WELCOME is the perfect backdrop for a magical Christmas packed with carols and concerts, seasonal shopping and festive flavours and this Christmas promises to SHREWSBURY’S shine brighter than ever before. Gift and seasonal shopping is a December), complete with 120 must for us all, so why not make stall holders, ice rink, storytelling it unique with a shopping spree and a new Santa’s grotto in the in Shrewsbury’s medieval streets. Darwin Shopping Centre. The town’s independent shops CHRISTMAS CRACKER and high street retailers are ready Every winter community carols and waiting to inspire and help bring magic to Shrewsbury’s you find everything you need churches, which are well worth a LIGHTS SWITCH ON for everyone on your Christmas visit. And if you want to share the present list. Christmas cheer with friends then TOWN CENTRE FROM 5.00PM Shrewsbury’s cafes, bars, pubs December sees the arrival of and restaurants extend their usual a family sized snow globe in warm welcome with the promise the Square on Small Business of great festive food and drink. Saturday (5th December) and Wednesday 18th November the first Christmas Festival in ontents the Quarry (12th and 13th C

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3 CHRISTMAS CRACKER CHURCH TOURS as well as the mock grave of LIGHTS SWITCH ON & EAT Shrewsbury’s churches ooze Ebenezer Scrooge, which still STREET history and at Christmas they stands in the graveyard at St Across town Shrewsbury’s can be seen in their full seasonal Chad's Church. Find out more at shops stay open late on splendour. Start with the spire the Visitor Information Centre at Wednesdays from 18th of St Mary’s Church – it’s the Museum and Art Gallery. November. The start of late night one of the tallest in shopping is celebrated with and for over 500 years it has MAGICAL WORLD OF the Christmas Cracker event, dominated the skyline. Designed MASKS when the Christmas lights go on by architect George Stuart, St AND PUPPETS and the streets are filled with a Chad's is where Charles Darwin Art lovers, enthusiasts and lantern parade, live music and a was christened in 1809 and families will be captivated by the visit from Father Christmas. New at Christmas it’s packed with exhibition of masks and puppets for 2015, look out for the first Christmas trees. Shrewsbury at Shrewsbury Museum and festive Eat Street was founded as a Art Gallery this winter. Once with chef Marcus Bean. Benedictine Monastery and has you’ve mused over the magical connections to the Chronicles exhibits, tour the main museum The award-winning Market Hall of Brother Cadfael and Wilfred and discover 650 million years hosts a late evening shopping Owen. of history through a thousand event on 18th November remarkable objects. and the following month, on Shrewsbury’s team of tour 16th December, it opens late guides offer church tours SHREWSBURY CHRISTMAS to coincide with Carols In throughout December - ask FESTIVAL The Square (don’t miss the about specialist group tours and The Shrewsbury Christmas complimentary mulled wine and events at the Shrewsbury Visitor Festival in Quarry Park on 12th mince pies on 16th December). Information Centre. and 13th December is the Discover creation of seasoned festival LET IT SNOW A CHRISTMAS CAROL organiser Beth Heath, who Visitors will literally be able to Follow in the footsteps of film founded Shrewsbury Food the Magic ‘get into Christmas’ as they step stars and join the A Christmas Festival. The two day event into a giant snow globe in the Carol guided walk in December, promises more than 120 local Shrewsbury is full of finds this Christmas. Square on 5th December. See which can be booked through producers, drinks in the form of A snow globe in the Square and an ice rink Shrewsbury turn into Snowsbury the Shrewsbury Visitor steaming hot chocolate, mulled as the snow falls over the Information Centre. The 1984 wine and warming liqueurs, gifts in Quarry Park. Masks and Puppets in the town’s sky line inside the globe version of the Dickens classic galore, an ice rink for the small Museum and Charles Dickens brought to from 10am. (A small charitable was filmed on location in and big kids, craft workshops, life on medieval streets. Don’t miss original donation will be required to have Shrewsbury and each Christmas storytelling with Father Christmas a go). the tours take in the streets to and more. Shrewsbury this Christmas. see the buildings used as sets

4 5 CHRISTMAS GROTTO SNOW GLOBE EXPERIENCE CAROLS IN THE SQUARE AT DARWIN SHOPPING The Square 16th Dec CENTRE 5th Dec Join thousands of voices in 21st Nov to 23rd Dec Pose for a photograph in the the town square for this super Take your kids to meet Father giant Christmas snow globe with seasonal, annual carol concert. Christmas at this year’s your family and friends From 5.30pm townsfolk and Christmas grotto in the Darwin visitors assemble in The Square Shopping Centre, which CHRISTMAS FAYRE AT to sing carols with local choirs promises to be even bigger than SHREWSBURY ABBEY & and musicians, the perfect event before. Why not try and name the WILDLIFE to get you into the Christmas reindeer which stands proudly at TRUST spirit! From 6pm, Eric Smith of the entrance and win a seasonal 5th Dec BBC Radio Shropshire will be prize. This seasonal shopping event is broadcasting live. the perfect opportunity to pick up DICK WHITTINGTON one-off, hand-made and locally SHREWSBURY CHORAL Theatre Severn sourced presents. SOCIETY CAROL CONCERT 2nd Dec to 10th Jan at St Mary’s Church Children will love this year’s SHREWSBURY CHRISTMAS 16th Dec pantomime, Dick Whittington FESTIVAL AT THE QUARRY Celebrate Christmas through at Theatre Severn. It promises 12th & 13th Dec music, carols and readings at this magic and mayhem as the One for all ages, this new event magnificent church in the heart of colourful cast of characters tell will bring artisan food and drink, the town centre. the tale of good against evil, gifts, creative craft workshops, the search for true love and storytelling with Father Christmas CHRISTMAS FARMERS adventures to far-off lands. and carol singing to the Quarry MARKET IN THE SQUARE Park. 19th Dec THE MUPPETS From free range meats to sprouts Seasonal CHRISTMAS CAROL CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL on stalks, find your festive The Hive AT ST CHAD’S CHURCH flavours and gifts at Shrewsbury’s 4th December 14th to 19th Dec traditional Christmas Farmers Events Enjoy Kermit and Miss Piggy’s Featuring 40 Christmas trees Market. take on a classic tale in this film filling the unique circular shape Whether you’re looking to fill a day with favourite. of St Chad’s church, which are festivities or simply spend an evening beautifully decorated by local singing in the Square, here’s a list of SMALL BUSINESS groups, this is a spectacular SATURDAY seasonal display not to be some of Shrewsbury’s most magical 5th Dec missed. seasonal events. This is the UK’s shout-out for small businesses and your day to make sure smaller shops are on CHARITY CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS CRACKER, A CHRISTMAS CAROL your shopping list this Christmas. CARD SHOP LIGHTS SWITCH-ON AND CELEBRATION WEEKEND St Mary’s Church EAT STREET SHREWSBURY The Parade Shopping Centre runs to 5th Dec 18th November - from 5pm 21st and 22nd November This pop-up charity Christmas Across Shrewsbury town Shrewsbury’s first outdoor ice rink card shop is run by local people centre will be a cool place to show off and supports a great range of Popular with all ages, the your skating skills or learn some national charities. Christmas Lights Switch-On new ones. There’ll be much more marks the start of the festivities festive fun to enjoy too, from CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL with seasonal stalls, live music carol singing and a Santa Sleigh St Mary’s Church and a magical lantern parade. to mulled wine and mince pies. 13th to 15th Nov New for this year is the addition What’s not to love about a of Eat Street Shrewsbury at St church packed with chocolate at Alkmund’s Church, which will be Christmas? Visit with friends and a festive version of Chef family for gifts, demonstrations, Marcus Bean’s popular, free talks and tastings. street food event.

6 7 Christmas Shopping There is absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t find all you want for Christmas on Shrewsbury’s medieval streets and squares. Here's a street by street guide, with plenty more to be found along the way. Check out the Directory at the back to see gifts you really want to buy for Victorian, Art Deco, Edwardian jackets, scents and accessories the full range on offer. Here's a few to whet the yourself and Callaghan Fine and Vintage pieces that are for him and UGG boots, appetite... Paintings and Contemporary pre-loved. Further along the jewellery that’s totally on trend Bronze Gallery for something street you’ll find White Orchard, and Liberty-print Kinky Knickers extra special. which is a one stop shop for by Mary Portas for her. homeware, children's gifts, THE PARADE garden accessories and more. Visitors to stay this Christmas? On the way along St Mary’s Make them feel special with Street, don’t miss the Parade HIGH STREET beautiful bedding from Country Shopping Centre, which sits High Street is lined with an Linens. For a great choice of proudly behind St Mary’s church. eclectic range of independents, food, gift ideas and new outfits The Grade II listed building was from delis, stationery and for all the family, check out once a hospital for the people clothing shops, to the desirable everyone’s festive favourite M&S. of Shropshire. Today it houses brands we know and love from many more of Shrewsbury’s Bang and Olufsen to House of MARDOL AND ROUSHILL independent shops along its Fraser. With names including These streets are a mix of quaint Victorian corridors. White Stuff, Sea Salt, Joules everything you really need – and Waterstones, and plenty of from balloons and fancy dress PRIDE HILL choice for a coffee stop along from the Giant Party Shop, to On leaving St Mary’s you’ll the way, it may take you a while Memory Lane Antiques and find yourself at the top of the to walk your way down. Vintage on Roushill for a one-off Pride Hill which is home to the outfit or gift that’s bound to be Darwin and Pride Hill Shopping THE SQUARE like no one else’s this Christmas. Centres and a host of shopping If you love a 16th century essentials including Boots, market square packed with Lakeland has creative Thornton’s and Accessorize. the latest stores then head to kitchenware to spice up your Turn over for more on the the centre of town and spot Christmas table or to give as Centres where you will find a some of the newest additions. practical presents. Make sure host of flagship fashion, jewellery Don’t miss JoJo, Maman you capture those memorable WYLE COP call in at Finishing Touch and beautifully hand-wrapped. and accessory stores. Bebe and Acoustic Boutique moments and call into Jessop This street is the main draw for Shrewsbury Shoe Company and alongside favourites such as for your photographic needs. Art Framing, the family-run picture shoppers looking for something for new Christmas cookware ST MARY’S STREET BUTCHER ROW, FISH Pockets, Carol Grant and Fat different. From period and stop off at Cooking Kneads. St Mary's Street links Dogpole to STREET AND BEAR STEPS Face. Just off the Square on framing and art gallery, is the vintage interiors, to classic and the top of Pride Hill. If you’re in Leading off Pride Hill, this Princess Street, you’ll find Toggs perfect place to find gifts with a difference. cutting edge couture, there DOGPOLE need of a pre-Christmas make- street was once home to the and Cloggs, a new but firmly are more than 50 independent Turn right at the top of Wyle over at home then make time town’s butchers. Today it is established destination for shoe shops in an uninterrupted Cop onto Dogpole and you’ll to talk to the number of interior lined with independent eateries and accessory-loving ladies and row. See Stan’s Cycles for all find more distinctively different specialists in Shrewsbury. Check and shops. Head there if children. things on two wheels, Bottega stores, including Twinkle Twinkle out Number 8, packed with you’re looking for a new festive described by Stella Magazine for designer babywear and everything from Zoffany paints to hairstyle at Beachwood or CASTLE STREET as the Liberty of the North and children’s clothes and Wysteria Osborne and Little fabrics and perhaps a peek at some antique Take in the range of stores the County Sleep Shop for all Lane, where everything from you’re sure to be inspired. Head jewellery in County Goldsmiths, along Castle Street and include things bed and baby. For shoes jewellery to homeware comes to Vinegar Hill for well-priced Shropshire's largest suppliers of Inocencia with its designer

8 9 MEN'S FASHION Shop and The Perfume Shop, Menswear shapes have been keep your eyes out for new loosening up over the past few fragrances; Sauvage, by Dior Opening Hours seasons, but nowhere has this and Illicit from Jimmy Choo are been more clearly seen than just some of our favourites. Late Night with winter’s outerwear. AW15’s shopping most popular menswear this TOYS Wednesdays, season includes the turtle neck, Whether you’re out shopping open to 8pm overcoat, the checked blazer for the top ranked toys for and baggy trousers! Head Christmas 2015 or something to H&M, Blue Inc, Topman, a little more unusual, The Wed 18th Nov Peacocks and River Island to get Entertainer and Hawkins Bizarre to your hands on these key winter in the Pride Hill Shopping Centre Wed 23rd Dec pieces. have everything you need. Making the list of ‘top toys’ this WOMEN’S FASHION Christmas are Frozen’s sing-a- The shift to 70’s trends long Elsa, Thunderbirds Tracey December and opulent glamour are Island playset and Minions Mon 21st: 9am to 8pm the leading themes for this Tumbling Talking Stuart. Lego Tues 22nd: 9am to 8pm year’s Christmas period, and has also seen a huge comeback Wed 23rd: 9am to 8pm include faux-fur, poncho’s and this year and also makes the list Thurs 24th: 9am to 5pm glamorous footwear to make of must have toys. a real statement. Find fashion Fri 25th: Closed favourites including H&M, River If you need a break from Sat 26th: 9am to 5.30pm Island, Next, Topshop, Monsoon, shopping, we’ve got that Sun 27th: 10.30 to 4.30pm Warehouse and New Look, covered too! Mon 28th: 9am to 5.30pm where you’ll certainly achieve Tues 29th: 9am to 5.30pm the look. Take a trip to see Santa in his grotto at the Darwin Centre from Wed 30th: 9am to 5.30pm JEWELLERY the 21st November to the 23rd Thurs 31st: 9am to 5.30pm With AW15 fashion firmly putting December. All children visiting statement pieces at the core of will receive a small gift, with all January every outfit, jewellery is not to proceeds going to Macmillan Fri 1st: Closed be forgotten from the Christmas Cancer Support. For grotto shopping lists! Ernest Jones opening days and times please Sat 2nd: 9.30am to 5.30pm launched their new range of www.shrewsbury-shopping. High Street Le Vian jewellery, with striking co.uk coloured stones this winter, or for more subtle but elegant Or, if you don’t have the children Shopping pieces, chose from our range or grandchildren in tow, there’s The Darwin Centre and Pride Hill Centre are multi-level of jewellery stores including F. a wide selection of cafes and Hinds, H. Samuels and Pandora, eateries to refuel whilst you’re shopping malls sitting amongst the very old streets of all providing experienced staff to tackling the Christmas list. Why Shrewsbury. Housed within them are national names, help you pick the perfect gifts! not try M&S café, Massarellas, including high street fashion, food and drink, health Aleyna’s, K2 or Café Flavour in and beauty and plenty of independents and cafés too. GIFTS Darwin, or Café Milano and Café Not forgetting those essential Georgia in Pride Hill for a well- stocking fillers, from the Body earned break.

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10 11 FESTIVE MENU of the most outstanding wine PREEN AND PAMPER A festive food trip to selections in the UK. For beer Whether it’s an office party Shrewsbury’s Market Hall is an lovers, a bottle of Shropshire straight after work, or a seasonal absolute must. Inside you’ll find Gold made by Salopian Brewery weekend session with friends, fresh meat, poultry, game and is a must try, as is Shropshire some party season pampering is seafood alongside seasonal Lad by Wood Brewery - it’s a a must. Shrewsbury has serious vegetables, fresh eggs and local legend. hair appeal with the widest range locally made pies. Oh and not to of salons to suit every style – just mention the handmade gourmet FESTIVE HOME browse The Directory to get a chocolates, artisan cheeses and It’s the personal touches that flavour. handcrafted gifts and jewellery? make Christmas special, so why not hand-make a table For starters, Royston Blythe on When it comes to delis – runner, personalised napkins St Mary’s Street offers some Shrewsbury has it all wrapped or Christmas crackers to make serious seasonal flair - Royston up. Appleyard’s on Wyle Cop, your table sparkle. Head to is one of the UK’s most in- Christopher’s on Mardol and haberdashery Watson and demand hairdressers and an Deliciate on High Street can Thornton on Mardol for metres international guest artist for each take a foodie trip around upon metres of seasonal fabric L’Oreal, working alongside his the world and perfectly fill your and ribbons, sparkling buttons business partner Nick. festive table. There’s speciality and trimmings. cheeses and charcuterie, For cuts, curls, colours and homemade sweet and savoury A few doors away lies Listers, an a free consultation for those delights and seasonal musts, emporium of seasonal sparkle. looking for a festive change, from Italian panettone Christmas Look out for decorations, check out Browns on Princess cakes to salamis strung from the candles and flowers to dress Street. For the latest beauty ceiling. up your door, dining table or products and techniques from fireplace. Elemis, CND Shellac and St Another place to pick up your Tropez, visit one of the four festive vegetables is Pomona on HOME-MADE DECORATIONS opulent treatment rooms at Mr Castle Street. Sign up to their Whether it’s an evergreen floral David's Hair & Beauty Salon or vegetable box scheme if you piece or traditional and twiggy many of the towns tucked-away want the seasons best delivered decoration, Juliet Chilton on salons. direct to your door. Wyle Cop has a wonderful array of furniture, glassware and things Aura Hair and Beauty provides DIVINE DRINKS you just have to buy. Check out colour and care for your hair Stock up on your Christmas Vinterior for an impressive stag’s when you need it most. Call Christmas wines and champagnes at head and other quirky finds and in for a wide range of classic Tanners Wine Merchants Vinegar Hill for beautiful candles and contemporary hairstyling which is home to captivating and homeware. services. Traditions Dickensian Cellars and one Gorgeous scented garlands and decorations for your home. Kitchens filled with traditional festive flavours. Make-overs to make you feel good. This year, add some charm and sparkle to your Christmas from Shrewsbury’s creative and independent shops and stalls.

12 13 COOL CAFES informal. Some say their onion which is packed with unusual Whether it’s coffee in a museum rings are the best in Shrewsbury. twists on culinary classics. or cinema or afternoon tea in a timber-framed tea room, the café Lots love Chez Sophie because East meets west on House culture thrives on Shrewsbury’s it is fabulously French – there's of the Rising Sun’s Christmas cobbled streets. French music playing to menu, which is packed with accompany the Nutella covered noodles, sushi and flavoursome CSons on Milk Street is the new crepes. Others love it for the skewers on one side and offering from the four Crouch quirky, sweet drinks served up traditional seasonal dishes brothers, hence the name, in milk bottles and the snacks on the other. The restaurant’s ‘C’ Sons. The food may be topped with sprinkles and stars. warm lighting and stylish dress affordable and the atmosphere means it’s a great place to stop relaxed, but be prepared - the If you need some superfood as and sparkle during the festive chef is busy impressing guests the season sets in, then lunch season. and foodies are adding it to their at Optimum Joy is a must. This list of favourites. wellbeing retreat and organic VENUES WITH A VIEW wholefood café has a menu With a scintillating location on Peaberry’s is an independent packed with wholesome vegan the edge of the Quarry Park, the café bar also on Milk Street. dishes and make fresh green Riverside Restaurant and Bar It’s light and inviting by day and juices to order. There are also a offers stunning views and a wide cosy by night. Early evening they variety of therapists and healers range of mouth-watering cuisine. serve Tapas and on Friday and available for alternative therapies. The menu offers classic and Saturday evenings they are open modern Mediterranean dishes from 6pm, serving dinner and A SIDE ORDER OF HISTORY with a wide range of pasta, cocktails. Records show that the Golden seafood and meat dishes. Cross was used as an inn as far Head to Ginger & Co if back as 1428 and you only need Its riverside location only adds Festive you’re looking for something to step through the door to feel to the relaxed feeling in The vegan, gluten or dairy free. It’s the character and quirkiness of Armoury. Their Christmas Shrewsbury’s first crowd funded this place. Winter brings rich, Fayre menus are always a café and yes, it’s all about the heart-warming and slow-cooked popular choice and with dishes Feasts community that helped get it off dishes to the menu and once like braised feather of beef Forget about the kitchen for the day. the ground. The team have a real you’ve cosied in for the night, bourguignon with Stilton and do-it-yourself mentality which you won’t want to leave. apple dumplings alongside Christmas is the time to get together means if they serve it, then they Homity pie, it’s easy to see why. and celebrate with friends and family either made it or sourced it For more than 550 years locally. Drapers Hall has been a meeting The panoramic views from the over some fine festive food and drink place for merchants and traders. second floor of Theatre Severn on Shrewsbury’s streets. Packed to the From the tapas to the table talk, Today it holds a reputation for are a great backdrop to the brim with a choice to suit every taste and there is a lot of sharing going being one of Shropshire's finest beautifully cooked food at The on in the open-plan restaurant classical restaurants. Creative Foundry. You don't need to be pocket, the Directory provides a that is Number 4 Butcher Row. cocktails and unusual beers seeing a show to eat there, just a mouth-watering menu of places to go. The menu is tempting, tasty and accompany the modern menu love of good food and wine.

14 15 FESTIVE FIZZ TRADITIONAL INDULGENCE to the club scene and their Dressed to impress and looking Christmas in Shrewsbury’s oldest Christmas party package includes to treat yourself to some cocktails and most historic, half-timbered private cocktail lounge hire, buffet this Christmas? There’s no house, Henry Tudor House, is and fizz on arrival. shortage of venues to try. Head pretty grand. By night you can be to The Libertine Cocktail Bar raucous in the bar, sophisticated SWEET SLUMBER and Tearoom where the talented in the restaurant or party animal in Shrewsbury has plenty of great team of makers and shakers add the impressive ‘Big Room’ on the guest houses, B&Bs, historic a touch of theatre to the mix. top floor. hotels and inns that promise a restful place to lay your head. The impressive list of cocktails The Albert Lounge and Bar, Here’s just a few to get you at St Nicolas Café Bar will have also known as The Alb has an started on your selection. you spoilt for choice. Take your indulgent Christmas all wrapped time as you take in its cool up with festive cocktails, sparkling There's the Lion Hotel - where lighting and architecture. The receptions and heavenly three- Dickens and Disraeli once stayed welcoming bar at the Cornhouse course banquets that are certain and Paganini once played. It’s at the bottom of Wyle Cop or to leave you with a rosy glow. the perfect combination of 16th Cromwells on Dogpole promise century architecture and classical a lively atmosphere and good Ashley’s is a great place to gather comfort. In Bellstone, Morgans @ company. with friends for drinks and food. The Exchange Hotel offers all the Every Thursday night they have old charm of an old building with COOL BEER live music from 9pm until late. modern rooms, each with large If beer is more your tipple, there’s en-suites. Or for a four poster a welcoming array of places to HEY DJ bed and a traditional welcome, sup and savour a pint. For a If you want to meet friends The Prince Rupert has been great choice of real ales call in at under the mistletoe and dance entertaining guests for over one the Salopian Bar. Or meet friends until dawn, then head to one of hundred years. for a festive get-together in the Shrewsbury's evening venues. Coach and Horses, a Victorian Good times are always on the Another resting place in the heart pub tucked away in a quiet side menu at the Waterfront Bar which of town is Porterhouse SY1, a street, which offers several local offers food, drink and regular live bed and breakfast with 5* AA real ales. music. Don’t miss their unique Rated boutique rooms. For ginnasium, which consists of boutique chic head to the Lion A knowledgeable team of bar seven gins, served in a giant and Pheasant. Inside the two staff will help you make your balloon glass with tonic. Adjacent historic townhouses you’ll find choice at The Three Fishes, a to the bar is Bonds, a popular cosy candle-lit drinking nooks and traditional CAMRA approved over 25's nightclub. simple, serene bedrooms. pub housed in a Tudor timbered building. When the weekend comes, The The Premier Inn is a good choice Source Bar is the place to be after if you’re looking for a modern Making Quirky independent bar Blind dark. The club’s unique design budget hotel near shops, cafes Tiger also has a team that is takes you to a different world, a and the train station. The Old passionate about its drinks place filled with the latest House, Post Office nestled in a cobbled Merry offer. Here you can sample craft R&B and Dance beats. The Aviary courtyard on Milk Street is great and world beers in the heart of Lounge and Club on Raven value and the perfect location to It’s Christmas party time in Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury’s nightlife. Meadows is the latest addition explore the town. which means great food and real ale in a medieval mansion, decadent drinks with friends and plenty of very special places to sparkle in. If you’re making a night or weekend of it, check out the places to stay for a seasonal sleepover.

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CHESTER STREET PARKING North and East), Meole Brace (from the O A49 RIVER SEVERN T There are 9 car parks within an easy South) and Oxon (if you’re travelling from walking distance from the main shopping the West). If you’re in town late be aware areas. that final Park & Ride buses depart in and around 6.00pm and the Park & Ride From Wednesday 18th November- car parks close overnight and reopens C

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SMITHFIELD RD Friar’s, which are all long stay car parks. TRAINS VEN MEADO RA VE A458 Shrewsbury train station is situated at the TORIA A VIC BRIDGE STREET On Sundays a £1 parking tariff applies centre of the town. Arriva Trains Wales

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MARDOL car parks, including Shropshire Council mid Wales until late. Virgin train operate PRIORY RD locations and NCP’s Wyle Cop car park, two London-bound trains per day. For PRIDE HILL allowing you to park for £1 all day in information on departure times from S T MAR CH ST ALKMUND’S AT FISH S long stay car parks and for £1 for the Shrewsbury please visit travelshropshire. Y’S S SHOPL HIGH S CLAREMONT BANK TREET TREET THE ABBEY maximum permitted stay in short stay co.uk or call 0345 678 9000. THE MARKET THE QUARRY TREET ENGLISH car parks.

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Eat – cafes, pubs and restaurants Discover – sights to see and places to explore DIRECTORY Drink - from coffee to cocktails Entertainment – music and movies to dance and drama Stay - B&B's hotels and self catering accomodation

Hokum The Salon Blacks Brok Footwear Catalogue Surplus Cooperative Travel BEAUTY 66 Wyle Cop 3-4 Shoplatch SHOPPING 27-28 Shoplatch 71 Wyle Cop Centre 4 Pride Hill SY1 1UX SY1 1HF SY1 1HS SY1 1XB 4 Claremont Street SY1 1DB Aura Hairdressing Accessorize 1st & 2nd Floor 11a Pride Hill SY1 1QG 1 Roushill Bank SY1 1DQ SY1 1PN K2 The Salon Toni & Guy Blue Inc. C.E.X Cotswold Outdoor 43 Middle Level 38 Castle Street 6-7 Upper Level 3 – 4 Castle Street Charles Clinkard 28 – 29a Pride Hill Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 1BW Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 1BD 31 High Street SY1 1DP SY1 1PL Acoustic Boutique SY1 1PL SY1 1SQ Beachwood 5 The Square 5/6 Fish Street SY1 1LA Shrewsbury SY1 1UR Callaghan Fine Paintings Country Casuals Lads 'N' Dads Bodycare 22-23 St Mary’s Street Christopher's Deli 15 – 16 The Square 22 Butcher Row 7 Claremont Street SY1 1BQ 73 Mardol SY1 1LA Adlards SY1 1UW 6 Shoplatch SY1 1QG SY1 1PZ Beauty Hair SY1 1LA 26 Claremont Street SY1 1QG Cancer Research UK County Goldsmiths Miruji Boots 30 Castle Street Claire’s Accessories 1-2 Butcher Row 9 Roushill 7- 9 Pride Hill SY1 1BQ 26 Upper Level SY1 1UW Age UK SY1 1PQ 72 Mardol SY1 1DD Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 1PL Blow & Go SY1 1PZ 28 Upper Level Darwin Shopping Centre Cancer Research UK County Linens SY1 1PL Mr David Boots Opticians 9 High Street 1 – 2 Butcher Row Talbot House 15 Pride Hill SY1 1SP SY1 1UW Hibiscus Clark’s Shoes Market Street 84 Wyle Cop SY1 1DQ 12 Pride Hill Gallery SY1 1LE SY1 1UT SY1 1BU Browns 26 Princess Street Card Factory County Sleep Shop SY1 1LW Boots Pharmacy 5 Upper Level 60 Wyle Cop 4- 5 Market Street Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 1UX Rizzo Hairdressing Ann Summers Clinton’s Cards 2-3 Milk Street 8 Upper Level SY1 1LE SY1 1PL 13 Pride Hill Shrewsbury Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 1DQ SY1 1SZ Creator Nail Spa SY1 1PL 54 Mardol Creative Audio SY1 1PT Bottega Carol Grant 9 Dogpole 16 Wyle Cop 13 The Square Cloggs SY1 1EN SY1 1XB SY1 1LH 31- 32 Pride Hill Royston Blythe Appleyards 9 St Mary’s Street 85 Wyle Cop SY1 1DP SY1 1EB Francesco's SY1 1UT 4 Bellstone Darwin Optical Company SY1 1HX Bread and Loaf Carphone Warehouse 14 Upper Level 7 Castle Gates 16 Pride Hill Cooking Kneads Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 2AE SY1 1DQ 3 Wyle Cop SY1 1PL Shaw's Studio Art Framing 19 Mardol 2 Mardol SY1 1UT SY1 1PU Girlie Girlz SY1 1PY 11 Roushill Court Pride Hill Centre British Heart Foundation Castle Carpets Deliciate SY1 1BY 16 Wyle Cop 21 Castle Gates Cool Trader 2 High Street SY1 1XB SY1 2AD 10-18 Pride Hill Centre SY1 1SP Supercuts Bang & Olufsen 3 Riverside Gallery 6 High Street SY1 1PJ SY1 1BX SY1 1SP

20 21 Direct Interiors French Connection H & M Infinity and Beyond Laura Ashley Millets Oxfam Pomona Grocery 18-19 Castle Street 3-4 Mardol Head 11 Castle Street 35 Middle Level 4 Upper Level 6-7 Mardol Head 44 High Street 1-2 Castle Gates SY1 2AZ SY1 1HD SY1 2BB Darwin Shopping Centre Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 1HD SY1 1ST SY1 2AQ SY1 1PL SY1 1PL

Dorothy Perkins Futures H Samuel Mollies Pandora Poundland 15 Upper Level 3-5 Bridge Mall 18 Pride Hill Inocencia Listers Village 3 Pride Hill Gallery 2 Upper Level 48 Middle Level Darwin Shopping Centre Pride Hill Centre SY1 1DQ 13 Castle Street Mardol SY1 1BU Darwin Shopping Centre Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 1PL SY1 1BY SY1 2BB SY1 1PS SY1 1PL SY1 1PL

Halon Menswear Monsoon Edinburgh Woollen Mill GAME 46-47 J A Woodroffe L'Occitane 24 Upper Level Pandoras Box Poundworld 25 High Street 19 Pride Hill High Street 61 Mardol 43-44 Darwin Shopping Centre 11 High Street 15 Pride Hill Centre SY1 1SJ SY1 1DQ SY1 1ST SY1 1PP Pride Hill SY1 1PL SY1 1SP SY1 1BU SY1 1DN

EE Games Workshop Hawk Factory Cycles Jaeger Moss Bros Paperchase Pure Boutique 36-37, Pride Hill 6 Market Street 15 Castle Street 9 The Square Lorraines 78 Mardol 46 Pride Hill 86 Wyle Cop SY1 1PL SY1 1LE SY1 2BB SY1 1LA 39 Middle Level SY1 1PZ SY1 1DN SY1 1UU Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 1PL

Ellerker Opticians Gecko Flooring Hawkins Bazaar Jessops Mr Simms Sweet Shoppe Peacocks QVC 62/63 Mardol 31-33 Riverside Mall 5 Riverside Gallery 67 Mardol 39 Pride Hill 1 & 2 Pride Hill Centre 56 Lower Level SY1 1PP SY1 1PH SY1 1BX SY1 1PZ Lunts Pharmacy SY1 1DN SY1 1BX Darwin Shopping Centre Roushill SY1 1PL Off Smithfield Road SY1 1PQ Ernest Jones Gemstone Jewellery Heavenly Brides Jojo Maman Bebe Multiyork Peakes Holidays 25 Upper Level 31 Castle Street 6-7 Roushill Court 23 The Square 32-34 Castle Street 11 Mardol Rackhams - House Of Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 2BQ Pride Hill Centre SY1 1LA SY1 2BQ SY1 1PY Fraser SY1 1PL SY1 1BY Major's 37-38 High Street 10/11 Claremont Street SY1 1LR SY1 1QG Gerry Weber Jones the Bootmaker Music Bros Period House Shop Eurochange 22 The Square HMV 17 High Street 12 Roushill Bank 65 Wyle Cop 1b, Upper Level SY1 1JZ 17 Pride Hill Gallery SY1 1SJ SY1 1PN SY1 1UX Relate Shropshire Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 1BU Maplin & Herefordshire SY1 1PL 18 Market Street 51 – 53 Mardol SY1 1LE SY1 1PP Giant Party Shop Joseph Hayes Opticians Neal's Yard Phase Eight 26 Mardol Holland and Barrett 2 Wyle Cop 42 High Street 30 High Street F Hinds SY1 1PU 48 Pride Hill SY1 1UT SY1 1ST Shrewsbury 5 Pride Hill Gallery SY1 1DW Marianne's SY1 1SQ River Island SY1 1BU 4/5 Wyle Cop 27a Upper Level SY1 1UT Darwin Shopping Centre Going Places Joules New Look SY1 1PL 49 Pride Hill Home Bargains 29-30 Pride Hill Centre Phone Clinic Fabricius Green SY1 1DN 49a Middle Level High Street SY1 1BU 38 Pride Hill 1 High Street Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 1SQ Marie Curie Cancer Care SY1 1DN SY1 1SP SY1 1PL 4-5 Mardol Rohan SY1 1PY 75 Mardol Goldmane Games Next SY1 1PZ 3-9 Riverside Mall Juliet Chilton 16 Pride Hill Centre Phonebooth Fat Face SY1 1BY Hope House Childrens Tudor Galleries SY1 1BU 4a Pride Hill Centre 4 The Square Hospice 69 Wyle Cop Marks and Spencer SY1 1BU SY1 1LA 23 Shoplatch SY1 1UX 5-7 Castle Street Roman SY1 1HS SY1 2BD 7 Pride Hill Gallery Goldsmiths No. 1 Currency SY1 1BU 9-10 The Square 2 Pride Hill Gallery Pockets Feather & Black SY1 1LA Lakeland Pride Hill Centre 7 The Square 67 Wyle Cop Hotter Comfort Concept 6-7 Mardol Memory Lane Antiques SY1 1BU SY1 1LA SY1 1UX 1 Pride Hill Centre SY1 1PY and Vintage Ryman SY1 1BU 7 Roushill 14 Pride Hill Gallery Green Ginger SY1 1PQ SY1 1BU 21, Pride Hill Centre Number 8 Polka Dot Travel Finishing Touch SY1 1BU 8 St Marys Street 41 Castle Street 1 Wyle Cop SY1 1EB SY1 2BW SY1 1UT

22 23 Salopian Sports Shropshire Cat T.H. Baker & Co The Extraordinary Thornton's Vinegar Hill Whittards 82/83 Wyle Cop Rescue 34-35 Pride Hill Furniture Co 40 Pride Hill 24 St Marys Street 45 Pride Hill STAY, EAT, SY1 1XB 3 Roushill Bank SY1 1DP 52 Middle Level SY1 1DN SY1 1ED SY1 1DN DRINK, SY1 1PN Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 1PL DISCOVER Abbots Mead Hotel Scope Talk Talk Three Vinterior WHSmith 9 St Julians Friars 12-13 Claremont Street Shropshire Trophy 11 Mardol Head 41-42 Pride Hill 9 Wyle Cop 25-26 SY1 1XL SY1 1QG & Bowling Centre SY1 1HD The Illuminate Book SY1 1DN SY1 1UT Pride Hill 6 Milk Street Shop SY1 1EX SY1 1SZ 18 Wyle Cop SY1 1XB Admiral Benbow Seasalt Tanners Threshers Vodafone Swan Hill 12 High Street 26-29 Wyle Cop 7 Shoplatch 33 Pride Hill Wilko SY1 1NF SY1 1SP Simon Boyd SY1 1XD SY1 1HF SY1 1DP Riverside Mall Smithfield Road The Lighting Shop SY1 1PJ SY1 1PB 45 Mardol SY1 1PP Aleyna's Cafe Shelter Taps Bathroom Timepiece Watch Waitrose 29 Upper Level 74 Mardol Studio Repairs 27 Pride Hill Worldchoice Travel Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 1PZ Soho 12 Castle Street 1a Upper Level SY1 1DP 21 Shoplatch SY1 1PL Unit 38b Middle Level SY1 2BB The Money Shop Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 1HS Darwin Shopping Centre 36 Castle Street SY1 1PL SY1 1PL SY1 2BW Shepherd Hills Wallis Aroi-Thai Furniture Tara Clothing 9b Upper Level Write Here! 49 44a Middle Level 8 Mardol Timpson Darwin Shopping Centre 10 High Street Mardol Darwin Shopping Centre Specsavers SY1 1PY The Parade Shopping 20 Claremont Street SY1 1PL SY1 1SP SY1 1PP SY1 1PL 22-24 Claremont Street Centre SY1 1QG SY1 1QG St Mary's Place SY1 1DL Templeton Jones Warehouse Wysteria Lane Boutique Arthur's Café Bistro Shoe Zone 23 Princess Street Tipton's Treasures 9a Upper Level 12 Dogpole 10 Shoplatch Pride Hill Centre Sports and Games SY1 1LW 30 Riverside Mall Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 1EN SY1 1HL SY1 1BU Shrewsbury The Perfume Shop SY1 1PJ SY1 1PL 41 St Johns Hill 27b Upper Level SY1 1JQ Darwin Shopping Centre Toggs & Cloggs Tesco Express SY1 1PL 27 Princess Street Yours Ashley's Wine Bar Shrewsbury Antiques 24 Pride Hill SY1 1LW Warner Furnishings 10 Upper Level 9 Shoplatch Centre SY1 1EX Fish Street Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 1HF Princess House Sportsbook SY1 1UR SY1 1PL Princess Street 69 Mardol The Shrewsbury SY1 1JZ SY1 1PZ Furniture Scheme Topshop The Body Shop Thorns Hall 3 Upper Level Ask Italian 30 Upper Level 28 Castle Street Darwin Shopping Centre Waterstones 23 High Street Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 2BQ SY1 1PL 18/19 High Street SY1 1SJ Shrewsbury Ark Charity Stan's Cycles SY1 1PL SY1 1SJ Shop 53-54 Wyle Cop 14 Castle Street SY1 1XJ SY1 2BB The Works Totally Wicked Avatar The British Red Cross 10 Pride Hill 26 Shoplatch Watson & Thornton 22-23 Mardol 14 Mardol SY1 1DB SY1 1HS 27-28 Mardol SY1 1PU Sue Ryder Care SY1 1PY SY1 1PU Shrewsbury Optometry 10 Roushill Bank 4-5 Dogpole SY1 1PN SY1 1EN Thomas Cook Turner's Furniture Bella Napoli The Dresser 14 Pride Hill 10 Pride Hill Gallery White Orchard 42 Castle Street 1 and 2a SY1 1DQ SY1 1BU Abbots House SY1 2BW Superdrug Roushill Bank 14 Butcher Row Shrewsbury Shoe 29-30a SY1 1PN SY1 1UW Company Pride Hill 17 Wyle Cop SY1 1DP Thomson Twinkle Twinkle Bistro Jacques SY1 1UT 3 Mardol 2-3 Dogpole 77 Mardol The Entertainer SY1 1PY SY1 1EN White Stuff SY1 1PZ Pride Hill Centre 14-15 Sweet Verona Boutique SY1 1BU High Street Shrewsbury Vision 83 Wyle Cop SY1 1SP Express SY1 1UT Thomson Up & Running Blind Tiger 8 Pride Hill Gallery Crown House 17 Mardol 17a Hills Lane SY1 1BU St Marys Street SY1 1PU SY1 1QU SY1 1EW

24 25 Bull Inn Coach and Horses Hong Kong City Express Morgans - Porterhouse.SY1 Source Vodka Bar The Beach The Salopian Bar Butcher Row Swan Hill 29-30 Claremont Hill The Exchange Hotel 14/15 St Marys Street 8 Barker Street 19-21 Hills Lane Smithfield Road SY1 1UW SY1 1NF SY1 1RD Bellstone SY1 1EQ SY1 1QJ SY1 1QU SY1 1PW SY1 1HU

Bulls Head Cornhouse Restaurant House of the Rising Sun Premier Inn St Nicholas Café Bar & The Drayton The Shrewsbury Hotel Castle Gates Wyle Cop 18 Butcher Row Nags Head Smithfield Road Spa 5 Shoplatch Mardol SY1 2AB SY1 1XJ SY1 1UW Wyle Cop SY1 1PW 24 Castle Street SY1 1HF SY1 1PU SY1 1XB SY1 2BQ

Burger King Costa Coffee KFC Prince Rupert Hotel The Foundry The Three Fishes 11a Castle Street 16 High Street 7 Barker Street Number Four Butcher Row Starbucks Theatre Severn Fish Street SY1 2BE SY1 1SP SY1 1QJ 4 Butcher Row SY1 1UW 25-26 The Square Frankwell Quay SY1 1UR SY1 1UW SY1 1JZ SY3 8LJ

Café Flavour Cromwells Wine Bar Kings Head Rae-Man's The Town Fryer 68 Lower Level & Restaurant Mardol Off The Square Oriental Supermaket Stop. Café Bar The Gallery Tea Rooms 14 Claremont Street Darwin Shopping Centre 11 Dogpole SY1 1PP 17 Market Street Thorns Hall The Music Hall 24-25 Princess Street SY1 1QG SY1 1PL SY1 1EN SY1 1LE 28 Castle Street The Square SY1 1LW SY1 2BQ SY1 1LH

Lion + Pheasant The Vaults Cafe Georgia CSons 49-50 Wyle Cop The Gateway 16-17 Castle Gates 8 Roushill Court 8/8a Milk Street SY1 1XJ The Square Riverbank Bar and Subway Chester Street SY1 2AB Pride Hill Centre SY1 1SZ SY1 1LA Kitchen and NYLounge 27 Claremont Street SY1 1NB SY1 1BY Victoria Quay SY1 1QG Victoria Avenue Lion Hotel SY1 1HH The Yorkshire House Domino's Pizza Wyle Cop Old Post Office The Hive 2 St Marys Place Cafe Nero 22 Shoplatch SY1 1UY Milk Street Subway 5 Belmont SY1 1DX 13 Mardol Head SY1 1HS SY1 1SZ Ground Floor SY1 1TE SY1 1HD Royal Siam Crown House Butcher Row St Marys Street Loch Fyne SY1 1UW SY1 1EU Theatre Severn Drapers Hall Talbot House Optimum Joy The Hole in the Wall Frankwell Quay Camellias Tea Rooms St Marys Place Market Street 81 Wyle Cop Shoplatch SY3 8FT 4 St Alkmunds Place SY1 1DZ SY1 1LE SY1 1UT SY1 1HF SY1 1UJ Sandford House Hotel Taste Of Shrewsbury St Julians Friars 70 Mardol SY1 1PZ Waterfront and Bonds Gala Bingo Loopy Shrew Panacea The Hop & Friar Welsh Bridge Cantina Café at the Castle Gates Bellstone 2 Lower Claremont Bank St Julians Friars SY1 1HH Pantry SY1 2AG SY1 1HU SY1 1RT Sarnies of Shrewsbury SY1 1XL 16a Princess Street 41 High Street The Albert Hotel SY1 1LP SY1 1ST Smithfield Road SY1 1PB Wheatsheaf Ginger & Co. Coffee Massarella's Patisserie Valerie The Libertine Cocktail High Street 30-31 Princess Street 54 Middle Level 24 The Square Bar and Tea Room SY1 1ST Carluccio SY1 1LW Darwin Shopping Centre SY1 1LA Sheraz Restaurant 16-17 Butcher Row 14 The Square SY1 1PL 79 Wyle Cop The Albion Inn SY1 1UW SY1 1LN SY1 1UT Castle Foregate SY1 2DJ Wightman Chambers Golden Cross Hotel Peaberry 14a The Square Golden Cross Passage McDonalds Shearmans Hall The Loggerheads SY1 1LH Carmar Tearooms High Street 11 Pride Hill Milk Street Shrewsbury Museum Church Street 38a Castle Street SY1 1SY Shrewsbury SY1 1SZ and Art Gallery The Armoury SY1 1UG SY1 2BW SY1 1DQ The Square Victoria Quay SY1 1LH Welsh Bridge York Hogroast SY1 1HH 12 Mardol Head Greggs Philpotts The Market Hall SY1 1HD Chambers Bar and Bistro 47 Pride Hill Montgomery's Tower 2 Abbots House Shoplatch 9 Church Street SY1 1DW Lower Claremont Bank Butcher Row Shropshire Regimental SY1 1HQ SY1 1UG SY1 1RT SY1 1UW Museum The Aviary Lounge The Castle & Club Zizzi's Castle Gates Raven Meadows 39-40 Henry Tudor House SY1 2BW SY1 1PL The Plough-Boy High Street Chez Sophie Barracks Passage Pizza Express 13 Mardol SY1 1ST 10 Mardol Head Wyle Cop 55-57 Mardol SY1 1PY SY1 1PZ SY1 1XA SY1 1PP

26 27 WIN A PAMPER PACKAGE

RETREAT TO SHREWSBURY FOR A DAY OF PAMPERING AND REINVIGORATE YOURSELF AND A FRIEND THIS CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR.

You can be primped and pampered at the award-winning Royston Blythe on St Mary’s with a stylish haircut and relax with an alternative treatment at Optimum Joy on Wyle Cop.

The prize also includes a £25 voucher to spend at Neal's Yard Remedies where beautiful scents, natural remedies and aromatherapy oils are waiting to spoil you.

Gorgeous hair and a time spent on your mind, body and spirt. What more can you ask for during a busy December?

To enter simply go online to originalshrewsbury.co.uk/competition and tell us where the snow globe is going to appear in Shrewsbury on 5th December

A. B. The Square C. St Chad's

originalshrewsbury.co.uk /originalshewsbury @orginalshews

Terms & Conditions * Competition ends Monday 30th November. After this date no further entries to the competition will be permitted. * Route to entry for the competition and full terms and conditions can be found at www.originalshrewsbury.co.uk. * Winner will be chosen at random and contacted within 7 days of the competition closing. If the winner does not claim their prize within 14 days of being contacted an alternative winner will be chosen.