December 2014

Community Development Fulfilling Lives Team Riverside Employment & Training centre

DECEMBER 2014

All details are correct at time of publishing Dec 2014 Date Activity Time Cost Where is it/contact details

Sun 10 am Free entry, Ryecroft 16 th Nov - prices for other Newcastle-under-Lyme - 10 pm activities Staffs. Winter Wonderland varies Tues daily Please book ST5 2AA th With an ice rink, 6 except tickets for the www.staffordshirewinterwonderl Jan German style market, ice rink and and.co.uk 2015 stage with other entertainment and attractions

funfair online (Free parking after 3 pm on all Council car parks)

Sat Mon – Sat Free entry 1st Floor 22 nd Nov 10 am Nicholson Institute - - No need to Moorlands House Tues 23 rd The Nicholson 4 pm book, just Stockwell Street Dec Christmas Gift come along Leek Bazaar Staffs. ST13 6DW An exciting range of quality gifts in a beautiful historic environment. Art Gallery, Christmas carols, story telling and mulled wine and mince pies Sat 11 am Free entry Emma Bridgewater Factory nd 22 - Lichfield Street Nov 5 pm No need to Hanley & Sun book, just Stoke-on-Trent 23 rd Christmas Market Christmas come along ST1 3EJ Nov & Christmas Lights lights (tel) (01782) 201328 switch on at Emma switch on Bridgewater at 4.30 pm

on Sat Join us for a day of Christmas fun, with a Christmas market, children’s activities, mulled wine and mince pies Sat Various Tickets £15 - New Vic Theatre 22 nd days and £22, Etruria Road Nov times concessions Newcastle-under-Lyme - £2 off Staffs. Sat The Borrowers ST5 0JG 31 st Please ring to (tel) (01782) 717962 Jan The classic family book a place, http://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/th 2015 adventure brought to the or book online e-borrowers stage with magical storytelling, original music, and thrilling, live on-stage effects Fri Various £11.40 Regent Theatre 28 th Nov times, - Piccadilly - please £32.40 Cultural Quarter City Centre (Hanley) Some shows Sun ring or Stoke-on-Trent th offer a 2 for 1 4 Jan check the ST1 1AP ticket for Dick Whittington website Contact: Box Office people with (tel) (01782) 213800 disabilities and

Stoke-on-Trent’s their carers. http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/di favourite panto star Please ring to ck-whittington/regent-theatre/ returns to the Regent book a ticket

stage once more as our hero Dick Whittington

Sat Various £8.00/ £5.00 Potteries Museum & Art Gallery 30 th Nov times in the concessions Bethesda Street - day and City Centre (Hanley) evening Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent Sun th book a ticket ST1 3DW 8 Dec Contact: Mow Cop Players (tel) 07902 054511 Jack and the [email protected]. Beanstalk uk

Mon 9 am Free Stanley Matthews Sports centre 1st - Staffordshire University Dec 12 noon Please ring or Leek Road email to book Stoke-on-Trent a place ST4 2DF Inclusive Arts event Contact: Sam Lowell (tel) (01782) 295838 Epic Encounters, a Email: Cambodian based [email protected] performance group, are promoting inclusivity on their forthcoming UK tour. Includes a presentation, talk, performance and a movement workshop.

This event is open to anyone working in or interested in inclusive Arts Practice Mon 10 Free 15 Trinity Street 1st – Hanley Dec 11.30 am Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent

book a place, ST1 5PH Functional Maths. And or book online (Tel) (01782 234775 English Skills check Email: [email protected] Course runs for 1 day Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig ation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Mon 10 am £1 plus Gladstone Pottery Museum 1st - admission Uttoxeter Road - 6 pm which is £7.50 Longton for adults, Stoke-on-Trent Wed th £5.25 for ST3 1PQ 24 children and Dec £6.00 for Christmas Pottery concessions Painting at the Gladsone

Mon 11 am Free The Potteries Museum & Art 1st - Gallery Dec 12 noon Please ring to Bethesda Street book a place City Centre (Hanley) Stoke-on-Trent Pubs and ST1 3DW

Beerhouses History (tel) 07824 473432 Talk with Mervyn Email: [email protected] Edwards

A Green Door event

Mon 7 – 9 pm £10 Ford Green Hall 1st Dec Ford Green Road Please ring to Smallthorne book a ticket Stoke-on-Trent ST6 1NG Candlelight Evening (tel) (01782) 537696

Enjoy a candlelit guided tour around the Hall, and see it prepared for a Tudor Christmas. Enjoy the evening with a mince pie and a non-alcoholic drink Mon Various Tickets £15 - New Vic Theatre 1st days and £21 Etruria Road Dec times Newcastle-under-Lyme Please ring to Staffs. - book a ticket, ST5 0JG Sat or book online (tel) (01782) 717962 13 th http://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/th Dec Uncle Eric’s e-borrowers Christmas Party

A fantastic night of comedy and great 60s music Wed Wednesdays Free entry Trentham Gardens Estate 9 am – 8 pm 3rd Stone Road Dec No need to Trentham book, just come along Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8AX Late night shopping (tel) (01782) 646646

Wed 9.30 am Free 15 Trinity Street 3rd - Hanley Dec 4.30 pm Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent book a place ST1 5PH Getting ready for interviews Level 3 (tel) (01782) 234775 Email: Course runs for 1 day [email protected]

Wed Leaves Adults £14, Churnet Valley Railway 3rd Cheddleton Children £9 Kingsley & Froghall Station Dec at: Froghall 10 am, 11.30 am & Staffordshire Santa & Steam 1.00 pm ST10 2HA Leaves Relax with a mince pie and Froghall at: (tel) (01538) 758491 a glass of sherry as you 10.45 am, travel through the beautiful 12.15 pm Churnet Valley & 1.45 pm Wed 10 am Free Port Vale Football Club 3rd – Entrance D Dec 4 pm Please ring Hamil Road or email to Burslem book tickets, Stoke-on-Trent or book ST6 1AW them online

Contact: Disabilities Got Amanda Boyd Talent (tel)

Email: A fun paced day aboyd@disability- jammed full of solutions.net excitement!

https://www.facebook.com/#!/ A morning of pages/One-Roof- workshops - clay arts, Project/1423795764519285?f make your own ref=ts ringtone, music

productions, singing, Book tickets through: Christmas craft and www. eventbrite .co.uk/ much more

An afternoon of competitions – singing, Instrumental, poetry, painting, craft & more

To celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

For adults with disabilities, their carers, families and friends

Presented by Disability Solutions’ One Roof Project Wed Starts at Adults £8.50 Trentham Gardens Estate 3rd 11 am and Children aged Stone Road Dec then every 5-15 £6.75 Trentham hour until the last Spectators Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8AX session free at 9 pm Ice Skating Each All skates will (tel) (01782) 646646 session receive a 2 for https://trenthamice.gigantic.co A real ice rink in a lasts for 45 1 ticket for m/trenthamice-tickets minutes Trentham beautiful lakeside setting. Hot and cold Please Gardens arrive 15 drinks and snacks minutes Please ring to available before the book a ticket, session or book online starts Wed 6 - 8 pm Free entry Lady Bennett Court 3rd Grosvenor Street Dec No need to Longton book, just Stoke-on-Trent come along ST3 2NP Red House Residents’ Association Christmas Lights switch on Thurs 9.30 am Free Goodson Building 4th - Goodson Street Dec 4.30 pm Please ring Hanley ST1 2AT to book a (tel) (01782) 234775 Being Managed by place Email: others Level 1 [email protected]

Thurs 3.30 pm Free West End Village 4th London Road Dec Please ring Boothen to book a Stoke-on-Trent West End Village place ST4 5AB Taster T’ai Chi (tel) 01782 831911 Email: [email protected] Session runs for 1 day. http://www.westmidlands.wea.org. uk/staffordshire-stoke-trent Age 19 upwards

Thurs TBA Free entry Car Park 4th City Road Dec No need to Fenton book, just Stoke-on-Trent come along Fenton Christmas Lights switch on Fri 9 am £63, free for St. Mark’s C of E Primary 5th - people on School 2 pm Dec means Wood Terrace tested Stoke-on-Trent Natural Health benefits & Wellbeing Contact: Melissa (Organiser) Please ring (tel) 07825 366164 Course starts today to book a and runs for 4 weeks place Email: [email protected] until Fri19th Dec http://www.westmidlands.wea.org. uk/staffordshire-stoke-trent

Fri 9 am Free entry Biddulph 5th Staffs. Dec No need to ST8 6AR book, just come along Biddulph Artisan Market

An artisan market selling handmade and locally produced items Fri 10 Free 15 Trinity Street 5th – Hanley Dec 11.30 am Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent

Fri Starts at Adults £8.50 Trentham Gardens Estate 5th 11 am and Children aged Stone Road Dec then every 5-15 £6.75 Trentham hour until - the last Spectators Stoke-on-Trent Tues session free ST4 8AX rd Ice Skating 23 at 9 pm Dec A real ice rink in a Each All skates will (tel) (01782) 646646 beautiful lakeside session receive a 2 for https://trenthamice.gigantic.co setting. Hot and cold lasts for 45 1 ticket for m/trenthamice-tickets minutes Trentham drinks and snacks available Please Gardens arrive 15 minutes Please ring to

before the book a ticket, session or book online starts Fri 4.30 Free entry Meir Community & Education 5th - centre Dec 7.30 pm No need to Pickford Place book, just come along Meir Stoke-on-Trent ST3 7DY Meir Christmas Lights switch on

Fri 5 – 7.30 pm Free entry Potteries Museum & Art 5th Gallery Dec No need to Bethesda Street book, just Friday Twilight – come along City Centre (Hanley) Carols in the Café at Stoke-on-Trent the Potteries ST1 3DW Museum & Art Gallery

See the World War I exhibition by lamplight and enjoy traditional carols in the café with pianist Frank Leigh. The café will also be serving a range of festive fare Fri 5 – 8 pm Free entry Trentham Gardens Estate 5th Stone Road Dec No need to Trentham book, just come along Stoke-on-Trent Christmas open ST4 8AX evening at Trentham Garden centre (tel) (01782) 646646

Entertainment, food tastings, face painting,demonstrations and live music from Keele Bach Choir Sat 9 am Free entry Rode Hall 6th - Scholar Green Dec 1.30 pm No need to Cheshire book, just come along ST7 3QP Rode Hall Farmers Market (tel) (01270) 874101 Email: [email protected] o.uk

Sat 10 am Free China Street Music Studios 6th - 1 China Street Dec 1 pm Please ring Fenton to book a Stoke-on-Trent Music Workshop place ST4 3NF

Have you always Contact: fancied trying the (01782) 310255 drums or guitar?This 3 Email: hour workshop will give [email protected] you the opportunity to try a musical instrument

Age 18 and over

A Green Door event Sat Leaves Adults £14, Churnet Valley Railway 6th Cheddleton Children £9 Kingsley & Froghall Station & at: Froghall 10 am, Sun Staffordshire th 11.30 am, 7 Santa & Steam 1.00 pm, ST10 2HA Dec 2.30pm Relax with a mince pie & 4 pm (tel) (01538) 758491 and a glass of sherry Leaves Froghall at: as you travel through 10.45 am, the beautiful Churnet 12.15 pm Valley 1.45 pm & 3.15 pm Sat 11 am, Adults £12, Foxfield Steam Railway 6th 12.30 pm, children £8 Caverswall & 2 pm Blythe Bridge

Sun & Stoke-on-Trent th 7 3.30 pm ST11 9BG Dec (tel) (01782) 396210 Santa Specials

Ride the Foxfield Steam Railway through beautiful countryside in the company of Santa Claus Sat 11 am Entry by Etruria Industrial Museum 6th - donation of Lower Bedford Street & 5 pm £3.00, or Etruria Sun £5.00 to Stoke-on-Trent 7th include a ST4 7AF The Mill in Steam Dec tour of the Come and see the mill mill (tel) (01782) 233144 in action, powered by No need to book, just the steam engine “Princess”. Christmas come along concert and carols . Sat 12 noon Free Trentham Gardens Estate 6th - Stone Road Dec 4 pm No need to Trentham book, just Stoke-on-Trent come along ST4 8AX

Reindeer in the Grotto (tel) (01782) 646646

Meet the reindeer at

Trentham Ice Grotto. Their handlers will be there to tell you how they live in the wild

Sat 4.30 pm Free entry Milton Parish Church of 6th St. Phillip and St. James Dec No need to Baddeley Green Lane book, just come along Milton Stoke-on-Trent

Milton Christmas

Tree Lights switch on

Sat 7.30 pm £5 Northwood Parish Hall 6th Keelings Road Dec Please ring to Northwood book a ticket Stoke-on-Trent ST1 Legendary Lonnie Contact: Nick Broad (tel) 07795683686 Rock Night

Sat 8.00 pm £14.40 Regent Theatre 6th Some shows Piccadilly Dec offer a 2 for 1 Cultural Quarter ticket for City Centre (Hanley) people with Stoke-on-Trent Laugh out Loud disabilities and ST1 1AP Comedy Club their carers. Contact: Box Office Bringing the best of live Please ring to (tel) (01782) 213800 stand up comedy to Stoke- book a ticket on-Trent

Sun 10 am Free entry White Peak Estate Office 7th - Home Farm Dec 4 pm No need to Ilam book, just come along Ashbourne Derbyshire Countryside DE6 2AZ Christmas at Ilam

Park

Join us for hands on festivities at Ilam Park. Meet Santa, toast marshallows over the fire, build a wooden reindeer and bird box, and make Christmas decorations

Sun 10.30 am Free Haywood Academy 7th High Lane Dec No need to Burslem book, just come along Stoke-on-Trent Christmas Craft Fair ST6 7AB

With real reindeers, mulled wine, craft stalls, a choir and Santa

Sun 10.30 am Free Leek Market Place 7th Leek Town Centre Dec No need to Leek book, just come along Staffs. Christmas Sunday Supplement

An artisan market with local food, jewellery, ceramics, photography, art, homewares, and lots of Leek’s independent shops and cafes will be open Sun 11 am A small Ford Green Hall 7th - admission fee Ford Green Road Dec 4 pm may apply Smallthorne

No need to Stoke-on-Trent Christmas Event at book, just ST6 1NG Ford Green Hall come along

Enjoy live music in the (Disabled access to the ground floor only) Hall decorated for Christmas. Make your own Pomander and children’s crafts. Treat yourself to a mince pies and mulled wine Sun 12 noon Free entry The Bandstand th - 7 Longton Park (Queen’s Park) Dec 3 pm No need to Trentham book, just Christmas Food & come along Stoke-on-Trent Craft Fayre ST3 4AZ Santa’s Grotto, Hog Roast, Christmas Carols, Brass (tel) 07850939611 Band, School Choir, Church Choir, Funfair, Food & Craft marquees including jewellery, candles, cards, quilting pens, oil & water colours, jams & chutney and home wares Sun Tour starts Included in Trentham Gardens Estate 7th Dec at 1.30 pm garden Stone Road at the admission Trentham Gardens price of £4.20 Stoke-on-Trent entrance each for people with a ST4 8AX disability and Winter Beauty in the carers (tel) (01782) 646646 Gardens No need to book, just come along Mon 10 Free 15 Trinity Street 8th – Hanley Dec 11.30 am Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent

Mon 7 – 9 pm £10 Ford Green Hall 8th Ford Green Road Dec Please ring to Smallthorne book a ticket Stoke-on-Trent ST6 1NG Candlelight Evening (tel) (01782) 537696

Enjoy a candlelit guided tour around the Hall, and see it prepared for a Tudor Christmas. Enjoy the evening with a mince pie and a non-alcoholic drink Tues 9.30 am £7.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 9th - per person, Playground Dec 12.30 pm carers free Stanier Street Newcastle-under-Lyme Please ring to Staffs.

book a place ST5 2SU Activities at the North (tel) (01782) 717612 Staffs. Special Adventure Playground – Christmas Activity Day

Make some Christmas decorations, wreaths, cards and gift boxes

For adults

Tues 1.30 £7.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 9th - per person, Playground Dec 4.30 pm carers free Stanier Street Newcastle-under-Lyme Please ring to Staffs. book a place ST5 2SU Activities at the North Staffs. Special Adventure (tel) (01782) 717612 Playground - Christmas Activity Day

Make some Christmas decorations, wreaths, cards and gift boxes

For adults Wed Wednesdays Free entry Trentham Gardens Estate 9 am – 8 pm 3rd Stone Road Dec No need to Trentham book, just come along Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8AX Late night shopping (tel) (01782) 646646

Wed 9.30 am Free 15 Trinity Street 10 th - Hanley Stoke-on-Trent Dec 3.30 pm Please ring to book a place ST1 5PH Working with Managers Entry Level 3 (Tel) (01782 234775 Email: Course runs for 1 day [email protected]

Wed Leaves Adults £14, Churnet Valley Railway 10 th Cheddleton Children £9 Kingsley & Froghall Station Froghall Dec at: 10 am, Staffordshire 11.30 am & Please ring ST10 2HA

1.00 pm to book a Santa & Steam (tel) (01538) 758491 Leaves place Relax with a mince pie and Froghall at: a glass of sherry as you 10.45 am, travel through the beautiful 12.15 pm Churnet Valley & 1.45 pm Thurs 9.30 am Free Goodson Building 11 th - Goodson Street Dec 4.30 pm Please ring to Hanley book a place ST1 2AT (tel) (01782) 234775 Email: Dealing with your [email protected] first days at work Level 1

Course runs for 1 day

Thurs 7.30 pm £21.40 Victoria Hall 11 th - Bagnall Street Dec £28.90 Hanley Some shows City Centre (Hanley) Frank, Sammy and Dean: offer a 2 for 1 Christmas with the Rat ticket for ST1 3AD Pack Live from Vegas people with disabilities and (tel) 0844 871 7649 Take a trip back in time to their carers the glamorous, glitzy Please ring to nights of the late 50s and book a ticket 60s Fri 10 Free 15 Trinity Street 12 th – Hanley Dec 11.30 am Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent

book a place, ST1 5PH Functional Maths. And or book online English Skills check (Tel) (01782 234775 Email: Course runs for 1 day [email protected] Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig ation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Sat 9 am Free entry Cheadle 13 th - Staffs.

Dec 4 pm No need to ST10 1AQ Farmers’ Market at book, just Cheadle come along

With a rich variety of local and regional produce Sat 9.30 am Free The Market Square 13 th - entry Stafford Dec 4 pm ST16 1DJ No need to Farmers’ Market at book, just (tel) (01785) 245935 Stafford come along Lots of fruit, vegetables and local food and drink for sale Sat 10 am Free entry Hanley Community Fire 13 th - Station Dec 4 pm No need to Lower Bethesda Street

book, just Hanley Stokie Christmas Santa will come along Stoke-on-Trent Market arrive at 12 noon Lots of craft stalls, charity stalls, festive items, festive food and drink Sat 10 am Free entry Apedale Heritage centre 13 th - Loomer Road & 4 pm Steam train Chesterton Sun Trains run rides if Newcastle-under-Lyme 14 th at 10 am, booked in Staffs.

Dec 11 am, advance are ST5 7LB Enjoy a 15 minute 12 noon, £7 for adults round trip on the steam 1.30 pm, and £4 for train at Apedale 2.30 pm, children T5 3.30 pm On the day & 4.30 pm they are £8 for adults and £5 for children Sat 11 am £2.00 Chell Heath Residents’ 13 th - Association centre Dec 3.30 pm No need to Chell Heath Road book, just Chell Heath come along Stoke-on-Trent Chell Heath Santa Day Sat 11 am, Adults £12, Foxfield Steam Railway 13 th 12.30 pm, children £8 Caverswall

& 2 pm Blythe Bridge

Sun & Stoke-on-Trent th 14 Santa Specials 3.30 pm ST11 9BG Dec (tel) (01782) 396210 Ride the Foxfield Steam Railway through beautiful countryside in the company of Santa Claus Sat Leaves Adults £14, Churnet Valley Railway 13 th Cheddleton Children £9 Kingsley & Froghall Station & at: Froghall 10 am, Sun Please ring Staffordshire th Santa & Steam 11.30 am, 14 1.00 pm, to book a ST10 2HA Dec Relax with a mince pie 2.30pm place & 4 pm and a glass of sherry (tel) (01538) 758491 Leaves as you travel through Froghall at: the beautiful Churnet 10.45 am, Valley 12.15 pm 1.45 pm & 3.15 pm Sat 12 noon Free Trentham Gardens Estate 13 th - Stone Road Dec 4 pm No need to Trentham book, just come along Stoke-on-Trent Huskies in the Grotto ST4 8AX Meet the strong and No need to graceful Huskies at book, just (tel) (01782) 646646 Trentham Ice Grotto come along Find out why they are perfectly adapted to pull sleighs Sun 10 am Free Meet at the Berryhill Village 14 th - Arbourfield Drive Dec 12 noon No need to Berryhill book, just Friends of Berryhill come along Stoke-on-Trent Fields Hot Toddy Walk

Join the Friends of Berryhill Fields for their pre Christmas nature walk. Enjoy a leisurely walk on the fields followed by a hot drink. You don’t have to be a member of the Friends Group to join in. Sun Race starts £12 for adults, Trentham Gardens Estate 14 th at 11 am which includes Stone Road Dec 1 free child Trentham place Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8AX Caudwell Children Elf Additional

Run children’s tickets are £5 (tel) 01782600435

each http://www.caudwellchildren.c Join Caudwell Children om/fundraising-and- on a 5 km fun run or events/events/elfrun you can hop, skip, walk Please ring to

and jump your way to book, or book your tickets the North Pole finishing online line. Or join us for the Christmas Treasure Hunt around Trentham Lake

Fancy dress is encouraged Sun 11 am Free Tunstall Park 14 th - Victoria Park Road Dec 3.30 pm No need to Tunstall book, just come along Stoke-on-Trent

Tunstall Park Carol concert

Sun Tour starts Included in Trentham Gardens Estate 14th at 1.30 pm garden Stone Road Dec at the admission Trentham Gardens price of £4.20 Stoke-on-Trent entrance each for people with a ST4 8AX disability and Winter Beauty in the carers (tel) (01782) 646646 Gardens No need to book, just come along

No need to book, just come along Sun 2 – 6 pm Free entry St. Paul’s Church 14th Longton Hall Road Dec No need to Blurton book, just come along Stoke-on-Trent ST3 2EL

Longton Hall Road

Community Christmas event Sun 3 pm £6 for adults, Lindsay Studio 14 th £4 for Keele Dec concessions Staffs.

Please ring to book a ticket Contact: Kerry Jones: (tel) 01782 Keele Band – 30 th 734340 www.keele.ac.uk/artskeele Annual Christmas concert

Join in with all the usual festive fun with plenty of audience participation featuring carols and other festive favourites

Sun 2.30 pm £9 for adults, Foxlowe Arts centre 14 th Dec £7 for Market Square concessions Leek

Staffs. ST13 5HN Pinnochio (tel) (01538) 386112

The classic pantomime

By Lambdog Theatre Company

Sun 5 pm Free entry The Bellringer 14 th Kettering Drive Dec No need to Eaton Park book, just come along Stoke-on-Trent Eaton Park Christmas ST2 9ND Lights switch on

Mon 10 Free 15 Trinity Street 15 th – Hanley Dec 11.30 am Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent

Mon 6.45 pm £7.00 Mitchell Arts centre 15 th Broad Street Dec Please ring Hanley to book a Stoke-on-Trent ticket, or ST1 4HG Singing Stars book online (tel) (01782) 409307 present: Their http://mitchellarts.iristickets.co Christmas Concert .uk/en/tickets.htm

Tues 9.30 am £7.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 16 th - per person, Playground Dec 12.30 pm carers free Stanier Street Newcastle-under-Lyme Please ring to Staffs.

book a place ST5 2SU Activities at the North (tel) (01782) 717612 Staffs. Special Adventure Playground – Christmas Activity Day

More Christmas crafts plus make some mince pies and Christmas sweets.

For adults Tues 10 am Free China Street Music Studios 16 th - 1 China Street Dec 1 pm Please ring Fenton to book a Stoke-on-Trent Music Workshop place ST4 3NF

Have you always Contact: fancied trying the (01782) 310255 drums or guitar?This 3 Email: hour workshop will give [email protected] you the opportunity to try a musical instrument

Age 18 and over

A Green Door event Tues 1.30 £7.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 16 th - per person, Playground Dec 4.30 pm carers free Stanier Street Newcastle-under-Lyme Please ring to Staffs. Activities at the North book a place ST5 2SU Staffs. Special Adventure (tel) (01782) 717612 Playground – Christmas Activity Day

More Christmas crafts plus make some mince pies and Christmas sweets

For adults Tues 7.00 pm £18.90 Victoria Hall 16 th Some shows Bagnall Street Dec offer a 2 for 1 Hanley ticket for people with City Centre (Hanley) The Snowman disabilities and ST1 3AD their carers This famous family friendly Please ring to (tel) 0844 871 7649 adventure is accompanied book a ticket by a 25 piece orchestra

Wed Wed 17 th : £10.00 Mitchell Arts centre 17 th 10 am Broad Street - & 1 pm Please ring to Hanley Thurs 18 th : book a ticket, Sat Stoke-on-Trent th 10 am, or book online 20 1 pm ST1 4HG Dec & 7 pm Aladdin Fri 19 th : (tel) (01782) 409307 10 am, http://mitchellarts.iristickets.co 1 pm .uk/en/tickets.htm & 7 pm Sat 20 th : 1 pm & 6 pm Thurs 8.00 pm £31.40 Victoria Hall 18 th Dec Some shows Bagnall Street offer a 2 for Hanley 1 ticket for City Centre (Hanley) people with ST1 3AD The Bootleg Beatles: disabilities Live in Concert and their (tel) 0844 871 7649 carers A spectacular 2 hour Please ring multi media concert to book a with all the classic hits ticket Fri 9 am Free Ironmarket 19 th entry Newcastle-under-Lyme Dec - Staffs.

No need to ST5 1RF Farmers’ Market at 3 pm book, just (tel) (01782) 742375 Newcastle-under- come along Lyme Selling a wide variety of local produce Fri 10 Free 15 Trinity Street 19 th – Hanley Dec 11.30 am Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent

Fri 7.30 £5 North Staffordshire Special 19 th - Adventure Playground Carers are free Dec 10 pm Stanier Street No need to book, Newcastle-under-Lyme just come along North Staffs. Special Staffs. Adventure Playground Disco Christmas Disco – do come in Fancy Dress 15 years and over Sat 9 am Free entry The Market Place 20 th - Leek

Dec 3 pm No need to Staffs. Fine Food Market at book, just ST13 5HH Leek Market come along (tel) 07766 160492

The market brings together local and regional specialist food producers Sat 9 am Free Leek Town centre 20 th - Leek 5.30 pm No need to book, Dec just come along Staffs.

Dickensian Leek

Shops and markets to take part. With dancing,entertainment and much more Sat 11 am Included in Trentham Gardens Estate 20 th – garden Stone Road & 3 pm admission Trentham price of £4.20 Sun Stoke-on-Trent st each for 21 people with a ST4 8AX Dec Winter RSPB disability and carers (tel) (01782) 646646 Activities No need to Get active with the book, just RSPB and learn how come along to look after our feathered friends during the Winter Sat 11 am, Adults £12, Foxfield Steam Railway 20 th 12.30 pm, children £8 Caverswall & 2 pm Blythe Bridge

Sun & Stoke-on-Trent st 21 3.30 pm ST11 9BG Dec (tel) (01782) 396210 Santa Specials

Ride the Foxfield Steam Railway through beautiful countryside in the company of Santa Claus Sat Leaves Adults £16, Churnet Valley Railway 20 th Cheddleton Children £11 Kingsley & Froghall Station & at: Froghall 10 am, Sun Please ring Staffordshire st 11.30 am, 21 Santa & Steam 1.00 pm, to book a ST10 2HA Dec 2.30pm place Relax with a mince pie & 4 pm (tel) (01538) 758491 and a glass of sherry Leaves Froghall at: as you travel through 10.45 am, the beautiful Churnet 12.15 pm Valley 1.45 pm & 3.15 pm Sat 10 am Free entry Apedale Heritage centre 20 th - Loomer Road & 4 pm Steam train Chesterton Sun Trains run rides if Newcastle-under-Lyme 21 st at 10 am, booked in Staffs.

11 am, advance are ST5 7LB Enjoy a 15 minute 12 noon, £7 for adults round trip on the steam 1.30 pm, and £4 for train at Apedale 2.30 pm, children

3.30 pm & 4.30 pm On the day they are £8 for adults and £5 for children Sat 12 noon Free Trentham Gardens Estate 20 th - Stone Road Dec 4 pm No need to Trentham book, just Stoke-on-Trent come along ST4 8AX

Reindeer in the Grotto (tel) (01782) 646646

Meet the reindeer at

Trentham Ice Grotto. Their handlers will be there to tell you how they live in the wild

Sat 8.00 pm £14.40 Regent Theatre 20 th Some shows Piccadilly Dec offer a 2 for 1 Cultural Quarter ticket for City Centre (Hanley) people with Stoke-on-Trent disabilities and ST1 1AP Laugh out Loud their carers. Contact: Box Office Comedy Club Please ring to (tel) (01782) 213800 book a ticket Bringing the best of live stand up comedy to Stoke- on-

Trent Sun 11 am Free entry Whitfield Valley Community centre st Fegg Hayes Road 21 - Dec 3 pm No need to Fegg Hayes Stoke-on-Trent Whitfield Valley book , just ST6 6QR Christmas event come along

Come down to the

Whitfield Valley Christmas event - there will be mask making, decorations, mince pies, hot drinks and lots of mixed activities Sun Tour starts Included in Trentham Gardens Estate 21 st at 1.30 pm garden Stone Road Dec at the admission Trentham Gardens price of £4.20 Stoke-on-Trent entrance each for people with a ST4 8AX disability and Winter Beauty in the carers (tel) (01782) 646646 Gardens No need to book, just come along

No need to book, just come along Mon 10 Free 15 Trinity Street 22 nd – Hanley Dec 11.30 am Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent

Mon Leaves Adults £16, Churnet Valley Railway 22 nd Cheddleton Children £11 Kingsley & Froghall Station Dec at: Froghall 10 am, 11.30 am & Please ring Staffordshire Santa & Steam 1.00 pm to book a ST10 2HA Leaves place Relax with a mince pie Froghall at: (tel) (01538) 758491 and a glass of sherry 10.45 am, 12.15 pm as you travel through & 1.45 pm the beautiful Churnet Valley

Tues Leaves Adults £16, Churnet Valley Railway 23 rd Cheddleton Children £11 Kingsley & Froghall Station Dec at: Froghall 10 am, 11.30 am & Please ring Staffordshire Santa & Steam 1.00 pm to book a ST10 2HA Leaves place Relax with a mince pie Froghall at: (tel) (01538) 758491 and a glass of sherry 10.45 am, 12.15 pm as you travel through & 1.45 pm the beautiful Churnet Valley Tues 10 am £12 for Wolstanton Social Club 23 rd - service Pit Green Lane Dec 5 pm users, £6 for Wolstanton PAs Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 0DQ Please ring to book a Contact: ticket, or go (tel) (01782) 565723 ELITE Christmas on the Email: Party website [email protected]

Come and join us for A non http://www.elitestaffordshire.c our annual Christmas refundable o.uk/wp- Party/ There will be deposit of £5 content/uploads/2014/11/chris dancing, a should be tmas-party-2014.jpg performance from our paid by 12 th very own performing Dec arts group, DJing,

party games, prize bingo, a Christmas buffet, and a special surprise from Santa himself!!

Age 16 upwards

Wed Leaves Adults £16, Churnet Valley Railway 24 th Cheddleton Children £11 Kingsley & Froghall Station Dec at: Froghall 10 am, 11.30 am, Please ring Staffordshire Santa & Steam 1.00 pm to book a ST10 2HA & 2.30 pm place Relax with a mince pie Leaves (tel) (01538) 758491 and a glass of sherry Froghall at: 10.45 am, as you travel through 12.15 pm the beautiful Churnet & 1.45 pm Valley

Sun 10.30 am, Adults £15, Foxfield Steam Railway 24th 12 noon children £10 Caverswall Dec & Blythe Bridge

1.30 pm Stoke-on-Trent ST11 9BG Santa Specials (tel) (01782) 396210 Ride the Foxfield Steam Railway through

beautiful countryside in the company of Santa Claus Wed Starts at Adults £8.50 Trentham Gardens Estate 24 th 11 am and Children aged Stone Road Dec then every 5-15 £6.75 Trentham hour until Stoke-on-Trent Ice Skating the last Spectators session free ST4 8AX A real ice rink in a at 3 pm (tel) (01782) 646646 beautiful lakeside Each All skates will https://trenthamice.gigantic.co session receive a 2 for setting. Hot and cold m/trenthamice-tickets lasts for 45 1 ticket for drinks and snacks minutes Trentham available Please Gardens arrive 15 minutes Please ring to before the book a ticket, session or book online starts Fri Starts at Adults £8.50 Trentham Gardens Estate 26 th 11 am and Children aged Stone Road Dec then every 5-15 £6.75 Trentham hour until the last Spectators Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8AX Ice Skating session free at 3 pm A real ice rink in a Each All skates will (tel) (01782) 646646 beautiful lakeside session receive a 2 for https://trenthamice.gigantic.co setting. Hot and cold lasts for 45 1 ticket for m/trenthamice-tickets minutes Trentham drinks and snacks available Please Gardens arrive 15 minutes Please ring to

before the book a ticket, session or book online starts Sun Sun 28 th : £9 adults, £7 Stoke Repertory Theatre 28 th 2.15 pm for Leek Road & Mon 29 th : children/OAPs Stoke-on-Trent 29th 7.15 pm and ST4 2TR Dec, Fri 2 nd : concessions (tel) (01782) 317151 & 7.15 pm nd Fri 2 , Sat Please ring to Sat 3rd : book a ticket 3rd D E Caversmill 2.15 pm & present: Aladdin & 7.15 pm Sun Sun 4th 4th : Jan 2.15 pm 2015 Sat Starts at Adults £8.50 Trentham Gardens Estate 27 th 11 am and Children aged Stone Road - then every 5-15 £6.75 Trentham hour until Tues the last Spectators Stoke-on-Trent 30 th ST4 8AX Ice Skating session free Dec at 9 pm A real ice rink in a Each All skates will (tel) (01782) 646646 beautiful lakeside session receive a 2 for https://trenthamice.gigantic.co setting. Hot and cold lasts for 45 1 ticket for m/trenthamice-tickets minutes Trentham drinks and snacks available Please Gardens arrive 15 minutes Please ring to

before the book a ticket, session or book online starts Wed Starts at Adults £8.50 Trentham Gardens Estate 31 st 11 am and Children aged Stone Road Dec then every 5-15 £6.75 Trentham hour until the last Spectators Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8AX Ice Skating session free at 3 pm A real ice rink in a Each All skates will (tel) (01782) 646646 beautiful lakeside session receive a 2 for https://trenthamice.gigantic.co setting. Hot and cold lasts for 45 1 ticket for m/trenthamice-tickets minutes Trentham drinks and snacks available Please Gardens arrive 15 minutes Please ring to

before the book a ticket, session or book online starts

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