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NEW VIC BORDERLINES PLAY MY THOUSAND YEAR OLD LAND RETURNS TO STAGE TO MARK HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY

A documentary play, based on survivor testimonies from the genocide and war crimes that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will have two performances at the New Vic Theatre. Written by Bosnian war survivor Aida Haughton MBE and New Vic Borderlines Director…
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Future Journalist Awards open for 2023

Entries are open for Staffordshire University’s Future Journalist Awards 2023. The annual event is run by third-year Sports Journalism students at Staffordshire University and aims to discover the next generation of reporters, bloggers…
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Alice in Wonderland Review

It wouldn’t be Christmas without a festive visit to the New Vic Theatre and this year’s winter production is as magical as ever. Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland is full of surprises in this perfectly adapted play by Theresa Heskins. Alice…
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Santa Dash at brand new Etruria Valley Link Road

CANCELLED - Statement from Stoke-on-Trent City Council (Friday 16 December 2022) says: Due to the recent plummeting temperatures, we are sorry to inform you that this weekend’s (Sat 17th and Sunday 18th)  planned Santa Dash will no longer…
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Magical Lantern Procession for Newcastle-under-Lyme

Following the success of the 2021 event, local arts company B arts are working with Newcastle -under-Lyme BID, Amity Hub and local families to light up Newcastle Town Centre on Saturday 3rd December at 5pm. Newcastle Lantern Parade is a magical…
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Sensory Wonderland at the New Vic for Christmas 2022

The New Vic’s entrancing Tale Trail returns for 3-5 year olds and their families, as the theatre invites young audience members to embark on a stimulating and playful adventure into the world of a classic story. This year, Tale Trail to Wonderland will…
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Concert in a Bottle Oven

The Potteries Bottle Oven Owners Club is bringing together its members, friends and supporters to celebrate bottle ovens and showcase the new and imaginative uses they can be put to with a concert in the bottle oven at Heron Cross Pottery in…
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Magical Christmas at Gladstone Pottery Museum

Gladstone Pottery Museum has announced a host of magical Christmas events to help people across the city get into the festive spirit. Kicking off the festive programme on Sunday 11 December, the Museum will welcome the award-winning Ragged…
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‘Your Hero’ winners to help #Lightupcastle this Christmas

Newcastle-under-Lyme is to host a range of festive activities for a Christmas light switch on bonanza. Newcastle-under-Lyme BID are looking forward to being joined by the winners of the Your Heroes ‘Child of Courage’ and ‘Future Star’…
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FREE events set to inspire and intrigue this autumn

Staffordshire University is inviting the public to hear from inspirational figures and cutting-edge collaborators as part of its free public events series this autumn. A new series celebrating exciting research and collaborations between…
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ARNOLD BENNETT BOOK PRIZE 2023

Entries are open for the Arnold Bennett Book Prize 2023. It is the sixth year the international book prize has been organised by The Arnold Bennett Society and entries are open to writers based in Stoke-on-Trent, the wider North Staffordshire…
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EXCLUSIVE UK EXHIBITION in the Potteries

Majolica Mania Transatlantic Pottery in England and the United States, 1850–1915 set for exclusive UK exhibition at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent... Britain’s spiritual home of ceramics is set to host an important…
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Local Artistic Talent Showcased at The Brampton Museum

A popular group exhibition celebrating the best artistic talent in Staffordshire has opened in a brand new gallery in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The Open Art and Craft Exhibition, at The Brampton Museum, showcases a diverse and contemporary collection…
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Deadline for Tourism and Good Food Awards Fast Approaching

Entries for the 2022-23 Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism Awards are open. Tuesday 18 October is the last chance to take part in this year’s competition, and be recognised as Staffordshire’s best attractions, accommodation providers, and food…
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Blood Brothers Review

Did you ever hear the story of the Johnston twins? Well, if like me you have been putting it off for years, now is the time to catch up with it at the Regent Theatre, Hanley -  reviewer Mel Osbourne (5 Stars) The classic play by Willy Russell…