Hanley is the city centre of Stoke-on-Trent and is home to the Regent Theatre, Victoria Hall and the Mitchell Arts Centre as well as the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery. A large shopping and entertainment centre includes hundreds of shops as well as a cinema and various restaurants.

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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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One year on for Hanley’s Virtual Reality experience

The owners of XP-VR, Hanley’s virtual reality experience on Piccadilly recently celebrated their first year in business. The virtual reality attraction opened it’s doors back in July last year and has been a roaring success since then…
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Outdoor markets close and bulky waste collections stop

Outdoor markets at council-run locations across the city have closed, and new requests for bulky waste collections have stopped, following government guidance in response to the coronavirus emergency. Stoke-on-Trent City Council has confirmed…
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Gareth Gates to star in Footloose at The Regent Theatre

Gareth Gates will join the cast of Footloose The Musical as Willard, in the brand-new UK Tour, coming to the Regent Theatre, Stoke- on-Trent, Monday 9 – Saturday 14 November. Gareth Gates rose to fame through the inaugural series of Pop…
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New Cafe at Hanley Park

The new café in Hanley Park’s pavilion building has officially opened to the public – marking a major milestone in the National Lottery supported multi-million pound restoration of the 60-acre site. Named The Pavilion and operated by company…
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Potteries Museum to develop natural history displays

Natural history displays - which will share the story of Stoke-on-Trent 300 million years ago - are to be developed at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery. The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery were successful in a bid to the Arts Council…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Exorcist Review

The Exorcist at The Regent - will have you jumping out of your seat in the first thirty seconds - Review by Mel Osbourne. The reputation of the 1973 Exorcist film has always gone before it, and even if you have not seen this iconic, once…
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New Generation of escape rooms in Hanley

Horror fans can now experience a new generation of escape rooms in Hanley.  The Paralysis Escape Rooms are set to test fear levels during the one-hour horror themed games which are only suitable for adults. The games will bring to life…

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