What to do in Shropshire this weekend

This weekend thousands of music lovers will descend on Shropshire Showground to see indie favourites Maximo Park, Athlete and The 1975 perform. It all kicks off on Friday night with Faithless DJing alongside local talent in the dance tent. Maximo Park and Athlete are headlining on Saturday.

And if they're not enough, there's a silent disco and boat party trips. Things cool down on Sunday with comedy performances from Dylan Morran, Carl Donnely and Brett Goldstein. There'll also be an acoustic stage featuring local band, The Making.

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Ludlow Food Festival

This year's festival is set to be bigger and better than ever. Starting on Friday, the festival will be packed full of live cooking demonstrations, cider pressing, pudding tasting, brewery tours and live knife skills demonstrations. Entry to the festival is free but there may be a small charge for some of the events .

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Midland Game Fair – Weston Park

The Midland Game Fair is celebrating its 30th birthday and this year promises to be the best show yet. Tigers Freefall Display, Mid Wales Axe Team, Ye Old Redtail Falconry and Cyril the Squirrel are all performing in the main area. There will also be an antiques fair, Airgun expo, Falconry Village and many more. Tickets are £17 for adults and £5 for children.

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• For more details on these events and more, including Shayne Ward at Shrewsbury and a Battle of Britain Wartime Weekend at Cosford, visit nativemonster.com/attractions/whats-on-this-weekend-in-shropshire-2