Festival planned around top tennis tournament
The biggest indoor women’s tennis event in the UK takes place in Shropshire later this year an organisers are promising a host of events to run alongside the sport.
Not only will tennis fans get to see leading British and international tennis players compete in the W100 Women’s Tour but there’s a whole host of wonderful family fun on offer at The Shrewsbury Club.
Taking place at The Shrewsbury Club from Sunday, October 30 to Sunday, November 6 2022, visitors can enjoy a festival of tennis, with street food, interactive fan zones and live music as well as specialist ticketed events.
One of Britain's best loved tennis players, Laura Robson, will star in and evening of conversation with her and high-profile coach, Iain Bates. As well as sharing their stories, they will take part in a question and answer session with the audience.
A free workshop entitled No Sweat: Careers in Sport, will give students an opportunity to learn about a career in sport as well as watch some world class tennis.
The programme will also include a party night with dancing to the live band “Dirty Rockin Scoundrels”, street food and a bar run by Shrewsbury’s “Gindifferent”.
Over the weekend there will also be a Family Fanzone Day, billed as the ultimate family tennis experience with a host of activities for all ages to get involved with. From Pickleball to Padel Tennis, an interactive “Multiball” sports wall through to a tennis factory and a wealth of interactive games including a competition to see who has the fastest serve, there is something. Families will also be able to meet some of the players and take part in a “Beat the Coach” competition.
