Shropshire and the West Midlands play host to a fabulous feast of festivals each year, showcasing everything from top music talent to weird and wonderful events around the region.
Check out our photo gallery guide and you’ll find plenty of reasons to venture outdoors this summer.

Ludlow Festival is an arts-packed annual event set across various historic venues and showcasing a glorious mix of walks, talks, classical concerts, unmissable plays and a feast of local crafts and wares.
This year’s highlights include productions of Shakespeare’s Richard III starring John Killoran and Oliver Beamish, lectures given by Colin Dexter, Gabrial Woolf, Prof. S. Wells and Lady H. Spencer-Churchill, plus performances from Opera Babes, the Queen’s College Oxford Choir and the Ukelele Orchestra.
Dates: June 21 - July 6
Locations: Various (see website for details)
Website: www.ludlowfestival.co.uk
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Please can you tell me where I can find the photos of the Burntwood Wakes 60’s concert held on the 10th August 2008 at the Burntwood Rugby Club? The Express and Star mentioned in their newspaper reporting that further pictures were on the Express and Star website. Many thanks.
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