A Handy Little Guide to Stoke-On-Trent City Centre So Here You Are
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A handy little guide to Stoke-on-Trent City Centre So here you are. Stokie Glossary .........................................................4 A new city, an abundance of A #COVIDConfident Place To Be ...............5 City Centre map .................................................6-7 potential at your feet, new The Cultural Quarter ......................................8-9 friends to be made, nights out The Hive ...............................................................10 - 11 Hotels .............................................................................12 to be enjoyed and of course a Make a dorm your home ...............................13 degree to be achieved… Live music venues .......................................14-15 Sweet tooth ..............................................................16 Welcome to Stoke-on-Trent Gear up for the year ahead .........................17 City Centre! Different things to do ...............................18-19 Our Front Door ......................................................19 It’s been a funny few months with all this Bit of a foodie? You’ll find dozens of Coffee fix ....................................................................20 pandemic business, hasn’t it? You’ll be restaurants, from small indie bars and pleased to know that all of our retail and cafés, to your favourite chains, with Quick eats ..................................................................21 hospitality venues have implemented all cuisines spanning all corners of the globe, Big night out ....................................................22-23 the special measures required to keep from the States to Greece, Italy to Mexico, both customers and staff safe, including Pan Asia to Portugal. Off down the pub .................................................24 social distancing, one-way systems, Best vegan eats .....................................................25 sanitiser stations, disposable menus You might have to wait a little longer to in food and drink establishments, and party the night away owing to COVID More food & drink..............................26-27-28 more regular and intensive deep cleans restrictions, but let us tell you, you won’t - all so that you can be sure you’ll feel be disappointed when you can, as music Indie shops ................................................................29 #COVIDConfident when visiting. lovers will be able to rock out, shuffle The big shop .............................................................30 or sing the night away in venues which Subject to there being any changes attract international DJs, the best in local Pamper yourself ..........................................32-33 in government advice, we’re looking musicians and much-loved bands. Hobbies .............................................................. 34-35 forward to welcoming new students from far and wide into our City Centre - and Anyway, here’s a handy little guide put Take care of yourself ........................................ 36 you’ll find that there’s something here for together for you by the Stoke-on-Trent everyone. City Centre Business Improvement District Getting around ......................................................37 (BID), to help you find your feet in this part Top picks in intu Potteries .............................38 If shopping’s your bag, whether it’s big of the world. name labels you’re after or indie vintage Stay updated ............................................................39 finds, you can shop ‘til you drop here. All the best! Contents Don’t be alarmed when friendly locals Stokie call you ‘Duck.’ Glossary Stoke-on-Trent THE POTTERIES: SHUG: City Centre: A You may hear Stoke-on-Trent referred to Same goes for shug. NB: ‘You alright, Shug?’ as ‘The Potteries.’ We’re very proud of our city’s heritage which has been shaped by its OATCAKE: production of pottery for centuries. A Stoke-on-Trent delicacy absolutely loved by locals. Oatcakes are like a savoury #COVIDConfident DUCK: pancake made from oatmeal, flour and yeast Don’t be alarmed when friendly locals call and arguably best served with breakfast you ‘Duck.’ We don’t really think you’re a items like cheese, bacon, mushroom, small aquatic bird with webbed feet; it’s just a sausage, and eggs. However, the combos are Place To Be pet name we use to show someone respect. endless so we’ll let you be the judge. Apparently it comes from the Anglo Saxon to denote leader. Recently hailed by Granada Television It’s important to note that when visiting the as the safest City Centre in the North City Centre, you should continue to adhere West, Stoke-on-Trent City Centre is a to the recommended distancing from other #COVIDConfident destination owing to the visitors according to current government- This magazine is brought to you This magazine is brought to you distancing and hygiene measures that have issued guidance, utilise the one-way routes by the Stoke-on-Trent City Centre PLACE MANAGEMENT – to by the Stoke-on-Trent City Centre Business Improvement District improve the look and feel of the been put in place to ensure the safety of and queuing systems wherever available, Business Improvement District (BID). The BID, endorsed by Stoke area, make it safer and provide a our visitors when enjoying our stores, bars, use sanitiser when entering premises and (BID). The BID, endorsed by Stoke on-Trent City Council, is a business warm welcome to visitors restaurants, cafés and more. wear a mask in venues where you are on-Trent City Council, is a business alliance set up to promote and alliance set up to promote and required to do so, to reduce the risk of support a safe, welcoming and PLACE MARKETING – to support a safe, welcoming and spreading COVID. engaging City Centre destination. increase footfall through positive engaging City Centre destination. In July 2018, businesses voted promotion and events in the City In July 2018, businesses voted in favour of the BID which will Centre in favour of the BID which will run for a 5-year term with the run for a 5-year term with the possibility of renewal in 2023. The BUSINESS COMMUNITY possibility of renewal in 2023. The BID involves 436 businesses in the SUPPORT – to aid businesses in BID involves 436 businesses in the area, who contribute an annual the BID area through networking area, who contribute an annual levy to the BID. Priorities for the opportunities, training and growth levy to the BID. Priorities for the BID include; strategies BID include; 4 5 W A T E M D R A L A O O L R RU L TL O A N D AN EET D R M W A TR ST. O M S O O O S T BRO D A T R D . A N A. Potteries Museum and Art GallerO y R T TREE W ION S UN S K O LO T T W T E 3 E N TH R B. Victoria Hall E T J 5 R S A S D T. G O A L B IN ST H T O E F N C. Regent Theatre S D A50 E G N A B I S GH R ST. R E VE ST HANO T RE A D. Bus Station C ET R EN F T E UR T Y . O E RO MAYER ST AD N T E. Cineworld and The Hive B T. S R H C Y R A HU F. City Centre Library LC S SAMPSON E L T ST. N HI R R H E S E PP G. Town Hall O E CEN T U 3 T . T UR P G 5 Y T E S ROA . H A A D C H. intu Potteries D R R T S R U HILLCH T E T . E T H ST R A R N H S C I. The Cultural Quarter E T 5 A S A T B E TOWN ROAD 0 . T R H N E N T U L D T H J. Mitchell Arts Centre L M EE R A R E E A ST PP S U INTU S U R AS S Q GL G A S A K. The Sugarmill H POTTERIES H R S . T T T 2 T. S H L. The Underground R R S H E F WEAV AC S E O B NT M T ET O U E R U H M. Fiction I E N G E N D H T O Q R S T. N. Gossip T S R Y T R ES T P R SAINSBURY’S S S E C H L T E O. Pink T IL . A T H EET F TR F P. Reflex Y S OR Best Western Stoke-on-Trent TRINIT City Centre Hotel D A Q. Chicago’s S 5 P T ERC ROAD 0 . Y TRURIA M ST R STR E 0 K EE WIC E 1 T A5010 6 S UN E . BR C T T S The Cultural Quarter H L E L C C A A . E H H T PS A S P PICCADILLY D GH A L R U L I L Premier Inn O L M D O E CL A E S L S L T . G I I L M L A B I PICCADILLY . C N K ST A G N H BIO G S AL F E T N I C E A R A L R E TESCO R E L D E T T L EXTRA S H C T S T R T I J E B R B E . T E EE R A T. R S E B ST T N O H S H T G B O T OU D W J T T CL A A E D E LE O T E A R R S 5 R HE T L 0 B POTTERIES N S OW 0 L E Y 8 S E S MUSEUM & R F L T. D R S S A T A H E L ART GALLERY T E I R R S P E T M T S P E O R A Y E B T 50 R U R E 8 E E N Y 0 T D T 0 E E T 5 E L B A A R P A T S R S T L N W O R E E E P O A A AS O S D J A D A S 5 N E D R T C A 0 .