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Ludlow Town Council is hosting free Halloween activities across two venues this October, combining a treasure hunt at Ludlow Market with themed crafts and puzzles at Ludlow Museum at the Buttercross.
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Ludlow Winter Festival returns from 27–29 November with three days of festive events across the town. The festival runs under the theme "Where winter nights meet countryside lights" and features live music, food, family activities, and a focus on local farming and producers following a difficult year for the rural community.
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Ludlow Town Council is inviting residents to contribute handmade poppies for an expanded Remembrance display this year. The Community Poppy Waterfall, which proved popular in previous years, will return on 2 November at The Georgian House behind the Peace Memorial.
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Ludlow Museum at the Buttercross will offer free entry every Sunday from 1 November 2026 as part of a six-month winter trial.
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Ludlow Town Council seeks ten electors to request an election for Bringewood Ward following Councillor Ian Maxwell-Muller's resignation on 8 October 2026.
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Gobbett Nursery will close on Friday 9 October after more than 40 years trading at Ludlow Market under the Buttercross. The plant stall, run by Christine and Gordon Link, has been a fixture since the 1980s.
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Ludlow Town Council releases Autumn 2026 Buttercross Bulletin celebrating the Museum's 10th anniversary and summer achievements including a Youth Festival.
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Ludlow Town Council has backed a planning application to refurbish the former Chang Thai building on Market Street, bringing the vacant property back into residential use.
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Ludlow Town Council mourns the death of former Mayor Marie Glaze, who served the town for 15 years as councillor and one year as mayor.
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Ludlow Mayor's 80s Disco at Ludlow Brewery raised £600 for Working Together Ludlow and St Michael's Hospice, with over 80 attendees.
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Ludlow Museum at the Buttercross celebrates 10 years with 50,000+ visitors. Free entry during History Festival supported by local guides and civic society.
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Ludlow Mayor Cllr Di Lyle has announced a full calendar of charity events for 2026/27 supporting Working Together Ludlow and St Michael's Hospice.
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The Mayor's Charity Market will return to Ludlow on Thursday 30 July from 9am to 4pm at Ludlow Market. The free event will bring together local traders, community groups, charities and residents for shopping, activities and fundraising.
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The Mayor's Charity Curry Night, held at Shapla in Ludlow, raised just over £400 for two local charities. More than 30 guests attended the event on 27 July 2026.
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Ludlow Town Council has been notified that its application for UK Town of Culture 2028 did not make the shortlist, despite receiving recognition from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for the quality of its bid.
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UB40 featuring Ali Campbell will headline Live at Ludlow on 18 July 2027. Tickets on sale from 21 October, with early access for the Ludlow area.
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Ludlow Town Council will hold a Services Committee Meeting on Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 7 pm at the Guildhall, Mill Street, Ludlow.
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Ludlow Town Council has expressed full support for a publicly accessible defibrillator in Ludlow town centre, but has rejected a proposed location at the Bull Ring due to pavement safety concerns.
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McFly announced as first act for Live at Ludlow Castle summer 2027. The concert series brought £1m to the town in 2025 and continues until at least 2033.
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