Newcastle-under-Lyme is a vibrant market town in Staffordshire. The town is home to restaurants, bars and independent stores, sports and leisure facilities, a theatre and more. Various outdoor events take place in Newcastle-under-Lyme throughout the year from musical festivals to craft and food fairs. The New Vic Theatre is a short walk from the town centre where visitors can enjoy a range of acclaimed plays and productions in the round.

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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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Parking incentives for Town Centre

Free parking from 9am to 1pm will start from October and run throughout the Christmas and New Year period at Newcastle-under-Lyme's Midway car park, alongside the popular ‘£1 after 1pm’ incentive scheme. The incentives are part of an…
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Heartwarming play for the Autumn

The New Vic begin their autumn season with a heartwarming story of love from one of Britain’s favourite playwrights, Alan Ayckbourn, when the theatre welcomes back the Stephen Joseph Theatre with The Girl Next Door. On stage from Tuesday…
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Cycling through the decades to the Mine

A 279-mile charity cycle challenge is set to finish at North Staffordshire’s largest furniture reuse charity shop. Staff and volunteers at Emmaus Furniture Mine are to welcome Mark Johnson - who will be making his way from Leicester to…
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Ben Fogle UK Theatre Tour at Victoria Hall

Ben Fogle returns to the Victoria Hall with his thrilling live theatre show, Tales from the Wilderness - Thursday 2 September. From crossing Antarctica to conquering Everest, Ben will share inspiring tales of his adventures around the…
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Authors invited to enter annual Arnold Bennett Book Prize

Authors are being invited to submit their entries for an annual book prize which will see one winner receive a cash prize of £500. Entries for the Arnold Bennett Book Prize 2020/2021, are open to writers based in Stoke-on-Trent, the wider…
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Bank Holiday Market extravaganza in Newcastle-under-Lyme

The team behind the highly successful monthly Castle Artisan Market held in Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre are being supported by Newcastle-under-Lyme Business Improvement District and Newcastle Markets Team to create a special bank holiday…
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Carers Recognised at Midlands Awards

Carers at Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme have had their hard work recognised at the Great West Midlands Care Awards. As well as their work going above and beyond during the Covid-19 crisis, Employer Belong also took home a regional Social Care…
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New exhibition showcasing Circus legend in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Local born showman, performer and Philip Astley expert Andrew Van Buren has produced an exhibition of items relating to the local legend which are on display in Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre. The exhibition - which is displayed in the…
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What’s in a Cheesy Naan Bread? With blogger Aysha

Aysha Mahmood, has recently studied media and marketing at Keele University. Aysha has been taking part in work experience here with BabaBaboon and explored the world of food which took her around the world. Here Aysha shares her own food…
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Nine new arrivals at Trentham attraction

Trentham Monkey Forest is excited to announce the arrival of nine beautiful baby Barbary macaques. Visitors are encouraged to come see the babies in all their glory and observe the bundles of joy explore their new world.  The team at…
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