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Review: Colour, chaos and kazoos - Shrewsbury College’s Aladdin dazzles at the Edge

Shrewsbury College’s spirited production of Aladdin burst into the Edge Arts Centre this weekend with all the noise, nonsense and glorious mayhem that a proper family panto demands.

Supporting image for story: Review: Colour, chaos and kazoos - Shrewsbury College’s Aladdin dazzles at the Edge

Supporting image for story: Dog rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped between iron bars in Broseley

Dog rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped between iron bars in Broseley

Supporting image for story: Review: Carols with a comic twist bring big Christmas cheer to The Edge

Review: Carols with a comic twist bring big Christmas cheer to The Edge

Supporting image for story: Of One Accord to bring festive cheer to Shrewsbury Baptist Church

Of One Accord to bring festive cheer to Shrewsbury Baptist Church

Supporting image for story: Shropshire land owner behind 96-home plans tells villagers 'we believe we can deliver what this community deserves'

Shropshire land owner behind 96-home plans tells villagers 'we believe we can deliver what this community deserves'

Supporting image for story: Review: The Rat Pack Christmas in Vegas brings swinging sparkle to The Edge

Review: The Rat Pack Christmas in Vegas brings swinging sparkle to The Edge

Supporting image for story: 86-year-old shows it's never too late as he pens children’s book based on Much Wenlock’s Olympic history

86-year-old shows it's never too late as he pens children’s book based on Much Wenlock’s Olympic history

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Review: Colour, chaos and kazoos - Shrewsbury College’s Aladdin dazzles at the Edge

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Supporting image for story: Raising the roof at the Edge: A night of comedy and mayhem

Raising the roof at the Edge: A night of comedy and mayhem

Supporting image for story: Neighbours fear plans for 96 new homes 'risk eroding' their village's 'charm and history'

Neighbours fear plans for 96 new homes 'risk eroding' their village's 'charm and history'

Supporting image for story: I visited the sleepy Shropshire village in the shadow of the Wrekin, where developers are battling to build more homes

I visited the sleepy Shropshire village in the shadow of the Wrekin, where developers are battling to build more homes

Supporting image for story: Fire crew extinguishes car fire in Much Wenlock

Fire crew extinguishes car fire in Much Wenlock

Supporting image for story: 'It made a difference' - Shropshire Council praised for preventing town from flooding during Storm Claudia

'It made a difference' - Shropshire Council praised for preventing town from flooding during Storm Claudia

Supporting image for story: Plans for 96 homes could increase population of Shropshire village by 50 per cent

Plans for 96 homes could increase population of Shropshire village by 50 per cent

Supporting image for story: Atlantic rowing challenge here we come: Shropshire trio taking on gruelling 3,000-mile ocean crossing

Atlantic rowing challenge here we come: Shropshire trio taking on gruelling 3,000-mile ocean crossing

Supporting image for story: Shropshire equestrian charity launches appeal for funds to create new inclusive outdoor space

Shropshire equestrian charity launches appeal for funds to create new inclusive outdoor space

Supporting image for story: Mayoral appointment as Madeleys Chartered Surveyors expands team

Mayoral appointment as Madeleys Chartered Surveyors expands team

Supporting image for story: Could Bridgnorth or Ludlow be the 'town of culture'? - MP calls for nominations for national competition

Could Bridgnorth or Ludlow be the 'town of culture'? - MP calls for nominations for national competition

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About Much Wenlock

This picturesque town played a part in the birth of the modern Olympic Games. Much Wenlock is the birthplace of Dr William Penny Brookes, the inspiration for the modern Olympic Movement and founder of the Wenlock Olympian Society. There are lots of walks both in the town and in the surrounding beautiful Shropshire countryside, including the magnificent Wenlock Edge.