
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)…

Open House coffee mornings to encourage community connections
The Open House Café, a new initiative by the New Vic Theatre and their Creative People and Places programme Appetite, will offer people living in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent an opportunity to connect with their fellow community…

Thousands join online activities for Staffordshire Day celebrations
A film festival, a virtual market to support local businesses, love letters and author talks were amongst the events for today’s Staffordshire Day celebrations.
Thousands of people from across the county joined over 50 online events and…

Local radio station installs lifesaving equipment for the community
A lifesaving defibrillator has been installed at local community radio station - The Hitmix.
The AED Donate equipment has been installed outside of the radio station - which is located at Alsagers Bank, in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Charity…

How ART finds you – Guest Blog Emma-Leigh Hayes
Emma-Leigh Hayes is a freelance Watercolour, Acrylic and Digital artist living in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire. She creates custom art for her clients, be that painting the beloved family pet or a secret mushroom forest. Here in her first…

Neil Morrissey supporting Staffordshire Day
Actor Neil Morrissey has recorded a message of love to the county as Staffordshire Day approaches.
The Stafford-born star, known for his work in The Syndicate, Line of Duty, and Men Behaving
Badly, threw his weight behind the Love Letters…

Nominate for Dignity in Care Awards
People are being reminded that there’s still time to nominate work colleagues, carers, friends and family members for a prestigious award.
The Staffordshire Dignity in Care Awards, now in their seventh year, recognise the best of the care…

Virtual market for Staffordshire Day
LOCAL businesses are being invited to take part in a virtual market to celebrate Staffordshire Day.
Enjoy Staffordshire, in partnership with Staffordshire County Council and the county’s other local authorities, want to support artisans,…

Kiln Associate Programme launched by New Vic
The New Vic Theatre is offering three companies the opportunity to be an Associate Artist at the theatre-in-the-round for one year from September 2021, as part of Kiln Associates, their artist development scheme.
The successful candidates will…

Sweet Memories to share for the future
A time capsule unearthed in 30 years’ time will describe the experiences of young girls growing up in Newcastle-under-Lyme including what their life was like in lockdown during a global pandemic.
Members of the 1st Newcastle St Paul’s…

Chance to win free entry for Potters ’Arf and six-month gym membership
The 1,000th adult to sign up for this year’s Potters ’Arf will win free entry to the race and a six-month membership to Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s gyms.
The Hanley Economic Potters 'Arf Marathon is one of the most unique, community-spirited…
