Summer Sizzle BBQs bring £20 courtyard lunch to Shrewsbury
The museum courtyard in Shrewsbury is being turned into a lunchtime grill spot on two July Saturdays, with Summer Sizzle BBQs offering a three-hour town-centre dining event for families, friends, residents and visitors.
The BBQ Grill & Chill events take place at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery on Saturday 4 July and Saturday 11 July 2026, from 12.00pm to 3.00pm. Tickets can be bought on the day, priced at £20 per adult and £10 for children.
Two Saturday lunchtime sessions in the museum courtyard
Summer Sizzle BBQs are being held in the courtyard at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, placing the event in one of the town centre’s more distinctive heritage settings.
The format is deliberately simple: visitors can drop in during the three-hour lunchtime window, eat from the barbecue menu and use the museum courtyard as a relaxed summer meeting place. The source describes the event as suited to families, groups of friends and anyone looking for a sociable afternoon in the warmer months.
The dates are fixed for two consecutive Saturdays: 4 July and 11 July 2026. Both sessions run from midday until 3.00pm, making the event more of a long lunch than an evening food festival.
For readers planning wider days out in the town, Beehiveweb also has a guide to summer family events at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery.
What is included on the grill
The barbecue menu listed for the Summer Sizzle BBQs includes sweet chilli fajita, chicken skewers, marinated spiced lamb skewers, rump steak, cheeseburgers and chicken wings served with either blue cheese hot sauce or sweet chilli.
Vegetarian diners are covered with halloumi and vegetable skewers. Diners can also help themselves to unlimited Mediterranean pasta salad and classic mixed salad alongside the main grill items.
Drinks will be available from the cafe, with the source listing beers and ales, wines, margaritas, milkshakes and smoothies. A sound system will play a summer soundtrack during the sessions.
Price, tickets and who it suits
Tickets for the Shrewsbury BBQ event can be purchased on the day. The confirmed price is £20 per adult and £10 for children.
The event is aimed at families, friends, residents and visitors who want a casual lunch in the town centre rather than a formal restaurant sitting. No booking deadline, accessibility details or transport arrangements were listed in the source material.
Councillor Alex Wagner, Portfolio Holder for Regeneration and Economic Growth, said events such as the Summer Sizzle BBQs were a way to bring people together and make use of town centre attractions, describing the museum as a unique venue with a relaxed courtyard setting.
The Summer Sizzle BBQs form part of a wider programme of seasonal activities at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery.
Source: Shropshire Council Newsroom
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- 2026-06-30 13:22
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