Get a taste of the Big Feast as acts tour North Staffordshire

Park-goers, shoppers and families attending a community centre will get a taste of North Staffordshire’s biggest arts event as the Big Feast goes on tour. The Big Feast will bring a diverse and exciting menu of art and entertainment to Stoke-on-Trent City Centre over the August Bank Holiday weekend (28-30 August). Organisers, Appetite, are taking several acts on the Big …

A new Titanic beer – by order of the mother of Parliaments

A new Titanic beer – by order of the Mother of Parliaments A new beer from the Potteries is exclusively on sale at one of the UK’s most exclusive bars. Titanic Brewery has brewed a special beer at the request of the Serjeant at Arms of the Houses of Parliament. Olde Maudit, named after Nicholas Maudit, the first Serjeant at …

Funny Peculiar open up a market stall with a twist as they look for your larger than life tales of life in Stoke-on-Trent

A stall in Hanley Market run by artists in day-glow orange and yellow costumes may seem funny peculiar… Shoppers at the city centre market are being encouraged to take time out at the stall to tell their quirky stories about life in Stoke-on-Trent to arts group, Red Herring. Red Herring are bringing their show, called Funny Peculiar, to Stoke-on-Trent’s The …

Titan the Robot gives a giant boost to Stoke South Carnival

What: Stoke South Carnival Where: Fenton Park, Victoria Road, ST4 2JU When: 11am – 4pm, Saturday, 8 August. A huge superstar robot, which has appeared on stage with Rhianna and at major events around the world, will be among major attractions at the Stoke South Carnival on Saturday (8 August). Titan the Robot will thrill the crowds at the popular …

Call for support as parents skip meals so children can eat during school holidays

Almost a third of parents on lower incomes have skipped a meal so that their children could eat during the holidays, according to YouGov backed research from cereal giants Kelloggs. Now Steph Talbot, Chief Executive of the North Staffordshire based Alice Charity is calling on the Government and councils to step in and help. The report, which has been delivered …

Your chance to perform at the Big Feast weekend

City residents are being given the opportunity to perform alongside professional arts companies at this summer’s Big Feast. Appetite has organised a feast of arts for the weekend of August 28 to August 30. And there is a chance for local people to join performers over the Big Feast weekend. Arts group Red Herring are looking for up to 20 …

Extra prize money and a Secret Millionaire help boost Newcastle-under-Lyme business awards

A “Secret Millionaire” from Newcastle-under-Lyme is set to add extra sparkle to the borough’s Business Boost Awards. Dominic List will be the guest speaker at the Newcastle-under-Lyme Business Boost Awards presentation night. And the annual competition has received a further boost as high levels of sponsorship has allowed organisers to increase the Business Boost prize pot. Category winners will now …

Feast for the senses as Appetite launches its summer menu

Whether relaxing in the park or shopping in the city centre, residents can expect to be entertained by a riot of colour, song, dance and contemporary circus skills this summer as the Appetite programme goes large. Now in its third year, Appetite has built a hunger for the arts in Stoke-on-Trent amongst thousands of city residents with a programme ranging …

Hundreds of elephants to take over Heaton Park for charity

Herds of elephants are set to go on the run at Heaton Park, Manchester. On Saturday 25 July, Heaton Park will be taken over by elephants – that is, charity runners dressed as elephants to raise money for conservation charity, The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (DSWT). Rob Brandford, Executive Director of The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust (UK), explained: “Today, Africa’s …