The Edge Arts Centre

The Edge Arts Centre is situated in the grounds of William Brookes School in Much Wenlock in Shropshire.
The centre hosts a wide variety of arts events in two studios and a lecture theatre.
This page is intended to give a flavour of some of these events.

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Information on future events can be obtained from the Edge Arts Centre’s website and Facebook page:
https://edgeartscentre.com/
https://www.facebook.com/edgeartscentre

Paul Young

On 11 April 2025 a sell-out audience at The Edge was entertained with An Intimate Evening with Paul Young.The programme comprised video, songs and a Q&A with Steve Norman, saxophonist with Spandau Ballet.

Sultan Stevenson

The Edge had something of a coup when the award-winning Jazz pianist and composer Sultan Stevenson came to Much Wenlock for the second gig of his UK tour on 1 February 2025. Accompanying him were bassist Jacob Gryn and Matt Holmes on drums.

West End Comes to Wenlock

This fund-raising event for Severn Hospice was held on 11 October 2024 and featured West End pros Chris and Lucy Key, Jessie Hart, Erica Ann Deakin and the Bridgnorth-based Key Change Choir

Tommy Blaize

A lead singer on Strictly Come Dancing for 20 years, on 5 April 2025 Tommy Blaize entertained the audience at The Edge with an engaging mixture of song, anecdote and autobiography of his 50 Years in Music, playing keys, guitars and ukulele.

Carismatico Tango

This superb show on 8 March 2025 comprised classic Tango with additional compositions by accordion virtuoso Karen Street, with the evocative vocals of Guillermo Rosenthuler and the passionate dancing of Tango stars Richard Manuel and Tamsyn Webb. Andy Tweed (saxes and clarinet), Yshani Perinpanayagam (piano), Dave Mannington (bass) and Will Riley (drums and vibes) completed the ensemble.

Room by Emul8 Theatre

The Edge Arts Centre has two studios, the smaller of which provides an intimate setting which was used to great effect on 7 June 2025 for Heather Alexander’s one woman show about Virginia Woolf.

Sally Jones - as Edith Piaf

Sally Jones brought her wonderful and emotional Life Story and Songs of Edith Piaf show to The Edge on 12 October 2024.

Broad Band

On 6 December 2024 Broad Band provided an entertaining evening of music, song and dance at The Edge.

Much Wenlock Extravaganza

On 14 February 2025 Band on the Edge and the Much Wenlock Male Voice Choir combined to celebrate our local community with an evening of fun and music. Profits from the event were donated to the local Food Bank

Make Much Wenlock Weird #1

Tom Whiston brought electronic music to The Edge on 9 November 2024 with a show that featured award-winning composer, sound artist and modular synthesist Loula Yorke and experimental electronic musician Lucifer Sky.

Make Much Wenlock Weird #2

Tom Whiston brought more electronic music to The Edge on 11 January 2025 which a show that featured Hawthonn (Phil and Layal Legard) and Haress (Chris Summerlin, David Hand, Elizabeth Still and David Smyth).

Comedy Club

The Edge features a regular Comedy Club. The event on 30 November 2024 featured Mitch Benn, Sachin Kumarendran and Shazia Mirza with Dom Hatton-Wood as MC