
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)…

Local organisations encouraged to become ‘welcoming spaces’ this winter
Local businesses, community groups and faith organisations are being encouraged to step forward to offer ‘welcoming spaces’, to support residents during the winter months and rising cost of living.
The Stronger Together Through Winter initiative,…

FREE events set to inspire and intrigue this autumn
Staffordshire University is inviting the public to hear from inspirational figures and cutting-edge collaborators as part of its free public events series this autumn.
A new series celebrating exciting research and collaborations between…

New Community Coffee shop at Meir Park
A brand new community coffee shop is set to open thanks to £65,000 of Stoke-on-Trent City Council funding.
Volunteers Robert and Emily Price have spent six years transforming vacant space at Love Stoke Church at Meir Park Community Centre…

Keele scientists to play key role in major medical research centre
Keele University has been announced as a partner in a prestigious medical research centre that will develop and improve care for people with cancer, liver and heart disease.
The University is one of eight partners in the NIHR Birmingham…

Celebrations for Community RePaint Scheme brightening local communities
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is celebrating twenty-one years of their Community RePaint scheme, having first operated paint reuse at two recycling centres in 2001.
The city council has been accepting leftover householder paint that would otherwise…

Fundraising Lunch for Staffordshire Bereavement Charity
Local businesses are joining together for a charity lunch to help to raise awareness for Stafford and District Bereavement and Loss Support Service.
Personal Stylist and image consultant Allison Buckley along with Lynn Sumner from Tropic…

Exhibition honouring father of modern circus in Newcastle-under-Lyme
The circus has come to Newcastle-under-Lyme as a new exhibition paying homage to Philip Astley, the father of modern circus, opens at the Belong Heritage Gallery.
Opening to great fanfare, multi-skilled performer and illusionist, Andrew Van…

ARNOLD BENNETT BOOK PRIZE 2023
Entries are open for the Arnold Bennett Book Prize 2023.
It is the sixth year the international book prize has been organised by The Arnold Bennett Society and entries are open to writers based in Stoke-on-Trent, the wider North Staffordshire…

Stoke-on-Trent City Council celebrates Black History Month
During October, Stoke-on-Trent City Council is celebrating Black History Month by remembering the achievement and contributions of those of black heritage to the city’s culture and history.
Black History Month was first observed in the UK…

Short film highlights the urgent need for foster carers
A new short film to highlight the urgent need for foster families in Staffordshire has been released.
‘Childhood’ highlights the impact of neglect on children, particularly brothers and sisters who may be left at times to try and care for…
