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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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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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The Prince and the Pauper Review

The Prince and the Pauper at the New Vic is a festive treat you will not want to miss…. From the moment the play starts the audience is captivated, engrossed and instantly drawn into the Tudor setting in the round. There’s singing, dancing…
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Weston Coyney Schools Help Kickstart major campaign

Two Weston Coyney schools have become the first to help kickstart a major campaign to plant more trees. Pupils from both Weston Infants Academy and Weston Junior Academy, within Weston Federation planted trees in their school grounds as part…
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Donate your unwanted bed and help prevent homelessness

Charity Emmaus North Staffs are appealing for unwanted beds and mattresses to be donated to their Emmaus Furniture Mine store in Hanley. The charity - which helps to support the most vulnerable in society, in particular those who have recently…
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Port Vale Foundation Trust to deliver NCS in 2020

The Port Vale Foundation Trust is to help deliver a National programme throughout schools in North Staffordshire. For the first time the Port Vale Foundation Trust will be in a position to deliver a full National Citizen Service (NCS) programme…
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Activities to Celebrate Stories for Half-Term

Guardians of a mysterious book will take over Stoke-on-Trent libraries this half term as part of a new project celebrating reading and writing. The characters from The Mysterious Case of the Four Quarters will take families on a secret mission…
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Emily Atack at the Victoria Hall

Due to popular demand, Emily Atack is bringing her sell-out comedy show Talk Thirty to Me back to the stage, arriving at the Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent on Wednesday 30th October. The limited run will celebrate the launch of her first…