07/09/2026
🎉For the sixth year in a row, The Brooklands pub in Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, hosted its free music extravaganza, raising money for Shropshire Mental Health Support over the weekend of 1st – 2nd August. The new landlords wanted to make this event bigger, so they gave a percentage of all food and drinks purchased over the weekend, which increased the amount donated from £180 in 2025 to £806 in 2026.
💜The event was a great success and was opened by the Mayor of Shrewsbury, Councillor Bernie Bentick. Robbie Jones, organiser of the event and a talented musician who also played at Brookfest alongside his team, Chris Smout and Georgia Salvoni, brought together 17 amazing acts over two days.
✨Clive Ireland, Chair of Shropshire Mental Health Support, said, “We are grateful to Mark, Ryan and Robbie for inviting us to be part of Brookfest, not only raising money but also raising awareness of mental health challenges and the support we can offer. It was such an amazing weekend full of great talent and lots of fun for the whole family, and we hope we can join them next year.”