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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)…
Nicholas Richardson as Philip Astley
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Astley’s Astounding Adventures at the New Vic

Astley’s Astounding Adventures - increase the added emphasis on Astounding by one million per cent and you might just be able to imagine what this sensational show achieves via this review. Unbelievable circus performers combined with passionate…
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Ford Green Hall – Fascinating Little Gem

Along Ford Green Road, in Smallthorne a delightful little gem can be found. One steeped in history and set in beautiful surroundings away from the hustle and the bustle. That gem is Ford Green Hall - an award winning museum which offers a fantastic…
Lissy Taylor
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Lissy Taylor – a Stoke-on-Trent Musical Maestro

Have you ever had that feeling of dread in your stomach when asked to speak in front of an audience? Have you ever been overwhelmed with shyness you back off from any public attention? Stoke-on-Trent’s Lissy Taylor did. As a young girl Lissy…
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Stoke-on-Trent’s very own School of Rock Tribute Band

When Trentham’s Kieran Pestridge underwent a life changing operation at the age of 17, little did he know then that - as well as being able to walk independently without the use of medical equipment for the first time, he would go on to start…
Nathan Heaney
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Meir’s Nathan Heaney – Boxing Brilliance

Nathan Heaney, of Meir has lived, breathed and sweated boxing since he was a young child. Growing up under the watchful eye of his father, Joseph, also a former boxer, Nathan’s first taste of the gym came at the age of nine. At age 11 he stepped…
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Stoke’s Samantha Lloyd – Singing Sensation

IT was 2015 when Samantha Lloyd waved goodbye to her full time office job to pursue a dream she'd had since being a little girl. Standing on a stage and singing to a live audience was always something the 25-year-old wanted to do. Performing…
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The Donna Louise

The Donna Louise provides care and support for children, young adults and their families, from initial diagnosis until they no longer need a service. This care is provided in a purpose-built hospice, in the family home - or a combination of…
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Melanie “McRae” Houlton

Six years ago Melanie Houlton made a freak decision to learn how to box. The mother of two had barely been into a gym before and exercise was limited. But after putting on weight following the birth of her youngest son, Melanie went searching…
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Jonny Wilkes – “All About Believing”

We have all been there, whether it’s been stood in front of the mirror singing into a hairbrush, or dancing to a favourite iTunes song in the living room of your own home pretending it’s your star performance in front of thousands at the…
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Artist Ian Pearsall and his work of the people

“Life is not a dress rehearsal,” says artist Ian Pearsall when asked what advice he would give to someone who wishes to pursue their dreams. This is a quote which many of us may have heard before, yet the meaning behind the words could…