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About<\/p><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
LOOPFEST, now widely regarded as one of the most important events in the West Midland’ cultural calendar, has exceeded all expectations in the two years since it started. Technically (while writing this in August 2024), the event is still not even two years old (the first LOOPFEST was held on Saturday 17th September 2022), and we’re approaching the fourth event on the 2nd to 4th May 2025.<\/p>\n
The growth of the event is somewhat down to hard work, but actually most of the success comes from our community-minded values.<\/p>\n
And we’ve achieved a lot already with a tiny team of volunteers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Historically, Shrewsbury has had a thriving music scene, but like many towns across the country venues stopped booking original acts following economic uncertainty after the Great Recession. This all changed in Shropshire when Albert\u2019s Shed opened its doors in 2017. David Gregg (Operations Manager) and Jamie Smith\u2019s (Marketing\/Events) vision went against the norm and championed original artists.<\/p>\n
After Covid this led to the development of LOOPFEST, its aim was to reinvigorate the Shropshire music scene, bring people closer together and supercharge the local economy.<\/p>\n