
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)…

Celebrations for Staffordshire’s Leading College
Staff and learners from Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) are celebrating after scooping a trio of awards at the national BTEC Awards 2022.
The outstanding achievements of NSCG Stafford College’s Mark Cruxton were recognised as…

Future Journalist Awards open for 2023
Entries are open for Staffordshire University’s Future Journalist Awards 2023.
The annual event is run by third-year Sports Journalism students at Staffordshire University and aims to discover the next generation of reporters, bloggers…

Alice in Wonderland Review
It wouldn’t be Christmas without a festive visit to the New Vic Theatre and this year’s winter production is as magical as ever.
Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland is full of surprises in this perfectly adapted play by Theresa Heskins.
Alice…

Santa Dash at brand new Etruria Valley Link Road
CANCELLED - Statement from Stoke-on-Trent City Council (Friday 16 December 2022) says:
Due to the recent plummeting temperatures, we are sorry to inform you that this weekend’s (Sat 17th and Sunday 18th) planned Santa Dash will no longer…

Birches Head Get Growing event hailed huge success
Birches Head Get Growing (BHGG) is celebrating the success of its inaugural ‘Free-for-All
Christmas Community Exchange Extravaganza!’, which saw local dignitaries and 150 members
of the public enjoy a day of family fun, free gifts and…

Dementia-arts strategy recognised with national award
A collaborative project aiming to tackle loneliness amongst older people living at Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme care village has been recognised with a national award win commending the positive impact on participants' wellbeing, as well as the…

Community Events – plus Christmas with Audley Brass
Audley Brass is opening are inviting members of the public to join them for behind the scenes 'rehearsal' events.
Audley Brass has a very rich heritage in the local community, having been in existence for over 120 years. The band has always…

Magical Lantern Procession for Newcastle-under-Lyme
Following the success of the 2021 event, local arts company B arts are working with Newcastle -under-Lyme BID, Amity Hub and local families to light up Newcastle Town Centre on Saturday 3rd December at 5pm.
Newcastle Lantern Parade is a magical…

Sensory Wonderland at the New Vic for Christmas 2022
The New Vic’s entrancing Tale Trail returns for 3-5 year olds and their families, as the theatre invites young audience members to embark on a stimulating and playful adventure into the world of a classic story. This year, Tale Trail to Wonderland will…

Concert in a Bottle Oven
The Potteries Bottle Oven Owners Club is bringing together its members, friends and supporters to celebrate bottle ovens and showcase the new and imaginative uses they can be put to with a concert in the bottle oven at Heron Cross Pottery in…
