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  1. Ironbridge Gorge Museum wins share of £20m Arts Council England Major Grants funding

    Katy Cowan /

    The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is celebrating the news that it has secured a share of a £20 million per annum Major Grants funding stream from Arts Council England, to cover the period 2012-15. It was announced by Arts Council England that the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust...

  2. Interview: Phil Barrett

    Joanna Kinch /

    Phil Barrett is the founder of PB Artworks, a creative hub of photographic and illustrative excellence based just outside of Oswestry on the border of Shropshire and North Wales. I recently caught up with Phil for a coffee and chat at the The Lemon Tree who were hosting their first Wrexham Jelly. I managed to catch Phil on his way between meetings ...

  3. (R)evolutionary thinking continues in Shropshire

    Jaselyn Melling /

    Shropgeek, a group of Shropshire based web developers, designers and creatives started in 2009 with one simple aim, to share ideas. Now the group who have nearly 700 followers on Twitter are attracting world class speakers to Shropshire for their (R)evolution web event on 2nd September...

  4. Firefly Festival announces 2011 lineup

    Jaselyn Melling /

    The Firefly Festival has announced this year’s lineup, with the addition of its own homegrown pub, The Fire Escape. Conceived one summer’s evening amid the burning embers of a bonfire, Firefly had the idea of expanding an annual gathering of friends into an intimate but punchy music festival in the beautiful Shropshire countryside...

  5. The Team - photography by Orlylyndon http://www.orlylyndon.com/

    4 Artists, 4 Stories, 4 Interpretations, 4ARTSAKE

    Joanna Kinch /

    On 13th May a ground breaking Exhibition opened at the Qube in Oswestry, Shropshire. The Exhibition brings together four very different people with different backgrounds. It cleverly shows not only their individual skills, but more than that, shows a truly unique and multifaceted collaboration of talents and brings them together beautifully in carefully hand-pick...

  6. Shropshire Potter to Open Studio

    Katy Cowan /

    Broseley potter, Elspeth Soper will be holding an Open Studio event at Willey Furnace Pottery this early May Bank Holiday. The Open Days at Willey Furnace Pottery are very popular with those that know and love Elspeth's distinctive decorative and functional pottery that features chickens, hares and guinea fowl...

  7. Creative Industries Thriving in the Birthplace of Industry

    Katy Cowan /

    The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site is known internationally as the Birthplace of Industry and was once the home to world-famous companies producing high-quality decorative products including Coalport China, Coalbrookdale ironwork and Maws tiles. Inspired by this rich heritage and following more than a decade of investment in the Ironbridge Gorge Museums by major funders including the Europe...

  8. ‘Recapturing the image of an award winning photographer’

    Katy Cowan /

    Shropshire design consultancy Liberty Creative has launched a new identity and website for UK based photographer and filmmaker Stephen Vernon Clarke. With a 20+ year career as a professional photographer Stephen felt the time had once again come to look at all aspects of his identity and marketing. He approached Liberty Owner and Creative Director, Paul Connop to evaluate and invigorate his bra...

  9. The Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft add new date to popular show

    Katy Cowan /

    The Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft has decided to add a new date to their annual 'Showing Off' exhibition held at Ludlow's Harley Centre. 'Showing Off' usually takes place in October, but this year, due to its autumn success, The Guild has decided to hold an event in May as well. This unique selling exhibition will be held over the weekend of 21st and 22nd of May. This free to en...

  10. UK Small Business Event of 2011

    Joanna Kinch /

    The Big Jelly is a chance to meet like minded business owners, freelancers and home workers to learn, work, chat and collaborate. At this fabulous event organised by UK Jelly you'll be able to pick up big ideas from the UK's chief inspirers of small business...

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