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Christmas Shopping in Shropshire: 17 Shops From Wyle Cop to Ludlow
We checked 17 Shropshire shops, from Tanners Wines in Shrewsbury to Castle Bookshop in Ludlow, for opening hours and what they sell. Updated November 2026.
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What's On
Paul Heaton at Ludlow Castle: Local Presale Opens Thursday
Paul Heaton plays Ludlow Castle on Saturday 17 July 2027. SY7, SY8, HR6, DY14 and WR15 residents can buy first from 5 Nov; general sale is 6 Nov, 10am.
Food and drink
Christmas Dinner in Shropshire 2026 With Prices
We checked eight Shropshire hotels and pubs for Christmas Day lunch, from £69.99 to £170 a head, with deposits and hygiene ratings. Updated November 2026.
Transport
Shropshire Bus Survey: 9 Subsidised Services Up for Retender
Nine council-funded bus services, from Oswestry's town routes to the Knighton-Ludlow 738/740, face retender in 2027. The survey on them closes 11 December.
Ludlow
Ludlow Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Ludlow
Ludlow roadworks: Bridgend Lane, Onibury (from 18 Nov) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
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Ludlow Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Ludlow weather today: light drizzle, 10°C by day and 6°C overnight, with a 78% chance of rain and winds up to 6 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Christmas
Shropshire Christmas Markets: Much Wenlock Fayre Sat 5 Dec
Much Wenlock's fayre brings about 150 stalls on Saturday 5 December. Oswestry adds artisan and late-night markets on 27 November and 18 December.
Christmas
Shropshire Christmas Lights: Oswestry 19 Nov, 6pm to 6.30pm
Oswestry's lights go on between 6pm and 6.30pm on 19 November; Bridgnorth has a funfair and Santa's grotto on the 27th. Shrewsbury has still named no date.
Christmas
Shrewsbury Pantomime: Only 6 Aladdin Shows Not at Last Few
60 of Aladdin's 66 shows at Theatre Severn now show Last Few, and 6 still show Book Now. It runs 27 Nov to 3 Jan, from £18.50. Ludlow's panto opens 9 Dec.
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Ludlow 1934 pageant exhibition: free, open until 18 December
Costumes and film from the 1934 Shropshire Historical Pageant are on show free in Ludlow until 18 December. Closed Thursdays, open Saturday mornings.