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Film Competition returns for Staffordshire Day Celebrations

Popular Staffordshire Day Film Competition is back for a third year as part of the annual county celebrations on Monday 1 st May 2023. Film-makers from across the county are being encouraged to enter films made within the past five years celebrating…
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‘CIRCUS COMES HOME’ with New Vic and Upswing Team

The New Vic and award-winning circus company Upswing will begin an annual programme of work fusing contemporary circus with theatre, as they develop their longstanding relationship aiming to push the boundaries of the combined artform.   Highlights…
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Makers Market to return to Gladstone Pottery Museum

GLADSTONE Pottery Museum is to host a second Ceramics Makers Market following an initial popular event which took place earlier this year. The Makers Market was the first of its kind in over 10 years at the Museum and saw more than 2000 people…
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Newcastle-under-Lyme Chess Club launch online tournament

A North Staffordshire chess club is launching their own online tournament following recent successes. Newcastle-under-Lyme Chess Club have already been reaching all four corners of the globe since forming an online team in January 2023. Currently…
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Quality Street at the New Vic Review

Northern Broadsides are no strangers to the New Vic theatre, so it is great to see them back with their latest production, Quality Street. Review by Mel Osborne Originally planned to play before Covid this long awaited show was written by…
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Tunnel Visions – Art Trail for Kidsgrove Canal

Explore, experience and get involved in Kidsgrove’s freshest FREE art trail, boasting a wonderful range of paintings, photographs, sculpture, prints and mixed-media. A Staffordshire University BA Fine Art students, Appetite and the Canal…
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World Book Day at Stoke-on-Trent Libraries

A host of very special storytelling sessions have been organised to celebrate World Book Day across Stoke-on-Trent libraries. Six sessions will take place across all of the library sites on Saturday 4 March to mark the annual celebration of…
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Celebration of Local Heroes in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Community heroes are to be honoured for the first time in a local awards scheme. Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has launched the inaugural “Newcastle Heroes” awards, with a ceremony to take place at the Mayor’s Charity Ball at…
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Lymelight Festival 2023

Artists from across Staffordshire are back in the spotlight for Lymelight 2023. The 3-day festival takes place on 28,29 & 30 April, celebrating the best local talent whilst providing free entertainment for all ages to enjoy. Founded in…
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Shawshank Redemption REVIEW

Fans of crime drama will be in for a treat as The Regent theatre welcomes the epic Shawshank Redemption to Stoke-on-Trent - Review by Mel Osborne Based on the 1994 hit film, inspired by a short novel by Stephen King, the show stars Joe Absolom…
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Government Funded Innovation on offer to Staffordshire Businesses

Staffordshire University is going on the road to showcase how Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) can help businesses to boost profits. Businesses across Staffordshire are being encouraged to make the most of the government funded support…
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Ladies Day at the New Vic Review

Horseracing at the theatre? Why not… Ladies Day Review by BabaBaboon Editor - Sonya Farrall As an avid Horseracing fan, and having spent a large part of my career in the Horseracing/media world it was an absolute joy to attend press night…
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850th Celebrations for the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme is celebrating its 850th anniversary as a borough throughout 2023. Newcastle-under-Lyme was granted its first royal charter in 1173 by King Henry II – after a population grew around a “new castle” built by the Normans –…
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The Potters ‘Arf 2023 – who is taking on the Challenge?

THE Hanley Economic Potters ‘Arf Marathon is now open for entries. The iconic half marathon returns on Sunday 11 June 2023, with five different options for people of all abilities to take part. For the seasoned runners, you can run the 13.1…
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Ladies Day Odds On to be a New Vic Favourite

Opening the New Vic’s spring season, Ladies’ Day sees four women swap their typical working day at a fish factory for front row at the races. The life-affirming comedy from Amanda Whittington, writer of Kiss Me Quickstep and The Thrill…
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