Albrighton News

Museum aircraft join Air Show line-up
A collection of aircraft from the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will be joining the line-up in a static display at the RAF Cosford Air Show, taking place on Sunday 19 June. Aircraft already confirmed to appear include the experimental jets; Bristol 188, Fairey Delta II and the Avro 707. The recently added Hawker Siddeley Gnat T1 will be the fourth aircraft to complete the museums display at this years show.

Could you discover Britains favourite Hidden Gem?
Leading pork pie manufacturer, Pork Farms, is on the hunt to find the nations top three favourite Hidden Gems “ and need the people of Britain to help them to find them.

Blists Hill Victorian Town travels forward to the 1940s Summer evening on the Home Front
Enjoy a summer evening on the home front as Blists Hill Victorian Town, near Ironbridge, travels forwards to the 1940s with vintage entertainment, activities and characters from the World War II era at Blitz Hill on Saturday, 18th June.

Museum celebrates Armed Forces Day with concert and flypast
The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford will once again celebrate the contributions made by Her Majesty's Armed Forces, by hosting an orchestra concert and a Hurricane flypast on Saturday 25 June for Armed Forces Day.

Friends of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust awarded The Queens Award for Voluntary Service
The Friends of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust have been awarded The Queens Award for Voluntary Service in recognition of nearly 50 years support for the independent Museum, which has national and international standing.

Great British Bake Off contestant headlines at Cosford Food Festival
Organisers at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford are delighted to be welcoming The Great British Bake Off contestant Beca Lyne-Pirkis to this years Cosford Food Festival. Beca who took part in the popular TV show in 2013 will be headlining on the demo stage both days at the 23rd-24th July event, showcasing her modern twists on family favourites.

WIN a Lost Lanes Book by Jack Thurston
Jack Thurston, best-selling author of Lost Lanes and presenter of the Bike Show, takes readers on a freewheeling tour of the lost lanes and forgotten byways of wild Wales, Herefordshire and Shropshire.

Late Evening Opening
Members, Friends & Volunteers of the Dorothy Clive Garden are invited to our late evening opening this Wednesday 25th May from 5.30pm to 9.00pm.

Nimrod tours are ready for half term take-off
As May half term fast approaches, organisers at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford are gearing up for a busy week of family tours on-board one of the RAFs most sophisticated aircraft. From Saturday 28 May until Sunday 5 June, families can step inside the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod R.1 XV249 and learn about its intelligence gathering role in the Royal Air Force.

Help Ironbridge Gorge Museums Win the Night Connect! Art Competition
Ironbridge Gorge Museums are excited to announce that we have reached the finals of the Museums at Night Connect! Art Competition.