435 Ludlow - Shrewsbury: new timetable from 1st September 2026

The 435 has new times from Tuesday 1st September 2026. View the new timetable here:

435 Shrewsbury - Ludlow (Mon-Fri)
435 Ludlow - Shrewsbury (Mon-Fri)
435 Shrewsbury - Ludlow (Sat)
435 Ludlow - Shrewsbury (Sat)
Download the new 435 timetable (PDF)

Service changes from 1st September 2026

From Tuesday 1st September 2026 the following services are no longer operated by Minsterley Motors:

701 Ludlow North Service
702 Ludlow South Service
722 Ludlow Park and Ride
745A/B Pontesbury - Ludlow (Mon & Fri)
558 Shrewsbury - Montgomery

The Concert Coach Winter / Spring 2027 Programme

Special Offer for Under 18s

For most CBSO concerts, under 18s pay only the coach fare of £19. We will purchase their concert ticket. Children may sit anywhere in the hall provided they are accompanied by an adult paying full price.

Sunday 3 January 2027

Viennese New Year
Departure: 12:45pm from The Abbey
Venue: Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Conductor: Tess Jackson
Soprano: Ailish Tynan

Every couple of years we enjoy New Year celebrations in true Viennese style with the CBSO. This year's concert includes music by the Strauss family together with a selection of popular favourites.

Prices

• Circle: £72
• Circle Ledge: £72
• Upper Circle: £60
• Rear Stalls Row Y: £49
• Rear Stalls Row Z: £37
• Side Stalls: £37
• Choir: £37
• Under 18s: £19

Booking deadline: 2 November 2026

Wednesday 20 January 2027

Coleridge-Taylor: Ballade
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2

Departure: 4:45pm from The Abbey
Venue: Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Conductor: Thomas Søndergård
Violin: Alina Ibragimova

A programme featuring Coleridge-Taylor's increasingly celebrated orchestral music, Mendelssohn's much-loved Violin Concerto, and Sibelius's magnificent Second Symphony.

Prices

• Circle: £72
• Circle Ledge: £72
• Upper Circle: £60
• Rear Stalls Row Y: £49
• Side Stalls: £37
• Choir: £37
• Under 18s: £19

Booking deadline: 17 November 2026

Wednesday 10 February 2027

Janáček: Taras Bulba
Anna Clyne: Glasslands
Dvořák: Symphony No. 7

Departure: 4:45pm from The Abbey
Venue: Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Conductor: Alpesh Chauhan
Saxophone: Jess Gillam

An evening featuring Janáček's dramatic orchestral rhapsody, a contemporary concerto from CBSO Composer in Residence Anna Clyne, and Dvořák's powerful Seventh Symphony.

Prices

• Circle: £72
• Circle Ledge: £72
• Centre Stalls Rows G, H & J: £49
• Rear Stalls Row Y: £49
• Side Stalls: £37
• Under 18s: £19

Sunday 21 February 2027

CBSO Benevolent Fund Concert

Programme Includes

• Tchaikovsky: Selections from Swan Lake
• Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Winds, K297b
• Prokofiev: Selections from Romeo and Juliet

Departure: 12:45pm from The Abbey
Venue: Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Conductor: Kazuki Yamada

A popular annual fundraising concert featuring members of the CBSO alongside favourite orchestral works and ballet music.

Prices

• Circle: £72
• Circle Ledge: £72
• Upper Circle: £60
• Rear Stalls Row Y: £49
• Side Stalls: £37
• Choir: £37
• Under 18s: £19

Sunday 7 March 2027

Beethoven: Missa Solemnis

Departure: 1:45pm from The Abbey
Venue: Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Conductor: Jeffrey Skidmore

Performed by Ex Cathedra, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and distinguished soloists, this is one of Beethoven's greatest sacred works.

Prices

• Circle: £63
• Circle Ledge: £63
• Centre Stalls Row L: £44
• Rear Stalls Row Y: £44
• Side Stalls: £34

Wednesday 17 March 2027

Wagner: Siegfried Idyll
Anna Clyne: Resonant Forms (World Premiere)
Strauss: Ein Heldenleben

Departure: 4:45pm from The Abbey
Venue: Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Conductor: Kazuki Yamada
Viola: Lawrence Power

A programme ranging from Wagner's intimate Siegfried Idyll to the world premiere of Anna Clyne's new viola concerto and Strauss's orchestral masterpiece Ein Heldenleben.

Prices

• Circle: £72
• Circle Ledge: £72
• Centre Stalls Rows H & J: £49
• Rear Stalls Row Y: £49
• Side Stalls: £37
• Under 18s: £19

Friday 26 March 2027

J.S. Bach: St Matthew Passion

Departure: 11:45am from The Abbey
Venue: Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Conductor: Jeffrey Skidmore

A special performance marking the 300th anniversary of the work's first performance in Leipzig and one of Jeffrey Skidmore's final appearances at Symphony Hall.

Prices

• Circle Row E: £43
• Circle Ledge: £55
• Centre Stalls Row M: £55
• Rear Stalls Row Y: £55

Booking Information

Minsterley Motors
Unit 2A, The Farriers
Annscroft
Shrewsbury
SY5 8AN

Telephone: 01743 791208
Email: bookings@minsterleymotors.co.uk

Services Changed

The 552/553 service timetable has been amended.

The new timetable starts on 4th November 2024.

This amendment affects only the Monday to Friday 553 Service starting from Bishop's Castle at 7.30 am and the Monday to Friday 552 Service starting from Stiperstones at 7.50 am.

552/553 Bishop's Castle To Shrewsbury (Mon-Fri)

Carriage of Dogs and Small Animals Policy

We welcome Assistance Dogs of any size on all of our services free of charge, at any time. This includes both Assistance Dogs accompanying a registered disabled person and those being trained by an accredited trainer carrying valid identification.

For all other animals, the following applies:

• Dogs:
  • Only one dog per passenger is permitted allowing up to two dogs being permitted on board at any one time, and only at the driver’s discretion.
  • Dogs must be on a lead at all times and muzzled where required under the Dangerous Dogs Act or equivalent legislation, or if they are likely to be dangerous.
  • Dogs must remain on the floor and must not be allowed to sit on seats.
• Other Small Pets:
  • Small pets may travel if they are secured in a suitable cage or box that can be safely stowed in the luggage pen or comfortably carried on the passenger’s lap.
  • Pets must not obstruct the gangway or be placed on seats.
• Passenger Responsibility:
  • Customers are responsible for the behaviour of their animals at all times.
  • Animals must not cause a nuisance or inconvenience to other passengers.
  • Customers may be asked to leave the vehicle if their animal is disruptive, aggressive, or not safely under control.
  • Cleaning or repair charges may apply if an animal soils or damages the vehicle.

We cannot be held liable for any inconvenience or loss caused if a customer is refused travel or asked to leave due to failure to comply with this policy.

New Services

We are pleased to announce a new service running between Cardington and Shrewsbury on college days

540 Cardington - Shrewsbury (College Days ONLY)

540 Shrewsbury - Cardington (College Days ONLY)

We are pleased to announce a new service running between Wall and Shrewsbury on Saturdays

540 Wall - Shrewsbury (Saturdays ONLY)

540 Shrewsbury - Wall (Saturdays ONLY)