Living History Days
Schedule
Mon Aug 25 2025 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Shrewsbury Prison, The Dana,, SY1 2HP | Shrewsbury, EN
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🔙 Experience 200 Years of Crime & Punishment📅 25th August 2025 | 🕙 10am–5pm
🎟️ Adult £17.50 | Child £12.50 | Pass Holders FREE
Step back in time at Shrewsbury Prison’s Living History Day—where the walls still whisper stories from the Georgian era to today.
👮♂️ Meet costumed characters,
⚙️ Watch live punishment demos,
📜 Learn about the Suffragettes,
🔨 Try hands-on tasks like oakum picking & hard labour.
Uncover the brutal truth of prison life—what inmates ate, how they lived, and the punishments they endured.
💥 FREE for Inmate & Officer Pass holders – just book ahead and bring your valid pass.
👉 Book now for a day of immersive storytelling, family-friendly learning, and history brought to life inside the real prison walls.
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Where is it happening?
Shrewsbury Prison, The Dana,, SY1 2HP, 5 The Dana, Shrewsbury, SY1 2HP, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
