
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)…

Spicy competition gives ginger cats and dogs a chance to shine
Calling all ginger cat and dog owners, a unique festival wants you to shout about your beloved pets.
The fourth annual Ginger & Spice Festival will be taking place between September 23 to September 27 and celebrates all things ginger.…

Steelwork flying up at new Spitfire gallery
Work on the stunning new glass gallery that is set to become home to the Stoke-on-Trent's Spitfire has hit new heights.
Large sections of steelwork on the £6.5 million museum extension can now be seen rising above the hoardings next to the…

Housewarming Season to reopen newly refurbished auditorium at New Vic Theatre
An exciting autumn season will reopen the newly refurbished auditorium at the New Vic Theatre - including a change to the previously announced Christmas show.
The New Vic’s Housewarming Season will celebrate the theatre’s reopening following…

Every other Seat – Dust Rising
A compelling two-day open-air exhibition featuring artist-designed seats will be taking place in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.
The Dust Rising exhibition - 'Every Other Seat' - features artwork in the form of artist-commissioned seats. Every other…

A book of prayers from North Staffordshire cathedral canon
A North Staffordshire boy who grew up to become the Canon Chancellor of a cathedral has published a new book featuring his own prayers.
Canon Ian Stockton, who was born and raised in Silverdale and went to Newcastle High School, has written…

Jamie packs a punch on return to the ring
Stoke on Trent professional boxer Jamie Delroy Stewart returned to the ring to be crowned the winner at a televised event.
It had been 12 months in total since Jamie had been in the ring - a long delay due to the pandemic - but it didn’t…

New Lord Mayor appointed
Councillor Ross Irving has been appointed as Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent.
First elected back in 1973 and with more than 40 years’ service with the city council, during which he’s held many senior positions including council leader, Cllr…

New canal-side theatre taking shape in Staffordshire
The charity behind a brand-new theatre in Staffordshire have given people a glimpse inside and now asking what should be taking place there when it opens its doors.
New interior photographs show the scale of Crown Wharf Theatre – which…

Pageant Queen Katie Rose excelling all the time
Katie Rose Evans has once again excelled in the pageant world after being crowned Miss Teen Sovereign GB.
The 17-year-old, who also held the title Miss Prom UK in 2018 and 2019, had to complete four rounds of the pageant which took place…

CAFAG reopens its doors at the Whitfield Valley Centre
A Stoke-on-Trent charity, which has supported hundreds of residents during the pandemic, has now resumed several of its face to face services.
Chell Area Family Action Group (CAFAG) had to temporarily close the Fegg Hayes Whitfield Valley Centre…
