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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Inspirational Women celebrated with floral displays

Creative floral displays enjoyed by thousands of people every year are this time paying homage to the achievements of inspirational women in history. Queen Victoria and the women’s suffrage movement in the UK are the themes for the Council’s…
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Improvement Plan for Historic Market

Trading incentives, relocating stalls to the Guildhall area and introducing cashless forms of payment are just some of the new ideas which could breathe new life into Newcastle’s historic market. The Council is refining a programme of proposed…
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Stoke-on-Trent’s 93rd Lord Mayor

Stoke-on-Trent’s Lord Mayor for 2019/20 is was announced as Springfields and Trent Vale Councillor Jackie Barnes. Councillor Barnes is to officially become the 93rd Lord Mayor of the city and receive the iconic gold civic chain at the…
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Female Prisoners Exhibition at the Brampton Museum

An exhibition at Brampton Museum opens up the dark world of female prisoners at Stafford Prison using photographs taken more than 100 years ago. The exhibition creator - artist Ruth Singer - has brought the images of female criminals, photographed…
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Simon White – Mayor for a second time in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Simon White is taking up the civic reins of office for the second time in three years. The Madeley councillor was elected as the borough’s Mayor at the Annual Council meeting. Both he and Cllr. Elizabeth Shenton were nominated for Mayor and…
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Brad Finn – Kickboxing to the Future

Brad Finn, of Newcastle-under-Lyme took up kickboxing as a hobby six years ago. Now aged 18, he is competing in the pro am (semi-pro) ranks with a firm goal and burning ambition to achieve a successful career in the sport he loves. In March…
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Royal Time at the Brampton Museum

Royal tales will be shared by the Friends of the Brampton Museum, in Newcastle-under-Lyme to mark the 200th birthday of Queen Victoria. History fans will be able to enjoy talks surrounding Britain’s second longest reigning monarch’s succession…
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NEW Proposals to support Town Centre – Newcastle-under-Lyme

The Borough Council has outlined additional steps it plans to take to help breathe new life into Newcastle town centre. A number of positive steps have already been taken by the authority to reinvigorate the retailing heart of Newcastle such…
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Lady Boys of Bangkok coming to Newcastle-under-Lyme

A world class entertainment show is coming to Newcastle-under-Lyme for the first time ever! A show - which has been seen by more than 3.5million people since it began 21 years ago - is to take centre stage on the Ryecroft in October. The…
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Freedom is magic for the Van Buren’s

Newcastle-under-Lyme's Fred and Connie Van Buren awarded at the highest level... A husband and wife duo who entertained audiences all over the world for more than 40 years with their magnificent magic and illusion performances have achieved…