Shrewsbury Civic Society* Events
presentations, talks & tours
- Shrewsbury Civic Society events are the same as Shrewsbury Historica events. You can find the Shrewsbury Historica website here
May - september 2026
Pub tours
These are walking tours around Shrewsbury which focus on the stories and the architecture of some of the pubs in the town, finishing with a drink in the final pub on the tour
Choose your tour
Duration: 50-60 minutes starting at 18.30, plus variable drinking time at the end!
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August - december 2026
the extended history series
A comprehensive and ambitious history of Shrewsbury spanning 7-years. Join us on a journey that explores every chapter of the town’s extraordinary past
choose any/all topics
Duration: Each session starts 16.00 (Sun) or 19.00 (Wed) and lasts c. 90 minutes, with a break for refreshment
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24 july 2026
musica medievalis
Another opportunity to experience medieval music played on authentic musical instruments at St Mary's Church in Shrewsbury, with its own ceiling dating from 1420
medieval music
Duration: Approximately 120 minutes from 19.00
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26 july 2026
Battle of shrewsbury
Join historian RUSSELL GAME as he explores the events, personalities, and lasting legacy of this remarkable battle and its connection to medieval Shrewsbury
battle experience
Duration: Approximately 60/70 minutes plus questions from 16.00
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16 September 2026
Everyday medieval tales
Join historian Russell Game for an illuminating presentation exploring the everyday lives of ordinary people in medieval Shrewsbury and the surrounding area
medieval tales
Duration: Approximately 60/70 minutes plus questions from 19.00
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12-20 september 2026
Heritage open week
Details to be announced soon
Extended History of Shrewsbury Series 1
(with Russell Game)
From August until December 2026, Russell will explore aspects of Shrewsbury’s history from the earliest times to Norman England
Click for: More details about Season 1
For more events in Shrewsbury, visit Shrewsbury Historica.