Community Development Fulfilling Lives Team Riverside Employment & Training centre

DECEMBER events and activities – part 2

All details are correct at time of publishing Dec 2013 Mon Sessions Concessions Trentham Gardens Estate 16 th at 5.00 pm, £7.25 Stone Road Dec 6.00 pm Trentham & 7.00 pm Spectators £2.00 Stoke-on-Trent Each ST4 8AX Ice Skating session Price includes A real ice rink in a lasts for 45 admission to (tel) (01782) 646646 beautiful lakeside minutes the gardens setting. Hot and (within cold drinks and Please opening snacks available arrive 45 hours) minutes before the Please ring to session book a ticket starts Mon 7.30 pm Ticket Mitchell Arts centre 16 th every night prices to be Broad Street - confirmed Hanley Also 2.30 Sun Stoke-on-Trent nd pm 22 on Sat Please ring ST1 4HG Dec Rock Nativity 21st or visit the and website to (tel) (01782) 409307 nd A very enjoyable Sun 22 book a musical version of Dec ticket http://mitchellarts.iristickets.co the Christmas Story .uk/en/tickets.htm

Tues 1.00 pm £7.50 The Regent theatre 17 th Piccadilly Dec Please ring to Hanley book a ticket Afternoon Tea at Stoke-on-Trent the Regent theatre ST1 1AP Join us for tea, coffee, sandwiches (tel) 0844 8717649 and cakes before the matinee performance of

Snow White Tues Sessions Concessions Trentham Gardens Estate 17 th at 5.00 pm, £7.25 Stone Road Dec 6.00 pm Trentham & 7.00 pm Spectators Each £2.00 Stoke-on-Trent session ST4 8AX Ice Skating lasts for 45 Price includes A real ice rink in a minutes admission to (tel) (01782) beautiful lakeside Please the gardens setting. Hot and arrive 45 (within cold drinks and minutes opening snacks available before the hours) session starts Please ring to book a ticket Tues 7.30 pm Concessions New Vic Theatre 17 th £18.50 Etruria Road Dec Newcastle-under-Lyme Please ring to book a place Staffs. ST5 0JG Steeleye Span (tel) (01782) 717962 Famous folk rock band Tues 7.30 pm £9.50 each, Stoke Repertory theatre 17 th every or £7.50 for Leek Road - day the matinee Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2TR Sat st (tel) (01782) 209784 21 Stoke Repetory Also 2.30 Please ring http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/fivet Dec Players present: pm to book a ownstheatre Great Expectations on Sat ticket

The classic play of the book by Charles Dickens Wed 10.15 am Free Trentham Church 18 th Stone Road Dec No need to Trentham book, just come along Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8AX Christmas Carol Services at (tel) (01782) 646646 Trentham Church Enjoy a Christmas Carol Service, followed by mince pies. Please park at the Church, no access via gardens Wed Sessions Concessions Trentham Gardens Estate 18 th at 5.00 pm, £7.25 Stone Road Dec 6.00 pm Trentham & 7.00 pm Spectators £2.00 Stoke-on-Trent Each ST4 8AX Ice Skating session Price includes A real ice rink in a lasts for 45 admission to (tel) (01782) beautiful lakeside minutes the gardens setting. Hot and (within cold drinks and Please opening snacks available arrive 45 hours) minutes before the Please ring to session book a ticket starts Thurs 4.00 Free Stoke-on-Trent City Centre 19 th - 5.00 pm (Hanley) Dec No need to Stoke-on-Trent book, just ST1 1BS A Traditional come along Christmas Contact: Janet Jones (tel) (01782) 234217 Christmas themed events in the City Centre Thurs Sessions Concessions Trentham Gardens Estate 19 th at 5.00 pm, £7.25 Stone Road Dec 6.00 pm Trentham & 7.00 pm Spectators £2.00 Stoke-on-Trent Each ST4 8AX Ice Skating session Price includes A real ice rink in a lasts for 45 admission to (tel) (01782) beautiful lakeside minutes the gardens setting. Hot and (within cold drinks and Please opening snacks available arrive 45 hours) minutes before the Please ring to session book a ticket starts Thurs 7.30 pm £24.90 Victoria Hall 19 th - Bagnall Street Dec £27.90 Hanley City Centre (Hanley) Some ST1 3AD shows offer That’ll be the Day a 2 for 1 (tel) 0844 871 7649 Christmas Special ticket for people with Get ready for a party disabilities with this touring rock and their ‘n’ roll show, full of carers Christmas classics and comedy Please ring routines!! to book a ticket Thurs Christmas by 8.00 pm Tickets are St. James the Less Church 19 th Candlelight with £7.00 on Uttoxeter Road Dec the Barbara Walton the door, Longton Singers £5.00 if Stoke-on-Trent booked in ST3 1PQ advance, and £2.00 Contact: Barbara Walton (tel) for students (01889) 502377 Email: bookings@barbara- walton-singers.org.uk

Fri 10.00 am Free entry Ltd. 20 th - Lichfield Street Dec 4.00 pm No need to Hanley book, just - come along Stoke-on-Trent Sun ST1 3EJ 5th Jan Christmas Holiday Fun (tel) (01782) 201328 With activities for children and a festive atmosphere. Have a look around the shop, and have a festive themed lunch in the cafe Fri Sessions Concessions Trentham Gardens Estate 20 th at 5.00 pm, £7.25 Stone Road Dec 6.00 pm Spectators Trentham & 7.00 pm £2.00 Each Price includes Stoke-on-Trent Ice Skating ST4 8AX A real ice rink in a session admission to lasts for 45 the gardens beautiful lakeside minutes (within (tel) (01782) setting. Hot and Please opening cold drinks and arrive 45 hours) snacks available minutes Please ring to before the book a ticket session starts Sat 9.00 am Free entry Eccleshall 21 st - Staffs. Dec 1.00 pm No need to ST21 6NE book, just David Lockett

come along (tel) (01785) 850361 Farmers Market at Eccleshall

Sat Leek Victorian 9.00 am Free entry Leek Markets 21 st Christmas Market - Marketplace Dec & Fine Food Market 4.00 pm No need to Leek book, just Staffs. come along ST13 5HH (tel) (01538) 483471 or 07766 160492

Sat 10.00 am £5.75 21 st - for Uttoxeter Road & Sun 4.00 pm concessions Longton nd 22 Meet Miss Byrne No need to Stoke-on-Trent Dec Find out what it was like book, just ST3 1PQ to work at Gladstone come along China in 1910. Miss (tel) (01782) 237777 Byrne, our 1910 factory inspector, will show you around the office, and answer your questions. Sat 10.30 am Included in Trentham Gardens Estate 21 st - garden Stone Road - 3.30 pm admission of Trentham £4.00 for Sun people with Stoke-on-Trent 21 st ST4 8AX Winter RSPB disabilities Dec and carers Activities No need to (tel) (01782) book, just Make natural come along Christmas decorations and Christmas cards Sat Various Please ring Churnet Valley Railway 21 st times to book a Kingsley & Froghall Station & available ticket and to Froghall Sun get train nd 22 Santa & Steam times ST10 2HA Dec Relax with a mince pie (tel) (01538) 758491 and a glass of sherry as you travel through the beautiful Churnet Valley

Sat 11.00 £11.50 Foxfield Railway 21 st am, Caverswall Road Dec 12.30 Please ring to book a ticket Stoke-on-Trent pm, Santa Special Staffs. 2.00 pm ST11 9BG & 3.30 (tel) (01782) 396210 Enjoy a magical train pm Book tickets online at: journey through the http://www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk/aut scenic Staffordshire umngala/tickets.php countryside

Sat Starts at Concessions Trentham Gardens Estate 21 st 11.00 am £7.25 Stone Road Dec and then Trentham every hour Spectators until the £2.00 Stoke-on-Trent last ST4 8AX Ice Skating session Price includes A real ice rink in a at 7.00 pm admission to (tel) (01782) beautiful lakeside Each the gardens setting. Hot and session (within cold drinks and lasts for 45 opening snacks available minutes hours)

Please Please ring to arrive 45 book a ticket minutes before the session starts Sat 7.30 pm £16.00/£19.5 New Vic Theatre 21 st 0/ Etruria Road Dec £21.50 Newcastle-under-Lyme Some Staffs. shows offer ST5 0JG a 2 for 1 The Froncysyllte ticket for Male Voice Choir (tel) (01782) 717962 people with

disabilities Popular Welsh male and their voice choir carers Please ring to book a ticket Sat Signal’s Soul Night 8.00 pm Tickets are Stoke Town Hall (Kings Hall) 21 st Out £10.00 in Glebe Street Dec advance Stoke-on-Trent

Hosted by ’s Please ring t ST4 1RJ Kev Roberts. A book a ticket Tickets available from Signal superb night out for Radio reception all soul and motown (tel) (01782) 441300 or Music fans Mania in Piccadilly Arcade, Hanley (tel) (01782) 206000 (booking fee applies)

Sun 11.00 am £3.50 per 22 nd - person, in Stone Road Dec 3.00 m addition to Trentham garden admission of Stoke-on-Trent Winter Horse £4.25 per ST4 8AX Drawn Carriage person for people with a Rides (tel) (01782) disability and Experience the carers estate in the old fashioned way. Enjoy a magical winter horse drawn carriage ride along the lakeside. Sun 11.00 £11.50 Foxfield Railway 22 nd am, Caverswall Road Dec 12.30 Please ring to Blythe Bridge book a ticket pm, Stoke-on-Trent Santa Special 2.00 pm Staffs. & 3.30 ST11 9BG Enjoy a magical train pm (tel) (01782) 396210 journey through the Book tickets online at: scenic Staffordshire http://www.foxfieldrailway.co. countryside uk/autumngala/tickets.php

Sun Starts at Concessions Trentham Gardens Estate 22 nd 11.00 am £7.25 Stone Road Dec and then Trentham every hour Spectators until the £2.00 Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8AX Ice Skating last session Price includes A real ice rink in a at 7.00 pm admission to (tel) (01782) beautiful lakeside Each the gardens setting. Hot and session (within cold drinks and lasts for 45 opening snacks available minutes hours) Please arrive 45 Please ring to minutes book a ticket before the session starts Sun 7.00 pm Free Trentham Church 22 nd Stone Road Dec No need to Trentham book, just come along Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8AX

Christmas Carol (tel) (01782) Services at Trentham Church Enjoy a Christmas Carol Service, followed by mince pies. Please park at the Church, no access via gardens Mon Starts at Concessions Trentham Gardens Estate 23 rd 11.00 am £7.25 Stone Road Dec and then Trentham every hour Spectators until the £2.00 Stoke-on-Trent last ST4 8AX Ice Skating session Price includes A real ice rink in a at 7.00 pm admission to (tel) (01782) beautiful lakeside Each the gardens setting. Hot and session (within cold drinks and lasts for 45 opening snacks available minutes hours) Please arrive 45 Please ring to minutes book a ticket before the session starts Tues 10.30 £14.50 Foxfield Railway 24 th am, Caverswall Road Dec 12.30 pm Please ring to Blythe Bridge book a ticket & Stoke-on-Trent 1.30 pm Staffs. Santa Special ST11 9BG Enjoy a magical train (tel) (01782) 396210 journey through the Book tickets online at: scenic Staffordshire http://www.foxfieldrailway.co. countryside uk/autumngala/tickets.php

Tues Various Please ring Churnet Valley Railway 24 th times to book a Kingsley & Froghall Station Dec available ticket and to Froghall get train Staffordshire Santa & Steam times ST10 2HA

Relax with a mince (tel) (01538) 758491 pie and a glass of sherry as you travel through the beautiful Churnet Valley Tues Starts at Concessions Trentham Gardens Estate 24 th 11.00 am £7.25 Stone Road Dec and then Trentham every hour Spectators until the £2.00 Stoke-on-Trent last ST4 8AX Ice Skating session Price includes A real ice rink in a at 3.00 pm admission to (tel) (01782) beautiful lakeside Each the gardens setting. Hot and session (within cold drinks and lasts for 45 opening snacks available minutes hours)

Please Please ring to arrive 45 book a ticket minutes before the session starts Thurs Starts at Concessions Trentham Gardens Estate 26 th 11.00 am £7.25 Stone Road Dec and then Trentham every hour Spectators until the £2.00 Stoke-on-Trent last ST4 8AX Ice Skating session Price includes A real ice rink in a at 4.00 pm. admission to (tel) (01782) beautiful lakeside Each the gardens setting. Hot and session (within cold drinks and lasts for 45 opening snacks available minutes hours) Please arrive 45 Please ring to minutes book a ticket before the session starts Fri Starts at Concessions Trentham Gardens Estate 27 th 11.00 am £7.25 Stone Road Dec and then Trentham every hour Spectators until the £2.00 Stoke-on-Trent last ST4 8AX Ice Skating session Price includes A real ice rink in a at 6.00 pm. admission to (tel) (01782) beautiful lakeside Each the gardens setting. Hot and session (within cold drinks and lasts for 45 opening snacks available minutes hours) Please arrive 45 Please ring to minutes book a ticket before the session starts Sat Starts at Concessions Trentham Gardens Estate 28 th 11.00 am £7.25 Stone Road Dec and then Trentham every hour Spectators until the £2.00 Stoke-on-Trent last ST4 8AX Ice Skating session Price includes A real ice rink in a at 6.00 pm. admission to (tel) (01782) beautiful lakeside Each the gardens setting. Hot and session (within cold drinks and lasts for 45 opening snacks available minutes hours) Please arrive 45 Please ring to minutes book a ticket before the session starts Sat 7.00 pm Tickets in Stoke Town Hall (Kings Hall) th advance 28 th Glebe Street Dec (before 30 Stoke-on-Trent Nov) - £12.50/ ST4 1RJ Crystal Salsa Ball £15.00 at Stoke Town Hall (King’s Hall) Dress to impress, take advantage of lessons from dancing teachers from 7.30 pm to warm up, and music until 1.00 am Sun 11.00 am £3.50 per Trentham Estate 29 th - person, in Stone Road Dec 3.00 m addition to Trentham garden admission of Stoke-on-Trent £4.25 per ST4 8AX Winter Horse person for Drawn Carriage people with a (tel) (01782) 646646 Rides disability and Experience the estate in carers the old fashioned way. Enjoy a magical winter horse drawn carriage ride along the lakeside . Sun Starts at Concessions Trentham Gardens Estate 29 th 11.00 am £7.25 Stone Road Dec and then Trentham every hour Spectators until the £2.00 Stoke-on-Trent last ST4 8AX Ice Skating session Price includes A real ice rink in a at 6.00 pm. admission to (tel) (01782) 646646 beautiful lakeside Each the gardens setting. Hot and session (within cold drinks and lasts for 45 opening snacks available minutes hours) Please arrive 45 Please ring to minutes book a ticket before the session starts Sun Sun 29 th Stoke Repertory Theatre 29 th Dec: Leek Road Dec 2.30 pm Stoke-on-Trent Thurs 2 nd - Jan: ST4 2TR Sun 7.30 pm th 5 Jan Sat 4 th Contact: D.E. Caversmill Cinderella at Stoke Jan: Theatre Company Repetory Theatre 2.30 (tel) (01782) 317151 & 7.30 pm Sun 5 th Jan: 10.30 am & 2.15 pm Mon Starts at Concessions Trentham Gardens Estate 30 th 11.00 am £7.25 Stone Road Dec and then Trentham every hour Spectators until the £2.00 Stoke-on-Trent last ST4 8AX Ice Skating session Price includes A real ice rink in a at 6.00 pm. admission to (tel) (01782) 646646 beautiful lakeside Each the gardens setting. Hot and session (within cold drinks and lasts for 45 opening snacks available minutes hours)

Please Please ring to arrive 45 book a ticket minutes before the session starts Mon 1.00 pm £7.50 The Regent theatre 30 th Piccadilly Dec Please ring to Hanley book a ticket Afternoon Tea at Stoke-on-Trent the Regent theatre ST1 1AP Join us for tea, coffee, sandwiches (tel) 0844 8717649 and cakes before the matinee performance of

Snow White Tues Starts at Concessions Trentham Gardens Estate 31 st 11.00 am £7.25 Stone Road Dec and then Trentham every hour Spectators until the £2.00 Stoke-on-Trent last ST4 8AX Ice Skating session Price includes A real ice rink in a at 5.00 pm. admission to (tel) (01782) 646646 beautiful lakeside Each the gardens setting. Hot and session (within cold drinks and lasts for 45 opening snacks available minutes hours) Please arrive 45 Please ring to minutes book a ticket before the session starts Tues Dinner £37.95 per Stoke -on -Trent Moat House 31 st served at person, Festival Way Dec 7.00 pm, £18.95 for Festival Park children and disco and Stoke-on-Trent £10.00 for bar until children New Year’s Eve 1.00 pm under 5 years Contact: Christmas Family Party at Coordinator Includes (tel) (01782) 609988 BEST WESTERN carvery and Stoke-on-Trent disco Moat House

Kerry Summerfield/Tracy Wright Community Development Workers Riverside Employment & Training centre Stoke-on-Trent (tel) (01782) 236174/236510 [email protected] www.stoke.gov.uk/communitydevelopment