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Season’s Greetings Review

An extended family combined with Christmas chaos, creates comedy gold in Season's Greetings at the New Vic theatre thanks to genius Alan Ayckbourn. As Christmas Eve gets underway finishing touches to the decorations at Neville (Matt Addis)…
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Happy Jack Review – New Vic Theatre

Happy Jack is a two man play at the New Vic theatre - here Baba's Reviewer Mel Osborne shares her thoughts...   The play, which was originally written by the award winning John Godber in 1981, has been revived by the Godber company.…
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Feast of live events for Staffordshire Day 2022

A film festival, artisan markets, InstaMeets and a host of activities in outdoor attractions are among the headline events for the annual Staffordshire Day celebrations on Sunday 1st May. With less than a month to go, organisers Enjoy Staffordshire…
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Emmaus North Staffs helping to develop employment skills with workshops open to the public

A series of workshops aimed at developing employment skills have been launched by a North Staffordshire Charity. Emmaus North Staffs received funding from the European Social Fund to provide the free woodwork sessions, which will run until…
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Lymelight Festival returns to Newcastle-under-Lyme

Following two years of cancellations, annual music event Lymelight Festival will be returning Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre for a weekend of free live local music on Saturday 30th April and Sunday 1st May. Founded in 2018, Lymelight Festival…
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Stealing Dreams Project to highlight dangers of knife crime

An ambitious project exploring the dangers of knife crime in Stoke-on-Trent will reach thousands of young people this spring.   People across the city have already begun contributing to Stealing Dreams by taking part in ‘vox-pop’-style…
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Treemendous Exhibition at The Brampton Museum

Talented young artists who submitted the best entries in a popular creative competition have their winning work on display to the general public. The Brampton Museum is hosting an art exhibition featuring 37 paintings created by schoolchildren…
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The Osmonds Review

The Osmonds Review 4* by Melanie Osborne The Osmonds a New Musical as hit the Regent theatre in Stoke-on-Trent this week with a fresh take on the family band that took the world by storm. Directed and co-written by Shaun Kerrison, this is…
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Spring at ETRURIA

Spring is in the air at Etruria Museum.   On Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th April the Museum, Mill & Tea Room will be open from 10:30am - 4:30pm. Plus at Shirley's 1857 Bone & Flint Mill the "In Steam" & Operating will take…
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Future Journalist Award Winners 2022

The winners of this year’s Future Journalist Awards were announced during an awards ceremony held at Staffordshire University’s new £43 million building, The Catalyst. The awards are an annual competition hosted by the journalism department…
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Juncture by #7 exhibition at The Brampton Museum

A NEW visual art show exhibition is taking place at Newcastle-under-Lyme's little gem - The Brampton Museum. Juncture by #7 will be held a the brand new The Jim Wain Courtyard Gallery, at the Museum from 19 March - 8 May 2022. 'Juncture'…