AUCTIONEERS AND VALUERS

Join us for our Antiques, Interiors and Collectables Auction every second Tuesday commencing at 10.30 a.m.

Our forthcoming auctions will be held on

Tuesday May 2nd

Tuesday May 16th

Tuesday May 30th

Tuesday June 13th

Tuesday June 27th

VIEWING TIMES

Friday 9.00am – 4.00pm | Monday 9.00am – 4.30pm and the morning of the sale from 9am.

All our auctions have live on-line bidding with www.easyliveauction.com

If you require any advice or further information, please contact us on 01978 353553

Derwen College’s awardwinning charity shop offers shoppers a range of preloved bargains. Our customers enjoy browsing and buying stylish clothing and accessories, homewares and books, whilst our students gain valuable skills working in retail.

Go to www.oswestry-tc.gov.uk for further information about our town, market and events

29 Holt Street, Wrexham LL13 8DH • Tel: 01978 353553 auctions@wingetts.co.uk • www.wingetts.co.uk

The Orangery restaurant is located in the historic Edwardian house – originally purchased for Agnes Hunt’s rehabilitation training centre – The Derwen Training College. Here, physically disabled young people could learn a trade suitable to their disability to become either partially or wholly selfsupporting.

The Orangery now serves as a training restaurant for our hospitality and food students, offering quality meals for customers.

Relax in the warm, friendly atmosphere for morning coffee, light lunches or afternoon snacks at the Walled Garden Café. During the warmer months, you can also enjoy our outside seating area, and children’s play area, as well as enjoying a stroll through our awardwinning Walled Garden.

Derwen Marketplace offers students fabulous real-life work experience opportunities – and you, a fabulous shopping experience.

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Our garden centre offers a wide variety of plants, shrubs and trees along with advice and tips on care and planting. We are also honoured to be one of the specially selected outlets to sell the exquisite David Austin Roses.

DID YOU KNOW?

A day of fun and farming

Shropshire County Show is as popular today as it was at its creation in the late 19th century, and welcomes thousands of visitors to the West Mid Showground every year. It remains an agricultural show at heart, with plenty of livestock and farm machinery on display, along with top-class arena entertainment, music, a fantastic shopping village and food hall, and a kids’ zone o ering many free activities. Enjoy this day of fun and farming on 27th May. Entry is £22 on the gate, under-15s free. www.westmidshowground.co.uk

That’s entertainment!

Carthy at the helm

Another chance to see one of folk music’s greatest innovators. Martin Carthy is a ground-breaking acoustic and electric guitarist, ballad singer and interpreter of new material, performing at e Hive on 26th May. Martin’s 50-year career has seen him record more than 40 albums, and he continues to enthral audiences on stage and TV. Tickets £20. www.hiveonline.org.uk

Back to the front

Spring Fling

Age UK Shropshire Telford and Wrekin hosts an afternoon of music and comedy for older residents, their friends and carers at Telford eatre on 16th May. Top of the bill is comedian and star of Britain’s Got Talent 2020 Steve Royle, plus music from the Fizzgogs, Men in Harmony and Darby Singers. Tickets £10. www.telfordtheatre.com

Severn Valley Railways’ 1940s weekends are so popular they’re running two this summer on 24th-25th June and 1st-2nd July. e 16-mile line and all the stations will host ’40s-themed fun, with music, dancing, food, displays, costumed re-enactors and more, to whisk visitors back in time to the British Home Front. Tickets £34.20 (child £22.90). Dressing in your vintage best is encouraged, and if you really want to let your hair down you can do so on the new dance oor at Kidderminster at the Big Band Show (£15). www.svr.co.uk

Up, up and away

Enjoy the scenic environs of Weston Park during Spring Fling weekend on 28th-29th May. e whole estate will be open, so wander through the parkland and formal gardens at your leisure, explore the food and craft vendors, and be entertained by the Dirty Rockin Scoundrels band. Picnic rugs and chairs are welcome for this family day out. Tickets are £10 (child £6), discounts online. House entrance is an extra £4 (29th May only). www.weston-park.com ere’s lots to see at Weston Park Model Airshow on 16th-18th June. As well as model aircraft, there will be full-sized aircraft displays, plus o -road and circuit model car racing, model boats and helicopters. ere’s a huge trade line-up, food stalls, a funfair and live music in the evening. Camping also available. For day and weekend passes see www.weston-park.com

WHAT’S ON IN BRIEF 8TH-14TH JUNE

•8th June, In PurSUEt, Holroyd Theatre

Following two sell-out runs at Edinburgh Fringe, the queer cult sensation is now on tour, bringing Eleanor Higgins’ tale of a passionate Sue Perkins superfan, sent to a therapist to deal with her drinking, who relays her adventures pursuing Sue. 7pm. Tickets from £14.40.

•10th June, Foden’s Band, Festival Drayton Centre, Market Drayton Established in 1900, Foden’s brass band has become a trademark for class and musicianship, ranked one of the finest in the world. 7.30pm. Tickets £18.50.

•11th June, Belle Vue Arts Festival Open Gardens, Shrewsbury Enjoy the chance to see some of Shrewsbury’s most stunning gardens as part of the Bellevue Arts Festival, which this year has the theme ‘Heroes’. Full progrmme and tour available on the website.

•13th June, Ex Cathedra, Summer Music by Candlelight, St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury Enjoy an evening of choral music inspired by birdsong, summer holidays, sea and sunshine, plus seasonal readings. 8pm. Tickets £22.

•13th-14th June, Marbury Merry Days, Marbury, nr Whitchurch Everything you woud expect from a traditional country fair: stalls, crafts, a tea tent and bar, and a variety of entertainment, all in aid of St Michael and All Angels Church. Gates open 12.30pm.

WHAT’S ON IN BRIEF

17TH-24TH JUNE

•17th June, Top Gun Maverick (12A), Shrewsbury College

The outdoor cinema season kicks o with the chance to see last summer’s smash-hit movie under the stars. Bring everything you need to watch in comfort and style. 7pm. Tickets £14.99, group rates available.

Comic Con is back!

•18th June, Summer Music Day with Classic Cars, Dorothy Clive Garden, nr Market Drayton Enjoy the garden together with a programme of musical entertainment, a display of classic cars and refreshments in the garden tea room. 10am-5pm. £11 (child £2).

•18th June, Twelfth Night, Whittington Castle, Oswestry Shakespeare’s delightful romantic comedy is performed in the picturesque environs of Whittington Castle. Picnics are welcome, with refreshments available to purchase on site. Bring your own seating. Register on the castle website for ticket updates.

DID YOU KNOW?

The first ever Comic Con in San Diego in 1970 had just 300 visitors

Wales Comic Con’s Telford Takeover returns to Telford International Centre on 13th-14th May. Cosplay costume is encouraged, with prizes for the best dressed, and there will be a whole host of movers and shakers from TV and lm in attendance. Special guests this year include actors from the ever-popular Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter lm franchises, along with soon-to-be-unveiled content creators and cosplay artists. One-day general entry is £19.99, with weekend and VIP options available. All photo ops and autographs are charged additionally. www.walescomiccon.com

Music festival saved

Following a heroic fundraising e ort to ensure the survival of Whittington Music Festival, the organisers are proud to present a spectacular programme of classical music from 17th-21st May. Each day o ers something exciting and di erent, from voice and lm to workshops and masterclasses. On 21st May, renowned baritone Roderick Williams, who has been invited to sing at the King’s Coronation, will perform Schubert’s ‘ e Fair Maid of the Mill’. Ticket prices vary for individual events, but festival passes o ering access to all ve concerts cost £65.

www.whittingtonmusicfestival.org.uk

A summer night’s spook

•23rd June, Ingenuity and Entertainment, Stokesay Court and Acton Scott Hall A unique opportunity for an owner-led tour of not one but two grand country houses, showcasing some of the best historical technology and fascinating music machines. Includes a light lunch and afternoon refreshments. 11am. £49.50.

•24th June, Late Night at Wellington Market Gather with friends and family to enjoy the exciting array of food and drink on o er, along with live music. 5-10pm, £1 entry fee.

rill seekers can get their spooky x at the West Midlands Zombie Escape race at Hawkstone Park and Follies on 20th May. e 5k course weaves around the scenic follies, where runners tackling caves, obstacles and mud are pursued by zombies. is is an evening run full of frights and fun, and standard entry plus race T-shirt is £32.

www.ukacgroup.com