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When? 1pm Saturday 7th June 2025 Where? It is approximately a 1.5-mile walk, push, electric parade starting from Hanley Park (College Road) and ending within the park itself, having journeyed through the cultural quarter and areas of Hanley City Centre.   What? The People’s Parade – a large scale whole city’s invited celebration for Stoke-on-Trent’s first…

By Jerome Whittingham To mark Stoke-on-Trent’s centenary as a city, local author and Keele University lecturer Lisa Blower is leading an ambitious new project, 100 Books in 100 Years. With Arts Council England funding and support from partners like Stoke-on-Trent’s Library Service, Keele University, and the New Vic Theatre, the initiative aims to recover and…

Stoke-on-Trent’s Centenary celebrations have started with a bang with a £125,000 funding boost from Arts Council England.  The money will support a range of exciting cultural events to mark the city’s 100th anniversary and celebrate its status as a World Craft City. The funding will help launch The People’s Parade, a major community event set…

2024 has been a year of achievement, milestones, connections and creativity for Stoke-on-Trent. Here’s a little review of how we’re shaping the city’s cultural future – together! A City of Craft and Conversation Alexis: “What’s your favourite season?” Moira: “Ooo. Awards.” Schitts Creek S03 E02 Executive Director Susan Clarke writes: It’s lovely winning prizes isn’t…

The Winter Gathering in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent on 14 December is a free festive event set to amaze and delight local people and visitors with music, performers, storytelling, fire shows and a special appearance from a real camel. It will take place across Longton town centre from 11am – 5pm. Organiser Urban Wilderness is now on…

Stoke Creates joined the ‘Made in Stoke’ event at Belstaff’s Regent Street store on Thursday 14th November. The event brought together notable figures to celebrate Stoke-on-Trent’s achievements, including its designation as a World Craft City and its upcoming centenary in 2025. Each speaker highlighted the city’s past, present, and bright future, offering unique perspectives on…

Keele University is inviting local artists to exhibit their work at Chapters Café, Union Square, on the university campus. The organisers seek 2D visual art that explores themes such as home, sense of place, origins, festivals, learning journeys, adventure, and change. Artists are required to provide biographical information, a brief overview of their work, and…

ACAVA Spode Works will hold an Open Studios event on 30 November from 11am to 4pm in Stoke, inviting the public to explore artists’ studios, a winter maker’s market, and the “Reclaim” exhibition, which showcases work focusing on creative reuse and reclamation. The exhibition will also be viewable by appointment through 31 December. This free…

Are you passionate about making the arts and heritage more accessible to a more diverse workforce and audience? Culture&, a Black-led arts and heritage charity based in Stoke-on-Trent and London, could be the place for you. cultureand.org/news/we-are-hiring Business Manager £36,250 per annum, pro rata Based in University of Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent Apply by 22 November 2024…

B Arts, Stoke, is set to showcase a fresh round of creative talent with its latest Scratch Night on Friday, 22nd November at 7 pm. The event, hosted at the B Arts venue on Hartshill Road in Stoke, will feature a lively mix of theatre, stand-up comedy, spoken word, poetry, and more, performed by the…