Music, Morris dancing, the king’s rider and the convening of the Manor Court – that’s what you can expect at Wellington’s Charter Day. The next Charter Day will take place on Saturday 1st March 2025.
On February 29th 1244, King Henry III signed Wellington’s first market charter. It was amongst the earliest awarded to a Shropshire town and, as a town that still boasts one of the biggest and busiest markets in the county eight centuries later, it’s an occasion worth marking. So, the first Saturday of March each year is celebrated as Charter Day.
The elaborate event features historical re-enactment and street entertainment and celebrates the town’s growing reputation for good food and drink. The Charter Day celebrations will kick off at around 11am in the Market Square in Wellington town centre.
