
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)…

Iconic Potters Arf is back and open for registration
Online entries for the Hanley Economic Building Society Potters ’Arf Marathon have opened following a launch which saw more than 400 people sign up in one day.
Participants recently flocked to the Victoria Hall, in Bagnall Street Street,…

Life Changes with Train Learn Go Stoke
TRAIN LEARN GO STOKE
YOU may have thought about joining a gym, you may have even thought about changing your diet or even already tried several options in a personal mission to feel fitter and healthier.
But have you ever considered working…

New £18million Housing Development in Stoke-on-Trent
The building of 135 new, high quality homes in a Stoke-on-Trent town has begun following the appointment of a contractor to carry out the work.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council is developing two sites in Fenton as part of a wider investment in the…

Climate change commission starts mission to tackle climate concerns
Cabinet at Stoke-on-Trent City Council have confirmed details of how a climate change commission will work to change the city’s environmental priorities.
A commission will gather evidence for four months and will be led by councillor Carl…

New five-year lease being finalised for homeless shelter
A new lease for a major accommodation shelter is being finalised in Stoke-on-Trent.
The Macari Centre, situated on Regent Road in Hanley, opened in February 2016 after former Stoke City manager Lou Macari made it his mission to get rough sleepers…

Aladdin Review
Aladdin at the Mitchell Arts Centre is very much a Panto with Stoke-on-Trent at its heart.
There are references to the Pottery industry throughout, as well as buoyant songs about the local towns and businesses.
And while this is not a huge…

Sleeping Beauty Review
Sleeping Beauty at The Regent has glitz, glamour, humour and an all-round fabulous cast.
The regular Stokey Christmas panto duo - Jonny Wilkes and Christian Patterson - along with the the delightful and convincing Kai Owen as King Cyril and…

Best Selling Author Dedicates Latest Book to Circus Legend
A New York Times best selling author has dedicated his latest book to the Father of the Modern Day Circus - Philip Astley.
Astley, who was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1742, has been celebrated worldwide
as well as in his birth town via…

Huge Support for Helping Angels
Charity Helping Angels have been presented with a cheque for more than £2,000 from a local businessman.
Independent Travel agent John Lehnert trekked to the lost city of Teyuna, in Colombia in October 2019 to raise money for the Burslem charity.
The…

Spectacular New Vic Spring Season
A rare staging of an iconic fantasy horror, an uplifting new play about the life of a local hero, a dark comedy classic and a revival of one of their most popular productions make for an exciting spring season at the New Vic.
New Vic Artistic…