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.
Dec
6
Fri
10:30
Buzzy Beats - Autumn Term 2024
Tickets from £6
Fridays during term time @ The Hive Shrewsbury (see all confirmed dates below)
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.
Dec
13
Fri
10:30
Buzzy Beats - Autumn Term 2024
Tickets from £6
Fridays during term time @ The Hive Shrewsbury (see all confirmed dates below)
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.
Dec
13
Fri
20:00
The Holdovers
Tickets from £6
Tickets from £6
USA, 2023,
127 mins, cert 15
Our Christmas film is this hugely entertaining and enjoyable comedy drama, set in a New England boarding school in 1971 over the holiday break when all but a handful of staff and pupils have departed.
Presented by Shrewsbury Film Society
Dec
15
Sun
19:45
The Magpies
Tickets from £14
They’re a breath of fresh air peddling engaging, bright and breezy transatlantic folk and making it seem as easy as breathing.
All under 30, The Magpies are one of the most exciting acts on the roots scene, combining first class musicianship with sublime harmonies and increasingly impressive song and tune writing. A fervent thread of feminism runs through their music and indeed the three are champions of gender equality in the music industry. Here are themes of sisterhood and solidarity , tricky relationships and rueful reflection as they seamlessly switch between Anglo and American roots – traversing traditional folk, bluegrass , Celtic and Appalachian trails. It’s a rich melting pot of luminous , flawless music by gifted young performers.
In their live performances The Magpies have been exceptionally well-received, with festival performances including Glastonbury Festival, Cambridge Folk Festival, Larmer Tree Festival, Shambala Festival, Towersey Festival and Deer Shed Festival and international shows in Canada, Ireland and Portugal, including Folk Music Ontario.
“A no-brainer booking on the live roots circuit” – FATEA
“One of those effervescent albums you’d be happy to recommend to people who might not consider themselves folk fans.” – The Sunday Times
Dec
20
Fri
10:30
Buzzy Beats - Autumn Term 2024
Tickets from £6
Fridays during term time @ The Hive Shrewsbury (see all confirmed dates below)
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.
Dec
20
Fri
19:30
Tea & Biscuits presents: The Bits and Baubles Show
Tickets from £7
Doors open at 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start.
Tickets priced at £7
Cruella de Phil and Amaranta del Toro return to the Hive for a Christmas Spectacular!
Come join the campy fun at our variety show as we sing, lipsync, play games, and spill the tea with our special guests.
This is a drag show so please be advised that content is appropriate for and enjoyed by 15 years and over.
Jan
3
Fri
20:00
No Bears
Tickets from £6
Tickets from £6
Iran, 2022, subtitled,
106 mins, cert 12
An Iranian director tries to make a film about his own country by directing a cast and crew just over the border in Turkey by remote control. Suspicions and traditions provide quite a challenge.
Presented by Shrewsbury Film Society
Jan
11
Sat
20:00
Alison Rayner Quintet
Tickets from £12
Saturday 11th January @ 8:00pm (doors open at 7:30pm)
£23 or £12 for under 22 year olds
Following a live recording at the Vortex and a follow-on gig at Ronnie Scott's, SJN are delighted to welcome back ARQ. Bassist & composer Alison Rayner is joined by Diane McLoughlin (saxophone), Dierdre Cartwright (guitar), Steve Lodder (piano) & Buster Birch (drums) to play 'songs without words'- richly nuanced compositions, rhythmic interplay and folk-infused melodies, with a strong sense of narrative and cinematic quality.
Tells its tales through strong melodies, sinewy rhythms and luminous solos, by turns tender and exuberant...All About Jazz
Jan
17
Fri
20:00
Godland
Tickets from £6
Tickets from £6
Iceland, 2022, subtitled,
143 mins, cert 12
In the middle of the 19th century, a young Danish priest is sent to a remote Icelandic outpost to establish a church. He faces physical, spiritual and social challenges in carrying out his mission.
Presented by Shrewsbury Film Society
Jan
19
Sun
14:00
Hoot Jazz Band
Tickets from £10
Sunday 19th January
Event starts at 2pm and finishes at 5:30pm.
Tickets priced at £10
A dash of Blues,
a shake of Jazz,
a slice of Township,
and a pinch of soul.
This gig has been donated to the Hive as part of the Save the Hive campaign.
Ticket sales will go towards supporting the Hive to continue delivering creative activities and workshops to improve wellbeing.
Please note that a £1 booking fee is added to online transactions to cover essential administrative costs.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.