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MARCH 2015 All details are correct at time of publishing March 2015 Date Activity Time Cost Where is it/contact details

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Sat 10 am Adults £7.35, Trentham Gardens Estate children £5.50, 29 th - Stone Road 4 pm concessions Nov £5.80, people with Trentham - disabilities and Stoke-on-Trent Winter Willow their carers £4.20 Sat per person ST4 8AX Decoration Trail 29 th No need to book, (tel) (01782) 646646 Follow the trail around the lake just come along March and gardens by following the extended Winter Willow weaving trail Sat 11 am Adults £4.00 Rode Hall 7th - Children free Scholar Green Feb 4 pm Cheshire No need to - ST7 3QP Snowdrop Walks book, just Sun come along 8th (tel) ( 01270) 874101 Enjoy a walk around one of the Email: March finest displays of snowdrops in [email protected] the north. Stroll amongst the

carpet of snowdrops in the old wood, discover numerous Spring flowers on the way, and follow the path to the pool where you will spy a heronry on Birthday Island!!Closed on Mondays Sun 10 am Free Swineholes Wood 1st - Ipstones Edge

March 1 pm Please ring to Staffs. book Work Party at a place Contact: Val Riley Swineholes Wood (tel) (01538) 300264

Organised by Staffordshire Wheelchair users and people with Wildlife Trust limited mobility, please contact the organiser in advance No toilets are available on site

Sun 10 am £1 King’s Hall 1st - Kingsway March 4 pm No need to Stoke-on-Trent book, just ST4 1RN come along King’s Spring Market

A huge range of high quality arts, crafts, foods, drink, jewellery, craft supplies, home furnishings, books, clothing and much more Sun 10.30 am Free Leek Market Place 1st Leek Town Centre March No need to Leek Leek Sunday book, just come along Staffs. Supplement An artisan market with local food, jewellery, ceramics, photography, art, homewares, and lots of Leek’s independent shops and cafes will be open Mon 9.15 £20 if you live Burnwood Community School 2nd - in the city, £25 Chell Heath Road March 11.15 am if you live Chell Heath Stoke-on-Trent outside the ST6 7LP city, £16 if you (Tel) (01782 234775 Learn to Face Paint get JSA/ESA Email: [email protected] Website: COURSE STARTS Please ring to TODAY, and runs for 5 http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/e book a place, ducation/adult-and-community-learning/ weeks. Run by Adult & or book online Community Learning

Mon 10 Free 15 Trinity Street 2nd , 9 th , – Hanley 16 th , 23 rd 11.30 am Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent th & 30 book a place, ST1 5PH and or book online th Functional Maths. And Fri 6 , English Skills check (Tel) (01782 234775 13 th , 20 th Email: th & 27 Course runs for 1 day [email protected] March Website: Run by Adult & Community http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig Learning ation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Mon 10 am Free 15 Trinity Street 2nd - Hanley March 12 noon Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent book a place, ST1 5PH Computerised Accounts or book online for beginners (Tel) (01782 234775 Email: COURSE STARTS [email protected] TODAY, and runs for 5 Website: weeks http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig ation/education/adult-and- Run by Adult & Community community-learning/ Learning

Mon 10 am £20 if you live School of Art 2nd - in the city, £25 Queen Street March 12 noon if you live Burslem outside the Stoke-on-Trent city, £16 if you ST6 3EJ get JSA/ESA Creative Ceramics - (tel) (01782 234775 improvers Please ring to Email: book, or book [email protected] COURSE STARTS online Website: TODAY, and runs for 5 http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig weeks ation/education/adult-and- community-learning/ Run by Adult & Community Learning

Mon 1 – 3 pm £20 if you live Burslem School of Art 2nd in the city, £25 Queen Street March if you live Burslem outside the Stoke-on-Trent Abstract Art for city, £16 if you ST6 3EJ beginners get JSA/ESA (Tel) (01782 234775 COURSE STARTS Please ring to Email: TODAY, and runs for 5 book a place, [email protected] weeks or book online Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig ation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Mon 1 – 4 pm £5 if you live Changes Wellbeing centre 2nd in the city, Victoria Court March £10 if you Booth Street Anger Management live outside Stoke-on-Trent the city, free (Tel) (01782 234775 COURSE STARTS if you get Email: TODAY, and runs for 6 JSA/ESA [email protected] weeks Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig Please ring Run by Adult & Community ation/education/adult-and- Learning to book a community-learning/ place, or book online

Mon 6.30 £15 if you St. Peter’s Academy 2nd - live in the Fenton Manor March 8.30 pm City, £20 if Fenton you live Stoke-on-Trent Building on your outside the (Tel) (01782 234775 basic computer skills City, free if Email: you get [email protected] COURSE STARTS JSA/ESA Website: TODAY, and runs for 5 http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig ation/education/adult-and- weeks Please ring community-learning/ to book a Run by Adult & place, or Community Learning book online

Tues 9.30 am £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 3rd - per person, Playground March 12.30 pm carers free Stanier Street Newcastle-under-Lyme Or £10 for the Staffs. whole day ST5 2SU Activities at the North (please bring a Staffs. Special Adventure packed lunch) (tel) (01782) 717612 Playground

Please ring to An enjoyable and friendly book a place Movement and Dance session, that brings people together, increases confidence and creates a healthy body and mind. Professionally led by integrated local dance company, FRONTLINE Dance, and designed to suit all abilities

Tues 10 am £5 if you live in Community Hub rd 3 - the city, £10 if Ingestre Square March 12 noon you live Finstock Avenue Counselling Skills for outside the Blurton beginners city, free if you Stoke-on-Trent get JSA/ESA ST3 3JT COURSE STARTS (Tel) (01782 234775 TODAY, and runs for 5 Please ring to Email: weeks book a place, [email protected] or book online Website: Run by Adult & Community http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig Learning ation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Tues 1 – 3 pm £5 if you live Changes Wellbeing centre rd Victoria Court 3 in the city, Booth Street March £10 if you Stoke-on-Trent (Tel) (01782 234775 live outside Email: Assertiveness training the city, free [email protected] if you get Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/e COURSE STARTS JSA/ESA TODAY, and runs for 5 ducation/adult-and-community-learning/

weeks Run by Adult & Please ring Community Learning to book a place, or book online

Tues 1.30 £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 3rd - per person, Playground March 4.30 pm carers free Stanier Street Newcastle-under-Lyme Or £10 for the Staffs. whole day ST5 2SU (please bring a Activities at the North packed lunch) (tel) (01782) 717612 Staffs. Special Adventure Playground Please ring to book a place Bingo – it’s eyes down for a fun bingo session with prizes

Tues 5.30 Free 15 Trinity Street 3rd - Hanley March 8 pm Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent book a place, ST1 5PH Computers for the or book online workplace (Tel) (01782 234775 Email: COURSE STARTS [email protected] TODAY, and runs for 5 Website: weeks http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig ation/education/adult-and- Run by Adult & Community community-learning/ Learning

Tues 6 – 8 pm £65 if you live 15 Trinity Street 3rd in the city, £65 Hanley March if you live Stoke-on-Trent outside the ST1 5PH city, free if you Food Safety in Catering get JSA/ESA (Tel) (01782 234775 L2 Exam. Fee is Email: £15 [email protected] COURSE STARTS Website: TODAY, and runs for 3 Please ring to http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig weeks book a place, ation/education/adult-and- or book online community-learning/ Run by Adult & Community Learning

Tues 6.30 £20 if you live Burslem School of Art 3rd - in the city, £25 Queen Street March 8.30 pm if you live Burslem outside the Stoke-on-Trent city, £16 if you ST6 3EJ get JSA/ESA Creative Ceramics - (tel) (01782 234775 beginners Please ring to Email: book, or book [email protected] COURSE STARTS online Website: TODAY, and runs for 5 http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig weeks ation/education/adult-and- community-learning/ Run by Adult & Community Learning

Wed 10 am Free entry Westport Lake Visitor centre th Westport Lake Road 4 - March 12 noon No need to Longport book, just Stoke-on-Trent Westport Lake coffee come along ST6 4RZ morning

Come and enjoy some cake by the lake!! Join us for a brand new monthly event at Westport Lake. There will be stalls and special offers, to help us raise some money for conservation

Wed 10 am £20 if you live Village Hall 4th - in the city, £25 Trent Valley Road Penkhull March 12 noon if you live Stoke-on-Trent Landscape Art - outside the ST4 5JB beginners city, £16 if you (Tel) (01782 234775 get JSA/ESA Email: COURSE STARTS [email protected] Please ring to TODAY, and runs for 5 Website: book a place, weeks. Run by Adult & http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/e or book online ducation/adult-and-community-learning/ Community Learning

Wed 7.30 pm £7.50 on Wed Stoke Repertory theatre 4th 4th and Leek Road March Thurs 5 th Stoke-on-Trent - March ST4 2TR Sat £10 on Fri 6 th 7th and (tel) 07511 119917 March Sat 7 th March

The Hospital Show 3D (Disco Dancing Divas)

Raising money for Cancer Research UK and the Stroke Association Wed 8 pm Tickets £26.90 Regent Theatre 4th Some shows Piccadilly March offer a 2 for 1 Cultural Quarter ticket for City Centre (Hanley) people with Stoke-on-Trent Dara O’Briain: Crowd disabilities and ST1 1AP their carers Contact: Box Office Tickler Please ring to (tel) (01782) 213800 book a ticket http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/di Dara presents many ck-whittington/regent-theatre/ TV programmes, including Mock the

Week, The Apprentice you’re fired and Star Gazing Live. He is doing stand up comedy at the Regent Theatre Thurs 9.30 am Free 15 Trinity Street 5th - Hanley March 4.30 pm Please ring Stoke-on-Trent ST1 5PH to book a (Tel) (01782 234775 Being managed by place Email: others Level 1 [email protected] Website: Course runs for 1 day. http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig Run by Adult & Community ation/education/adult-and- Learning community-learning/

Thurs 6 – 8 pm £5 if you live in 15 Trinity Street th 5 the city, £10 if Hanley March you live Stoke-on-Trent Counselling Applied outside the ST1 5PH Skills city, free if you get JSA/ESA (Tel) (01782 234775 COURSE STARTS Email: TODAY, and runs for 5 Please ring to [email protected] weeks book a place, Website: or book online http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig Run by Adult & Community ation/education/adult-and- Learning community-learning/

Thurs 7 pm £23.40 - Victoria Hall 5th £43.40 Bagnall Street March Some shows Hanley offer a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) ticket for people with ST1 3AD Collabro disabilities and their carers (tel) 0844 871 7649 This English Musical Please ring to Theatre Boy Band are book a ticket the winners of Britain’s Got Talent 2014, with very special guest Lucy Kay and support from Philippa Hanna Thurs 7.30 pm on Tickets £21.90 Regent Theatre 5th Thurs 5 th , - £29.90 Piccadilly - 5 pm and Some shows Cultural Quarter Sat 7.45 pm on offer a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) th th 7 Fri 6 , ticket for Stoke-on-Trent March Cirque Berserk and people with ST1 1AP 5pm and disabilities and Contact: Box Office 7.45 pm on their carers (tel) (01782) 213800 Direct from London’s Sat 7th Please ring to http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/di Hyde Park’s Winter book a ticket ck-whittington/regent-theatre/ Wonderland, don’t miss Britain’s favourite

circus. This is a spectacle that will amaze audiences of all ages

Fri 9 am Free entry 6th Staffs.

March No need to ST8 6AR Biddulph Artisan book, just Market come along An artisan market selling handmade and locally produced items Fri 9.30 Free Library 6th - Bentilee Neighourhood centre March 11.30 am Please ring to Dawlish Drive

book a place, Bentilee Functional Maths. And or book online Stoke-on-Trent English Skills check ST2 0EU

Course runs for 1 day (Tel) (01782 234775 Email: Run by Adult & Community [email protected] Learning Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig ation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Fri 9.30 am Free 15 Trinity Street 6th - Hanley March 3.30 pm Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent book a place, ST1 5PH or book online (Tel) (01782 234775 Getting ready for Email: interviews Level 3 [email protected] Website: Course runs for 1 day http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig Run by Adult & Community ation/education/adult-and- Learning community-learning/

Fri 10 am Free Burslem School of Art th - Queen Street 6 Burslem 12 noon Please ring to March Stoke-on-Trent book a place ST6 3EJ Willow weaving Contact: Create a decorative Rachel Evans (tel) 07779 121031 insect for your home Contact: or garden wheatcroftwillow@googlemailcom

A Green Door event Fri 2 – 4 pm Free Community 6th centre March Please ring to Fegg Hayes Road book a place Fegg Hayes Stoke-on-Trent Willow weaving ST6 6QR

Create a beautiful Contact: woven willow bird’s Rachel Evans nest (tel) 07779 121031 Contact: A Green Door event wheatcroftwillow@googlemailcom

Fri 1 – 3.30 pm £20 if you live Penkhull Village Hall 6th in the city, £25 Trent Valley Road March if you live Penkhull outside the Stoke-on-Trent city, £16 if you ST4 5JB get JSA/ESA Everyday British Sign (Tel) (01782 234775 Language Please ring to Email: book a place, [email protected] or book online Website: COURSE STARTS http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig TODAY, and runs for 5 ation/education/adult-and- weeks community-learning/

Run by Adult & Community Learning

Fri 8 pm £12 Mitchell Arts centre th 6 Broad Street March Please ring to Hanley book a place, Stand up for Stoke or book online Stoke-on-Trent ST1 4HG Stand up for Stoke is back (tel) (01782) 409307 with another great line up of comedians

Fri 8 pm £18.90 Victoria Hall 6th - Bagnall Street March £34.90 Hanley Some shows offer a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) European Union ticket for ST1 3AD Chamber Orchestra people with disabilities and (tel) 0844 871 7649 Demidenko plays their carers Please ring to Mozart and Bach book a ticket

Sat 9 am Free entry Rode Hall 7th - Scholar Green March 1.30 pm No need to Cheshire book, just ST7 3QP Snowdrop Walk come along (tel) ( 01270) 874101 Farmers’ Market Email: Shop at the [email protected] farmers’market, then take o.uk a walk through the beautiful snowdrops

Sat 9 am Free entry The Market Place 7th - Stone

March 4 pm No need to Staffs. Stone Farmers’ book, just ST15 8JR Market come along (tel)

Fantastic produce from

across the area Sat 10 am Free entry Mitchell Arts centre 7th - Broad Street March 5 pm There is a Hanley charge for some of the Stoke-on-Trent International events ST1 4HG Women’s Day (tel) (01782) 409307 Sign up through Celebrate International http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/intern Eventbrite – ational-womens-day-north- Women’s Day at the please see the staffordshire-network-festival- Mitchell Arts centre. weblink on the 2015-tickets-15601525583 With talks, stalls, right workshops, screenings and demonstrations

Sat 11 am Free Old Hall Street 7th - (opposite Argos) March 3 pm No need to Stoke-on-Trent City centre book, just (Hanley) come along ST1 1BS City Centre Cycle Hub Launch event Contact: Free activities during the The Travel Smart Team event, including Win a Bike (tel) (01782) 232164 competition, experience Email: virtual reality riding, cycle [email protected] your own smoothie by the power of the pedal, cycle prizes and goody bags from the Travel Smart team plus much more

Sat 11 am Free 7th - Uttoxeter Road March 3 pm No need to Longton book, just Stoke-on-Trent March Makers’ come along Market

Browse handmade gifts from loca makers at this special event Sat 11.30 am TBC Mitchell Arts centre 7th Broad Street March Please ring Hanley to book a Stoke-on-Trent place ST1 4HG Glamorous Thirties – communtiy dance (tel) (01782) 409307

Art Link present Glamorous Thirties in 3 pieces, with the music of Cole Porter and Irving Berlin Sat 12 noon £9.40 Victoria Hall 7th Some shows Bagnall Street March offer a 2 for 1 Hanley ticket for City Centre (Hanley) people with disabilities and ST1 3AD Organ Proms their carers (tel) 0844 871 7649 Please ring to book a ticket

Sat Sat: Adults £12, Britannia Stadium 7th 2 pm, 5 pm Children £8 Stanley Matthews Way March and 8 pm Stoke-on-Trent Sun: Please ring to ST4 4EG - Gandey’s Thrill 2pm and book a tickeet Sun Circus 5 pm (tel) 08432 080500 15 th Weekdays: Email: March Featuring a special guest 4.45 pm info@arts-exchange appearance from Neil and 7.45 pm Baldwin as Nello the Clown Sun 11 am £2 King’s Hall 8th - Kingsway March 4 pm No need to Stoke-on-Trent book, just come along ST4 1RN

Lou Lou’s Stoke Vintage Fair

There will be lots of stalls, a vintage hair salon, a vintage tea party and entertainment Sun 10 am Free entry Westport Lake Visitor centre 8th - Westport Lake Road March 3 pm No need to Longport book, just Stoke-on-Trent come along ST6 4RZ Craft Fayre at Westport Lake

Come to our annual craft fayre, selling a wide range of handmade crafts from local craftspeople and artists

Mon 12 noon £5 if you live in Moorcroft Grange Community 9th - the city, £10 if centre March 2.30 pm you live Bursley Road outside the city, free if you Look Good, New You get JSA/ESA Stoke-on-Trent ST6 3DQ Please ring to COURSE STARTS Contact: book a place, Rachel Evans TODAY, and runs for 5 or book online weeks (tel) 07779 121031 Contact: wheatcroftwillow@googlemailcom

Tues 9.30 am £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 10 th - per person, Playground March 12.30 pm carers free Stanier Street Newcastle-under-Lyme Activities at the North Or £10 for the Staffs. Staffs. Special Adventure whole day ST5 2SU Playground (please bring a A range of indoor and packed lunch) (tel) (01782) 717612 outdoor activities including Keep Fit with Jess Please ring to (between 11 am and 12 book a place noon)

Tues 9.30 am £5 if you live in 15 Trinity Street 10 th - the city, £10 if Hanley March 2 pm you live Stoke-on-Trent outside the ST1 5PH Get Started with Email city, free if you get JSA/ESA (Tel) (01782 234775 COURSE STARTS Email: TODAY, and runs for 4 Please ring to [email protected] weeks book a place, Website: or book online http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig Run by Adult & Community ation/education/adult-and- Learning community-learning/

Tues 9.30 am Free 15 Trinity Street 10 th - Hanley March 4.30 pm Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent book a place, ST1 5PH Dealing with your first or book online days at work Level 1 (Tel) (01782 234775 Email: Course runs for 1 day [email protected] Website: Run by Adult & Community http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig Learning ation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Tues 6 – 8 pm Free Changes Wellbeing centre 10 th Victoria Court March Please ring Booth Street to book a Stoke-on-Trent Stress Management (Tel) (01782 234775 workshop place, or book online Email: [email protected] COURSE RUNS FOR 1 Website: DAY http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig ation/education/adult-and- Run by Adult & Community community-learning/ Learning

Tues Tues 10 th Tickets £17.90 Regent Theatre 10 th 7.30 pm, - £42.40 Piccadilly - Wed 11 th Some shows Cultural Quarter Sat 2.30 pm and offer a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) 14 th 7.30 pm, ticket for Stoke-on-Trent March Thurs 12 th people with ST1 1AP Calamity Jane 2.30 pm and disabilities and Contact: Box Office 7.30 pm, their carers (tel) (01782) 213800 Fri 13 th Please ring to http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/di A new production of 7.30 pm, book a ticket ck-whittington/regent-theatre/ the classic musical by Sat 14 th the Watermill Theatre 2.30 pm and 7.30 pm

Wed 10 am £40 if you live Hope Community Church 11 th - in the city, £45 Upper Huntbach Street March 12 noon if you live Hanley outside the Stoke-on-Trent city, £32 if you ST1 2DA Holiday Spanish get JSA/ESA (Tel) (01782) 234775 COURSE STARTS Please ring to Email: TODAY, and runs for book a place, [email protected] 10 weeks or book online Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig ation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Wed 10 am Free Penkhull Village Hall 11 th - Trent Valley Road March 12 noon Please ring Penkhull

to book a Stoke-on-Trent Cyanatope workshop place ST4 5JB Cyanatope uses specially treated paper and light and Contact: shade to create unique (tel) 07824 473432 photographs Email: [email protected]

18 and over

A Green Door event

Wed 1 pm £9.50 Regent Theatre 11 th plus Piccadilly & tickets £17.90 Cultural Quarter Thurs - £42.40 City Centre (Hanley) 12 th Afternoon Tea Some shows Stoke-on-Trent March offer a 2 for 1 ST1 1AP Enjoy Afternoon Tea om ticket for Contact: Box Office the Ambassador suite, people with (tel) (01782) 213800 followed by a matinee disabilities and http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/di performance of Calamity their carers ck-whittington/regent-theatre/ Jane Please ring to book a ticket

Wed 5.45 £20 if you live Burslem School of Art 11 th - in the city, £25 Queen Street March 8 pm if you live Burslem outside the Stoke-on-Trent Still life art – beginners city, £16 if you ST6 3EJ get JSA/ESA (tel) (01782 234775 COURSE STARTS Email: TODAY, and runs for 5 Please ring to [email protected] weeks book, or book Website: online http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig Run by Adult & Community ation/education/adult-and- Learning community-learning/

Wed 6 – 8 pm £12 if you live Co Operative Academy 11 th in the city, £17 Brownhills Road March if you live Brownhills outside the Stoke-on-Trent city, £9.50 if ST6 4LD Compact Camera you get Basics JSA/ESA (Tel) (01782 234775 Email: COURSE STARTS Please ring to [email protected] TODAY, and runs for 3 book a place, Website: weeks or book online http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig ation/education/adult-and- community-learning/ Run by Adult & Community Learning

Thurs 1 – 3 pm Free Blurton Community Hub 12 th Ingestre Square March Please ring to Finstock Avenue book a place, Blurton Functional Maths. And or book online Stoke-on-Trent English Skills check ST3 3JT

Course runs for 1 day (Tel) (01782 234775 Email: Run by Adult & Community [email protected] Learning Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig ation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Thurs 7.30 pm £42.90 Victoria Hall 12 th Some shows Bagnall Street March offer a 2 for 1 Hanley ticket for people with City Centre (Hanley) Paul Weller disabilities and ST1 3AD their carers Paul used to be with Please ring to (tel) 0844 871 7649 book a ticket The Jam and The Style Council and now performs in his own right Fri 9.30 am Free 15 Trinity Street 13 th - Hanley March 3.30 pm Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent book a place, ST1 5PH or book online Working with Managers (Tel) (01782 234775 Entry 3 Email: [email protected] COURSE STARTS Website: TODAY, and runs for 3 http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig days ation/education/adult-and- community-learning/ Run by Adult & Community Learning

Sat 9 am Free entry Cheadle 14 th - Staffs. March 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 14 th - entry Stafford March 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 Music for Everyone 14 th - Workshops March 1 pm Please ring Unit 1 to book a China Street place Fenton Music Workshop Stoke-on-Trent

In this 3 hour (tel) (01782) 310255 workshop, you will Email: learn the basics of the [email protected] drums or guitar,

A Green Door event Sat 11 am Free Potteries Museum and Art 14 th - Gallery March 4 pm No need to Bethesda Street book, just Hanley The Festival of the come along Stoke-on-Trent Dragon Moon

To celebrate the opening of our new Chinese ceramics exhibition, this family friendly event is full of activities including a Chinese puppetry show and large Peking Opera marionettes Sun 10 am Free Rod Wood 15 th - Basford March 1 pm Please ring nr. Leek Staffs. to book a Contact: Liz Simcock place (tel) (01782) 533545 Wheelchair users and people with Workparty at Rod limited mobility, please contact the Wood (Stile repair) organiser in advance Run by Staffordshre Wildlife No toilets are available on site Trust

Sun 10 am £7.35 Trentham Gardens Estate 15th - for adults, Stone Road March 5 pm £5.50 per Trentham (last entry

4 pm) child, £5.80 Stoke-on-Trent for seniors ST4 8AX Mums go free and (tel) (01782) 646646 on Mother’s Day students, £4.20 per

Treat Mum this person for Mother’s Day!! Mums people with get free admission to a disability Trentham Gardens and their when accompanied by carers a full paying guest No need to book, just come along Sun 10 am £8.00 Trentham Monkey Forest 15th - for adults, Stone Road March 5 pm £7.50 Trentham (last entry

4 pm) concessions Stoke-on-Trent children ST12 9HR Monkey Mums (3-14 years) (tel) (01782) 649845 £6.00, Trentham Monkey people with

Forest are celebrating a disability Mother’s Day by and their dedicating the day to carers £5.00 the amazing Mums of per person, the Monkey Forest. under 3s are There are an incredible free 51 Mothers, 17 Grandmothers and 3 No need to Great Grandmothers at book, just Trentham Monkey come along Forest!! Mon 7 pm £32.40 - Victoria Hall 16 th £42.40 Bagnall Street Some shows March Hanley offer a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) The Australian Pink ticket for people with ST1 3AD Floyd disabilities and (tel) 0844 871 7649 their carers A very popular tribute Please ring to band book a ticket Mon 7.30 pm Tickets £12.90 Regent Theatre 16 th every - £36.40 Piccadilly - evening, Some shows Cultural Quarter Sat plus a 2.30 offer a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) 21 st pm matinee ticket for Stoke-on-Trent March on Wed people with ST1 1AP Return to the 18th and disabilities and Contact: Box Office Forbidden Planet Sat 21st their carers (tel) (01782) 213800 Please ring to http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/di This spectacular award book a ticket ck-whittington/regent-theatre/ winning rock musical returns on its 25th anniversary tour. Inspired by Shakespeare’s The Tempest, and packed with rock ‘n’ roll classic Tues 1.30 £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 17 th - per person, Playground March 4.30 pm carers free Stanier Street Newcastle-under-Lyme

Or £10 for the Staffs. Activities at the North whole day ST5 2SU Staffs. Special Adventure (please bring a Playground packed lunch) (tel) (01782) 717612

Quiz Afternoon – come Please ring to along and compete for book a place prizes in our quiz – lots of different rounds to suit all

Tues 9.30 am £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 17 th - per person, Playground March 12.30 pm carers free Stanier Street Newcastle-under-Lyme Or £10 for the Staffs. whole day ST5 2SU Activities at the North (please bring a Staffs. Special Adventure packed lunch) (tel) (01782) 717612 Playground Please ring to Music Workshop with book a place Gifted Workshops. Use the drums, bongos and congas, guitar and electric guitar and shakers. Have fun making music and singing favourite songs Tues 6 – 9 pm £18 if you live Meir Community Education centre 17 th in the city, £23 Pickford Place March if you live Meir outside the Stoke-on-Trent city, £14.50, More Indian Cookery if you get (Tel) (01782 234775 JSA/ESA Email: COURSE STARTS [email protected] TODAY, and runs for Please ring to Website: 3 weeks book a place, http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig or book online ation/education/adult-and- Run by Adult & Community community-learning/ Learning

Tues 7.30 pm £14 Mitchell Arts centre 17 th every Broad Street March evening, Please ring Hanley - plus a to book a Stoke-on-Trent Sat 2.30 pm place, or ST1 4HG 21 st matinee book online March Bonnie & Clyde on Sat (tel) (01782) 409307 21st A thrilling musical with blues, gospel and rockabilly music

Wed 9.30 am Free 15 Trinity Street 18 th - Hanley March 4.30 pm Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent book a place, ST1 5PH ICT for employment or book online (tel) (01782 234775 Level 1 Email: [email protected] Course runs for 3 days Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig Run by Adult & Community ation/education/adult-and- Learning community-learning/

Wed 11 am Free The Potteries Museum & Art 18 th - Gallery March 12 noon Please ring to Bethesda Street book a place City Centre (Hanley) Stoke-on-Trent Railway Mania ST1 3DW (tel) 07824 473432 History Talk by Email: Mervyn Edwards [email protected]

A Green Door event

Wed 1 pm £9.50 Regent Theatre 18 th plus Piccadilly March tickets £12.90 Cultural Quarter - £36.40 City Centre (Hanley) Afternoon Tea Some shows Stoke-on-Trent offer a 2 for 1 ST1 1AP Enjoy Afternoon Tea om ticket for Contact: Box Office the Ambassador suite, people with (tel) (01782) 213800 followed by a matinee disabilities and http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/di performance of Return to their carers ck-whittington/regent-theatre/ the Forbidden Plant Please ring to book a ticket

Wed 6 - 9 pm £18 if you St. Peter’s Academy 18 th live in the Fenton Manor March City, £23 if Fenton Stoke-on-Trent you live (Tel) (01782 234775 More Indian Cookery outside the Email: City, £14.50 [email protected] COURSE STARTS if you get Website: TODAY, and runs for 3 JSA/ESA http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig weeks Please ring ation/education/adult-and- community-learning/ to book a place, or book online Thurs 7.30 pm £30.40 Victoria Hall 19 th Some shows Bagnall Street March offer a 2 for 1 Hanley ticket for people with City Centre (Hanley) disabilities and ST1 3AD their carers Dr. Hook featuring Please ring to (tel) 0844 871 7649 Ray Sawyer book a ticket The American Rock Band is performing in UK again for the first time in many years Fri 9 am Free Ironmarket 20 th entry Newcastle-under-Lyme March - 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 am Free Burslem School of Art 20 th - Queen Street

March 12 noon Please ring Burslem tobook a place Stoke-on-Trent Willow weaving Contact: Create an insect to Rachel Evans decorate your home or (tel) 07779 121031 garden Contact: wheatcroftwillow@googlemailcom A Green Door event

Fri 2 – 4 pm Free Burslem School of Art 20 th Queen Street March Please ring to Burslem book a place Stoke-on-Trent

Willow weaving Contact: Create a bird feeder for Rachel Evans your garden, yard or (tel) 07779 121031 window box Contact: A Green Door event wheatcroftwillow@googlemailcom

Sat 9 am Free entry The Market Place 21 st - Leek

March 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 1 – 4 pm Free entry All Saints Church 21 st Leek Road March No need to Joiners Square book, just Stoke-on-Trent All Saints business come along ST1 3HH showcase and Contact: crafters’ Fayre Claire Walker (tel) 07922 640442 To promote local Email: businesses and artists. Harmonizeaccessories@gmai Lots of handcrafted items for sale. This will be held l.com monthly from now on

Sat 7.30 pm £16.90 Victoria Hall 21 st Some shows Bagnall Street March offer a 2 for Hanley Big Time American 1 ticket for City Centre (Hanley) Wrestling people with ST1 3AD disabilities (tel) 0844 871 7649 and their carers Please ring to book a ticket

Sat 7.30 pm Adults Jubilee Hall 21 st £8,children Kingsway March and students £ Stoke-on-Trent Please send a SAE to 31 ST4 1RN Bullrushes Spring Concert Close, Etruria, Contact: Stoke-on- (tel) 07708 233931 By the North Staffs. Trent, ST1 Email: Symphony Orchestra. 5GF, including [email protected] Join us for a tantastic a cheque for evening of music the tickets required. incuding Rossini, Tickets can be Mozart and Sibelius be obtained from the Barewall Gallery in Burslem, (tel) (01782) 258843 Sat 8.00 pm £14.40 Regent Theatre 21 st Some shows Piccadilly March 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 Rowan Village 22 nd - George Avenue March 3 pm No need to Meir Stoke-on-Trent book, just ST3 6FB Rowan Village Spring come along Fayre

Jewellery and gifts, melts

of Milton, crafts, hot roast baps and refreshents, tombola, roll a penny, freshly made on site candy floss, sweet stall, bric a brac, toys, cards and much more

Everyone is welcome Sun 11 am A £2 Kings Hall 22 nd donation is Kingsway March requested Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1RN Star Bikers Egg Run

See the bikers on their famous charity run. Event open to all. Refreshments, bars and a live band Sun 1 – 3 pm Free entry All Saints Church 22 nd Leek Road March No need to Joiners Square book, just Stoke-on-Trent Table top, crafts and come along ST1 3HH vintage fair

Easter themed table top event . Everyone welcome Sun 2 Adults £6, Potteries Museum and Art Gallery 22 nd – concessions Bethesda Street March 3.30 pm £5 Hanley Stoke-on-Trent Women and the Great ST1 3DW War Please ring In this presentation, to book a (tel) (01782) 232323 History Wardrobe place Email: [email protected] shows the lives of women during the war, telling their stories and showing what clothes they wore Sun 7.30 pm £9.90 - £15.90 Victoria Hall 22 nd Some shows Bagnall Street March offer a 2 for 1 Hanley ticket for Diamond Jubilee people with City Centre (Hanley) celebrity concert disabilities and ST1 3AD their carers Audley Male Voice Please ring to (tel) 0844 871 7649 book a ticket Choir present their 28 th Annual celebrity concert Mon 10 am £5 if you live Blurton Community Hub 23 rd – in the city, Ingestre Square March 1 pm £10 if you Finstock Avenue live in the Blurton Using your computer city, free if Stoke-on-Trent safely you get ST3 3JT JSA/ESA COURSE RUNS FOR (tel) (01782 234775 1 DAY ONLY Please ring Email: to book a [email protected] Run by Adult & Website: Community Learning place, or http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig book online ation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Tues 9.30 am £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 24 th - per person, Playground March 12.30 pm carers free Stanier Street

Newcastle-under-Lyme Activities at the North Or £10 for the Staffs. Staffs. Special Adventure whole day ST5 2SU Playground (please bring a packed lunch) (tel) (01782) 717612 A range of indoor and outdoor activities including Please ring to Zumba with Louise and book a place Mike (between 11 am and 12 noon

Tues 9.30 am Free 15 Trinity Street 24 th - Hanley March 4.30 pm Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent book a place, ST1 5PH or book online (Tel) (01782 234775 Job and Training search skills Level 1 Email: [email protected] Course runs for 1 day Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig Run by Adult & Community ation/education/adult-and- Learning community-learning/

Tues 10 am £5 if you live Blurton Community Hub 24 th – in the city, Ingestre Square 1 pm March £10 if you Finstock Avenue live in the Blurton First Aid – city, free if Stoke-on-Trent emergency and basic you get ST3 3JT JSA/ESA COURSE STARTS (tel) (01782 234775 TODAY, and runs for 3 Please ring Email: weeks to book a [email protected] Website: place, or Run by Adult & http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig book online Community Learning ation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Tues 1.30 £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 24 th - per person, Playground March 4.30 pm carers free Stanier Street Newcastle-under-Lyme Or £10 for the Staffs. whole day ST5 2SU Activities at the North (please bring a Staffs. Special Adventure packed lunch) (tel) (01782) 717612 Playground Please ring to A range of indoor and book a place outdoor activities including ‘Animal Man’ – your chance to learn about and handle some wild and wonderful creatures!! (between 2.30 and 3.30 pm) Tues 7.30 pm £33.40 Victoria Hall 24 th Some shows Bagnall Street March offer a 2 for 1 Hanley ticket for people with City Centre (Hanley) disabilities and ST1 3AD Joan Armatrading their carers Please ring to (tel) 0844 871 7649 Joan will be on stage book a ticket playing the guitar, the piano and singing

Wed 9.30 am Free 15 Trinity Street 25 th - Hanley March 4.30 pm Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent book a place, ST1 5PH or book online (Tel) (01782 234775 Job Application Skills Level 1 Email: [email protected] Course runs for 1 day Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig Run by Adult & Community ation/education/adult-and- Learning community-learning/

Wed 10 am Free entry Longton Park (Queen’s Park) 25 th - Trentham Road March 3.30 pm No need to Dresden book, just Stoke-on-Trent come along ST3 4AZ Ye Olde English Fete

A traditional English fete to celebrate St. George’s Day. A family event with a variety of entertainment, activities and refreshments. All profits will go to the British Red Cross

Wed 10 am Free YMCA 25 th - Harding Road March 4 pm No need to Hanley book, just Stoke-on-Trent come along ST1 3AE One Big Activity Day

A fun day of sports and activities at the YMCA

Wed 1 pm £9.50 Regent Theatre 25 th plus Piccadilly March tickets Cultural Quarter Some shows City Centre (Hanley) Afternoon Tea offer a 2 for 1 Stoke-on-Trent ticket for ST1 1AP people with Contact: Box Office Enjoy Afternoon Tea disabilities and (tel) (01782) 213800 om the Ambassador their carers http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/di suite, followed by a Please ring to ck-whittington/regent-theatre/ matinee performance book a ticket of Spamalot, which

tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Fri 8 pm £18.90 - Victoria Hall 27 th £34.90 Bagnall Street March Some shows Hanley offer a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) ticket for people with ST1 3AD BBC Philharmonic disabilities and their carers (tel) 0844 871 7649 Please ring to book a ticket

Sun 12 noon £4 per adult, Dove Cottage 29 th - children are off Watery Lane March 4 pm free Clifton

No need to nr. Ashbourne National Garden book, just Derbyshire Scheme – Dove come along DE12 2JQ Cottage

A ¾ acre cottage garden by the River Dove, with collections of new and traditional hardy plants and shrubs, a ribbon border of purple flowering plants and foliage, a woodland glade planted with daffodils and shade loving plants . Refreshments are available. Some of the proceeds will go to the British Heart Foundation Sun 7.30 pm Tickets £20.90 Regent Theatre 29 th - £27.90 Piccadilly March Some shows Cultural Quarter offer a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley)

ticket for Stoke-on-Trent people with ST1 1AP Sex in Suburbia disabilities and Contact: Box Office their carers (tel) (01782) 213800 A brand new comedy Please ring to http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/di about dating and book a ticket ck-whittington/regent-theatre/ finding Mr. Right.

Packed full of popular songs Mon 8 pm £44.40 - Victoria Hall 30 th £54.40 Bagnall Street March Some shows Hanley offer a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) ticket for people with ST1 3AD Simple Minds disabilities and their carers (tel) 0844 871 7649 The famous band from Please ring to the 80s come to the book a ticket Victoria Hall

Tues 9.30 am £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 31 st - per person, Playground March 12.30 pm carers free Stanier Street Newcastle-under-Lyme Or £10 for the Staffs. Activities at the North whole day ST5 2SU Staffs. Special Adventure (please bring a Playground packed lunch) (tel) (01782) 717612

Photography and film Please ring to workshop with Gifted book a place Workshops. Using i pads, individuals will work in groups to produce a short film and photography project. Everyone will have the chance to be photographed and their image enhanced or distorted using Apple Mac technology Tues 9.30 am Free 15 Trinity Street 31 st - Hanley March 4.30 pm Please ring Stoke-on-Trent ST1 5PH to book a (Tel) (01782 234775 Being managed by place Email: others Level 1 [email protected] Website: Course runs for 1 day. http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navig Run by Adult & Community ation/education/adult-and- Learning community-learning/

Tues 1.30 £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 31 st – per person, Playground March 4.30 pm carers free Stanier Street Newcastle-under-Lyme Or £10 for the Staffs. whole day ST5 2SU Easter Craft and Cookery (please bring a packed lunch) (tel) (01782) 717612 Activities at the North Staffs. Special Adventure Please ring to Playground book a place

Join us for Easter themed crafts, and make some tasty Easter cakes

Tues 7.15 pm Adults £10, Mitchell Arts centre 31 st every children and Broad Street March evening, concessions Hanley - plus a £8 Stoke-on-Trent Sat Angela Beardmore 2.15 pm ST1 4HG th 4 School of Dance Give in matinee Please ring April to the Rhythm on Sat 4th to book a (tel) (01782) 409307 place, or Pupils of all ages perform book online http://www.mitchellartscentre.co.uk numbers such as the great /whats-on/414-angela-beardmore- ‘Fosse’, the Lion King, school-of-dance-give-in-to-the- Wicked and the Wizard of rhythm-/ Oz, as well as the more up to date songs from Sia, Katy Perry, Kylie and Taylor Swift

The City Council does not recommend or endorse any events or providers/organisers listed.

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