What's On
Below is a list of all the exciting events and activities we have coming up. From gigs and films to creative workshops for children and adults, there's something for everyone at The Hive.
Jan
24
Fri
10:30
Buzzy Beats - Spring Term 2025
Tickets from £6
Fridays during term time @ The Hive Shrewsbury (see all confirmed dates below)
Sessions start promptly at 10:30am.
Tickets priced at £7 per child, and £6 for each additional sibling.
Set your children off on a creative, music-filled journey in this engaging weekly workshop for children aged 5 years and under. There are lots of things to bang, crash and chime to create beautiful music. Fun for little ones and grown-ups too!
Please book for EACH child attending, and we recommend booking in advance wherever possible. We can take bookings on the door, however we cannot always guarantee there will be space due to capacity constraints.
Jan
26
Sun
17:00
The Train
Tickets from £6
Sunday 26 Jan 2025
USA, 1964
133mins, cert PG
"This gripping World War II thriller masterfully blends action and historical drama. Set in 1944, the film follows the French Resistance’s efforts to stop a Nazi officer, Colonel Von Waldheim (Paul Scofield), from transporting stolen art masterpieces to Germany aboard a train. Burt Lancaster stars as Labiche, a railway inspector reluctantly drawn into the resistance’s desperate mission.
In addition to the film's raw authenticity (using real trains and practical effects to give a visceral intensity to the action sequences), themes of sacrifice and the value of art over human life are powerfully explored, challenging our perceptions of war and morality. The Train remains a timeless classic, celebrated for its suspenseful storytelling and poignant exploration of humanity amid conflict.
The film’s black-and-white cinematography enhances its gritty realism and makes it a must-see on a big screen."
Jan
31
Fri
10:30
Buzzy Beats - Spring Term 2025
Tickets from £6
Fridays during term time @ The Hive Shrewsbury (see all confirmed dates below)
Sessions start promptly at 10:30am.
Tickets priced at £7 per child, and £6 for each additional sibling.
Set your children off on a creative, music-filled journey in this engaging weekly workshop for children aged 5 years and under. There are lots of things to bang, crash and chime to create beautiful music. Fun for little ones and grown-ups too!
Please book for EACH child attending, and we recommend booking in advance wherever possible. We can take bookings on the door, however we cannot always guarantee there will be space due to capacity constraints.
Jan
31
Fri
20:00
Dragon's Return
Tickets from £6
Slovakia, 1967, subtitled,
81 mins, cert 12
A reclusive potter returns to his mountain village after years of exile and encounters a wide range of reactions in this beautifully poetic reflection on the essentials of life in a world governed by superstition.
Presented by Shrewsbury Film Society
Feb
1
Sat
20:00
Roswell
Tickets from £13
Saturday 1st February
Tickets priced at £13
Doors open at 6:45pm.
Optional Q&A session included in ticket price (7:00pm to 7:45pm)
Gig starts at 8:00pm.
When Zoë Wren and Jasmine Watkiss first met, their friends forced them to sing a tune together in the very public setting of a market square in Cambridgeshire, UK. Their musical chemistry was instantaneous and it led them to form Americana duo Roswell. The London-based multi-instrumentalists blend close harmonies with candid storytelling, drawing on real experiences from mental health to family love to real-life activist adventures at sea.
Roswell’s sound, which has drawn comparisons to First Aid Kit, Indigo Girls and Fleetwood Mac, has taken them from sold-out shows at London's Green Note to stages across Europe, including Costa Festival Ibiza and a showcase at MiCannes, France. They have supported artists from Catherine McGrath to John Smith to Dea Matrona. Roswell is currently recording their debut album with acclaimed producers and songwriters The Dunwells, due for release in 2025.
Feb
7
Fri
10:30
Buzzy Beats - Spring Term 2025
Tickets from £6
Fridays during term time @ The Hive Shrewsbury (see all confirmed dates below)
Sessions start promptly at 10:30am.
Tickets priced at £7 per child, and £6 for each additional sibling.
Set your children off on a creative, music-filled journey in this engaging weekly workshop for children aged 5 years and under. There are lots of things to bang, crash and chime to create beautiful music. Fun for little ones and grown-ups too!
Please book for EACH child attending, and we recommend booking in advance wherever possible. We can take bookings on the door, however we cannot always guarantee there will be space due to capacity constraints.
Feb
8
Sat
20:00
Brandon Allen - Some Kinda Mean
Tickets from £12
Saturday 8th February (gig start at 8pm)
Tickets £23, or £12 for under 22's
Firmly established as one of the UK's most in demand saxophonists Brandon Allen returns to SJN at the Hive with his David Fathead Newman project 'Some Kinda Mean'. Soulful playing with a superb hard-swinging and funky rhythm section of Hamish Balfour (keyboards), Nick Costley White, (guitar) Mirko Scarcia (bass) & Rod Youngs (drums). Original arrangements will explore Newman’s work with Ray Charles, straight ahead albums with saxophonists Stanley Turrentine & James Clay, and his soul jazz/funk releases on Atlantic and Prestige.
Presented by the Shrewsbury Jazz Network.
Feb
9
Sun
17:00
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Tickets from £6
Sunday 9 Feb 2025
USA, 2000, subtitled
119mins, cert 12
"Don’t make the mistake that I originally made and dismiss this film as yet another run-of-the mill Hollywood action movie. Visually stunning and groundbreaking, this film introduced the world to the magic and wonder of the 19th century Qing Dynasty in China. It follows the journey of two warriors, Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat) and Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh), as they seek to recover a stolen sword, the Green Destiny, while navigating their suppressed feelings for one another.
Renowned for its stunning cinematography, breathtaking fight sequences, and deeply emotional narrative, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon became a global sensation. It won four Academy Awards, including Best Foreign Language Film, and remains a landmark in world cinema for its poetic storytelling and cultural resonance."
Presented by Shrewsbury Film Society as part of Art of Action, a UK-wide film season supported by National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network.
Feb
14
Fri
10:30
Buzzy Beats - Spring Term 2025
Tickets from £6
Fridays during term time @ The Hive Shrewsbury (see all confirmed dates below)
Sessions start promptly at 10:30am.
Tickets priced at £7 per child, and £6 for each additional sibling.
Set your children off on a creative, music-filled journey in this engaging weekly workshop for children aged 5 years and under. There are lots of things to bang, crash and chime to create beautiful music. Fun for little ones and grown-ups too!
Please book for EACH child attending, and we recommend booking in advance wherever possible. We can take bookings on the door, however we cannot always guarantee there will be space due to capacity constraints.
Feb
14
Fri
20:00
Past Lives
Tickets from £6
Tickets from £6
Korea/USA, 2023, subtitled,
101 mins, cert 12
Two Korean childhood friends reunite in New York as adults for just one fateful week. Their reflections on love, destiny, and life-choices make for a compelling drama.
Presented by Shrewsbury Film Society
Feb
21
Fri
19:30
Tea & Biscuits presents: Funny Valentines
Tickets from £7
Friday 21st February (Doors open 7pm for show start at 7:30pm)
Tickets priced at £7
Singles, couples, thrupples and polycules, come learn the True Meaning of Love with local lovey drag queens Cruella de Phil and Amaranta del Toro.
Come join the campy fun at our variety show as we sing, lipsync, play games, and spill the tea with our special guests.
Feb
28
Fri
10:30
Buzzy Beats - Spring Term 2025
Tickets from £6
Fridays during term time @ The Hive Shrewsbury (see all confirmed dates below)
Sessions start promptly at 10:30am.
Tickets priced at £7 per child, and £6 for each additional sibling.
Set your children off on a creative, music-filled journey in this engaging weekly workshop for children aged 5 years and under. There are lots of things to bang, crash and chime to create beautiful music. Fun for little ones and grown-ups too!
Please book for EACH child attending, and we recommend booking in advance wherever possible. We can take bookings on the door, however we cannot always guarantee there will be space due to capacity constraints.
Feb
28
Fri
20:00
1976
Tickets from £6
Tickets from £6
Chile, 2022, subtitled,
95 mins, cert 15
Three years after General Pinochet's coup, his opponents are being hunted down. When one is given refuge by a stranger, both of their lives develop along unforeseen paths.
Presented by Shrewsbury Film Society
Mar
7
Fri
10:30
Buzzy Beats - Spring Term 2025
Tickets from £6
Fridays during term time @ The Hive Shrewsbury (see all confirmed dates below)
Sessions start promptly at 10:30am.
Tickets priced at £7 per child, and £6 for each additional sibling.
Set your children off on a creative, music-filled journey in this engaging weekly workshop for children aged 5 years and under. There are lots of things to bang, crash and chime to create beautiful music. Fun for little ones and grown-ups too!
Please book for EACH child attending, and we recommend booking in advance wherever possible. We can take bookings on the door, however we cannot always guarantee there will be space due to capacity constraints.
Mar
8
Sat
20:00
Trish Clowes
Tickets from £12
Saturday 8th March (gig start at 8:00pm)
My Iris', an intense and thrilling band that represents the front rank of the contemporary UK jazz scene returns to SJN at the Hive with new compositions for 2025. Lauded for her imaginative approach to improvisation and composition saxophonist Trish Clowes provides her band members Ross Stanley (piano & organ), Chris Montague (guitar) and Joel Barford (Drums) with a unique platform for individual expression, delivering driving grooves and lingering melodic lines, seamlessly morphing between earthy restlessness and futuristic dreamscapes.
Presented by Shrewsbury Jazz Network.
Mar
14
Fri
10:30
Buzzy Beats - Spring Term 2025
Tickets from £6
Fridays during term time @ The Hive Shrewsbury (see all confirmed dates below)
Sessions start promptly at 10:30am.
Tickets priced at £7 per child, and £6 for each additional sibling.
Set your children off on a creative, music-filled journey in this engaging weekly workshop for children aged 5 years and under. There are lots of things to bang, crash and chime to create beautiful music. Fun for little ones and grown-ups too!
Please book for EACH child attending, and we recommend booking in advance wherever possible. We can take bookings on the door, however we cannot always guarantee there will be space due to capacity constraints.
Mar
14
Fri
20:00
Still Walking
Tickets from £6
Tickets from £6
Japan, 2008, subtitled,
114 mins, cert U
A moving portrait of the day in the life of a Japanese family, focusing on tensions between its members and the changing values of the different generations as they confront the past.
Presented by Shrewsbury Film Society
Mar
21
Fri
10:30
Buzzy Beats - Spring Term 2025
Tickets from £6
Fridays during term time @ The Hive Shrewsbury (see all confirmed dates below)
Sessions start promptly at 10:30am.
Tickets priced at £7 per child, and £6 for each additional sibling.
Set your children off on a creative, music-filled journey in this engaging weekly workshop for children aged 5 years and under. There are lots of things to bang, crash and chime to create beautiful music. Fun for little ones and grown-ups too!
Please book for EACH child attending, and we recommend booking in advance wherever possible. We can take bookings on the door, however we cannot always guarantee there will be space due to capacity constraints.
Mar
28
Fri
10:30
Buzzy Beats - Spring Term 2025
Tickets from £6
Fridays during term time @ The Hive Shrewsbury (see all confirmed dates below)
Sessions start promptly at 10:30am.
Tickets priced at £7 per child, and £6 for each additional sibling.
Set your children off on a creative, music-filled journey in this engaging weekly workshop for children aged 5 years and under. There are lots of things to bang, crash and chime to create beautiful music. Fun for little ones and grown-ups too!
Please book for EACH child attending, and we recommend booking in advance wherever possible. We can take bookings on the door, however we cannot always guarantee there will be space due to capacity constraints.
Mar
28
Fri
20:00
The Seventh Seal
Tickets from £6
Tickets from £6
Sweden, 1957, subtitled,
92 mins, cert PG
This is the definitive "art house cinema" film - endlessly discussed, widely cited, but rarely shown on the big screen. Don't miss this chance to see Ingmar Bergman's masterpiece.
Presented by Shrewsbury Film Society
Mar
29
Sat
19:45
Jaywalkers
Tickets from £14
Doors open at 7:00pm for a 7:45pm start.
As those who have been fortunate enough to catch them in full flight will testify, a Jaywalkers show is an exhilarating experience. UK-based they may be but many from the other side of the Atlantic have complimented them on their particularly stylish delivery of this virtuosic brand of Americana. These three outstanding musicians have developed a tight bond, demonstrated through their well-crafted, tasteful arrangements and ability to bounce ideas around the stage. The combination of powerhouse bass, flame-fingered mandolin, blistering fiddle and three-part harmony pack a punch as fiery as Jay’s lead vocals and make a fuller sound than expected from an acoustic trio.
“A beautifully performed take on Americana… a multi-layered sound that belies their trio status" - RnR Magazine
Apr
4
Fri
10:30
Buzzy Beats - Spring Term 2025
Tickets from £6
Fridays during term time @ The Hive Shrewsbury (see all confirmed dates below)
Sessions start promptly at 10:30am.
Tickets priced at £7 per child, and £6 for each additional sibling.
Set your children off on a creative, music-filled journey in this engaging weekly workshop for children aged 5 years and under. There are lots of things to bang, crash and chime to create beautiful music. Fun for little ones and grown-ups too!
Please book for EACH child attending, and we recommend booking in advance wherever possible. We can take bookings on the door, however we cannot always guarantee there will be space due to capacity constraints.
Apr
11
Fri
10:30
Buzzy Beats - Spring Term 2025
Tickets from £6
Fridays during term time @ The Hive Shrewsbury (see all confirmed dates below)
Sessions start promptly at 10:30am.
Tickets priced at £7 per child, and £6 for each additional sibling.
Set your children off on a creative, music-filled journey in this engaging weekly workshop for children aged 5 years and under. There are lots of things to bang, crash and chime to create beautiful music. Fun for little ones and grown-ups too!
Please book for EACH child attending, and we recommend booking in advance wherever possible. We can take bookings on the door, however we cannot always guarantee there will be space due to capacity constraints.
Apr
11
Fri
20:00
R.M.N.
Tickets from £6
Tickets from £6
Romania, 2022, subtitled,
125 mins, cert 15
The local baker in a Transylvanian village close to the Romania-Hungary border hires migrants to supplement her local workforce, setting off a troubling set of consequences that soon absorb all the locals, sometimes in unexpected ways.
Presented by Shrewsbury Film Society
Apr
25
Fri
20:00
Rye Lane
Tickets from £6
Tickets from £6
UK, 2023,
82 mins, cert 15
A romantic comedy set in South East London, this is the story of two strangers, a chance encounter, and an entertaining series of adventures. An uplifting end to our
season!
Presented by Shrewsbury Film Society
May
11
Sun
19:45
Mia Kelly
Tickets from £13
Sunday 11th May @ 7:45pm (Doors open at 7:00pm)
Tickets £13 each
"ONE TO WATCH OUT FOR" ~ AMERICANA UK
Through the lush folk and earthy Americana of her sophomore record, singer-songwriter Mia Kelly, from Gatineau, Quebec , Canada establishes herself as a spellbinding voice, blurring the lines between intimate memoir and compelling, semi-fictional narratives. Performing in both French and English, Kelly enthrals listeners with a distinctive blend of Folk, Rock, and Blues and is making her mark in the Canadian folk music scene.
May
17
Sat
19:45
Georgia Ruth
Tickets from £15
Doors open at 7:00pm for a 7:45pm start.
Georgia Ruth is a musician from Aberystwyth in West Wales. Using folk influences to create a truly unique sound, her debut album Week of Pines won the Welsh Music Prize in 2013 and was nominated for two BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Georgia collaborated with Manic Street Preachers on their Futurology album (reaching #2 in the Official UK Album Charts.)
2024 sees the release of Georgia’s fourth studio album - Cool Head. Taken its name from a phrase her dad would always use to urge calm thinking, the album presents a candid and affecting collection of songs, spanning wide-open Americana to 60s-influenced folk ballads. Georgia describes it as a long drive through night into morning. It is co-produced with long-time collaborator Iwan Morgan.