councillor lorraine beardmore Archives

BY Baba

Library services in Longton, Meir and Tunstall have welcomed the return of customers to browse and borrow books in person again. The service was temporarily suspended during the pandemic but has now resumed. The use of a public computer for up to one hour per day and access to a photocopier is also available. The […]

Community News, Local Information, Local News

18th September 2020

Steelwork flying up at new Spitfire gallery

BY Baba

Work on the stunning new glass gallery that is set to become home to the Stoke-on-Trent’s Spitfire has hit new heights. Large sections of steelwork on the £6.5 million museum extension can now be seen rising above the hoardings next to the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, in the city centre, as the regeneration project […]

Community News, Hanley, Local News, Stoke-on-Trent

15th September 2020

Every other Seat – Dust Rising

BY Baba

A compelling two-day open-air exhibition featuring artist-designed seats will be taking place in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. The Dust Rising exhibition – ‘Every Other Seat’ – features artwork in the form of artist-commissioned seats. Every other Seat is a playful but serious attempt to highlight the current situation of the arts, and the...

Community News, Local Information, Local News

25th August 2020

Residents enjoy a summer of #Stokecation adventures

BY Baba

Your 2020 holiday plans may have gone out of the window, but you haven’t needed to travel far from your front door to enjoy a whole summer of fun. Residents across the city have been enjoying their own Stoke-cations by visiting our parks and open spaces, as well as supporting the city’s paid for attractions. […]

Community News, Local News, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent

18th August 2020

Gladstone claims gold at national tourism awards

BY Baba

Gladstone Pottery Museum received a top honour in national awards which recognise the best tourism businesses in the country. The iconic Stoke-on-Trent site claimed the gold award in the Small Visitor Attraction of the Year category at the Visit England Awards for Excellence 2020. Gladstone Pottery Museum had previously claimed the top spot in that […]

Community News, Local News, Stoke-on-Trent

24th July 2020

Competition to Celebrate Stoke-on-Trent’s Bottle Ovens

BY Baba

A competition has been launched to select 50 pieces of art which will celebrate one of Stoke-on-Trent’s most famous landmarks – its bottle ovens. The competition is open to all and organisers are looking for 2D pieces for the project as part of this year’s Potteries Bottle Oven Day celebrations. The Bottle Oven Art Club […]

Community News, Local News

20th May 2020

Eight projects kickstart Get Creative at Home Campaign

BY Baba

Creative and community organisations in Stoke-on-Trent have been awarded funding to bring communities together through creativity in lockdown. The micro-grants, of up to £200, were provided by Stoke-on-Trent City Council in collaboration with Voluntary Arts, to support organisations that want to help local people ease the stresses of lockdown together, by...

Community News, Culture

9th March 2020

Open Weekend offering some FREE events

BY Baba

Various FREE and discounted events are taking place throughout Stoke-on-Trent for a cultural special Open Weekend. Cultural Destinations across Stoke-on-Trent are throwing open their doors and encouraging visitors to get creating and making as part of a special Open Weekend designed to celebrate the creativity of the city. Coming hot on the heels of the...

Community News, Stoke-on-Trent

21st February 2020

New service gives library users access to free e-audiobooks

BY Baba

A new service which will allow customers to borrow free e-audiobooks online 24 hours a day has been launched by Stoke-on-Trent’s libraries. Library users can access BorrowBox seven days a week from their mobile phones, tablets and laptops and the service provides access to a wide range of stories from bestselling authors including Lee Child, […]

Culture, Stoke-on-Trent

14th February 2020

Superhero Exhibition at the Potteries Museum

BY Baba

Superhero fans can discover more about the huge impact of their favourite characters at a new Potteries Museum & Art Gallery exhibition. The display, curated by DuoVision, explores the influence of superheroes, superheroines and supervillains on art and design and showcases the work of artists who have contributed to huge blockbuster Hollywood films such...

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LOCATIONS

Customers can browse and borrow books in person at three Stoke-on-Trent libraries

Steelwork flying up at new Spitfire gallery

Every other Seat – Dust Rising

Residents enjoy a summer of #Stokecation adventures

Gladstone claims gold at national tourism awards

Competition to Celebrate Stoke-on-Trent’s Bottle Ovens

Eight projects kickstart Get Creative at Home Campaign

Open Weekend offering some FREE events

New service gives library users access to free e-audiobooks

Superhero Exhibition at the Potteries Museum

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