Half Term around Stoke on Trent
Fun dates for the Half Term, in and around Stoke-on-Trent
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Bring the children for a great day out. |
Emma Bridgewater Ltd |
22/10/2010 to 31/10/2010 |
09:30 |
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Join us for the Grand Opening of Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Country Park. |
Chatterley Whitfield Colliery |
23/10/2010 |
11:00 to 15:30 |
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Write a story in under 50 words. |
Bentilee Library |
23/10/2010 |
11:00 to 12:00 |
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Enjoy a range of musical activities for all ages, and take part in this year’s Big Draw. Free family fun day. |
The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery |
23/10/2010 |
10:00 to 15:00 |
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Work with a practicing artist to create your own piece of contemporary art. |
The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery |
23/10/2010 |
10:00 to 16:00 |
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Make a rag rug using either your own recycled materials or those provided. |
Etruria Industrial Museum |
23/10/2010 |
11:00 to 16:00 |
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Council house tenants are being asked what services are most important to them. Come and tell us your views. |
Hanley Indoor Market |
23/10/2010 |
09:00 to 15:00 |
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Join in a free Bhangra Dance taster session at the opening of Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Country Park, where you can clap, twist, jump and dance to the Bhangra beat. |
Chatterley Whitfield Colliery |
23/10/2010 |
11:00 to 13:00 |
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Find out who your ancestors were and register for UKOnline. |
Longton Library |
23/10/2010 |
11:00 to 12:30 |
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If you are looking for a ride which is a little more challenging, or just want to get out and enjoy the countryside on your bike, this ride is for you. |
Ford Green Hall |
24/10/2010 |
09:00 to 12:00 |
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Make a scary Tudor skeleton to take home. |
Ford Green Hall |
25/10/2010 to 28/10/2010 |
13:00 to 16:00 |
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Join us to take part in a variety of autumnal themed environmental activities, crafts and games. |
Trent Vale Recreation Ground |
25/10/2010 |
10:00 to 12:00 |
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Performing arts workshop for children aged 11 + years. |
Victoria Hall |
25/10/2010 |
18:00 to 19:30 |
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Paint a piece of ghoulish themed pottery every day during half term. |
Gladstone Pottery Museum |
25/10/2010 to 29/10/2010 |
10:00 to 17:00 |
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Join us to take part in a variety of autumnal themed environmental activities, crafts and games. |
Bagnall Road Wood |
25/10/2010 |
14:00 to 16:00 |
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FREE performing arts for children aged 12 +, part of the Cultural Olympiad Project. |
Victoria Hall |
26/10/2010 |
16:30 to 18:00 |
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Make an owl mask to go haunting in. |
The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery |
26/10/2010 to 28/10/2010 |
10:30 to 16:00 |
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Craft activities |
Tunstall Library |
26/10/2010 |
11:00 to 12:00 |
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Stories and crafts |
Longton Library |
26/10/2010 |
11:00 to 12:00 |
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Join us to take part in a variety of autumnal themed environmental activities, crafts and games. |
Etruria Park |
26/10/2010 |
14:00 to 16:00 |
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Create colourful characters and bring William Blake photographs to life through animation. |
The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery |
26/10/2010 to 28/10/2010 |
11:00 to 16:00 |
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Come along to the GymTots free taster session. You can sign up to the new 10 week course, every Tuesday, which starts 2 November. |
Fenton Manor Sports Complex |
26/10/2010 |
11:00 to 11:45 |
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Join us to take part in a variety of autumnal environmental activities, crafts and games. |
Hartshill Park |
26/10/2010 |
10:00 to 12:00 |
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Paint a scary stone to ward off evil spirits. |
Gladstone Pottery Museum |
26/10/2010 |
11:00 to 16:00 |
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Stories and crafts |
City Central Library |
27/10/2010 |
11:00 to 12:00 |
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Find out more about heathland on this half-term walk around Park Hall. |
Park Hall Country Park |
27/10/2010 |
13:00 |
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Make a jumping cow lever driven toy. |
Etruria Industrial Museum |
27/10/2010 |
12:00 to 16:00 |
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The Friends of City Farm invite you to a spooktacular Halloween party. |
City Farm |
27/10/2010 |
13:00 to 15:00 |
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Kids, put on a pair of Wellington boots and get out and about this half term. |
27/10/2010 |
09:30 to 12:30 |
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Adult drama workshops for ages 18 +. |
Victoria Hall |
27/10/2010 |
18:00 to 20:00 |
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Free Halloween themed Wildplay activities including spooky costume capes, mini toffee apple making and campfire cooking! Bring your own pumpkin! |
Hem Heath Woods |
27/10/2010 |
11:00 to 15:00 |
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Come and join one of our knitting sessions. Every Monday morning. |
Expressions |
27/10/2010 |
10:30 to 12:30 |
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This twelve week course will focus on subject matter. |
Burslem School of Art |
28/10/2010 |
10:00 to 13:30 |
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Spooky stories, crafts and refreshments. |
Stoke Library |
29/10/2010 |
16:00 to 19:00 |
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100 pumpkins to carve, first come first served! Halloween themed crafts and pumpkin carving workshop. |
Westport Lake |
29/10/2010 |
14:00 to 16:00 |
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We are asking council house tenants what services are most important to them. Come and tell us your views. |
Longton Market |
29/10/2010 |
09:00 to 15:00 |
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Come and celebrate JET helping 1500 people get back into work. |
Stoke-on-Trent City Centre |
29/10/2010 |
11:00 to 18:00 |
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We are proud to announce the official opening of another Health Zone, created across the city's library service. |
Tunstall Library |
29/10/2010 |
13:00 to 16:00 |
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Join us to take part in a variety of autumnal themed environmental activities, crafts and games. |
Westport Lake |
29/10/2010 |
10:00 to 12:00 |
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Paranormal illusionist Chris Stokes leads a tour of Gladstone ending with a ‘séance’ at the haunted museum. |
Gladstone Pottery Museum |
29/10/2010 to 30/10/2010 |
19:00 |
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We are asking council house tenants what services are most important to them. Come and tell us your views. |
Bentilee Neighbourhood Centre |
29/10/2010 |
09:00 to 15:00 |
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Come along and try different sports and learn about volunteering opportunities in sport. |
Longton Park (Queens Park) |
29/10/2010 |
14:00 to 17:30 |
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Gladstone Pottery Museum will host a mosaic design course by leading mosaic artists this October. |
Gladstone Pottery Museum |
30/10/2010 to 31/10/2010 |
09:00 |
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Stories and crafts. |
Longton Library |
30/10/2010 |
11:00 to 12:00 |
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‘An attempted shot-gun marriage: Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1900-1940’ |
A talk by Andrew Dobraszczyc - Lecturer, Keele University. Part of Stoke-on-Trent: Becoming a City - A series of talks celebrating the centenary of the Federation of the six towns |
City Central Library |
30/10/2010 |
10:30 |
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Learn about monsters of Greek mythology at our Halloween event with a difference. |
The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery |
30/10/2010 |
10:30 to 16:00 |
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Port Vale Football Club take on Crewe Alexandra at home. |
Port Vale Football Club |
30/10/2010 |
15:00 |
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Stories and crafts. |
City Central Library |
30/10/2010 |
11:00 to 12:00 |
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Stories and crafts. |
Bentilee Library |
30/10/2010 |
11:00 to 12:00 |
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Also Halloween Face Painting - Kids can have their painted in a Halloween theme 11am - 4pm on Sun 31 Oct 2010. |
The Potteries Shopping Centre |
31/10/2010 |
11:00 to 16:00 |
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Make and fire a rocket. |
Etruria Industrial Museum |
31/10/2010 |
12:00 to 16:00 |
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Stories not for the faint hearted! |
Ford Green Hall |
31/10/2010 |
13:00 to 16:00 |
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We are encouraging fancy dress at this Halloween event. There will be spooky dips and a ghost train for all to enjoy. |
Longton Park (Queens Park) |
31/10/2010 |
03:00 to 05:00 |
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Join us for a fantastic spooky time at Park Hall. |
Park Hall Country Park |
31/10/2010 |
12:00 |
Plus…
Tickets still available for the Haunted Tour of Gladstone
Friday 29 and Saturday 30 October
Gladstone Pottery Museum
Paranormal illusionist Chris Stokes leads a tour of Gladstone ending with a ‘séance’ at the haunted museum. Includes a glass of wine, free daytime return entry and showing of the Most Haunted episode filmed on site. £12 per person, £7.50 for passport holders, adults only, pre booking essential.
Are you a craft stall holder?
Each year Gladstone Pottery Museum celebrate the magic of Christmases past with a traditional Christmas festival, including choirs, entertainment for all ages and a carol sing-along finale in the snow.
This year the Edwardian Christmas Festival will take place on Saturday 4 December 1.30 - 6.30pm and tickets will go on sale on 1 November. As part of the event the museum hosts a craft fair and there are still a few stalls available at a cost of £20. For further information please contact Nerys Williams atnerys.williams@stoke.gov.uk.
Comments
Thanks for this info Megan,
Thanks for this info Megan, it will come in handy this week
Lots to go at. Well done!
Lots to go at. Well done!
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