
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)…

Free online theatre skills masterclass with the New Vic
The New Vic is inviting people to learn a range of creative skills from the comfort of their homes by joining in with free, interactive virtual workshops.
New Vic staff will share their unique professional expertise in a series of practical…

Men and Women Unite for the Future
A mother’s community group, and a men’s mental health group have come together to offer an extended support network across Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Stoke-on-Trent Mother’s Support Network - who have been providing various…

£10,000 for grief support services during the pandemic
An emergency service helping people to cope with grief, trauma, isolation and loneliness during the pandemic is being extended thanks to bereaved families in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
The Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM)…

Power to the Podcast people – Guest Blog Adam Gratton
In his latest Guest Blog for Baba - Adam Gratton discusses the importance of Podcasting & what it means within community & news sharing...
As you are all no doubt aware the world is one busy place, and much of the time you…

Throw Down star champions design course at Staffordshire University
TV star and master potter Keith Brymer Jones is continuing to talk up the Potteries by lavishing praise on Staffordshire University’s 3D Designer Maker course.
The Great Pottery Throw Down judge talks about his links to Stoke-on-Trent and…

Homeschooling with Monica – Guest Blog
Monica Cru-Hall, 42, is a mum of four, business owner, teacher and therapist.
Monica has worked on various community and educational projects.
Therapy North Staffordshire is Monica's own business which is working with H.O.P.E. (Helping Our…

Mental Health Helpline 24/7
A mental health helpline set up in response to the second national lockdown caused by the COVID 19 pandemic has received more than 11,000 calls since it first began operating at the beginning of November 2020.
During December 2020 helpline…

Community – It still happens only there is more of it – Guest Blog Adam Gratton
What exactly is community? Here Adam Gratton discusses his view on "Community" in his latest Guest Blog for Baba Baboon...
We all use the word Community & no doubt have each got our own idea of what we think it is, but in this…

National Insight Awards – Guest Blog Phil Parkes
Expert Citizens is a Community Interest Company led by people with lived experience of homelessness, mental ill- health, addiction, domestic abuse, poverty or histories of offending behaviour.
Expert Citizens have been hosting the National…

New Lockdown Business Grants welcomed by Borough Council
Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is poised to act quickly to distribute one-off top up grants designed to help borough businesses through the latest Coronavirus restrictions.
The Government has announced that businesses in the retail, hospitality…
