Shropshire Council is ending the Pedestrian Friendly Shrewsbury trial tomorrow 1st September, two months earlier than planned. Throughout the trial we have been collecting data, listening to feedback from businesses and sharing with our partners including Shropshire Council. We have had over ninety responses to our business survey from a ...
Read MoreShrewsbury Cocktail Week to celebrate the town’s cocktail creativity
A brand new festival is coming to Shrewsbury with bars in the town centre getting together to celebrate the world of cocktails. Shrewsbury Cocktail Week will take place from Monday September 13 to Sunday September 19 and tickets are on sale now. The event is being organised by Shrewsbury BID (Business Improvement ...
Read MoreMajor business training programme launched by Shrewsbury BID
Businesses in Shrewsbury are getting the chance to tap into expert advice and support through a training programme designed to help the town centre “grow and thrive”. The programme is being arranged and run by Shrewsbury BID and will focus on retail mentoring sessions and workshops, social media and marketing workshops ...
Read MoreShrewsbury town centre cleaning programme gets under way
Streets in Shrewsbury are getting the spring – or more precisely, the summer – cleaning treatment to help smarten up the town. It’s part of a rolling programme aimed at sprucing up the streets, bringing back the wonderful stone colour to some of the pavements and reinvigorating the town centre ...
Read MoreRickshaw bikes coming to Shrewsbury
Bike shuttles are being trialled in Shrewsbury as part of a new strategy to encourage active travel in the town centre. The Rickshaw service, called the Shrewsbury Rickshaw, launched on August 13 and will be free to use, taking passengers from St Julian’s Friars, up Wyle Cop and the High ...
Read MoreNationwide shop window given new look
An empty shop window in the centre of Shrewsbury has been transformed by a “bright and cheerful” display designed by an artist. The former Nationwide unit, on the corner of Claremont Street, has been empty since the building society moved to new premises in Pride Hill – and Shrewsbury BID ...
Read MoreB2B Marketing Support – Invitation to Tender
Shrewsbury BID has secured external funding to support B2B member businesses to increase their marketing capabilities helping to build more profitable and stable businesses within the town centre, promoting longer term economic growth and stability for the area. This project is being supported by the Shropshire Council economic recovery program. ...
Read MoreVote for your favourite window in the Shrewsbury Flower Show window competition
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Read MoreShrewsbury Cocktail Week – coming September 2021
We are organising the first Shrewsbury Cocktail Week and we want you to get involved! The event will take place from Monday 13th September to Sunday 19th September and will include cocktail classes, tasting menus, parties, and special offers for guests that purchase a Cocktail Week Pack. The purpose of ...
Read MoreShrewsbury Castle alive with the sound of music
Shrewsbury Castle came alive with the sound of music as a Covid-capacity crowd enjoyed an evening’s entertainment provided by the Shrewsbury Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra was conducted by John Moore, with Alex Postlethwaite leading the orchestra. The concert on July 14, organised by Shrewsbury BID and Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, was ...
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