Did you know how many events there are for the weekend and week ahead? Loads. Event listings for Stoke
Even though the Summer is against us and just wants to be wet, you don't have to be bored. Your kids don't have to be bored. The fair City of Stoke-on-Trent has events going on in and around all 6 towns, including 'Ar Tunstall. Clap your eyes on this lot.
Event Name | Description | Location | Date | Time |
Get into the groove at our pure 80's party night. | Best Western Stoke-on-Trent Moat House | 22/06/2012 | 19:00 | |
Get the girls together and join other ladies for a midnight walk to raise funds for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice. | Britannia Stadium | 22/06/2012 | 23:30 | |
Join us for a fantastic night of Motown and 70s Soul hits with brilliant DJs STEVE BRITTON (ex-The Place) and PETE SANDERS (ex-The Cheshire Cat and Princess Suite at Jollees). | Baddeley Green Working Men’s Club | 22/06/2012 | 20:00 to 23:59 | |
The Rep Players present 'Dangerous Obsession' N.J. Crisp's taut psychological thriller. | Stoke Repertory Theatre | 18/06/2012 to 23/06/2012 | 19:30 | |
Here comes the sun! Create your own beach visor, make an ice-cream sundae and listen to some cool stories. | Tunstall Library | 23/06/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Join us for a free fun event for all the community with activities including skipping and hula hoop competitions. | North Staffs Conference Centre / Medical Institute | 23/06/2012 | 10:00 to 14:00 | |
Here comes the sun! Join us for summer stories and make summer crafts to take home. | Bentilee Library | 23/06/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Staffordshire University is celebrating the end of term with the Arts Media and Design Degree Show and our first ever Fringe Festival on the College Road campus in Shelton. | Staffordshire University | 23/06/2012 | 11:00 to 16:00 | |
Come along to the library today and listen to some wonderful alien stories including Claire Freedman’s fantastic ‘Aliens Love Underpants'. | Longton Library | 23/06/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Join us to celebrate the completion of Burslem Park's £2m restoration, which has been supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund through their Parks for People programme. | Burslem Park | 23/06/2012 | 11:00 to 20:00 | |
We're reading the rainbow at the library today, with colour-packed stories and crafts. | City Central Library | 23/06/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Roll up... roll up... the circus is in town, with trapeze artists, clowns, jugglers and magicians are set to entertain crowds. | Central Forest Park | 20/06/2012 to 24/06/2012 | 10:00 to 20:00 | |
The popular BBC1 religious programme Songs of Praise is coming to the city. | Longton Methodist Central Hall | 23/06/2012 to 24/06/2012 | 14:00 to 17:30 | |
Westport Lake to Kidsgrove - 8 miles | Westport Lake | 24/06/2012 | 10:00 | |
For nine weeks your favourite high energy fitness party has a new summer venue. Come and experience Zumba like never before. | Longton Park (Queens Park) | 30/04/2012 to 25/06/2012 | 18:00 to 19:00 | |
Join us for an Olympics-themed sports day. | St. Thomas Aquinas Primary School | 27/06/2012 | 10:00 | |
Timothy Pope, Timothy Pope is looking through his telescope… But what does he see? Come and find out in this shark-themed storytime and craft session. | Meir Library | 27/06/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Nearly 800 City Songbirds will take centre stage for three nights of performances highlighting some of Stoke-on-Trent’s up and coming musicians. | Victoria Hall | 26/06/2012 to 28/06/2012 | 18:45 | |
Preview evening of 'An Idiot Walks' by artist Russell Gregory. | ArtWaves C.I.C | 29/06/2012 | 18:00 to 21:30 | |
Come and explore a fantastic opportunity to gain a real insight into the Islamic faith. | Equality House | 28/06/2012 to 01/07/2012 | 10:00 to 18:00 | |
Exhibition of 'An Idiot Walks' by artist Russell Gregory. | ArtWaves C.I.C | 29/06/2012 to 14/07/2012 | 11:00 to 16:00 | |
Meet Classical Greek Warriors from the Hoplite Association and discover what life was like in Ancient Greece. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 30/06/2012 | 10:30 to 16:00 | |
“Mirror, mirror on the wall…what’s the coolest place of all?” Your local library of course! Join us today as we share some fabulous stories and crafts. | Longton Library | 30/06/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Follow the pebble trail at Tunstall Library for today's activity. Listen to this traditional tale and join in with our fun craft activity. | Tunstall Library | 30/06/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
“There once was a very fast hare… and a very slow tortoise.” In a race, who will win? | Bentilee Library | 30/06/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Join us in Stoke Indoor Market for a fun filled day to raise money for the Dot Griffiths Cancer Appeal and Animal Rescue. Part of Love Your Local Market Fortnight. | Stoke Indoor Market | 30/06/2012 | 09:00 to 17:00 | |
We're having an Open Day - come and take a look around our allotments and enjoy the afternoon with us. | Richmond Street Allotments | 30/06/2012 | 12:00 | |
It's a nursery rhyme story time at City Central Library today, with stories and crafts featuring your favourite nursery rhyme characters. | City Central Library | 30/06/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Pay tribute to all of our Armed Forces, past and present. | Longton Park (Queens Park) | 01/07/2012 | 13:30 | |
Community games for dogs and their owners. | Hartshill Park | 01/07/2012 | 14:00 to 16:00 | |
The Creative Minds festival 2012 will showcase a diverse range of creative and performing arts projects from schools, colleges and community groups from across the region. | The Regent Theatre | 02/07/2012 to 06/07/2012 | 19:30 |
Ongoing and regular events, activities and exhibitions:
Event Name | Description | Location | Date | Time |
Artist Sue Hurrell explores domestic gardens, allotments and ecological networks. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 05/05/2012 to 01/07/2012 | 10:00 to 13:00 | |
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 | |
Act it! Sing it! Dance it! Tech it! Join Stoke's brand new academy of the performing arts. | Victoria Hall | 19/03/2012 to 12/07/2012 | 18:00 to 20:00 | |
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 | |
For nine weeks your favourite high energy fitness party has a new summer venue. Come and experience Zumba like never before. | Longton Park (Queens Park) | 30/04/2012 to 25/06/2012 | 18:00 to 19:00 | |
For nine weeks your favourite high energy fitness party has a new summer venue. Come and experience Zumba like never before. | Hanley Park | 05/05/2012 to 30/06/2012 | 11:00 to 12:00 | |
Free of charge female only dance session delivered in a fun, friendly and safe environment | Slimfit CIC Community Gym | 26/04/2012 to 28/06/2012 | 18:00 to 19:00 | |
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 | |
Come along to our free healthy cooking classes. | Saladmaster / Healthier By Farr | 13/06/2012 to 18/07/2012 | 18:00 to 20:30 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | |
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 | |
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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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. | 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 |
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Plus…
Burslem Park Grand Reopening… this weekend
Saturday 23 June, 11am - 8pm
An event for all the family, celebrating the successful restoration of Burslem Park, which has been supported by a £2m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund. Attractions will include live music and dance on stage and bandstand; BMX and skate demonstrations; fairground attractions and rides; sports and craft activities for all the family including climbing wall, circus skills, capoeira, outdoor arts; food and drink, health and history walks, and many community stalls and performances.
Gladstonebury - Longton Beer and Rock Festival
Thursday 5 to Saturday 7 July, 7 - 11pm
Gladstone Pottery Museum
Longton Events Board invites you to the second annual Longton Beer Festival. Enjoy food and live entertainment from local bands ‘Grace’, ‘Dr Beaker’ and ’Overdogs’ as well as an exciting selection of beers and ciders, amongst the atmospheric cobbled yards and bottle kilns of the Gladstone Pottery Museum. Strictly 18’s only (ID may be required). £5 entry, including a souvenir glass. For more information call 01782 313488.
Tickets now available… Last Night of the Proms
Friday 6 July, 7pm
Queens Theatre, Burslem
Join us for music from the St. John Fisher school orchestra, wind band, and award winning choir. They will be accompanied by children from St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Mary’s and St. Wulstan’s Catholic Primary School. Tickets cost £6 and £5 for concessions. Call 01782 615636 to book.
Date for the diary… Victorian Pastimes
Saturday 7 July, 11.30am and 2pm
Gladstone Pottery Museum
See a grand scale Victorian toy theatre brought to life. Meet Jack, a paper puppet, as he experiences Victorian life through his encounters. The play explores the themes of colour, light and music and dance using acting, paper-card costumes, masks and various items from the theatre. Standard admission applies. For more information go to stoke.gov.uk/museum or call 01782 237777.
Staffordshire Hoard: Dark Age Discovery
Opens Saturday 21 July
Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
This dazzling, interactive exhibition, featuring over 200 specially chosen artefacts from the Staffordshire Hoard, is a unique opportunity to find out more about this world famous discovery. Learn about the Hoard and the world of the Anglo-Saxons. Follow the story of the Hoard from the day it was unearthed and see some of the fascinating techniques experts have used to uncover its secrets. Explore the meaning of the Hoard and the symbols that decorate it. For more information, go to www.stokemuseums.org.uk/pmag/
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