
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)…

Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme team named care champions
Care workers at Newcastle-under-Lyme Belong care village have been recognised for at an annual awards.
The team from Belong, on Lower Street took home trophies for outstanding dementia support, high quality end-of-life care and effective…

Virtual visits from Santa in the Potteries
SANTA Claus is coming to town - and can visit you and your family in the comfort of your home...
Baba Baboon was given the opportunity to speak to Santa Claus recently and he has some exciting news which we are pleased to share with you...
Children…

Fancy Dress at the Monkey Forest
A fun filled Halloween Fancy Dress competition is open to visitors at one of Stoke-on-Trent's leading attractions.
Visitors are invited to take part in a Fancy Dress Competition at Trentham Monkey Forest - which runs until 1 November.
After…

Fitting the pieces together with Barewall
A Stoke on Trent art gallery has collaborated with a Potteries born artist to showcase art in a new dimension.
Barewall Art Gallery - which specialises in British fine art and ceramics connected with Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire - has launched…

Step into the bold-as-brass world of Danny Shaw and The Sub Spartans
One of the UK's top session drummers is stepping into the spotlight and finally releasing his own music.
Feature by Jamie Summerfield
Ten years ago, at just 15, Stoke-on-Trent’s Danny Shaw was performing in arenas with his hip-hop band…

Care Village Cycles For Gold
Locked down residents in Newcastle-under-Lyme have been going for gold by travelling the world on their bikes — all from the comfort of their care village.
With the help of their support workers, residents at Belong Newcastle-under-Lyme…

New Vic Appoints Vicki Amedume as Associate Director
Staffordshire’s New Vic Theatre has appointed Vicki Amedume - Artistic Director of Upswing - as Associate Director to join the theatre-in-the-round’s team.
As Associate Director, Vicki will explore artistic opportunities, working…

Funding lifeline for venues and arts organisations
Venues and arts organisations in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme are breathing a sigh of relief after receiving a share of the Government’s £1.5bn Cultural Recovery Fund.
Article By Jamie Summerfield
The first wave of funding –…

Anniversary Celebrations for Five-star Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone
Civic and business leaders are celebrating the fifth anniversary of an enterprise zone that has transformed redundant brownfield land, with two million square feet of high-quality industrial development.
The Ceramic Valley Enterprise Zone…

Dan Hewitt – Boxing Behind the Gloves
Sports broadcaster and commentator Dan Hewitt is surging ahead in a career he has always dreamed of.
For the last 12 years Dan, of Stoke-on-Trent has been carefully crafting his boxing knowledge and broadcasting skills with the ambition to…
