Arts Cafe - February

Arts Cafe – February Arts Cafe is a monthly evening for slowing down, sharing ideas, and spending time with other creative people. February’s session brings together a small mix of local arts organisations for an informal, friendly night rooted in community.

Joining the evening will be Liz Lefroy from the Poetry Society, Shrewsbury, Mike Griffiths from Bellevue Arts Festival, Aaron Child from Highly Flammable Studios, and Sue Challis from English Bridge Studios, sharing ideas about our Art Library and the ways creative communities support one another.

This isn’t about formal talks or panels. It’s about conversation, connection, and spending time in a room full of people who care about creativity and community. Grab a drink, settle in, and enjoy the atmosphere.

As always, there’s no pressure and no expectations. Just a relaxed, welcoming space to connect and feel part of something local.

Some people may remember Arts Cafe as a much loved programme that ran in Shrewsbury years ago. We’ve long wanted to bring it back, and we’re excited to be relaunching it at English Bridge Studios as an artist led, community focused series.

Held on Tuesday evenings, Arts Cafe offers a chance to hear directly from artists about what they do, how they work, and what inspires them. Each session will feature an artist or maker sharing their practice through talks, demonstrations, informal discussions or hands on tasters. The format is intentionally flexible, encouraging conversation, curiosity and exchange rather than formal presentations.

Arts Cafe is open to everyone. Whether you’re an artist yourself, studying, thinking about getting back into making, or simply interested in creativity and culture, you’re very welcome. No prior knowledge needed, just curiosity and an interest in the arts.

We see this monthly event as a space for connection.

A place to meet others, share ideas, and feel part of a growing creative community in Shrewsbury and beyond.

Tickets £10

We’ve kept tickets affordable to make Arts Cafe accessible 🙌

Optional donations are welcome and help support the upkeep of the building, allowing us to continue running artist led events and care for this shared creative space into the future.

Parking is available nearby at Abbey Foregate car park.

Disabled access is possible by arrangement.

Interested in presenting?

We welcome expressions of interest from artists and makers who would like to take part in a future Arts Cafe. Formats can be informal and experimental, from talks and demonstrations to discussions or sharing work in progress.

Please get in touch via the studio website for more information.