September Open Weekend

The Friends final open weekend before the phase open redevelopment project commences was a huge success. Over 1,500 people joined us for a huge range of fun activities including:

• Guided tours telling the story of the Flax Mill Maltings and the people who built it and worked there.
• Live demonstrations of flax processing, weaving and spinning
• Heritage Craft demonstrations include blacksmithing
• A huge array of family activities from Shropshire Family Learning team including expanding our Flax Fields village
• Live music from local bands and musicians
• A photography exhibition of the Flax Mill Maltings
• southSILO – The transformation of the building into an immersive light and performance installation plus visits to the top for tremendous views over Shropshire
• Opportunities to meet the project team and discover the plans for the phase 1 redevelopment

If you came along and enjoyed the day please share your images and feedback by contacting us at [email protected]