What's What Magazine

22/07/2025

🎥 New Time-Lapse Footage!

Watch the incredible transformation at Mor Brook bridge in just over a minute – from prep work through to track reinstatement, ballasting and tamping – all captured from four different camera angles!

Thanks to a remarkable joint volunteering effort across the rail sector, Severn Valley Railway has successfully re-laid the track over its newly repaired Mor Brook bridge – in record time and at zero cost.

Thank you to AWE Technologies for generously filming and editing this time-lapse video for SVR completely free of charge.

📅 Don't miss Flying Scotsman as it reunites the full line this Friday, 25 July – a proud moment for SVR and heritage rail!

👉 Watch the video and see how it all came together!

13/07/2025

🎶 All By Myself 🎶 but certainly not lonely at the Ironbridge Brass Band Festival!

Thank you Fodens Solicitors for the invitation, shady sanctuary, chilled drinks and delicious nibbles – much appreciated on such a scorchingly sunny day. 🌞

And then… Foden's Band Simply spectacular. Goosebumps, harmonies, the lot. 🎶💛

Brilliant hospitality and world-class music.

02/07/2025

Bridgnorth Cricket Club🏏 Bridgnorth Cricket Club thriving on and off the pitch.

In our summer edition, Neil Thomas chats to Bridgnorth CC chairman Guy Black about the exciting progress being made at this ambitious local club – and the wider challenges cricket faces today.

Read the full article below 👇

Whether you're a player, supporter or just love local sport, we'd love to hear your thoughts – how do you see the future of grassroots cricket in Shropshire?

Neil Thomas speaks to Bridgnorth CC chairman Guy Black about exciting times at the go-ahead club, as well as wider challenges facing the sport. It is an archetypal English scene – a sunbathed village green in August, men in white, the gentle clip of willow on leather, cries of ‘good shot’ and ...

12/06/2025

🎉 Shrewsbury Food Festival announces Sunday bonus!� Sunday ticket holders for this year’s event will receive free entry to Shrewsbury Prison on a future date in 2025 – thanks to a new partnership between the festival and the historic attraction.
Two brilliant Shrewsbury experiences for the price of one! 🍔🎶🏰
Read more about what’s on at this year’s festival 👉 link below.

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Shrewsbury Food Festival has announced a new partnership with Shrewsbury Prison, which will see Sunday ticket holders get a free ticket to visit the famous local prison. Shrewsbury Food Festival is taking place in the Quarry on June 28th and 29th with around 180 exhibitors, a live music stage, famil...

31/05/2025

☀️ The Summer edition of WW! Shropshire is here! ☀️

Packed with events for June, July and August – from big days out to community favourites – plus features on local people, places, businesses and services you can trust.

WW! is delivered door-to-door to 16,000 homes across South Shropshire, Bridgnorth, Much Wenlock, Broseley and beyond – but if you’re outside our delivery area or just prefer to read online, you can flick through it here:
https://bit.ly/4dBQddO

Whether you're planning weekends, discovering new local gems or just browsing with a cuppa, we hope you enjoy it!

08/05/2025

🇬🇧 Today, on VE Day 80, we join communities across Shropshire in remembering the courage and sacrifice of those who brought peace to Europe in 1945. From our towns and villages to the countryside beyond, we honour the legacy of a generation that shaped our future.

19/04/2025

🍫🐣 With Easter Sunday just around the corner, what better time to celebrate the magic of chocolate – and the remarkable woman behind some of Shropshire’s most delicious creations?

Meet Natalie Park, aka Tilly of ChocTilly – a modern-day (and rather more glamorous) W***y Wonka. From passionfruit caramels to bold vegan blends, Tilly’s award-winning chocolates are crafted with heart, flair, and a dash of mischief. Based in Much Wenlock and Jackfield, she’s turning heads – and tempting tastebuds – across the region and beyond.

Hop into her world of bold flavours and brilliant ideas in our latest feature 🐇🌸

A very modern W***y Wonka Neil Thomas meets an award-winning Shropshire chocolatier renowned for her daring flavours. Chocolate is surely the most popular confectionary in the world. So many people love it. A few can’t live without it, the self-confessed chocoholics. Chocolate is a staple of festi...

17/04/2025

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31/03/2025

✨ Step into the delightfully eerie world of The Addams Family! ✨

To celebrate their 140th anniversary, Shrewsbury High School is bringing the much-loved Addams Family musical to the stage at Theatre Severn from Tuesday 1 April to Thursday 3 April.

Join Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, and the rest of the ghoulish gang in this hilarious, heartwarming, and toe-tapping production. When Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, falls in love with someone shockingly normal, chaos ensues—secrets, surprises, and an unforgettable dinner party awaits!

🎭 Three nights only—don’t miss out!
📍 Theatre Severn
📅 Tuesday 1 April – Thursday 3 April
🎟 Tickets available now from Theatre Severn https://bit.ly/4hVdbNw

A spectacular show for all ages—get your tickets before they vanish! 🖤✨

Shrewsbury High School presents... THE ADDAMS FAMILY To mark their 140th anniversary, Shrewsbury High School invites you to join the kooky and eccentric world of the Addams Family where to be…

08/03/2025

We’re looking forward to your launch event TG Dream Kitchens & Bathrooms ⭐️

04/03/2025

Our Spring edition is bursting with fabulous community features, a bumper diary of events and the local businesses and services that help make our wonderful county, such a great place to live and visit. You can read online here https://bit.ly/3XueMmd

25/09/2024

We were delighted to learn that Margaret Yates was a finalist in the UK Charity Retail Awards for her voluntary work for Hope House Children's Hospice - read all about her 20 years of volunteering and fundraising here - https://www.whatswhatmagazine.co.uk/2024/09/17/magnificent-margaret/