
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)…

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 –…

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…

Green Flag joy for Hanley Park
Hanley Park has been recognised nationally and awarded its first Green Flag Award.
The 123-year-old venue, which has undergone a multi-million pound restoration over the last four years, has been recognised nationally as a quality green…

New Vic’s revamped auditorium open to audiences
The New Vic has re-opened for performances with Ghostlight, the first part of its season of socially-distanced productions for autumn.
Ghostlight, the first piece to be showcased in the theatre’s newly refurbished auditorium, is a short,…

Arnold Bennett Book Prize – longlist announced
A Coronation Street actress turned playwright, a former head of English at Newcastle-under-Lyme School and the owner of a city centre game shop are on the longlist for this year’s Arnold Bennett Prize.
The annual book award was established…

New opportunities for volunteers at charity Emmaus North Staffs
Volunteers at a Stoke-on-Trent charity will now be able to access valuable skills development and training following on from the appointment of a new development coordinator.
Emmaus North Staffs - a charity which works to prevent homelessness…

Dan Hewitt – Boxing Behind the Gloves
Sports broadcaster and commentator Dan Hewitt is surging ahead in a career he has always dreamed of.
For the last 12 years Dan, of Stoke-on-Trent has been carefully crafting his boxing knowledge and broadcasting skills with the ambition to…

Exercise Outdoors in Newcastle-under-Lyme
A new range of outdoor exercise classes and activities have been launched in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
The classes and activities - launched by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council - are for all ages and abilities and will take place at Bathpool…

Aldi Fenton has fresh new look
A Fenton supermarket has a fresh new look for customers.
The newly refurbished Aldi store in Fenton has 999 sqm of retail space plus a more customer-focused layout with wider aisles. The store employs 26 members of the local community, and…

Keep Talking for your community
A community research project made up of volunteers from across Stoke-on-Trent has been using creative methods to evaluate the needs of local communities and people living in the city, through finding out more about the issues affecting their…
