What's on - School Holiday - Weekly guide to events in our libraries, museums and City of Stoke-on-Trent
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What's on - School Holiday - Weekly guide to events in our libraries, museums and City of Stoke-on-Trent
It's the start of the summer holidays so hopefully this list of events will stop you all from being bored. There's...
It's the start of the summer holidays so hopefully this list of events will stop you all from being bored. There's loads on with events for adults, kids listed.
| Event Name | Description | Location | Event Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moth Evening | A great opportunity to see some of these fascinating flying creatures at close quarters. | Park Hall Country Park | 20/07/2012 |
| Disney's Beauty and The Beast | One of the most successful Disney films hits The Victoria Hall stage for a very special night at the theatre. | Victoria Hall | 20/07/2012 |
| Book signing with Kimberley Chambers | Best-selling author, Kimberley Chambers will be on Norma's Book Stall in Hanley Indoor Market to sign copies of her latest release The Schemer. | City Centre (Hanley) Indoor Market | 20/07/2012 |
| Fortnightly Knitting and Crochet Group | Come along and join our free knitting and crochet group, have a chat and make new friends. | Meir Library | 06/07/2012 to 21/07/2012 |
| A Fine Bright Day Today | Set in a northern coastal town, this warmly funny, big-hearted play looks at moving on, chance meetings and middle-aged love. | New Vic Theatre | 17/07/2012 to 21/07/2012 |
| Lord of the Flies | A Young Rep Production of Lord of the Flies. | Stoke Repertory Theatre | 18/07/2012 to 21/07/2012 |
| Ribbit Ribbit | Hop, wriggle or swim to the library today as we share frog-themed stories and crafts. | Bentilee Library | 21/07/2012 |
| Police and Communities Together | Talk about the police issues that matter to you, with your local officers and ward councillor. | Burslem Park | 21/07/2012 |
| Warrior Gold | Meet Anglo-Saxon warriors from the Poor Cnights of St. Chad as they search for the Staffordshire Hoard. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 21/07/2012 |
| Penkhull Jazz and Blues Festival | 2012 will see the fourth annual Penkhull Jazz and Blues Festival. | Penkhull Village Square | 21/07/2012 |
| Miaow! | If you're looking for something to do today then our activity might be purrrrrrfect for you! Come down to the library as we share cat stories and crafts. | Longton Library | 21/07/2012 |
| Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club | Laugh Out Loud Comedy Clubs have a successful track record of bringing the very best comedy acts on the current club scene and the breaking new talent on the cusp of stardom. | The Regent Theatre | 21/07/2012 |
| Something Fishy | Come along and create some fishy characters with fun activities and stories. | Tunstall Library | 21/07/2012 |
| Tiger who came to tea | What happens when a tiger comes to tea with Sophie and her mummy? Find out at Meir Library with tiger stories and teatime crafts. | Meir Library | 21/07/2012 |
| Make, Do and Mend | Come and celebrate the month of July in Piccadilly, Cultural Quarter, with free and family friendly entertainment. | Stoke-on-Trent City Centre | 21/07/2012 |
| Tinga Tinga Tales | Why do Elephants have a trunk? Find out at City Central Library today, with your favourite Tinga Tinga Tales. | City Central Library | 21/07/2012 |
| Nature Walk | Join the Friends of Holden Lane Pools on a walk around the meadow and woodland. | Holden Lane Pools | 22/07/2012 |
| Adoration 2012 - A Family Festival | Free family fun day and worship in Burslem Park. | Burslem Park | 22/07/2012 |
| Staffordshire Motorbike Show 2012 | One of the biggest and best FREE bike shows in the country. | Britannia Stadium | 22/07/2012 |
| Leisurely Cycle Ride | Central Forest Park to Chatterley Whitfield - 12 miles | Central Forest Park | 22/07/2012 |
| Free Flower Making Workshop | Ceramic artist Sun Ae Kim and sculptor David Booth will be exploring traditional and experimental ways to make the bone china flowers that grew out of Stoke's ceramic industry. | Burslem School of Art | 23/07/2012 |
| Free Writing Workshop | Working with the interconnected stories of Wedgwood and the lost fragments of the priceless Portland Vase, we will experiment with different ways to get your writing off the ground and onto the page. | Burslem School of Art | 23/07/2012 |
| Greek Gods - Tile Painting | Copy a design of your favourite Ancient Greek God onto a tile and paint it. | Gladstone Pottery Museum | 24/07/2012 |
| FREE Parent and Child Make and Bake session | Join us for a make and bake parent and child session. | Mitchell Arts Centre | 25/07/2012 |
| Under the bed | Come and find out what's lurking under the bed at our activity this morning. We'll have some wonderful stories and fabulous crafts. | Meir Library | 25/07/2012 |
| Wildflower Safari | This fun family activity will introduce you to some of the wildlife that can be found in and around the area. | Whitfield Valley and Centre | 25/07/2012 |
| POTTERY // POETRY | Come along to our celebration evening to hear stories written and ceramic flowers made in workshops. | Ex Spode Site | 26/07/2012 |
| Greek Pots | Make and decorate a clay Greek pot. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 24/07/2012 to 27/07/2012 |
| Energise Community Festival | Join us and celebrate the launch of Stoke-on-Trent's new leisure card. | Northwood Stadium | 27/07/2012 |
| Totally Staffs | Come and celebrate the month of July in Piccadilly, Cultural Quarter, with free and family friendly entertainment. | Stoke-on-Trent City Centre | 28/07/2012 |
| Under the bed | Come and find out what's lurking under the bed at our activity this morning. We'll have some wonderful stories and fabulous crafts. | Longton Library | 28/07/2012 |
| Pandamonium | There will be Pandamonium in Tunstall Library this Saturday as we will be making paper Pandas and listening to Panda stories. | Tunstall Library | 28/07/2012 |
| Charity Fun Day | Join us for a fun day out to raise money in aid of 'Disability Awareness Calendar for 2013 Stoke-on-Trent'. | Smallthorne Community Centre | 28/07/2012 |
| Friends as Friends | Be a friend, listen to stories and make a friendship crown. | Bentilee Library | 28/07/2012 |
| Fairies and Wizards | It's a magical storytime at the library, with wizard tales and fairy crafts. | City Central Library | 28/07/2012 |
| Burslem Pottery Collectors Day | A free event and your chance to see new ranges, exclusive trials and live demonstrations. | Barewall Gallery | 28/07/2012 |
| Clay Coil Pots | Make a clay coil pot inspired by our Ceramics collection. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 28/07/2012 |
| Tunstall Carnival | Enjoy a fun day out for all the family with live entertainment. | Tunstall Park | 29/07/2012 |
| National Flags | You choose what flies above the winner's podium. | Gladstone Pottery Museum | 31/07/2012 |
| Police and Communities Together | Talk about the police issues that matter to you, with your local officers and ward councillor. | Burslem Park | 01/08/2012 |
| FREE Parent and Child Make and Bake session | Join us for a make and bake parent and child session. | Mitchell Arts Centre | 01/08/2012 |
| Pond Dipping | Summer holiday fun for you and your children searching for pond creatures. | Park Hall Country Park | 01/08/2012 |
| Saxon Soldiers | Make a Saxon peg doll to take home. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 31/07/2012 to 03/08/2012 |
| Messy Church Olympics | Family fun featuring art and craft, sports activities, and messy play with our friends from Swan Bank Methodist Church. Bring a picnic! | Burslem Park | 03/08/2012 |
| Summer Disco and Dinner | 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 |
| Satur'dads' | 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 |
| Mill 'in steam' - Classic and Vintage Vehicle Weekend | 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 |
| Wildflower safari | 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 |
| Potteries Connection Classic Bus Running Day | 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 |
| Health and Wellbeing Day | Learn how to improve your health and wellbeing at our event. | Longton Park (Queens Park) | 05/08/2012 |
| Stay and Play - Going for Gold | Come to the park and take part in our very own mini Olympics | Central Forest Park | 06/08/2012 |
| Pond Dipping | Grab a net and fish for mini-beasts lurking in our ponds during this fun activity. | Whitfield Valley and Centre | 07/08/2012 |
| Street Olympics | Street Olympics brings sport, comedy and entertainment to the cobbled yard at Gladstone. | Gladstone Pottery Museum | 07/08/2012 |
| The Balancing Gymnast | Cut out and colour a toy gymnast, add special weights and she balances on a beam. | Gladstone Pottery Museum | 07/08/2012 |
| Wildlife Awareness Day | Find out more about your local wildlife at this day of fun activities for the whole family. | Park Hall Country Park | 08/08/2012 |
| FREE Parent and Child Make and Bake session | Join us for a make and bake parent and child session. | Mitchell Arts Centre | 08/08/2012 |
| Bug hunt | 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 |
| Gruesome Gorgons | Make a gory Gorgon head from clay. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 07/08/2012 to 10/08/2012 |
| Bethesda Open Day | 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 |
| Goldenhill Community Fun Day | 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 |
| Ancient Olympians | 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 |
| Anglo-Saxon Armour | Make your own decorated armour inspired by the Staffordshire Hoard. | Gladstone Pottery Museum | 14/08/2012 |
| Bug Hunt | Join our experts on a hunt for creepy crawlies in and around our sandstone canyons. | Park Hall Country Park | 15/08/2012 |
| Return Of The Kings | 16 August, 1977 - the day we lost a musical genius... | Victoria Hall | 16/08/2012 |
| Spitfires | Make a paper Spitfire aeroplane. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 14/08/2012 to 17/08/2012 |
| Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club | Laugh Out Loud Comedy Clubs have a successful track record of bringing the very best comedy acts on the current club scene and the breaking new talent on the cusp of stardom. | The Regent Theatre | 18/08/2012 |
| Police and Communities Together | Talk about the police issues that matter to you, with your local officers and ward councillor. | Burslem Park | 18/08/2012 |
| Leisurely Cycle Ride | Britannia Stadium to Longton - 7 miles | Britannia Stadium | 19/08/2012 |
| Bug Hunt | Join us on a hunt for creepy crawlies in and around the meadow and woodland. | Whitfield Valley and Centre | 19/08/2012 |
| Greek Myth and Legends | Join in with this interactive Greek theatre and meet Odysseus and his men as they set sail for Ithaca. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 20/08/2012 |
| Comedy and Tragedy | Make a clay Comedy or Tragedy mask. | The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery | 20/08/2012 to 24/08/2012 |
| Summer Play Scheme | 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 |
| Staffordshire Hoard: Dark Age Discovery | 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 |
| Shot Firing | 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 |
| The Staffordshire Saxon | 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 |
| Gods, Greeks and Gorgons | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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. | Tunstall Park | 27/04/2012 to 28/09/2012 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| Diamond Jubilee Trail | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| Ballroom Dancing | Strictly Ballroom Dancing every Monday afternoon open to the public. | Longton Town Hall | 31/10/2011 to 30/10/2012 |
| Organ Proms | 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 |
| Dads Saturday | Dads and their children can come along and spend quality time together. | The Crescent Children's Centre | 03/03/2012 to 01/12/2012 |
| All Weather Car Boot Sale | 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 |
| Queens Park Partnership Public Open Meetings | 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 |
| Monthly Car Boot Sale | Come and sell your wares at our monthly car boot sale. | Whitfield Valley and Centre | 14/01/2012 to 08/12/2012 |
| Weekly Ballroom and Sequence Dancing | Social ballroom and sequence dancing every week. Features a different artist each week. | Kings Hall | 12/01/2012 to 13/12/2012 |
| Burslem Park Health Walk | 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 |
| Get Hands On with the Burslem Park Volunteers | 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 |
| Burslem Park Restoration Walk | 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 |
| Burslem Park Restoration Walk | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Football Session | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames - Multi-sports | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-sports Sessions | 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 |
| Friends of Bethesda Meeting | 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 |
| Fortnightly Knitting and Crochet Group | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| StreetGames Football Session | Free of charge football session delivered in a fun, friendly and safe environment. | James Brindley Sports Centre | 30/03/2012 to 28/12/2012 |
| StreetGames Multi-Sports Sessions | 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 |
| Titanic Trail | 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 |
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