
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)…

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…

Future Journalist Award Winners Announced
The winners of the Staffordshire University Future Journalist Awards have been announced.
Recognising the talent of aspiring young journalists, winners and runners up were announced during a virtual ceremony streamed Thursday 25 March.
Winners…

Gladstone Pottery Museum to star in Sherlock Holmes spin-off TV series
Scenes shot in the stunning Gladstone Pottery Museum will appear in an eagerly-anticipated new series on Netflix.
Crews were at the award-winning Stoke-on-Trent site for more than two weeks in 2020 to capture footage for supernatural show The…

Making women’s football a level playing field
A new project is aiming to break the last taboos in women’s football from periods to pregnancy – and Staffordshire University is calling on women’s football clubs across the UK to help identify best practices which can be shared across…

Theatre of Football project to tackle racism and unite communities
A powerful county-wide project to tackle racism and unite communities through the power of football and the arts has been launched.
It’s Not As Simple As Black and White - launched by New Vic Borderlines, Port Vale FC Foundation Trust,…

Hanley Town Hall lighting up purple in celebration of Census 2021
Hanley Town Hall will join more than a hundred buildings and landmarks across England and Wales by lighting up purple to celebrate the upcoming census and its importance to communities.
The event is being organised by The Office for National…
