
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)…

Best Selling Author Dedicates Latest Book to Circus Legend
A New York Times best selling author has dedicated his latest book to the Father of the Modern Day Circus - Philip Astley.
Astley, who was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1742, has been celebrated worldwide
as well as in his birth town via…

Huge Support for Helping Angels
Charity Helping Angels have been presented with a cheque for more than £2,000 from a local businessman.
Independent Travel agent John Lehnert trekked to the lost city of Teyuna, in Colombia in October 2019 to raise money for the Burslem charity.
The…

Spectacular New Vic Spring Season
A rare staging of an iconic fantasy horror, an uplifting new play about the life of a local hero, a dark comedy classic and a revival of one of their most popular productions make for an exciting spring season at the New Vic.
New Vic Artistic…

Market changes unveiled for Christmas
Improvements to Newcastle’s historic market are being unveiled at a Christmas edition of the Farmers’ Market.
A selection of popular traders – selling fresh, home-made and local produce – will be based on stalls which have been relocated…

Keele Cemetery to host festive memorial afternoon
A Christmas memorial afternoon is taking place at a Newcastle-under-Lyme cemetery this December.
Residents can remember their loved ones at a Christmas memorial afternoon taking place at Keele Cemetery for the first time on Wednesday, 18 December…

Lottery of Fun for Fundraising
More than a dozen residents have struck lucky in a weekly lottery which benefits good
causes in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Two Newcastle residents, supporting Castle Capers Gang Show, have won £2,000 after
matching five numbers in the latest draw…

Weston Coyney Schools Help Kickstart major campaign
Two Weston Coyney schools have become the first to help kickstart a major campaign to plant more trees.
Pupils from both Weston Infants Academy and Weston Junior Academy, within Weston Federation planted trees in their school grounds as part…

Port Vale Foundation Trust to deliver NCS in 2020
The Port Vale Foundation Trust is to help deliver a National programme throughout schools in North Staffordshire.
For the first time the Port Vale Foundation Trust will be in a position to deliver a full National Citizen Service (NCS) programme…

Step into Christmas at the Brampton Museum
Visitors can get into the magical Christmas spirit at the Brampton Museum.
The Council’s arts and cultural officers have organised a festive-themed events programme
which opens on 16 November and runs throughout December.
The main gallery…

Activities to Celebrate Stories for Half-Term
Guardians of a mysterious book will take over Stoke-on-Trent libraries this half term as part of a new project celebrating reading and writing.
The characters from The Mysterious Case of the Four Quarters will take families on a secret mission…
