Longton is one of the six towns of Stoke-on-Trent. In the 1970s cabaret stars from around the world used to perform at nightclub Jollees whilst in the 1990s visitors used to flock to Shelley’s Laserdome. Queens Park can be found in Longton and Pheonix Works, situated in front of Longton Railway Station, is a refurbished Pottery Works which is home to several businesses.

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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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Festive Makers’ Market at Gladstone Pottery Museum

The Makers Market returns to Gladstone Pottery Museum on Saturday 18 November 2023.
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Longton Exchange Shopping Centre’s mission to ‘Keep Longton Warm’ at winter

Longton Exchange Shopping Centre launches 'Keep Warm' initiative.
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Renovation of iconic historic site in Longton is good to go

Work to transform a derelict factory site in Longton, key to the story of ceramics since the late eighteenth century, has received approval from Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Developer OVI Homes will redevelop The Crown Pottery Works, later…
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Makers Market to return to Gladstone Pottery Museum

GLADSTONE Pottery Museum is to host a second Ceramics Makers Market following an initial popular event which took place earlier this year. The Makers Market was the first of its kind in over 10 years at the Museum and saw more than 2000 people…
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New cafe plans for Gladstone Pottery Museum

Plans have been lodged to launch a new café at Gladstone Pottery Museum – based inside a former shipping container. The container would have dual openings allowing it to serve both visitors to the Longton attraction and passers-by outside,…
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Funding boost for Gladstone Pottery Museum

Repairs and improvements will be carried out at an award-winning museum after it was chosen to receive emergency government arts funding. Gladstone Pottery Museum, in Longton, will benefit from a £25,000 cash injection after Stoke-on-Trent…
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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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Gladstone claims gold at national tourism awards

Gladstone Pottery Museum received a top honour in national awards which recognise the best tourism businesses in the country. The iconic Stoke-on-Trent site claimed the gold award in the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year category at the…
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Outdoor markets close and bulky waste collections stop

Outdoor markets at council-run locations across the city have closed, and new requests for bulky waste collections have stopped, following government guidance in response to the coronavirus emergency. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has confirmed…

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