Events in Bucknell (Shropshire), Shropshire

Rescheduled Event: Bishops Castle Carnival 125yr Celebration

RESCHDULED EVENT NEW DATE Thursday 23 July 7.30pm Join us for a wonderful community evening of film, photos, and memories of the Carnival over its incredible 125 years. Lets celebrate this years carnival and all the years gone by together Cheese and Wine included in ticket price- All proceeds to Bishop’s Castle Carnival . All Welcome

Thu 23 Jul20:30Sparc Theatre(9mi)

via Sparc Theatre

Community

Around £4.50

Three Little Pigs

Hear an alternative story from the wolf's point of view. Make your own house of sticks and see if it will stand up to the huff and puff test. Enjoy a marshmallow toasted over a campfire. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 3-11 2-3.30pm As part of the Great British Summer Savings initiative, we've reduced the cost of this event to help more families enjoy nature, learning and discovery this summer. £5.00 / £4.50 per child, book online.

Fri 24 Jul15:00Secret Hill Discovery Centre(7.6mi)

via Secret Hill Discovery CentreLocal gem

Religion & Spirituality

Lay led worship

No communion at Hopesay on 26th July

Sun 26 Jul11:15St Mary's Church(6.3mi)

via St Mary's ChurchCurated

Religion & Spirituality

Worship for All

A simple service where we pray and learn from the Bible together

Sun 26 Jul11:15Holy Trinity(8.9mi)

via Holy TrinityLocal gem

Community

Around £4.50

Marvellous Minibeast Hunt

Take a magnifying glass and an ID sheet and start your search. Look in long grass, under logs and rocks, in crevices in tree bark. Shake branches, part leaves on the ground, sweep with a net. Have a sheet with different habitats and draw in what you have found. As part of the Great British Summer Savings initiative, we've reduced the cost of this event to help more families enjoy nature, learning and discovery this summer. £5.00 / £4.50 per child, book online. Ages 3 - 11 - must be accompanied by an adult

Mon 27 Jul15:00Secret Hill Discovery Centre(7.6mi)

via Secret Hill Discovery CentreLocal gem

Community

Around £4.50

Marvellous Minibeast Hunt

Take a magnifying glass and an ID sheet and start your search. Look in long grass, under logs and rocks, in crevices in tree bark. Shake branches, part leaves on the ground, sweep with a net. Have a sheet with different habitats and draw in what you have found. As part of the Great British Summer Savings initiative, we've reduced the cost of this event to help more families enjoy nature, learning and discovery this summer. £5.00 / £4.50 per child, book online. Ages 3 - 11 - must be accompanied by an adult

Tue 28 Jul15:00Secret Hill Discovery Centre(7.6mi)

via Secret Hill Discovery CentreLocal gem

Community

Around £4.50

Marvellous Minibeast Hunt

Take a magnifying glass and an ID sheet and start your search. Look in long grass, under logs and rocks, in crevices in tree bark. Shake branches, part leaves on the ground, sweep with a net. Have a sheet with different habitats and draw in what you have found. As part of the Great British Summer Savings initiative, we've reduced the cost of this event to help more families enjoy nature, learning and discovery this summer. £5.00 / £4.50 per child, book online. Ages 3 - 11 - must be accompanied by an adult

Wed 29 Jul15:00Secret Hill Discovery Centre(7.6mi)

via Secret Hill Discovery CentreLocal gem

Community

Around £4.50

Marvellous Minibeast Hunt

Take a magnifying glass and an ID sheet and start your search. Look in long grass, under logs and rocks, in crevices in tree bark. Shake branches, part leaves on the ground, sweep with a net. Have a sheet with different habitats and draw in what you have found. As part of the Great British Summer Savings initiative, we've reduced the cost of this event to help more families enjoy nature, learning and discovery this summer. £5.00 / £4.50 per child, book online. Ages 3 - 11 - must be accompanied by an adult

Thu 30 Jul15:00Secret Hill Discovery Centre(7.6mi)

via Secret Hill Discovery CentreLocal gem

Community

Around £4.50

Marvellous Minibeast Hunt

Take a magnifying glass and an ID sheet and start your search. Look in long grass, under logs and rocks, in crevices in tree bark. Shake branches, part leaves on the ground, sweep with a net. Have a sheet with different habitats and draw in what you have found. As part of the Great British Summer Savings initiative, we've reduced the cost of this event to help more families enjoy nature, learning and discovery this summer. £5.00 / £4.50 per child, book online. Ages 3 - 11 - must be accompanied by an adult

Fri 31 Jul15:00Secret Hill Discovery Centre(7.6mi)

via Secret Hill Discovery CentreLocal gem

Markets & Fairs

Around £7.00

Car Boot

All boots will be on grass so very much weather dependant – full refund if wet weather forces cancellation. Refreshments available. 2pm – 4.30pm (set up from 1pm*). *please note, entry will not be permitted before 1pm. Anyone arriving before this time will be turned away.

Sat 1 Aug15:00Secret Hill Discovery Centre(7.6mi)

via Secret Hill Discovery CentreLocal gem

Community

Around £20

Events 2026

This year we are concentrating on organising events in partnership with other colleagues:

Fri 7 AugMiddle Marches Community Land Trust(9.3mi)

via Middle Marches Community Land TrustCurated

CommunityNature & OutdoorsTalks & Lectures

Around £20.00

Sowing Seeds

How do we think about succession planning for a new generation of nature lovers? What are the entry points into nature-based activities and the potential for future employment opportunities? With this conference we will look at ongoing youth investment in nature, ways of combatting eco anxiety and the development of citizen science. Limited places; booking essential! Free event but donations of £20 will cover our costs and be much appreciated.

Fri 7 Aug11:00Secret Hill Discovery Centre(7.6mi)

via Secret Hill Discovery CentreLocal gem

Community

Around £6

Pop-up Parkour

10.00 am Session 11.00 am Session 2.00pm Session 2.45pm Session Pop-Up Parkour is back!!! Brings the excitement of parkour, free running, and dynamic movement directly to local community parks and events across the region. Using a variety of purpose-built equipment and obstacles, it offers young people a unique opportunity to explore Parkour movement techniques through jumps, vaults, rolls, and slides with professional coaches in high energy sessions. The workshops will be bookable and led by Ascension Dance Parkour coaches. Each one will have different skills to learn for variety. Workshop 1 / 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM £6 Workshop 2 / 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM £5 Drop in 1 / 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM FREE ( All Welcome children must be accompanied by an adult for the Free sessions) (Lunch Break / 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM) Workshop 3 / 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM £6 Workshop 4 / 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM £6 Drop in 2 / 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM FREE ( All Welcome children must be accompanied by an adult for the Free sessions) The drop-in session will be open to all on the day and will need to be supervised by a parent or guardian at all times Age: 7 + You can book for as many sessions as you want Combining structured workshops with supervised open play, Pop-Up Parkour is an, inclusive activity that invites young people to challenge their physical abilities in a fun, high-energy environment.

Fri 7 Aug11:00Sparc Theatre(9mi)

via Sparc Theatre

CommunityFood & Drink

Coffee Morning

Every Second Saturday of the month.

Sat 8 Aug10:00St Mary's Church(6.3mi)

via St Mary's ChurchCurated

Community

Around £6

Paddington 2

The second film in the Paddington trilogy. Paddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy’s 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.

Sun 9 AugArts Alive(9.3mi)

via Arts Alive

Community

Around £1

LAA Strut Monthly Meeting

July & August – Summer Break The Strut takes a break during July and August. Meetings will resume in September.

Thu 13 AugShobdon Historic Aircraft Club(8.8mi)

via Shobdon Historic Aircraft ClubLocal gem

Likely freeCommunity

Music & Fly @ Shobdon Airfield

Join us this August at Shobdon Airfield for an exciting live music and fly-in event. Enjoy a vibrant atmosphere as aviation enthusiasts and music lovers come together for a day of entertainment and fun. Tickets on sale via Eventbrite

Sat 15 AugShobdon Historic Aircraft Club(8.8mi)

via Shobdon Historic Aircraft ClubLocal gem

What's on in Bucknell (Shropshire)