People planning Canal Boat Holidays in Shropshire this year can look forward to a fun-packed programme of events for all the family.

For music-lovers, Telford and Wrekin Borough Council is preparing for the third annual CultureFest in Telford Town Park on July 24th, while in August the V Festival kicks off at Weston Park, the Shropshire Star reports.

Headline acts at V this year include the Kings of Leon, Kasabian, The Prodigy, Cheryl Cole, the Pet Shop Boys and Stereophonics.

Meanwhile, those on Canal Boat Holidays in Shropshire who want to do something a little more relaxing might wish to pay a visit to the 51st Ludlow Festival in July, which will see director Ben Crocker stage a production of Othello at Ludlow Castle.

There's something for foodies too with the Oswestry Food and Drink Festival between July 10th and 11th.

This month, a number of free-entry exhibitions will be entertaining families on holiday in Shropshire, including a Martin Porlock photography display at Oswestry Heritage Centre and Stretton Arts Alive.