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Love throughout the ages with Phoebe

Have you ever wondered where the tradition of expressing emotion via cards came from?  The origin of Valentine’s Day can be traced back to Ancient Rome, where St Valentine was driven by his Christian duties as a priest and granted marriages,…
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The Power of Creative Writing – Guest Blog Helen Dalley

Helen Dalley first started to journal at the age of 12. And then when the pandemic hit in 2020 and lockdown's were put in place she found journalling was a great way to boost her own well-being. Helen has since gone on to develop her journalling…
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Power to the Podcast people – Guest Blog Adam Gratton

In his latest Guest Blog for Baba - Adam Gratton discusses the importance of Podcasting & what it means within community & news sharing...   As you are all no doubt aware the world is one busy place, and much of the time you…
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Homeschooling with Monica – Guest Blog

Monica Cru-Hall, 42, is a mum of four, business owner, teacher and therapist. Monica has worked on various community and educational projects. Therapy North Staffordshire is Monica's own business which is working with H.O.P.E. (Helping Our…
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Community – It still happens only there is more of it – Guest Blog Adam Gratton

What exactly is community? Here Adam Gratton discusses his view on "Community" in his latest Guest Blog for Baba Baboon...   We all use the word Community & no doubt have each got our own idea of what we think it is, but in this…
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National Insight Awards – Guest Blog Phil Parkes

Expert Citizens is a Community Interest Company led by people with lived experience of homelessness, mental ill- health, addiction, domestic abuse, poverty or histories of offending behaviour. Expert Citizens have been hosting the National…
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Volunteering and how it helped me – Guest Blog Steve Bourn

Emmaus North Staffs - work to help prevent homelessness. The charity own and manage Emmaus Furniture Mine and offer various volunteering opportunities. Here Steve Bourn shares his story on how volunteering with Emmaus North Staffs helped…
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Greenwood Dreams Review

Greenwood Dreams Review  For a number of years, Claybody Theatre has built up a big following and reputation for producing heart-warming plays based in Stoke-on-Trent. They combine a professional company, a community cast and celebrate all…
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The Hoard – Rediscovered Review

The Hoard - Rediscovered Review One of the biggest Covid casualties this year has to be the theatre industry. Personally, I was very concerned for our own wonderful theatres in Staffordshire. However, the thing about creatives is they are…
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Guest Blog Adam Gratton – Storytelling with your community

Adam Gratton, 40, is a freelance media consultant, journalist and podcaster who has worked in local community radio and Stoke-on-Trent Live, while supporting citywide community projects such as the Appetite Art programme. Adam has also worked…
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The Telephone Theatre – You Don’t Know Me BUT…

You don’t know me but…                        Review by Melanie Osbourne 5* After almost six months with no theatre performances I was extremely excited about reviewing a new local show. However, when I would normally be catching…
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Closure Review

Closure is a brand new play which has drama, comedy and several twists included in a story which was created during lockdown. Emma (Debbie Cornock) is the seemingly “happy go lucky” wife of Josh who is played by Adam Goode, and as the play…
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Guest Blog Jamie Summerfield – Taking music out of the Darkness and into the Light

Jamie Summerfield, 46, has been working in journalism and communications for 20 years and been an independent PR practitioner for five years.  Music is Jamie's passion and he's been writing about it and creating his own since he was a teenager.…
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Singing a tune during lockdown – Guest Blog Samantha Lloyd

Samantha Lloyd is 27, and lives in Stoke On Trent. Samantha has been singing professionally for 5 years and performs at all kinds of gigs from corporate Castle gigs (Peckforton Castle is one of her favourites so far), to Private Parties, Weddings,…
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Keeping the family entertained during lockdown – Guest Blog Mel Osborne

Guest Blog by Mel Osborne, of Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent. Mel is a freelance writer and a Film, TV and Radio graduate from Staffordshire University. Mel lives with her husband, Simon and two children. Here the 44-year-old shares her fabulous…
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