Dear Artists & Friends – John and I are investigating a possible indoor sketching day. Chirk Castle, Chester Cathedral and Shrewsbury Museum are possibilities. Details below. Any ideas, comments etc most welcome. It would involve some costs and travel sharing. Diana
1.Chirk Castle is one idea – (National Trust Members would be free)
2.Chester Cathedral
https://chestercathedral.com/visit-us/
enquiry sent online – quite far, but entry seems to be free. Parking in the multi-storey nearby is easy.
3.Shrewsbury Museum
Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery is located in The Music Hall which is situated in The Square, Shrewsbury.
(SY1 1LH).
http://www.shrewsburymuseum.org.uk/visiting/
Opening Times:
Tuesday-Saturday – 10am – 5pm (last admissions at 4pm)
Sunday – 11am to 4pm (last admissions at 3pm)
The Visitor Information Centre closes at 4pm.
Admission Prices
£4.50 per adult
£4.00 per person of state pension age
£3.60 per student (with NUS card)
Groups (12+ visitors) adult £4, person of pension age £3.50, child £1.50
The Prehistory & Roman Gallery is free of charge to enter.
Special Offer – Ticketholders may have a discount of 10% off the price of food and drink purchased on the day of their visit by showing your date-stamped sticker
For further information please contact us on (01743) 258885
PLEASE LET US KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS!
Inside Out Art Group 
North Wales Urban Sketchers did a day at Chester Cathedral when the sculpture exhibition was on and it went very will, good venue and warm! Suggest people who want to avoid paying for parking park in Handbridge and walk down, not far and you can usually park in the side streets. NW Urban Sketchers meet on the first Thursday.
Ooh thanks Sonia! Where do NW Urban Sketchers meet, btw, and do you have “room” for any more?x
Was this a Monday or Tuesday option. If I’m free, I can take 3 with me Happy to travel. I live in st martins now
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You are a star Rachael! We will avoid Weds, but have not yet fixed which day of the week yet. Will keep posting here on the blog in good time. x
Hi Diana I have already done some sketches there and there was no probs or charges however I dont know how they might view a group. It would be my favourite . Des
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Hi Des – I presume you mean Chester? That’s certainly my favourite. We’ll wait to see what they reply to my online enquiry. Diana
I’d like to join you. I’ve just forwarded news of a reduced fee to sketch in Shrewsbury Museum the first Sunday of the month. That sounds fun. I’d be equally happy with all the options you mention. Another one is St Mary’s Church in Shrewsbury. Do you know it? It has a stupendous collection of stained glass, bought as a collection by a vicar in the late 19th C. Bits of medieval, 18th Century (I think from the Netherlands). There’s a volunteer there who is an expert on it and will give an informal talk if you can find her. The church is no longer used as a church, its run by a trust and volunteers. Just a thought. Josie
Great ideas for the future Josie – a first Sunday at Shrewsbury Museum would certainly make sense, but I too favour Chester for the next outing. Hil
Hello Diana and John…Id love to join you sketching in Chester Cathedral.. xxx Chrissie Smith >
WE’D LOVE TO SEE YOU!!!! Date not fixed yet, but will post up when we have one!xx