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Issue 51 - September & October 2021 Edition
Busy Wellington welcomes
. . . a B You
Wellington has seen a great ‘re-opening’ and has been a hive of activity as restrictions have been carefully lifted – with a number of new businesses opening their doors plus a stream of outdoor live music and events. The action kicked off with the arrival in Wellington Town Square of the famous ‘Back to the Future’ DeLorean car to mark the re-opening of the Orbit, Wellington’s community cinema, who were showing the famous time travel film which appealed to young and old. Wellington played host to the Wolfruna Harley Davidson chapter who bought their amazing bikes to Wellington, helping to raise funds for the local Blood Bike charity. The hit event, organised by Wellington Rotary, saw the Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Anna Turner, arriving in town in style on one of the bikes.
Throughout the summer there have been ‘Sounds in the Square’; a series of Saturday concerts organised by Wellington Town Council and Wellington H2A. Acts have included David Busby, The Telford Steel Band, Three in a Bar jazz band, The Telfordaires Barbershop, The Shropshire Boatmen and the Wellington Brass Band – delighted to be playing together again – and this time to mark the Orbit’s showing of the film ‘Brassed Off”. On top of this, Telford & Wrekin Council held a very successful High Street Celebration event on 10th July and a great Wellington round of ‘Telford’s Got Talent’. Local Wellington children have been well provided for with six Family Fun Days in the Bowring Park throughout the summer holidays, with Forest schools, Nature Festival, Exotic Zoo, PJ the Showman all funded by Wellington Town Council. Thanks to Shropshire Fire and rescue and our local policing team for their support at these events. Telford and Wrekin also hosted an outdoor theatre productions of Mr Stink and Peter Rabbit, whilst adults were entertained by an outdoor production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Wellington Market has been buzzing as its new Food Quarter opened, with unique independent ‘foodie’ offerings to cater to every taste. Hundreds of people enjoyed the first ever late night opening of the market which The Market Company hope to continue these as a regular fixture on the last Saturday of each month. In addition, a pop up Youth Market has opened, where young entrepreneurs can trial their business idea. August saw the first free screenings of ‘Big Fish’ funded by Wellington Town Council for the over 60’s at The Orbit. Each of the three showings were at full capacity and included a film, hot drink and homemade cake. Thank you to all who attended.
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