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Week 3 of the 2012 School Summer Holidays - Event and Activities guide in Stoke-on-Trent
With the Holidays well underway and with variable weather, you can't count on just popping to the park or where have you. Which is why you might find this list of events very useful.
Enjoy!
Event Name | Description | Location | Date | Time |
Make a Saxon peg doll to take home. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 31/07/2012 to 03/08/2012 | 10:30 to 16:00 | |
Summer's here... it's time to step inside the Storylab for great adventures and fun stuff to collect along the way. | Trentham Library | 03/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
The mid-summer party to end all parties! Grab your handbags and dancing shoes and hit the dance floor this August. | Best Western Stoke-on-Trent Moat House | 03/08/2012 | 19:00 | |
Join in with Townsend Residents Community Association's National Playday Celebrations. | The Three Greens | 03/08/2012 | 11:00 to 15:00 | |
By popular demand, B.Arts! presents FONO: For one night only in Hanley Park. | Hanley Park | 03/08/2012 | 15:00 to 19:00 | |
Family fun featuring art and craft, sports activities, and messy play with our friends from Swan Bank Methodist Church. Bring a picnic! | Burslem Park | 04/08/2012 | 10:30 to 13:00 | |
Calling all Dads, Grandads and Stepdads of children under 5 years. Introducing a new group where you are can spend some time with your children to explore, play and gain new early years experiences. | Stoke North Children's Centre | 04/08/2012 | 10:30 to 12:00 | |
The theme of our activity this morning is pants! We’ll be laughing at some silly stories and sharing some brilliant crafts. | Meir Library | 04/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
The LGBT Network presents Stoke Pride 2012. | Northwood Park | 04/08/2012 | 13:00 to 19:00 | |
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jamaica Independence while raise money the Midlands Jamaica Aid charity. | Cobridge TA Centre | 04/08/2012 | 19:00 | |
Why do Elephants have a trunk? Find out at Bentilee Library today, with your favourite Tinga Tinga Tales. | Bentilee Library | 04/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Come along and meet members of Stoke-on-Trent's Fostering Team to find out more about fostering with an Ofsted outstanding rated service. | Northwood Park | 04/08/2012 | 13:00 to 19:00 | |
By popular demand, B.Arts! presents FONO: For one night only in Hanley Park. | Hanley Park | 04/08/2012 | 15:00 to 19:00 | |
How many hats do you really wear? Well, try some of these if you dare! Millie’s hat is marvellous, ruby’s blows away. Hats off for stories and crafts in your library today! | Tunstall Library | 04/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Get active and creative with our celebration of international and local sports. | Burslem Park | 04/08/2012 | 11:00 to 14:00 | |
Dive deep down under the waves for our stories and crafts today. | City Central Library | 04/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
We’re getting in the holiday mood for our activity today! Come and join us as we listen to stories packed full of sunshine and make our own desert island to take home. | Longton Library | 04/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Come along and see Jesse Shirley’s Etruscan Bone and Flint Mill in action powered by the mighty ‘Princess’. | Etruria Industrial Museum | 04/08/2012 to 05/08/2012 | 12:00 to 14:30 | |
This fun family activity will introduce you to some of the wildlife that can be found in and around the area. | Berryhill Fields | 05/08/2012 | 13:30 to 15:30 | |
Classic buses from The Potteries Omnibus Preservation Society will be running a free service on local routes from Gladstone Pottery Museum. | Gladstone Pottery Museum | 05/08/2012 | 10:00 to 16:30 | |
Join the Townsend Residents Community Association for a fun day of activities and fundraising in aid of the Euan Bould Appeal Fund. | Hanley Town Football Club | 05/08/2012 | 12:00 to 17:00 | |
Learn how to improve your health and wellbeing at our event. | Longton Park (Queens Park) | 05/08/2012 | 12:00 to 16:00 | |
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jamaica's independence with the North Staffordshire African Caribbean Association (NORSACA). | Stoke-on-Trent City Centre | 03/08/2012 to 06/08/2012 | 10:00 | |
By popular demand, B.Arts! presents 'Pirates: The Misfit Crew.' Part of FONO: For one night only in Hanley Park. | Hanley Park | 06/08/2012 | 20:00 to 22:30 | |
Summer's here... it's time to step inside the Storylab for great adventures and fun stuff to collect along the way. | Stoke Library | 06/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Come to the park and take part in our very own mini Olympics | Central Forest Park | 06/08/2012 | 10:00 to 12:00 | |
Summer's here... it's time to step inside the Storylab for great adventures and fun stuff to collect along the way. | City Central Library | 06/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Street Olympics brings sport, comedy and entertainment to the cobbled yard at Gladstone. | Gladstone Pottery Museum | 07/08/2012 | 10:30 to 16:00 | |
Cut out and colour a toy gymnast, add special weights and she balances on a beam. | Gladstone Pottery Museum | 07/08/2012 | 11:00 to 15:00 | |
By popular demand, B.Arts! presents FONO: For one night only in Burslem Park. | Burslem Park | 07/08/2012 | 15:00 to 19:00 | |
Summer's here... it's time to step inside the Storylab for great adventures and fun stuff to collect along the way. | Tunstall Library | 07/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Grab a net and fish for mini-beasts lurking in our ponds during this fun activity. | Whitfield Valley and Centre | 07/08/2012 | 13:30 to 15:30 | |
Summer's here... it's time to step inside the Storylab for great adventures and fun stuff to collect along the way. | Meir Library | 07/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Join us for a make and bake parent and child session. | Mitchell Arts Centre | 08/08/2012 | 10:00 to 17:00 | |
Summer's here... it's time to step inside the Storylab for great adventures and fun stuff to collect along the way. | Longton Library | 08/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
This summer, CycleStoke are hosting free Cycling Confidence Camps. | Westport Lake | 08/08/2012 | 09:00 to 10:30 | |
Free cooking class where you can learn how to cook healthy, nutritious recipes. | Saladmaster / Healthier By Farr | 08/08/2012 | 18:30 to 20:30 | |
Find out more about your local wildlife at this day of fun activities for the whole family. | Park Hall Country Park | 08/08/2012 | 10:00 to 16:00 | |
Cycle confidence training course specifically for adults. | Stoke Town Hall | 08/08/2012 | 17:00 to 19:00 | |
This summer, CycleStoke are hosting free Cycling Confidence Camps. | Westport Lake | 08/08/2012 | 13:30 to 16:00 | |
This summer, CycleStoke are hosting free Cycling Confidence Camps. | Westport Lake | 08/08/2012 | 11:30 to 13:00 | |
Free cyclist training for ladies only. | Hanley Park | 09/08/2012 | 17:00 to 19:00 | |
Healthy cycle ride for all the family. | Britannia Stadium | 09/08/2012 | 09:30 to 13:30 | |
Creaky cranks? Wobbly wheels? Dodgy derailleur? You need to see the bike doctor for a bike health check, maintenance advice and demonstration. | Hanley Park | 09/08/2012 | 14:30 to 16:00 | |
Summer's here... it's time to step inside the Storylab for great adventures and fun stuff to collect along the way. | Bentilee Library | 09/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Join the Friends of Holden Lane Pools on a hunt for creepy crawlies in and around the meadow and woodland. | Holden Lane Pools | 09/08/2012 | 13:30 to 15:00 | |
Make a gory Gorgon head from clay. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 07/08/2012 to 10/08/2012 | 10:30 to 16:00 | |
By popular demand, B.Arts! presents FONO: For one night only in Burslem Park. | Burslem Park | 10/08/2012 | 15:00 to 19:00 | |
Summer's here... it's time to step inside the Storylab for great adventures and fun stuff to collect along the way. | Trentham Library | 10/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Meet Leonides of Rhodes and Hermogenes of Xanthus, the ancient Olympians, as they prepare for the games in 328BC. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 11/08/2012 | 10:30 to 16:00 | |
To celebrate the completion of Phase II repairs, the Bethesda Methodist Chapel will be open to visitors with musical entertainment on the partly restored organ. | Bethesda Chapel | 11/08/2012 | 12:00 to 15:00 | |
By popular demand, B.Arts! presents FONO: For one night only in Burslem Park. | Burslem Park | 11/08/2012 | 15:00 to 19:00 | |
Join the Sandyford and Goldenhill Resident's Association for a fun day out for all the family including market street stalls. | Goldenhill Community Centre | 11/08/2012 | 12:00 | |
Join us for owl activities and stories. | Tunstall Library | 11/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Hartshill and Harpfields Residents’ Association and the Friends of Hartshill Park will be celebrating the completion of the Hartshill Park Convent Pools Restoration and Access Improvement Project with a Family Fun Day. | Hartshill Park | 11/08/2012 | 10:00 to 14:00 | |
Titus was going on a train journey… all by himself! Come and find out what adventures Titus has on the way to see his Uncle as we share train stories and some wonderful crafts. | Longton Library | 11/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Come along to the library today and listen to some wonderful alien stories including Claire Freedman’s fantastic ‘Aliens Love Underpants'. | Bentilee Library | 11/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
We’ll be monkeying around in the library today! We’ve got monkey-themed stories and mischievous crafts to keep everyone busy. | City Central Library | 11/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
The inspiration of London 2012 is coming to Cobridge. | Grange Park | 12/08/2012 | 15:00 to 18:00 | |
By popular demand, B.Arts! presents FONO: For one night only in Burslem Park. | Burslem Park | 12/08/2012 | 15:00 to 19:00 | |
By popular demand, B.Arts! presents 'Pirates: The Misfit Crew.' Part of FONO: For one night only in Burslem Park. | Hanley Park | 13/08/2012 | 20:00 to 22:30 | |
Summer's here... it's time to step inside the Storylab for great adventures and fun stuff to collect along the way. | City Central Library | 13/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Summer's here... it's time to step inside the Storylab for great adventures and fun stuff to collect along the way. | Stoke Library | 13/08/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Join the Townsend Residents Community Association for craft activities over coffee. | T.R.C.A Community House | 02/08/2012 to 16/08/2012 | 10:00 to 12:00 | |
Join the Townsend Residents Community Association for a practical cook and eat session for families aiming to make nutritious meals on a budget. | T.R.C.A Community House | 26/07/2012 to 23/08/2012 | 10:00 to 12:00 | |
Join the Townsend Residents Community Association for fun, free activities Throughout the school summer holidays. | The Three Greens | 27/07/2012 to 31/08/2012 | 13:00 to 15:00 | |
Don't sit around bored this summer holiday. Come and join in a wide range of sporting activities in a friendly, safe and well supervised environment. | Stanley Matthews Sports Centre | 30/07/2012 to 31/08/2012 | 08:45 to 17:15 | |
This dazzling exhibition featuring over a hundred specially chosen artefacts from the Staffordshire Hoard is a unique opportunity to find out about this world famous discovery. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 21/07/2012 to 01/09/2012 | 10:00 to 17:00 |
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Ongoing and regular events, activities and exhibitions:
Event Name | Description | Location | Date | Time |
Follow the trail of Royal Commemoratives, from Charles II to Victoria, through the Ceramics Gallery, finishing with a display of Diamond Jubilee pieces from 1897 and 2012. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 24/04/2012 to 30/09/2012 | 10:00 to 17:00 | |
A display of equipment used in shot firing - where coal seams were blasted to break up the rock for easier mining. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 24/04/2012 to 02/09/2012 | 10:00 to 17:00 | |
A display organised with the Sentinel newspaper showing the development and making of a Saxon warrior. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 17/05/2012 to 09/09/2012 | 10:00 to 17:00 | |
Discover terrifying monsters, valiant heroes and vengeful Gods and see how different societies interpret Greek culture. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 26/05/2012 to 09/09/2012 | 10:00 to 17:00 | |
Follow the Titanic Trail around the museum and in a series of small displays discover the city’s links with the doomed ocean liner. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 11/02/2012 to 31/12/2012 | 10:00 to 17:00 | |
Join the Townsend Residents Community Association for fun, free activities Throughout the school summer holidays. | Buttercups Wetland Area | 23/07/2012 to 03/09/2012 | 13:00 to 15:00 | |
Calling all Shelton residents over 60... come along and meet other local residents and enjoy a hot drink, toast and a chat. | Rectory Road Community Centre | 02/08/2012 to 03/08/2013 | 10:00 to 11:30 | |
Join us for a free, fun 10 week programme of activities, designed to build a healthy lifestyle. | Northwood Stadium | 31/07/2012 to 09/10/2012 | 16:00 to 18:00 | |
Strictly Ballroom Dancing every Monday afternoon open to the public. | Longton Town Hall | 31/10/2011 to 30/10/2012 | 13:30 to 15:30 | |
Social ballroom and sequence dancing every week. Features a different artist each week. | Kings Hall | 12/01/2012 to 13/12/2012 | 20:00 to 23:00 | |
Experience the magnificence of the Organ in this showcase of the best in Organ playing at our renowned Organ Proms. | Victoria Hall | 14/07/2012 to 24/11/2012 | 12:00 | |
Dads and their children can come along and spend quality time together. | The Crescent Children’s Centre | 03/03/2012 to 01/12/2012 | 10:00 to 12:00 | |
We will be holding a car boot sale on the first Sunday of every month. | Sandon Business, Enterprise and Arts College | 06/05/2012 to 02/12/2012 | 08:00 to 12:00 | |
Come and sell your wares at our monthly car boot sale. | Whitfield Valley and Centre | 14/01/2012 to 08/12/2012 | 09:00 to 12:00 | |
Public Open Meetings are open to all people interested in the development and improvement of Queens Park, Longton. | Longton Elim Church | 05/01/2012 to 06/12/2012 | 19:30 to 20:30 | |
Meet park staff and volunteer walk leaders at the Park Lodge (off Moorland Road) for a friendly 45-minute walk around Burslem Park and the surrounding streets and greenways. | Burslem Park | 13/01/2012 to 14/12/2012 | 14:00 to 15:30 | |
Join our friendly team of Friday volunteers, get your hands dirty, make a difference to the park, and have great fun doing it! | Burslem Park | 13/01/2012 to 14/12/2012 | 10:00 to 12:30 | |
Join Mike Watson of the Burslem Park Partnership for an hour-long tour of historic Burslem Park. | Burslem Park | 09/01/2012 to 17/12/2012 | 13:00 to 14:00 | |
Join Mike Watson of the Burslem Park Partnership for an hour-long tour of historic Burslem Park. | Burslem Park | 06/02/2012 to 17/12/2012 | 13:00 to 14:00 | |
Join the Friends of Bethesda every month to learn more about the restoration of the Chapel. | Stoke Town Hall | 26/07/2012 to 27/12/2012 | 18:30 | |
Come along and join our free knitting and crochet group, have a chat and make new friends. | City Central Library | 27/01/2012 to 28/12/2012 | 14:00 to 16:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | St. Joseph's Primary School | 27/03/2012 to 18/12/2012 | 18:00 to 19:30 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Norton Cricket Club | 27/03/2012 to 18/12/2012 | 16:00 to 18:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Etruria Park | 27/03/2012 to 18/12/2012 | 18:30 to 20:00 | |
A fun and inclusive free of charge multi-sports session for young people aged 8-18. | Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy | 28/03/2012 to 19/12/2012 | 18:30 to 20:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Norton Sports Court | 28/03/2012 to 26/12/2012 | 18:00 to 20:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | The Cog Training and Conference Centre | 28/03/2012 to 26/12/2012 | 18:30 to 20:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Dimensions Leisure Centre | 29/03/2012 to 27/12/2012 | 18:30 to 19:30 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Packmoor Primary School | 29/03/2012 to 28/12/2012 | 16:00 to 17:30 | |
Free of charge football session delivered in a fun, friendly and safe environment. | James Brindley Sports Centre | 30/03/2012 to 28/12/2012 | 16:30 to 18:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Salem Methodist Church | 30/03/2012 to 28/12/2012 | 18:30 to 20:30 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Port Vale Football Club | 30/03/2012 to 28/12/2012 | 18:30 to 20:00 | |
Free sporting activities throughout the summer school holidays. | Summer Street Play Area | 23/07/2012 to 02/09/2012 | 14:00 to 15:30 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Nash Peake Street | 30/04/2012 to 24/09/2012 | 18:30 to 20:30 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Drive Park | 25/04/2012 to 26/09/2012 | 16:30 to 18:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Sneyd Green Park | 25/04/2012 to 26/09/2012 | 18:30 to 20:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Mount Pleasant Park | 26/04/2012 to 27/09/2012 | 16:30 to 18:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Anchor Road Sports Court | 26/04/2012 to 27/09/2012 | 18:30 to 20:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | 27/04/2012 to 28/09/2012 | 19:00 to 20:30 | ||
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Joiners Square Park | 27/04/2012 to 28/09/2012 | 18:30 to 20:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Nash Peake Street | 27/04/2012 to 28/09/2012 | 18:30 to 20:30 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Northwood Park | 30/04/2012 to 01/10/2012 | 16:30 to 18:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Newford Primary Playing Fields | 30/04/2012 to 01/10/2012 | 17:30 to 19:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Milton Park | 30/04/2012 to 01/10/2012 | 18:30 to 20:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Lodge Road Park and Sports Courts | 30/04/2012 to 01/10/2012 | 18:30 to 20:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Hanford Park | 30/04/2012 to 01/10/2012 | 16:30 to 18:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Newford Primary Playing Fields | 30/04/2012 to 01/10/2012 | 17:30 to 19:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Greenfield Road Playing Fields | 24/04/2012 to 02/10/2012 | 18:00 to 19:30 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Arbourfield Drive Sports Court | 01/05/2012 to 02/10/2012 | 18:30 to 20:00 | |
StreetGames delivers free sports coaching to young people aged 8-18 in Stoke-on-Trent. Football, basketball, dodgeball, cricket and other activities - all delivered by professional sports coaches. | Summer Street Play Area | 25/04/2012 to 03/10/2012 | 16:30 to 18:00 |
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Plus…
Summer Holiday Events
Find out what’s happening across the city throughout the summer holidays. There will be plenty of free events and activities to keep you occupied. Join in the fun by going to stoke.gov.uk/
Piccadilly Summer
From 7 July, throughout the month
Come and celebrate the month of July in Piccadilly, in Stoke-on-Trent’s Cultural Quarter, with four Saturday’s of free and family friendly entertainment. Activities will include arts and crafts, food and drink and live music. For more information visit piccadillysummer.co.uk.
FREE Active Families programme
Northwood Stadium
Starting Tuesday 31 July
4 - 6pm every Tuesday and Thursday for 10 weeks
Would you and your family like to have fun, eat well, move more and feel better? Are your children aged 5 - 16. Are you worried they are above their ideal weight? Join us for a free, fun 10 week programme of activities, designed to build a healthy lifestyle. To book your place call 01782 235030 or 01792 234992.
Stoke Pride 2012 – this weekend
Saturday 4 August, 1 to 7pm
Northwood Park
Join the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender Network (LGBT) Network for this year’s Stoke Pride and celebrate the colourful diversity of the city. For more information, go to www.gaystoke.co.uk.
Paralympic Flame Celebration
Saturday 25 August, 10am to 4pm
Trentham Lake Boathouse, Trentham Estate
Trentham Watersports Association are hosting a Flame Celebration Disability Sports event where the arrival of the Paralympic Flame will be paddled down the Trentham Lake by World champion canoeist Dan Hopwood as part of the Paralympic Torch Relay. Up to 120 disabled people will take part in various activities throughout the day including outrigger canoeing, bell boat paddling, Boccia, dodgeball football, cheerleading and boxing. The celebrations will continue over a BBQ lunch where participants will be able to watch a Dancing for the Games performance and end with a closing ceremony as the Paralympic Flame departs the Boat House back across the Lake. If you are disabled, you can get your ticket now by calling 01782 233222 or for more information click here.
Tickets now on sale… Calendar Girls
5 to 8 September 2012
Mitchell Arts Centre
Mow Cop Players are proud to present... Calendar Girls following the real-life story of a group of WI ladies who strip off to raise money for charity. This production is based on the Miramax motion picture by Juliette Towhidi and Tim Firth. Tickets £12 for adults, £10 concessions with all profits going raise money for cancer charities. Call 01782 818919 or mowcopplayers@yahoo.co.uk for more information.
Spitfire Day
Saturday 8 September
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
This special event has been organised to support the Spitfire Restoration Fund. See a flypast by a Spitfire from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and watch demonstrations from the Air, Navy and Sea cadets. The celebrated historian Guy de la Bedoyere from Time Team will also be presenting a lecture in the museum theatre entitled 'Digging up the Air War', discussing the history of downed aircraft and the personal histories of the pilots. Tickets for the talk are £5 and all proceeds will go to the restoration fund. Call the museum on 01782 232323 for further details.
Tickets now available for the special Lidice Concert
Saturday 8 September, 7.30pm
Victoria Hall
With performances by the Ceramic City Choir, Florence Miners Band and special guests, the concert will tell the story of how a village in the Czech Republic destroyed by the Nazis was rebuilt with help from Sir Barnett Stross and the working people of Stoke-on-Trent who launched the Lidice Shall Live campaign at the Victoria Hall 70 years ago. Tickets cost £5. Visit www.atgtickets.com/stoke for more information on how book.
‘Best of British’ Model Making Competition
Saturday 8 September
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Meir Model Club and North Staffs Model Club will be staging an exhibition of model making as part of The Potteries Museum’s Spitfire Day. The exhibition will showcase the work of members, demonstrating some of the skills used to produce their work. There will also be a ‘Best of British’ competition open to members of the public who can enter models of any plane, car, vehicle or ship that were originally produced by a British Company. There is no entry fee, but entrants are asked to make a donation to the Spitfire Restoration Fund. The competition consists of two categories, Adults and Young People up to 16 years. The panel of judges includes Julian Mitchell, great nephew of Reginald Mitchell, and Mark Harris, Director of Supermarine. The winner of each category will receive a trophy designed and produced by the clubs.
Tour of Britain back in city
Thursday 13 September, 10.30am to 2pm
Trentham Gardens to City Centre
Details of this year’s stage five of The Tour of Britain have been unveiled and Stoke-on-Trent is celebrating five years of Britain’s greatest bike race visiting The Potteries. The race will take a 150km route heading through Stone, Stafford, Rugeley and Uttoxeter, Cannock Chase, Staffordshire Moorlands, Gun Hill, before finishing in the City Centre. For details, go to www.tourofbritain.co.uk.
Tour Ride
Sunday 23 September, 9.30am
Trentham Gardens
Take on stage five of the Tour of Britain for yourself, including either a 169km Pro Ride or a shorter 98km Challenge Ride, both starting and finishing in the Trentham Estate. For details, go to www.tourride.co.uk.
Regular courses for adult learners
Click here for a full list of adult learning courses available around the city and to search by course or venue.
Events and activities at children's centres and youth centres
For information of events and activities at your local children's centre, please visit stokefis.co.uk. For details of events for young people, go to uth.stoke.gov.uk.
Activities at St Peter’s Academy
Click here to find out what sporting sessions and community activities are taking place at St Peter’s Academy in Penkhull.
Closer to Home walking events around the city
The Closer to Home Walking Network deliver a comprehensive walking programme that targets specific areas and population groups in Stoke-on-Trent. These short health walks are led by experienced volunteers, are completely free and take place every day around the city’s beautiful parks and greenways. Walks usually last between 30 and 45 minutes and are for all ages and abilities. They also have a programme of special events over the Easter holidays. For more information or to find out what walking events are taking place near you, visit closertohomewalks.org.uk.
Community Activities at Sandon Business, Enterprise and Arts College
Sandon Business, Enterprise and Arts College, in Meir, currently offers a wide range of out of hours activities for adults and juniors. These include Zumba, keep fit classes; badminton; football and adult learning. For a full programme of activities, please visit sandonbec.com and click on the Community tab or contact Ann Charnock on 01782 377111 / acharnock@sandonmail.com.
Mitchell Arts Centre – Now Open
The Mitchell Arts Centre is one of the city’s most loved arts and theatre spaces. It has been completely refurbished, bringing it into the
21st century as a stunning creative space, offering a wide range of arts and cultural facilities to the community with free parking at Tesco. To find out what’s on and happing at Mitchell Arts Centre, go tomitchellartscentre.co.uk
NORSACA Events
The North Staffordshire African Caribbean Association holds a range of regular events, activities and workshops for the whole community, including concerts, exhibitions and cultural awareness sessions. They will be holding a series of events during Black History Month, which takes place in October 2012. For more information, call 01782 267888 or visit norsaca.co.uk.
Worker's Educational Association (WEA) courses and events
The Worker's Educational Association (WEA) in Stoke-on-Trent offers a wide range of friendly, fun and affordable courses to get your mind and your body into shape. The WEA’s programme of health classes and courses are open for enrolment now - click here for details of heath courses available. They have produced a map full of health, learning and social opportunities in North Staffordshire – click here to find out what WEA courses and events are happening near you.
Click here to download a copy of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Branch programme
Click here to download a copy of Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire Community Programme
For more information about the WEA in the city, go to westmidlands.wea.org.uk/
Charity events to raise money for the Dougie Mac
Click here to see a full list of fundraising events organised to raise money for the local Douglas Macmillan Hospice.
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