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DECEMBER 2016 Part 2

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Thurs Thurs 17 th Free entry Birch Terrace th Nov – 17 th Hanley Nov Sun 18 Prices for Stoke-on-Trent Dec funfair rides - ST1 3JN nd (termtime) vary Mon 2 - Jan Winter Wonderland Mon-Fri: Skating http://www.winterwonderlandstoke.c om/ 12 noon - costs – 10 pm With fairground, ice rink, live Adult: Sat & Sun: music, bar and food, and £8.50, 10 am – 10 New Year’s Eve spectacular Children: pm fireworks and entertainment £6.50 (last skate

9 pm) Open every day except You can book your Christmas Day th Mon 19 skating Dec – Mon session nd 2 Jan- online Open 10 am – 10 pm every day (last skate 9 pm)

Sat Performan £10.50 New Vic Theatre 19 th ces at - Etruria Road Nov 10.30 am, £23.50 Basford - 2.15 pm Newcastle-under-Lyme Sat and 7.30 £2 off for Staffs. 28 th pm on concessions ST5 0JG Jan The Snow Queen different The classic children’s tale of days. Please ring (tel) (01782) 717962 adventure, friendship and Please ring to book a http://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/pro bravery. When Kai meets or check ticket, or ductions/the-snow-queen/ the Snow Queen, she the book online persuades him to leave his website for his home, his grandmother performan and his best friend Gerda, to ce times Sign Language interpreted: Tues th live with her in far away 29 Nov at 2.15 pm Lapland. So Gerda sets off Audio described perfornance: all alone, determined to find Sat 14 th Jan at 2.15 pm him – even if she has to search the whole wide world Captioned performance: Sat 21 st Jan at 2.15 pm Sat From 9am £6.00 per child Trentham Gardens Estate 26th Saturdays Stone Road Nov – From 10am Trentham Sundays Sun Stoke-on-Trent 18 th Santa comes to ST4 8AX Dec Trentham (tel) (01782) 644536 Come and visit Santa in his Grotto in the Garden centre. Weekends only

Sat 10 am Free 1st Floor 26 th - Nicholson Institute Nov 4 pm No need to Stockwell Street book, just Leek - Last come along Staffs. Sat Christmas at the admissions ST13 6DW th 24 Nicholson Museum & at 3.30pm Dec Art Gallery The annual Christmas gift bazaar returns for the festive season. This is the ideal place to find quality gifts for all the family. Festive activities include choirs, family entertainment, mulled wine and mince piesClosed on Sundays and Bank Holidays Wed 9 am Free entry Hanley City Centre 30 th - No need to For more information you can Nov - book, just contact : Wed 5 pm come along Christmas Markets Markets Management 21st comes to Hanley Every Dec 01782 232716 Work is underway to plan an day email [email protected] extensive range of festive or visit the web pages: entertainment to ensure http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/content the Christmas spirit /leisure-and- and atmosphere remains culture/markets/specialist- high throughout the season markets/city-centre-christmas- including Christmas market.en Wonderland which will hold a large ice rink and fun fair.

Thurs 10 am Free North Shelton Community centre 1st , - Milton Street No need 8th , 11.30 am Shelton to book, Stoke-on-Trent 15 th just come ST1 4LE & Over 55s Boccia and nd along 22 Bowls activity session Contact: Dec Come along to this friendly Kate Beer group, and enjoy free tea, (tel) 07825 732705 coffee and toast whilst Kate,[email protected] keeping active

Thurs 10 am £1 plus 1st – admission Road - 3 pm Longton Adults: Stoke-on-Trent Fri rd £7.50, ST3 1PQ 23 Christmas Pottery Children: Dec Painting £5.25 (tel) (01782) 237777 Decorate a piece of pottery (age 4-16), from our special festive Concession range, made on site at the s: Museum. Ideal for £6 handmade, unusual gifts No need to Tues – Sat during Dec book, just For all ages come along Thurs 10 am £1 plus Gladstone Pottery Museum 1st – admission Uttoxeter Road - 3 pm Longton Adults: Stoke-on-Trent Sat th £7.50, ST3 1PQ 24 Children: Dec Christmas Trail £5.25 (tel) (01782) 237777 (age 4-16), Concession Follow the items and find the clues hiding around the s: site £6

Tues – Dec during Dec No need to book, just For all ages come along

Fri 11 am Free Ilam Park 2nd – White Peak Estate Office Dec 1 pm No need to Home Farm book, just Ilam - come along nr. Ashbourne Fri Derbyshire th Free Friday Walks 14 DE6 2AZ April Join us for a free walk in the White Peak. A 2 or (tel) (01335) 350503

3 hour walk. Dogs are welcome

Please note that these walks include steps, hills, slopes and stiles

Sun 4 th, 11.30am This event is Trentham Gardens Estate FREE to Sun - Stone Road th attend. 11 , 3.30pm You don't Trentham Sun need a Santa Stoke-on-Trent 18 th ticket to see Reindeer by Santa’s the Reindeer. ST4 8AX Dec Grotto Meet the real reindeer by (tel) (01782) 644536 Santa's Grotto and talk to their handlers to see how they live in the wild and how they prepare to help Santa deliver presents on

Christmas Eve Mon 11 am Free Ilam Park 5th – White Peak Estate Office Dec 1 pm No need to Home Farm book, just Ilam - come along nr. Ashbourne Mon Free Monday walks Derbyshire 17 th DE6 2AZ April Join us for a free walk in the White Peak. A 2 or (tel) (01335) 350503

3 hour walk. Dogs are welcome

Please note that these walks include steps, hills, slopes and stiles

Mon 2 - 3 pm Free Middleport Medical centre 5th , Newport Lane No need 12 th Middleport to book, Stoke-on-Trent & just come ST6 3NP 19 th Over 55s Chair based along Dec exercise session Contact: Kate Beer Join this sociable group for (tel) 07825 732705 a range of strengthening Kate,[email protected] exercises, range of movement, flexibility and coordination skills with a fun factor!!

Mon 7.30 Free Meir Community and Education 5th , – centre No need 12 th 8.30 pm Pickford Place to book, Meir and just come Stoke-on-Trent 19 th Walking Football along ST3 7DY Dec Contact: Come and try out Kate Beer Walking Football (tel) 07825 732705 Kate,[email protected]

Tues 1 – 2 pm Free Florence Tennis and Bowling Club 6th , Cemetery Avenue No need 13 th Dresden to book, Stoke-on-Trent & just come ST3 4EB 20 th Over 55s Tennis and along Dec Bowls Contact: Fully qualified coaches will Kate Beer help you with your (tel) 07825 732705 technique, and all equipment is provided Kate,[email protected]

Wed 9.30 Free One Smithfield 7th , Fri - Leonard Coates Way Please ring City Centre (Hanley) 9th , 11.30 am to book, or Stoke-on-Trent Wed English / Maths / book online ST1 4FA 14 th For more information ESOL / ICT Enrolment (Tel) (01782 234775 & Days Email: Fri [email protected] 16 th Website: Run by Adult and Dec http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation Community Learning /education/adult-and-community- learning/

Thurs Please £12 Regent Theatre 8th see - Piccadilly Dec website £32.50 City centre (Hanley) - for times Some Stoke-on-Trent Sun of shows offer ST1 1AP th a 2 for 1 8 performa (tel) 0844 871 7649 ticket for

Jan Cinderella nces, or people with http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/cin ring for disabilities derella/regent- Join the dashing Prince more and their theatre/#performance_tabs=tab_per Charming, the Ugly Sisters, carers informati formances Buttons, the Fairy Please ring Godmother and Cinderella on to book a at the Ball in this classic ticket, or pantomime. Jonathan book online Wilkes returns to the Regent Theatre along with Christian Patterson and Simon Nehan 9th Dec – 10.00am Adult 9.50 Trentham Gardens Estate 8th Jan - Child aged Stone Road 5-15 £7.75 Trentham 7.00pm Stoke-on-Trent Spectators Free ST4 8AX Trentham on Ice (tel) (01782) 644536 This year the ice rink is located Skating Aids to the rear of Trentham Garden £3.50 Centre, by the in the comfort of a marquee. The real ice rink will be open every

day except Christmas Day Tues 13 th 7.30 pm £12 Stoke Repertory Theatre - Leek Road, Sat Please ring Stoke-on-Trent, th to book a , 17 ticket, or ST4 2TR Dec book online (tel) (01782) 565873 Romeo and Juliet http://stokerep.info/visiting- productions-to-stoke-rep-theatre/ Presented by Stage

Productions

Fri 5 – 8 pm Free Community Hub 16 th Ingestre Square Dec No need Blurton to book, Stoke-on-Trent just come ST3 3JH along Blurton Community Christmas event

Come and get into the Christmas spirit at The Hub, with plenty of festive fun

Fri 7 pm Free St Edward the Confessor 16 th Hollow Lane Dec No need to book, just Stoke-on-Trent come along Christmas Carol Service with the

Join us for our annual festive Carol service, followed by a buffet supper and a pub style railway quiz at the community centre. No alcohol will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own drinks and glasses Fri 7.30 pm £28.40 Victoria Hall 16 th Some Bagnall Street Dec shows offer Hanley a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) ticket for ST1 3AD people with (tel) 0844 871 7649 disabilities Bowie Experience and their http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/bo carers wie-experience-2016/victoria-hall/ A spectacular concert Please ring to book a featuring all of David ticket, or Bowie’s hits – book online celebrating the music of the World’s greatest pop icon Sat 9 pm £11.50 King’s Hall 17 th - Kingsway Dec 2 am Tickets Stoke-on-Trent are ST4 1RN available from http://musicmaniauk.com/buy- Signal’s Christmas Music tickets/buy-other-venues- Soul night Mania tickets/

With presenter Kev Roberts

Age 18 and over Sat 10 am Free World of 17 th - Wedgwood Drive & 4 pm For a small Barlaston fee we can Stoke-on-Trent Sat th arrange to ST12 9ER 18 have your Dec pot fired, (tel) (01782) 282986 and sent to Play with Clay your home Email: address [email protected] Try throwing a pot on a potter’s wheel… with a little No need to help of Wedgwood’s book, just experts. Play with Clay is come along offered on a first come, first served basis, so please arrive early to avoid disappointment

Sat Trains at Adults £4 Apedale Valley Light Railway 17 th 10am, for steam Apedale Valley Country Park & 11 am, train ride, Chesterton includes a Sun 12 noon, Newcastle-under-Lyme th hot drink 18 1.30 pm, Children £7, Staffs. Dec 2.30 pm, includes a 3.30 pm present http://www.avlr.org.uk/ Santa Specials at and Free entry if Apedale Valley Light 4.30 pm not riding on Railway the trains A 15 minute round trip on the train, meet Santa, and a Please book visit to Santa’s grotto for the train rides children online Sat 10 am Free entry

17 th - Caverswall Road 4 pm Steam train & rides – th Adults; £13 Stoke-on-Trent 18 Children: £8 ST11 9BG Dec

(tel) (01782) 396210 Santa Specials www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk

Our famous Winter

attraction returns for another year as we welcome Father Please note: the station is accessible, but Christmas to Foxfield once there is no wheelcair access to the trains, again due to their historic nature Sat 10 am TBC Kingsley & Station

17 th – Froghall 5pm Please ring to Staffs. Dec book, or book online ST10 2HA Santa & Steam (tel) (01538) 759491 Email: enquiries@churnet-valley- railway.co.uk

Sat 10 am Free entry Market Place 17 th - Leek Dec 4 pm No need to Staffs. book, just ST13 5HH come along Victorian Christmas

Market

A Christmas extravaganza in traditional Victorian style, with indoor Victorian market and festive outdoor antiques and farmers’ markets. With children’s activties

Sat 12.30 Free The Potteries Museum and Art 17 th and Gallery Dec 2.30 pm No need to Bethesda Street book, just City Centre (Hanley) Scrooge’s Victorian come along ST1 3DW

Christmas This classic Christmas comedy is performed by 2 incredible storytellers but they need your assistance!! Join in the fun in this interactive play Sat 4.30 £3.50 for New Horizons Sport & Leisure 17 th – Green Door centre 5.30 pm Dec members, Uplands Avenue £6 for non Chell Kayak session members Stoke-on-Trent ST6 6SN Please ring Run by Green Door (tel) (01782) 310255 to book a place

Sat 7 pm £26.15 Victoria Hall 17 th - Bagnall Street Dec £27.15 Hanley Some City Centre (Hanley) shows offer ST1 3AD a 2 for 1 (tel) 0844 871 7649 ticket for Ken Dodd – people with http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ke Happiness Show disabilities n-dodd-happiness-show/victoria- and their hall/ The legendary comedian carers and national treasure Please ring to book a presents an evening of fun and laughter ticket, or book online Sat 7 pm Adults: £6 Longton Central Hall 17 th Children The Strand Dec (age 16 and Longton under): £3 Stoke-on-Trent ST3 2JH Please ring A Christmas to book a (tel) 07570 789472 Spectacular ticket Email: [email protected] An evening of Christmas music and carols, played by Trentham Brass Band Sat 7.30 pm £10 Village Hall 17 th Trent Valley Road Dec Please ring Penkhull to book Stoke-on-Trent tickets, or ST 5JB get them at Penkhull Village Hall the (tel) (01782) 252342 Brass Band concert community café, open A traditional evening of every Thurs festive favourites from 11 am – 12.30 pm

Sat 7.30 £4 Kidsgrove Town Hall 17 th - Liverpool Road Dec 11.30 pm Please Kidsgrove Stoke- ring or on-Trent ST7 4EL email to (tel) 07917 130264 buy a or 07988 722146 Email: Christmas Party ticket [email protected] Disco, buffet, tombola k and raffle www.kidsgrovecaresolutions.co.uk

Sat 8 pm £14.40 Regent Theatre th Some shows 17 offer a 2 for 1 Piccadilly Dec ticket for City centre (Hanley) people with disabilities and Stoke-on-Trent their carers ST1 1AP LOL Comedy Club Please ring to (tel) 0844 871 7649 book a ticket, http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/sto or book online Bringing the best live stand- ke-comedy-club/britannia-suite- up comedy to Stoke!! stoke/

Sun Race Registration is Trentham Gardens Estate th starts at £15 per adult Stone Road 18 Free child with Trentham 11 am Dec every paying Stoke-on-Trent adult. ST4 8JG Additional Contact: children pay Caudwell Children’s Sam Elf Run £6 each Spectators (tel) (01782) 600438 enjoy 50% off Join Caudwell Children on rd entry into the http://www.caudwellchildren.com/elfrun our 3 Elf Run at Trentham gardens on Gardens. You can run or the day – stroll the course with family simply state and friends. Festive fancy that you are dress is welcomed, and there to watch there will be a prize for the the Fun Run best dressed boy, girl and when you get family to the entrance Plesae ring or book online to register Sun 11 am Free entry Middleport Pottery 18 th - Port Street Dec 4 pm No need to Middleport book, just Stoke-on-Trent come along ST6 3PE

Christmas Craft Fair

and Merry Middleport Christmas

Join us at Middleport Pottery for our craft fair held in the atmospheric, historic rooms. Also children’s activities, festive fun and Father Christmas Tues £4 if you £4 if you are Deaflinks 20 th are already a Wellesley Street Dec already a member Shelton

member Includes a Stoke-on-Trent hot meal Includes (tel) Christmas Party at a hot Plus £5 07841 696080 The Sub Club meal membership 07798 768133 if you are Email: Come and join us for an not already [email protected] a member evening of festive fun

Wed 10 am TBC Kingsley & Froghall Station st – Froghall 21 , Please ring to nd 5pm Staffs. 22 book, or book online ST10 2HA & (tel) (01538) 759491 rd Santa & Steam 23 Email: Dec enquiries@churnet-valley- railway.co.uk

Wed 12.30 pm £16 Joiners Square Community centre

21 st Corners Street Please ring to Joiners Square Dec book a place early to avoid Stoke-on-Trent disappointmen ST1 3JA t Christmas lunch (tel) 08792 902728

Enjoy a 3 course Christmas lunch with good company at Joiner’s Square Community centre

Wed 2 £3.50 1st Floor 21 st – Nicholson Institute Dec 3.30 pm No need to Stockwell Street book, just Leek come along Staffs. ST13 6DW Vintage Tea Dance

Our tea dances are held

every other month. With live music in the Gallery. Come along with friends, or come alone and make new friends Wed 5.30, 6.15 Free entry Ironmarket 21 st and 7 m Newcastle-under-Lyme Dec Staffs. ST5 1RF

Yuletide Tales and Festive Rhymes at Newcastle-under- Lyme

Join authors Glenn and Angela James as they host fun-filled story-telling and poetry sessions in the Roebuck Shopping centre

Wed Gates Adults: £10 21 st open Children Stone Road Dec at 5 pm (age 5-15): Trentham £6 Stoke-on-Trent Entertainm Children ST4 8JG ent on (age 4 and stage 6-8 under): free (tel) (01782) 646646 pm Light up the gardens Please ring http://www.trentham.co.uk/whats- in aid of Donna Louise to book a on/trentham-gardens/light-up-the- ticket, book gardens Follow the twinkling pathway online or at to the Italian Gardens with the gardens presenter Louise entrance Stone, Britain’s Got Talent Beau Dermott and a number of fantastic choirs including the Salvation Army to celebrate the festive season.

See Santa and Mrs. Claus on stage, and see the stunning floating lantern display on Trentham LakeFunds raised will go to The Donna Louise

Thurs 3 – 5pm Free All Saints Church Hall 22 nd Leek Road Dec No need to Joiners Square book, just Stoke-on-Trent come along ST1 3ER

Christmas Chill Christmas stories and crafts, make a Christingle, and hot chocolate. To be followed by a Chrstingle service Fri 7.30 pm £24.15 Victoria Hall Some shows 23 rd Bagnall Street offer a 2 for 1 Hanley Dec ticket for people with City Centre (Hanley) disabilities and ST1 3AD their carers (tel) 0844 871 7649 Showaddywaddy Please ring to book a ticket, or book online http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/sh This Rock ‘n’Roll band have owaddywaddy/victoria-hall/ recently celebrated their 40 th Anniversary

Fri 8 pm £14.40 Regent Theatre 23 rd Some Piccadilly Dec shows offer City centre (Hanley) a 2 for 1 ticket for Stoke-on-Trent people with ST1 1AP LOL Comedy Club disabilities (tel) 0844 871 7649 and their http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/sto Bringing the best live stand- carers ke-comedy-club/britannia-suite- up comedy to Stoke!! Please ring stoke/ to book a ticket, or book online Mon 10 am Free entry Kingsley & Froghall Station

26 th – Froghall 4 pm Fro steam Staffs. - train rides – Adults: £16 ST10 2HA Wed Senior (tel) (01538) 759491 th Christmas Winter 28 Citizens: £14 Email: Dec Warmers at the Children (age enquiries@churnet-valley- Churnet Valley railway 4-14): £10 Children (aged railway.co.uk under 4): free

Please ring to book, or book online Fri 7.30 pm £24.40 Victoria Hall 30 th Some Bagnall Street Dec shows offer Hanley a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) ticket for ST1 3AD Roy Chubby Brown people with (tel) 0844 871 7649 disabilities He’s still rude, he’s still and their http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/roy crude and he has some carers -chubby-brown/victoria-hall/ outlandish views, which will Please ring leave even his most to book a ticket, or seasoned of fans gob- smacked book online Sat 10 am Free entry Kingsley & Froghall Station

31 st – Froghall 4 pm For steam Staffs. Dec train rides – Adults: £16 ST10 2HA Christmas Winter Senior (tel) (01538) 759491 Citizens: £14 Email: Warmers at the Children (age enquiries@churnet-valley- Churnet Valley railway 4-14): £10 Children (aged railway.co.uk under 4): free

Please ring to book, or book online Sat 12.30 pm TBC Joiners Square Community centre

31 st Corners Street Please ring to Joiners Square Dec book a ticket Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3JA

New Year’s Eve Dance (tel) 08792 902728

Sat 8 pm £23.90 Regent Theatre 31 st Some Piccadilly Dec shows offer City centre (Hanley) a 2 for 1 Stoke-on-Trent ticket for people with ST1 1AP LOL Comedy Club disabilities (tel) 0844 871 7649 and their Bringing the best live stand- carers http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/sto up comedy to Stoke!! Please ring ke-comedy-club/britannia-suite- to book a stoke/ ticket, or book online

Sat 8.30 pm £10 Foxlowe Arts centre 31 st Market Place Dec You can buy Leek tickets via Thunder Hammer – the Thunder Staffs. New Year’s Eve Hammer ST13 8AD Special Facebook page, or get (tel) 0115 9525050 Regarded by many as one them from Email: of the best cover bands in the Foxlowe [email protected] the UK. See in the New café/Gallery http://www.funhousecomedy.co.uk/ Year with all of your box office favourite rock anthems

Sat 11.30m Free Stoke Market Square 31 st South Wolfe Street Dec No need Stoke-on-Trent to book, ST1 1PA just come along Stoke New Year’s Eve Fireworks

See the New Year in with the only free, public fireworks display in the area

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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