Shifnal Festival
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The Shifnal Festival is an annual Music, Arts and Culture Festival
held in the market town of Shifnal
(Shropshire
) each year.
The Shifnal Festival should not be confused with V Festival
, a music festival
at the nearby Weston Park
(although the Weston Park address is classed as "Nr Shifnal
").
Live Music.
An art exhibition we features pieces my local artists. A theme is often given for the pieces to conform to.
A photographic exhibition, which is often themed and forms part of a competition.
A form of drama or performing arts show.
Dance workshops or classes.
Craft workshops and fairs.
A spirituality element such as choral singing or religion based art.
Spoken word and poetry events.
A Film event.
A family fun day.
Fringe events organised by local businesses an groups.
Festival
A festival or gala is an event, usually and ordinarily staged by a local community, which centers on and celebrates some unique aspect of that community and the Festival....
held in the market town of Shifnal
Shifnal
Shifnal is a small market town in Shropshire, England. It forms part of The Wrekin constituency, and is about east of Telford. It has a railway station on the Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton Line and is near to the M54 motorway.-Early medieval time:...
(Shropshire
Shropshire
Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
) each year.
History
Little is known about the origins of the festival. A book published in 1904 by Harold Sadler suggests the festival was a local event held in the grounds of Aston Hall to the east of the town. Aston Hall was at the time owned by Colonel McClean. Sadler's book marks the festival as being The Hadley Orpheus Choir's first competitive success.Revival
Research carried out as part of the Shifnal Town Plan in 2008 suggested residents of the town were interested in staging a festival of arts, culture and entertainment. A committee was formed of volunteers and a date was announced for the first modern Shifnal festival in September 2010. The committee secured funding from the town council and applied for a series of grants from a number of sources.The Shifnal Festival should not be confused with V Festival
V Festival
The V Festival is an annual music festival held in England during the penultimate weekend in August. The event is held at two parks simultaneously which share the same bill; artists perform at one location on Saturday and then swap on Sunday. The sites are located at Hylands Park in Chelmsford and...
, a music festival
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
at the nearby Weston Park
Weston Park
Weston Park is a country house in Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire, England, set in more than of park landscaped by Capability Brown. The park is located north-west of Wolverhampton, and north-east of Telford, close to the border with Shropshire...
(although the Weston Park address is classed as "Nr Shifnal
Shifnal
Shifnal is a small market town in Shropshire, England. It forms part of The Wrekin constituency, and is about east of Telford. It has a railway station on the Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton Line and is near to the M54 motorway.-Early medieval time:...
").
Format
The festival aims itself at all age group and claims to provide something for everyone. Typically incorporated into the program are:Live Music.
An art exhibition we features pieces my local artists. A theme is often given for the pieces to conform to.
A photographic exhibition, which is often themed and forms part of a competition.
A form of drama or performing arts show.
Dance workshops or classes.
Craft workshops and fairs.
A spirituality element such as choral singing or religion based art.
Spoken word and poetry events.
A Film event.
A family fun day.
Fringe events organised by local businesses an groups.