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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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Falling for The City – Exhibition with Potboiler Theatre

A new exhibition capturing the places and spaces close to people’s hearts in Stoke-on-Tren has opened in Longton Exchange. Falling for The City - created by Potboiler Theatre - features portraits of local people in the places that mean…
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Funding boost for historic Chatterley Whitfield Colliery

Volunteers at one of the most complete former colliery sites in Europe are celebrating after securing funding from the Covid-19 Emergency Heritage at Risk Response Fund. The historic Chatterley Whitfield Colliery will benefit from a £22,500…
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Fancy Dress at the Monkey Forest

A fun filled Halloween Fancy Dress competition is open to visitors at one of Stoke-on-Trent's leading attractions. Visitors are invited to take part in a Fancy Dress Competition at Trentham Monkey Forest - which runs until 1 November. After…
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Halloween and Half-Term fun at home

Stoke-on-Trent was moved into the higher Covid Alert level of Tier 2 on Saturday October 24. And with Halloween approaching - council leaders and public health officials are urging people to revise plans this half-term and enjoy their Halloween…
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Care Village Cycles For Gold

Locked down residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme have been going for gold by travelling the world on their bikes — all from the comfort of their care village. With the help of their support workers, residents at Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme…
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New Vic Appoints Vicki Amedume as Associate Director

Staffordshire’s New Vic Theatre has appointed Vicki Amedume - Artistic Director of Upswing - as Associate Director to join the theatre-in-the-round’s team.   As Associate Director, Vicki will explore artistic opportunities, working…
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Stunning images of China taken by Victorian photography icon at city museum

An internationally-acclaimed photography exhibition - which reveals rare images of 19th century China - has arrived at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. China: Through The Lens Of John Thomson (1868-1872) has attracted almost one million…
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National recognition for parks and green spaces in NUL

Several Newcastle-under-Lyme parks and green spaces have been recognised as some of the best in the country. Six venues in Newcastle-under-Lyme are among 2,000 sites that have received prestigious Green Flag status. The international scheme,…
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Funding lifeline for venues and arts organisations

Venues and arts organisations in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme are breathing a sigh of relief after receiving a share of the Government’s £1.5bn Cultural Recovery Fund. Article By Jamie Summerfield The first wave of funding –…
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The Call with Claybody Theatre

Following on from their highly successful podcast Dirty Laundry earlier in 2020, Claybody Theatre have taken an opportunity during lockdown to develop their digital work with a brand new five-part audio drama series – THE CALL. Creative…