Shrewsbury · Saturday 6th June 2026

Benjo's 24th

A full day out. Five stops. Zero excuses.

"You have been formally summoned. Absence will be filed under Cowardice."

The Day
01
01 — Morning

10:00 AM

Gymporium

Monkmoor Road 272–284 Monkmoor Rd SY2 5ST

We earn the day before we spend it. One hour of actual effort before five hours of eating, drinking and chess. Turn up looking like you've done this before. You haven't. That's fine.

02
02 — Afternoon

Doors 12:20 · Starts ~12:50 · Out ~2:35

Backrooms

Cineworld Shrewsbury A24 1hr 45min
DirectorKane Parsons
StarringChiwetel Ejiofor
StudioA24
Runtime1hr 45min

A24 at their most unhinged. Directed by the 21-year-old who made the viral short film that started it all. You will be genuinely unsettled. You will deny this at dinner.

03
03 — Late Afternoon

Table at 3:30 PM

Ribeye

1 St Mary's Water Ln SY1 2BX

Shrewsbury's only specialist steak restaurant. Table is booked. The only decision you have to make is how you want it cooked. The answer is medium rare. It has always been medium rare.

04 — The Interlude

The Pit Stop

Scenic Route · Between Ribeye and the Pub

The scenic route between steak and beer. Nature's palette cleanser. No agenda, no itinerary. Just fresh air and the strong possibility someone remembered rolling papers.

05
05 — Evening & Late Night

Drinks · Chess · Chaos

The Evening

Nag's Head
Wyle Cop · Evening drinks
House of Grain
Late night · Cocktails + Chess

The Nag's Head for round one. House of Grain to close it out — cocktails, a chess board on every table, and the particular kind of ego that only survives on a birthday. Chess is at both. Bring your game.

The Formalities

RSVP

Let us know you're in. Your seat at the steak house and your chess opponent both need to know.

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Saturday 6th June — Shrewsbury