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The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast is a show designed to celebrate the town of Shrewsbury UK. A town that is bursting at the seams with history, culture, inspiration and art.
Loopfest 2026 is just around the corner and boy does it always come around quickly. So, we’d better speak to the Loopfest Don, Jamie ‘Jimmy’ Smith and find out what...
Coming to you from The Prince of Wales pub in Bellevue, Shrewsbury Alex and his trust co-host of occasion, Mini-Biscuit Timmy speak to Shrewsbury’s Mayor – Alex Wagner. Timmy wanted...
This episode comes to you from The Shrewsbury Coffeehouse, Alex’s favourite little nook of the town. Joined by Mini-Biscuit Timmy, Alex is speaking to a pillar of the Shrewsbury community,...
This episode comes to you from The Red Barn, Shrewsbury. Alex speaks with SAHA Jets Under 11s football coaches Harry, Dean, Simon, and players Leo and George. These wonderful people...
Coming to you from The Bricklayers Arms in Copthorne, Shrewsbury, this week’s episode features the one and only Tat Effby aka The Caketoonist. With over 400k followers on TikTok, Tat...
After 5 long years, Rachel Evans aka Spirograph Girl returns to The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast. In this time, Rachel has been working on massive works of art that have captured...
This week’s episode comes to you from the Soldiers of Shropshire Museum inside Shrewsbury Castle, and it’s a big one. The Traitors is coming to Shrewsbury… well, a very close...
This week’s episode of The Shrewsbury Podcast comes to you from Oswestry Library. Oswestry?! Yes, Oswestry. I’m there because of an idea that’s so simply brilliant, I had to get...
Alex Whiteley is joined on The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast today by Alice Nester who is on the show to talk about her journey through the discovery, treatment and recovery of...
Today’s episode features long-time friend of the show, producer Luke Allen, who turns up with a mystery guest. Alex had no idea who was coming or where the conversation was...
Join Alex Whiteley as he comes to you from Exotic Zoo in Telford, broadcasting from what will soon be their brand new palaeontology lab. Alex sits down with newly appointed...
Alex Whiteley welcomes back a good friend of the show, Hans Donner — a skydiving, base-jumping badass from Shropshire. A lot can happen in 18 months (or however long it’s...
Coming to you from The Shrewsbury Coffee House, Alex is speaking to videographer John Molyneux. This episode was put together in around 45 minutes, but still—it’s a great conversation between...
Join host Alex Whiteley as he takes a wander around the swanky new HQ of Reech Agency at Shrewsbury Business Park. The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast and Reech have a long...
Coming to you from a box in a gym, this week’s episode finds itself trying to understand the world of CrossFit. Alex is speaking to Chris, Kate and owner of...
This podcast was put together on the strength of an Instagram account that host Alex Whiteley found. This week we welcome Janire, a mountain leader from a company called ‘Ray...
Coming to you from Soulton Hall in Wem, Alex brings you the exhibition he promised — The Pomegranate’s Legacy by Lucy Caddel, showcased in the stunning Tudor hall. Before diving...
Alex can talk about the inside of a ping-pong ball for about three hours nonstop. So when it comes to having a healthy discussion about something as misunderstood as body...
Not only is Lucy Caddel a vibrant and colourful artist, but she also radiates those same qualities through her personality. From the moment we met, we clicked instantly. Although Lucy...
After spending the morning creating content about the fun things happening at Telford Exotic Zoo, Alex sits down with zoo owner Scott Adams to find out how one becomes the...
On today’s episode, we bring you John Edwards – The Sign Cleaning Guy. You may have seen this gent in a buff muscle shirt, either cleaning road signs, ridding areas...
Welcome to The Shrewsbury Biscuit’s 2025 coverage of the Shropshire Wellbeing Festival at Shrewsbury Town Football Club. At last year’s event, Alex wanted to understand “What is wellbeing?” But this...
We have a really tasty treat for you this week on The Biscuit. Alex Whiteley is speaking to The Shropshire Scratching Company, a business that he has created a bit...
When things don’t add up for you, sometimes you have to subtract the negativities surrounding you, divide to conquer, say yes to the universe and hope your luck multiplies….I have...
How great is it to sit down with old friends and catch-up? Well that is exactly what this episode is, your host Alex Whiteley catching up with a good ol’...
Today’s powerful episode comes from The Shrewsbury Coffee House, where Alex and Vick’s sit down with filmmaker Tristan M. Copeland to talk about his documentary What About Gary? The film...
Today’s episode is coming to you from Smithy’s Bar as we take a look at Shrewsbury Town’s Open Day. Join Alex as he attempts to cover the day in as...
Welcome to the coverage of one of the best events in the Shropshire calendar, Shrewsbury Food Festival. Tune in as Alex takes his mic for a walk around the festival...
Coming to you from The Shrewsbury Coffeehouse, Alex is joined by Sian from DwtyLife.com, who is bringing Happier Festival to The Flaxmill in Shrewsbury on 26th July 2025. But before...
In anticipation of the hugely popular Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival, we bring you a comedy star of serious calibre — Cally Beaton! In this episode, Alex speaks with Cally about...
While scrolling through social media, Alex stumbled upon some captivating content—side-by-side comparisons showing how Shrewsbury’s historic buildings once looked. Intrigued, he reached out to the creator behind the posts: Freya...
Join Alex and Vicks as they chat with Jon and Darren from Shropshire Youth Support Trust (SYST), live from Telford. In this inspiring episode, discover how SYST supports young people...
Join Alex and Vicks on this episode of The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast as they explore the University of the Third Age (U3A) with guest Michael Reece, chairman of Shrewsbury U3A....
Join Alex as he goes for walk around the fantastic Shropshire County Show for it’s 150th event at the DMOS West Mid Show Ground. This show is all about showing...
Here is our coverage of Loopfest 2025, starting with a very fun Saturday! Join Alex as he ventures across a very busy town filled with music and excitement. With a...
Join us for our coverage of Loopfest 2025. Here is Sunday. After overdoing it during Saturday at Loopfest, Alex is taking it easy on Sunday. Starting off with one of...
🚤 Sabrina at 50 – Celebrating a Shrewsbury Icon 🚤 Join Alex as he sets sail on one of Shrewsbury’s most beloved vessels—The Sabrina Boat—to celebrate her 50th birthday! Since...
🎭 Theatre Severn Spotlight – ‘Do I Love You’ by John Godber 🎭 This episode is something a little bit special. As part of a Theatre Severn spotlight, Alex brings...
Join Alex as he broadcasts from Old Coleham Court — the brand-new luxury apartment block turning heads in Coleham, Shrewsbury. With plenty of buzz (and a few rumours) swirling around...
In this bonus episode, we dive into the changes happening around Shrewsbury. From live music and games to a Ferris wheel in the town square, Shrewsbury Moves is being celebrated...
Shrewsbury Comic Con 2025 Preview Ft Charlie Adlard 🎙️ Today on The Shrewsbury Biscuit: Alex sits down with Shrewsbury Comic Con organiser Nick and legendary co-creator of The Walking Dead,...
Shropshire Women In Business This episode of The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast comes to you from Shropshire Business Suite, nestled in the heart of Shrewsbury. This is the perfect place to...
Dribbz Talks On today’s episode of The Biscuit, Alex welcomes R&B and Hip-Hop star Dribbz for a free-flowing conversation about mental health, the highs of being a creator, and the...
Peter Metcalf – UK Proms 2025 Preview Recorded in the beautiful courtyard of Attingham Park on a sunny March morning, Alex sits down with a good friend of the show,...
Shaun Owen – 12th Man Retro As part of her homework, Vick’s had the task of setting up a couple of interviews and bringing her guests to the show without...
Alex Whiteley Coming to you live from the Shropshire Business Suite’s gorgeous podcast studio, nestled right in the heart of Shrewsbury, we’re bringing you a very special episode today. We’ve...
Stuart Woodings Today’s episode comes to you from the incredible podcast studio at The Shropshire Business Suite in Shrewsbury—a hub designed to help business-minded individuals thrive. Through seminars, webinars, themed...
Welcome Vicks On today’s episode we welcome our new co-host of The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast, Victoria Ireland! Vicks has been on the show before to talk about river safety but...
🎨 Colour Now! 2025 – The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast In this episode, we dive headfirst into Colour Now! 2025, a vibrant art exhibition at Gateway Gallery, Shrewsbury. Invited by Lucy...
This week, we’re thrilled to welcome back a favourite guest of the show—chef Liam Tinsley! Liam joins us to talk about his latest venture, The Elephant Underground, a stunning new...
Sian Brennan-Todd Recorded in November, this episode was initially set for a December release, but life got in the way. Thankfully, the wait is worth it—our guest, Sian Brennan-Todd, is...
Rod Plummer – Shoothill Today on The Biscuit, I’m thrilled to welcome Rod Plummer, Executive Chairman of Shoothill. We’re chatting in the warm and inspiring surroundings of Swan Hill Studios—a...
Swan Hill Studio Sessions Get ready for a whirlwind of a podcast episode, launching our Swan Hill Studio Sessions! To kick things off, we sat down with Swan Hill’s own...
On November 16th at Soulton Hall, I met Jacob Chandler at his As You Like It Dancers Expo. Jacob, an exceptional sculptor, was commissioned to bring Shakespeare’s As You Like...
DRAWN Festive Makers Market 2024 For the final episode of Season Charlie, we take a stroll through the DRAWN Festive Makers Market 2024—a place that holds a special spot in...
Julia Buckley – Shrewsbury’s MP This episode has been a long time coming. While I don’t usually dive into politics on the Biscuit, I believe every person has a story...
Cat Merrick – This Vibrant Life Catching up with my good friend, Cat Merrick, over a mocha at The Shrewsbury Coffee House—one of my favorite town spots—is always a pleasure....
Claire Martinez – Colours of Shrewsbury Sometimes, we unknowingly prepare ourselves for something extraordinary later in life. Today’s guest, Claire Martinez from Colours of Shrewsbury, is a perfect example. We...
Shrewsbury Comic Con Spooktacular Part 2 Here’s part two of my Shrewsbury Comic Con Spooktacular coverage. As ‘The Voice of Shrewsbury,’ I sometimes need to embrace my chatterbox side, hence...
Shrewsbury Comic Con Spooktacular Part 1 – This is part one of my Shrewsbury Comic Con Spooktacular coverage. I gathered so much content that I had to split it into...
Shropshire Wellbeing Festival 2024 This week’s episode comes from Shrewsbury Town Football Club, where I’m attending the Shropshire Wellbeing Festival, mic in hand, to explore one question: What is wellbeing?...
Rosy Gee – Literary Pantser Today, I’m speaking with author Rosy Gee about her new cosy crime novel, The Mysterious Disappearance of Marsha Boden, set in a rural village. Rosy’s...
Josh Lobley This week, I’m excited to have Josh Lobley, one half of Shropshire’s popular duo, The Shire-ish Rover, on the show. We discuss his incredible talent, what drives his...
This episode explores science that couldn’t be more relevant to a town like Shrewsbury, which has such an intriguing relationship with the River Severn. I am speaking with Hannah Fraser...
We’re kicking off Season Charlie of The Shrewsbury Biscuit with the fantastic Charlie Adlard as our first guest. Recorded at House Coffee in Coleham, a favourite spot of mine, we...
On Sunday the 28th July we were invited to set up a some mics in Smithy’s Bar for the Shrewsbury Town FC Open Day. Spend a day speaking to Shrewsbury...
The Greenhous Car Series – Shrewsbury Prison Brought to you in partnership with Greenhous Shrewsbury I give you The Car Series. This episode is set at Shrewsbury Prison and I...
Here we are at the Unison Club, home of Column Cricket Club as they embark on a charity cricket match against a team of ex footballing and cricketing legends. Team...
Pete White: The Web Orchard When a media outlet decides to dedicate it’s last episode of a season to it’s sponsor I guess it could be considered cliché. I have...
Shrewsbury Food Festival 2024 Aaah the feeling of familiarity, The Dirty Rockin’ Scoundrels in the background, the smell of food surrounding me and Liam Tinsley sneaking up behind us mid-interview....
UK Proms in the Park 2024 (Attingham Park) The Biscuit is back at UK Proms in the Park at the start of their 2024 tour. This year the event is...
Adam Rhys (TWS Sports Podcast) Adam Rhys is a good friend. I have seen him take TWS from it’s beginnings, to become one of the top sports podcasts in the...
SY.Gigs Ft Chris Taylor OK, we have featured a lot of music stuff on The Biscuit Lately but nothing quite like this. I think I actually said in this episode...
Ease The Artist Returns Matthew Doyle aka: Ease The Artists returns to the Biscuit to talk about how his music has evolved so much that he has gone from deleting...
Vol. 1 – Loopfest 2024 Join me as I take on Loopfest 2024. This year there is a plan and I am determined to have planned the perfect audio representative...
Vol. 2 – Loopfest 2024 Here we are at Vol. 2, a second day for us at Loopfest. Today Me and Mini-Biscuit Timmy take on Shrewsbury Castle. Emphasis for this...
Relax at Osteria This episode comes to you from Osteria V2.0 which is situated on Mardol, Shrewsbury. I am speaking to head chef and stand up gent, Alex. When you...
Breaking Free Ft Ben Butler This episode is great because its super unfiltered for a typically non-sweary show. It has to be though because today’s guests come from a background...
High Sheriff of Shropshire: Mandy Thorn. Well, what an honour it is to be able to sit down with the High Sheriff of Shropshire in the Mayors Parlour of Shrewsbury...
Shrewsbury Biscuit at Shrewsbury Comic Con 2024 What better way to spend a day, than to be walking around Shrewsbury Comic Con with a mic in-hand? This is what I...
Michaela Wylde & Simon Berry To wrap up Season Alpha we bring you 2 phenomenal guests, Michaela Wylde & Simon Berry. You may know these 2 legends from BBC Shropshire’s...
Steve The Hungry Guy This episode has been some months in the making I tell you. Me and Steve have been trying to make this work since Shrewsbury Food Festival...
60 Years of Shrewsbury Samaritans. I was lucky enough to be invited to the 60th anniversary of the Samaritans in Shrewsbury by Claire Oulton. This was a fantastic opportunity to...
Beth Heath When it comes to innovative business and throwing a good party, Beth Heath is a recognised world leader. The leader of the fantastic team at Shropshire Festivals has...
Sarah Wareing: Sox UK The guest for this episode is one with a story of hard work, survival and determination. All of this led to the creation of one of...
James Millichamp James Millichamp is the perfect guest to join me at the halfway point of Season Alpha. Featuring lots of free flowing chat about the arts, education, history and...
Mark Fielden, Author Being a huge fan of traditions, I love the fact that Mark Fielden is back on The Shrewsbury Biscuit, talking about another great Chords Crush Cancer event....
Dungarees & Squeegees. From an Instagram post years ago which grabbed my attention to now, so much has happened for today’s guests Ash and Joey. As we record this episode,...
Season Alpha: Ep. 1 – Anneka Reece. Recorded at The Restaurant at Theatre Severn, I speak to Anneka Reece, host of The Alcohol Free Vibes Podcast and life coach (see...
Rob Gibson I know it’s weird right? why Season Alpha and why the change? Well you will just have to listen in to find out. Episode one, is a fantastic...
In this late, but great episode of The Biscuit you lucky ducks get to follow us backstage at the Shropshire Music Awards 2023, which was held at Oakengates Theatre. Joined...
On The Biscuit today is a young actor who went from acting in the Wizard of Oz with the very popular drama school, Get Your Wigle On to appearing on...
Join Alex and Mini-Biscuit as they attend Ludlow Food Festival 2023 armed with mics. This festival had the beautiful backdrop of Ludlow Castle and there is so much to look...
Alex is chatting to his good mate, local rapper Trademark Blud about one of the county’s hottest events of the year, The Shropshire Music Awards 2023. So much goes into...
On World Suicide Prevention Day Alex set up a mobile studio outside Shrewsbury Abbey for a few hours to speak to some special guests about their suicide experiences . Whether...
Today Alex is joined by Nick who is on the show to talk about Shrewsbury Comic-Con which is happening in April 2024. Featuring some very exciting V.I.Ps, great photo ops...
One of Alex Whiteley’s favourite things to do is to take a walk around inside the head of a creative. Today’s episode is a real treat as Alex is speaking...
For this episode Alex is talking to a good friend of the show Dave Corteen. The last time we spoke was to promote the W60 Tennis tournament in 2020, just...
The guest for today’s episode is artist, photographer and performer Vanessa Fairfax-Woods. Alex speaks to Vanessa about her beginnings as an artist and where her artistic drives come from. It...
Recorded at Daily Brews in Shrewsbury Alex is talking to Business and Mindset Coach Alex McCarthy and Camilla Monk. Today’s topic is about when a business woman has to change...
It’s time to catch up with a good friend of The Biscuit’s, Luke Allen. Since he was an enthusiastic film maker in his teens, Luke has been regularly guesting on...
We are back with a second edition of the Shropshire Mental Health Support Takeover just because the last episode really helped a lot of people. So we thought, why not...
Join Alex as he attends the Shrewsbury Town Football Club Open day at the Croud Meadow Stadium. As an icebreaker, Alex speaks to various members of the Shrewsbury Town community,...
For today’s episode Alex is sat with the new Madam Mayoress of Shrewsbury, Becky Wall. The nature of interviews such as these are designed to discover the person behind the...
Join Alex as he takes on Loopfest 2023. With his mic in-hand he is determined to cover as much of the festival as he can. But with over 120 artists...
Today this episode is brought to you via the River Severn. Alex and Verity are on the Sabrina Boat’s picnic boat and for this episode they will be talking about...
Today we are talking about the Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival 2023. We have idly watched by as this magnificent event rolls into town year after year. So we are very...
This is such a fantastic episode, whether you enjoy art or not. When we talk about passion, especially that which comes from hunger or desire, it is really hard to...
It’s the 10 year anniversary of Shrewsbury Food Festival, the sun is shining and The Quarry is absolutely buzzing with activity. Alex and Verity are on site for another spectacular...
In this bumper episode we bring you 2 great pieces of content, all squished into one. Part one Alex enlisted the help of Tara Brindle from the Courtyard Collective to...
We missed UK Proms in the Park last year, much to our disappointment. So we were delighted to be invited to come along to this year’s event, set at the...
For this episode Alex is joined by Kate Taylor, a very well established writer and editor who has embraced a new lease of life without the one thing that was...
Well here we are again, The Belle Vue Arts Festival 2023. When Alex talks about The Shrewsbury Biscuit, he always talks about it being like viewing Shrewsbury on and iPad...
This episode is almost an investigational piece. As Alex isn’t from the rural or farming world and having never attended the County Show, (I know right!?) the mission today is...
Alex and and Verity are coming to you from Albert & Co’s Frankville in Frankwell. They are speaking to LOOPFEST organiser Jamie, who is on to talk about his journey...
As this episode was recorded, it was Mental Health Week so for this one we thought we’d let Shropshire Mental Health Support take over. So joining Alex and Verity, we...
This is episode 2/3. Alex and Leon return for Day Two of DRAWN at the Flaxmill in Shrewsbury. They had a room full of Shropshire’s finest artists and a PORTABLE...
This is episode 1/3 Alex and ‘Bigger-Mini Biscuit’ Leon are here to cover two days of DRAWN 2023. It has become a welcome tradition for The Biscuit to feature at...
This is episode 3/3. To wrap things up at DRAWN 2023 we thought it was a great idea to sit down with our good friend Charlie Adlard, co-creator of The...
Alex Whiteley is ready, mic in-hand on the football fields at SCAT (Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology) on London Road. This mission today is to speak to coaches, parents...
Imposter Syndrome…what is it? How do we face it and how do we stay motivated when there’s a mind-goblin telling you you’re not worthy? Well you mentally punch that goblin...
How do we talk about cancer? Do you, or have you struggled to have conversations with friends or family about their cancer? Is there a way we can approach the...
Alex Whiteley is at the Shrewsbury Town FC Supporters Awards Night at Montgomery Waters Meadow. It was an intimate event with only around 200 supporters and the whole Shrewsbury Town...
Today Alex is chatting about travel with Rhian. Who, after experiences her own travel adventures is going to be passing on her knowledge in a series of seminars at Highly...
Please read the bottom of this, we have a challenge for you. We have a very cool show for you today. Featuring guest co-host, all the way from Australia, Rich...
The sun is starting to peek it’s head out and we are about to embark on festival season. With Shropshire being such a cool festival county, it seems fitting that...
In this Episode TV chef and friend of the show Marcus Bean drops in to chat with Alex and Verity. First thing’s first, apologies are in order for the technical...
For this special episode Alex is joined by Katy Rink from My Shrewsbury Magazine at Shrewsbury Ark. The Ark is a hub for people that are homeless or are need...
Join Alex and Verity as they sit down with good friend of the show Thomas Corbett, who is representing Shrewsbury Wargames Society. Alex is not at his er…best today so...
AL and Verity are talking to Kate Vuaghan on today’s show. Kate is going to be doing the 2023 London Marathon in order to raise money for Whizz Kidz. A...
Writing short stories is a truly underrated talent but one that Alex has admired for a very long time. On today’s show we have a fine example of an author...
Alex and Verity attended a nice evening of celebration for an exciting charity that has emerged in Shropshire that offers support to young people in their development skills. We are...
This is a podcast that was a long time in the making but WELL worth the wait. Alex and Verity speak to Suzy Shorrock who is a 2022 PCA British...
This bumper episode comes in two parts. Part One: Alex and his family attended an international buffet at Radbrook Community Centre. This event featured 22 countries who brought along food...
This is one the most fun we have had making an episode for a long time. Alex and Verity are joined by local rapper TrippleJayy and his good friend, photographer,...
Alex and Verity were invited around for a chat with local Shrewsbury band, Chasing Mallory, they hit record and glorious chaos ensued. The guys talked about their history playing together...
Alex, Verity, Mini-Biscuit and Caz take on day two of Shropshire Kids Festival 2023. This great episode is a collection of interviews that were both collected with our portable mic...
Alex, Verity, Mini- Biscuit and Caz take on the task of documenting Shropshire Kids Festival 2023. A studio was set up, and they had a portable mic too so there...
Alex and Mini-Biscuit are speaking to Hans Donner on today’s episode. After reading an article about Hans’ love for BASE jumping, Alex just HAD to try and get him on...
For a while now, we have been following the build up to this event. The Lilith Body-Positive Gallery evening at Highly Flammable. The Biscuit has made such a great connection...
Simon Bell is a great friend of The Shrewsbury Biscuit. In-fact Simon was the first ever guest for The Biscuit, all those years ago. Simon joins us on the show...
You heard Verity and Alex talking to Mark Fielden about Chords Crush Cancer 7 on the previous podcast, now talk a listen to them at the event itself. We got...
Today Alex is chatting to members of Shrewsbury Writers Lab. A free service that runs from Shrewsbury Library and is available for writers of all levels and experiences. We are...
On today’s show we are focusing on a peaceful and meaningful response to some of the undesirable reactions to support that was recently shown to refugees housed in Shrewsbury. Some...
The Shrewsbury Biscuit had such a positive effect on Becky Lisney last time she came on in Autumn last year, and Becky wanted to come back on to do a...
Join Alex Whiteley and Verity Jane as they sit down with Mark Fielden, organiser of Chords Crush Cancer. We first featured Mark on The Biscuit when he was organising Chords...
We welcome in 2023 by getting to know a good friend of the show who will be stepping in as a new co-host for The Shrewsbury Biscuit Podcast, someone who...
Christina Hill is a manifesting coach and a world renowned channeler. Christina is the channeler for Athella. Athella is a being from Sirius B and has never been in a...
Welcome to the first episode of Biscuit International. A limited run of podcasts where The biscuit can venture outside of the SY and into the world. This episode features Larry...
Join AL as he sees out 2022 and what has been an incredible year for Rocking Horse Media with Gareth Thomas and Orla Jones. The first part of the show...