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The famous faces coming to Shropshire in 2026

Lee BottomleyWest Midlands
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Rick Astley is set to perform at Ludlow Castle in July

There are some big names set to perform across Shropshire in the year ahead.

Some of the most famous names from the 1980s music scene, a Strictly Come Dancing winner, and a boxing legend are amongst those due to visit the county.

Here are just some of the acts appearing at venues across Shropshire in 2026.

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Countdown's Susie Dent is in Shrewsbury in January sharing facts and stories about words

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury:

  • January: Countdown star Susie Dent with a show called Word Perfect
  • January: Comedian Sue Perkins: The eternal shame of Sue Perkins
  • February: An evening with boxing legend Frank Bruno
  • March: Elkie Brooks, The Long Farewell Tour
  • April: Comedian Joel Dommett: Happy Idiot
  • April: Carol Decker returns to Shrewsbury with T'Pau.
  • May: Strictly winner and wildwife cameraman Hamza Yassin with My Life Behind the Lens
  • June: Comedian Ruby Wax with Absolutely Famous
  • July: Strictly star Kai Widdrington in dance show Evolution
  • October: Naturalist Chris Packham with World of Wonder
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Shaun Ryder of Happy Mondays will be in Market Drayton in October

Festival Drayton Centre, Market Drayton:

  • January: Comedian Ed Byrne and friends
  • February: Comedian Marcus Brigstocke with a show called Vitruvian Mango
  • April: An evening with Fun Lovin' Criminal Huey Morgan
  • May: An evening with Paul Young: Songs and Stories
  • October: Shaun Ryder: Happy Mondays - and Fridays and Saturdays and Sundays
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Frank Bruno will be sharing stories from his boxing career in February

Live at Ludlow Castle, July:

  • Snow Patrol, plus Corinne Bailey Rae and The Florentinas
  • The Human League, plus Marc Almond, Blancmange and Altered Images
  • Tom Grennan
  • The Streets
  • Rick Astley with special guests The Lightning Seeds
  • Richard Ashcroft

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