
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)…

Lymelight Festival returns to Newcastle-under-Lyme
Following two years of cancellations, annual music event Lymelight Festival will be returning Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre for a weekend of free live local music on Saturday 30th April and Sunday 1st May.
Founded in 2018, Lymelight Festival…

Piccadilly Artisan Market returns with two more dates
Following the success of the initial launch back in March 2022, the team behind the Piccadilly Artisan Market has announced a further two dates.
Bringing a unique blend of local makers, bakers and creators, street food and live music, the…

Original Happy Jack cast reunited on stage
A special production of John Godber’s Happy Jack is being performed at the New Vic this April to celebrate the Victoria Theatre Company’s 60th anniversary of theatre making.
Happy Jack, Godber’s very first play written when he was…

Stealing Dreams Project to highlight dangers of knife crime
An ambitious project exploring the dangers of knife crime in Stoke-on-Trent will reach thousands of young people this spring.
People across the city have already begun contributing to Stealing Dreams by taking part in ‘vox-pop’-style…

Treemendous Exhibition at The Brampton Museum
Talented young artists who submitted the best entries in a popular creative competition have their winning work on display to the general public.
The Brampton Museum is hosting an art exhibition featuring 37 paintings created by schoolchildren…

Longlist for Arnold Bennett Book Prize Announced
A former police psychologist, a national newspaper columnist, an art historian and a retired midwife are amongst the longlisted authors for this year’s Arnold Bennett Book Prize.
The book prize, which was established in 2017 to mark the…

The Osmonds Review
The Osmonds Review 4* by Melanie Osborne
The Osmonds a New Musical as hit the Regent theatre in Stoke-on-Trent this week with a fresh take on the family band that took the world by storm.
Directed and co-written by Shaun Kerrison, this is…

The British Police Symphony Orchestra welcomes the Knife Angel to Stoke-on-Trent
The Civic Launch of the Knife Angel’s visit to Stoke-on-Trent saw the World Premiere of ‘The Angel’s Message’ - an originally composed piece of music from the British Police Symphony Orchestra.
Cllr Lorraine Beardmore, cabinet member…

Spring at ETRURIA
Spring is in the air at Etruria Museum.
On Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th April the Museum, Mill & Tea Room will be open from 10:30am - 4:30pm. Plus at Shirley's 1857 Bone & Flint Mill the "In Steam" & Operating will take…

Future Journalist Award Winners 2022
The winners of this year’s Future Journalist Awards were announced during an awards ceremony held at Staffordshire University’s new £43 million building, The Catalyst.
The awards are an annual competition hosted by the journalism department…
