To celebrate the launch of the new Shrewsbury School Musical, 'Rebecca The Drowned Bride' at the Edinburgh Fringe, the Club is toasting the School's success at Greyfriar's Bobby's Bar, 30-34 Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh EH1 2QE at 12.00 noon on Thursday 23rd August.  Come along and meet all those who have made this production possible - and we hope you will also enjoy the show itself in the afternoon.  For further information about the show, please connect to this link.

Fresh (or in some cases not so fresh…..) from their recent Devon tour, the Saracens are travelling down on Sunday 26 August for their inaugural match against Fletching Cricket Club, East Sussex, TN22 3SP, starting at 1.00pm. Those wishing to witness elegant batting, hostile bowling, and athletic fielding are warmly invited to come and support them, if you happen to be free.  

The Old Salopian Golfing Society (OSGS), working with the Shrewsbury School Parents' Association, is organising a golf fixture at Hawkstone Park on Sunday 2nd September to bring parents and Old Salopians together on the fairway.  All enthusiasts with links to Shrewsbury School are welcome.

Further details about this fixture will be published soon - but in the meantime, please contact David Schofield for more information.

Calling all Young OSs: it's the time of the year you have been waiting for!  The Young Old Salopian Summer Bash will be taking place at the Bar Elba Rooftop, Mercury House, 109-117 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UL on Friday 7th September 2018.  Come and sing Floreat Salopia from the top of this epic rooftop bar.

Door open at 6pm; free drinks and nibbles until 8pm; Plus 1's welcome.  Please share with all your OS friends: the more the merrier.

For more information, and to sign up, please look in on the Facebook here.  

All are welcome to attend this service of Evensong sung by our Chapel Choir in the splendour of the chapel of Trinity College, Oxford.

The service begins at 5.15pm and afterwards the Headmaster and senior members of staff will be hosting a reception on the College Lawns.

We hope to run a Supporters' Coach from Shrewsbury to Oxford, returning after the reception.

Please contact Kate Evason (marketing@shrewsbury.org.uk) to confirm your attendance at Evensong or to book a place on the coach.

Here come the Girls!

The Salopian Club is organising a party to celebrate our Fabulous Female Old Salopians for the School's 10 year anniversary of co-education.

The idea is get all the ladies together on the school site on Saturday 29th September 2018.  During the day, there will be a series of sports events for all Old Salopians (of both sexes) against the School.

In the evening, we will be holding a drinks party to allow girls, past and present, to mingle together, followed by a dinner party with female OSs, their partners, house mistresses and others.  Dress will be suits and cocktail dresses.  Please download the booking form here and send it to oldsalopian@shrewsbury.org.uk to join in the fun.

Plus, please spread the word to everyone you know - and do try to be there if you can: it can't possibly happen without you!

We would be delighted to welcome all Old Salopians to the 2018 Old Salopian Day.  This year, we have filled the day with activities to suit all tastes, but particular highlights include: the new Salopian Drivers' Club Rally; an Old Salopian Art Exhibition and a lecture by Peter Caddick-Adams (Ch 1974-78) to remember WW1 one hundred years on.  All are welcome to join us, and you may book your activities by completing the attached form here, and returning it to us.  

Please note there is a special celebratory black tie dinner in the evening, which is reserved for the 'Great 8s' - that is, those leaving either prior to 1958, or the years ending in 8 from 1958 to 1998.  For any further information, please don't hesitate to contact the Salopian Club at oldsalopian@shrewsbury.org.uk.

We are very much looking forward to welcoming you back to the School.

The OSYC will be participating in the Arrow Trophy competition once more this year in Cowes.  This is a magnificent event - and both crew and supporters are always welcome.  Do try to join us if you can.

Are you one of the special few who remember the opening of the Grove back in 1988?  Are you a proud Grovite, hoping to celebrate 30 years of glory?  If so, please come and join us for a special celebration lunch in Quod on Sunday 4th November.  Not only will you have opportunity to catch up with your former housemates, but housemasters will be invited back too.  Peter Fanning, the Salopian Club's current Chair of Arts and Activities, and, of course, the first housemaster of the Grove, will be joined by the other Grove Housemasters, Mark Lascelles, Dan Nicholas and Stuart Cowper as well as the current Housemistress, Clare Wilson.  They are all eager to welcome you back!  For further information please contact oldsalopian@shrewsbury.org.uk.

Those wishing to attend the Salopian Club AGM at 5.00pm just before the drinks will also be most welcome.

Our annual festive saunter to Birmingham takes place at All Bar One, 43 Newhall Street, Birmingham, B3 3NY on Thursday 6th December this year.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Christmas is ushered-in in Shrewsbury this year on 9th December, with a drinks party at the Alington Hall.

Our ever-popular post-Christmas Epiphany service will take place once more in 2019, at St Mary-le-Bow, London EC2V 6AU.  Please come along, whether you are an enthusiastic chorist or just love the sounds of beautiful choral music.

Save the date for a very special concert at Cadogan Hall, 5 Sloane Terrace, Belgravia, London SW1X 9DQ.

St Paul's Club, Birmingham B3 1QZ will provide the backdrop to our annual Birmingham Dinner.  Be sure to save the date.