dates
Thu 15 Oct7:30pm
HarrietTheatre Severn
Fri 16 Oct12:30pm
St Chad's Friday lunchtime concertsSt Chad's Church, Shrewsbury
Fri 16 Oct2:30pm
The IncomerOld Market Hall · 16 dates
Fri 16 Oct7:30pm
Christopher Hall: PizazzTheatre Severn

In the news

Shrewsbury Town vs Stockport County: EFL Trophy stats & head-to-headBBC · 6 Oct
Battlefield Roundabout in Shrewsbury to be resurfaced.Shropshire Council Newsroom · 8 Oct
Shrewsbury 0-1 Exeter | League Two highlightsSky Sports · 10 Oct
Halloween in Shrewsbury: Events Throughout October 2026My Shrewsbury · 7 Oct
Match Report: Shrewsbury Town 0-2 CountyStockport County · 6 Oct

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New food hygiene ratings

Costa CoffeeCoffee Shop And Premises Sentinel Trade Park Whitchurch Road · inspected 7 Oct
5/5
Kaizen22 The Parade St Marys Place · inspected 5 Oct
5/5
Light Bites & DelightsUnits 1 To 1b Pensfold Shopping Centre Pensfold, Bicton Heath · inspected 3 Oct
5/5
Otti17 Wyle Cop · inspected 2 Oct
5/5
Sandwich Cellar61 Wyle Cop · inspected 30 Sept
5/5