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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Family Friendly Vegan Festival in Newcastle-under-Lyme

A growing market is adding to its programme by hosting its first ever Vegan Festival. Newcastle-under-Lyme Markets is staging the specialist outdoor event on The Stones on Sunday, 25 July from 10am to 3pm. A variety of excellent vegan…
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Veganism trends with Guest Blogger Phoebe

Phoebe Phillips is a Global Media and Culture Student at Keele University and has been on work experience with Baba Baboon. Here Phoebe delves into Veganism in 2021 in her first Guest Blog for Baba... "It has been reported that the number…
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Children invited to take part in a Summer of reading

Children from across Staffordshire are being invited to take part in a Summer Reading Challenge. Thousands of children are expected to sign up for the campaign being delivered by Staffordshire County Council’s Libraries Service in partnership…
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College student launches music career

A Level student, Luke Gilmore, or Luke Wonder as he’s known in the world of music, has launched his new single ‘Doesn’t Have to be Love’ featuring Finnish co-producer and co-mixer, Kyyhky. The 18-year-old, who is a second year A Level…
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Young Artists in the frame for success

Young artists are stocking up on their art supplies after winning a popular children’s painting competition. Tamara Redfern, aged seven, and Mary Wu, nine, have received £20 gift vouchers to spend at The Art Studio Gallery in Newcastle…
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Competition to honour Newcastle-under-Lyme’s Philip Astley

An exciting children's competition has been launched to help raise awareness for the father of the modern circus Philip Astley - who was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Staffordshire Poet Laureate Mel Wardle Woodend has teamed up with the Philip…
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St George’s flag flying high in Newcastle-under-Lyme to celebrate England’s Euros Final

The flag of St George is now flying proudly above a stunning focal point in the centre of Newcastle-under-Lyme to celebrate England reaching the final of a major football tournament for the first time in 55 years. England has made the final…
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New Marketing Coordinator for Newcastle-under-Lyme BID

Retailers, pubs, eateries, leisure and professional services businesses in Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre can get involved in upcoming social media campaigns being run by the Business Improvement District (BID). A new marketing coordinator…
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Belong at Home recognised for outstanding service

Belong at Home, the home care service provided by not-for-profit care village operator Belong, is celebrating being ranked in the top 20 home care groups in the UK for a fourth consecutive year by a leading online reviews site. Operating…
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Men Unite receive financial boost to help with mental health services

A growing men’s mental health support group based in North Staffordshire has received a major financial boost thanks to bereaved families from Newcastle- under-Lyme. The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM) has donated…
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