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

Sat Staffordshire Hoard Various Free - £15.50 New Vic Theatre 20 th Festival times Etruria Road June £2 off for Basford - Including: concessions Newcastle-under-Lyme Sat Staffs. 25 th Please ring to ST5 0JG July book a ticket, or book online (tel) (01782) 717962 http://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/b Unearthed/The Gift – 2 ook-tickets/book-online plays on a double bill

500 pieces – the story of a single moment in time, 5 th July 2009, when the Staffordshire Hoard is discovered

Zoom = Orph - using the patterns from the pieces in the Staffordshire hoard, creating colourful art

A Thing Worth Keeping – an audio tour around the building, asking each person to think about what’s important to you

The New Vic Dig – an archaeological project in the gardens of the New Vic, with the Archaeology Team

To book or for more info, please email: [email protected] g.uk Please see the website for more details Fri Various Free entry Biddulph th times 26 Staffs. June Events may charge - (tel) (01782) 297845 Fri Biddulph Festival st This is the Festival’s https://www.facebook.com/Biddul 31 th July 18 year, with over 50 phFestival events including music, dances, guided walks, plays and comedy, exhibitions and family fun days Mon 7.30 pm Tickets Regent Theatre th 29 every £14.90 Piccadilly June evening, - Cultural Quarter - Sat plus a £43.90 City Centre (Hanley) 4th 2.30 pm Some shows Stoke-on-Trent July matinee offer a 2 for 1 ST1 1AP Love me Tender on Wed ticket for Contact: Box Office 1st July people with (tel) (01782) 213800 The new musical and Sat disabilities featuring the music of 4th July and their http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/l Elvis Presley. From carers ove-me-tender/regent- the producers of theatre/#performance_tabs=tab_ performances Hairspray, Midnight Please ring to Tango and West Side book a ticket Story Wed 10 am Free entry Westport Lake Visitor centre st Westport Lake Road 1 - July 12 noon No need to Longport book, just come Stoke-on-Trent Westport Lake coffee 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 1 pm £9.50, plus Regent Theatre 1st tickets for the Piccadilly July show are Cultural Quarter £14.90 City Centre (Hanley) Afternoon Tea - Relax in our beautiful £43.90 Stoke-on-Trent Ambassador Suite with a Some shows ST1 1AP pot of tea or coffee and a offer a 2 for 1 Contact: Box Office selection of delicious ticket for people (tel) (01782) 213800 sandwiches and cakes, with disabilities and their carers served on vintage china http://www.atgtickets.com/Afterno Please ring to and tiered cake stands, on-Tea-Tickets/19/13942/ and then see the matinee book a ticket performance of Love me Tender Wed Tickets can £5 after 5 pm Trentham Gardens Estate 1st be Stone Road - purchased No need to Trentham from 5 pm book, just come Fri Stoke-on-Trent st – 7.45 pm along 31 ST4 8AX July Evenings in July (tel) (01782) 646646 at Trentham Gardens http://www.trentham.co.uk/whats- Enjoy an evening at on/trentham-gardens/evenings-in- Trentham Gardens until july-at-trentham-gardens 9 pm from Sunday to Friday

Wed The tour £5 Trentham Gardens Estate 1st starts at Stone Road July 6 pm at the Includes Trentham Gardens evening garden Stoke-on-Trent entrance entry ST4 8AX (tel) (01782) 646646 National Garden Scheme Gardens http://www.trentham.co.uk/whats- Tour on/trentham-gardens/national- garden-scheme-garden-tour-1- Michael Walker, july Trentham’s Head of Gardens and Estate will provide an iniformative walk around Trentham Gardens

All proceeds go to the National Garden Scheme Thurs 6.45 pm Tickets are Mitchell Arts centre 2nd £5 - £7 Broad Street July Hanley Stoke-on-Trent Please ring to ST1 4HG Singing School book tickets (tel) (01782) 409307 Choirs Concert or book online Email: Performances by St. [email protected] Pauls, Greenways, k Goldenhill and http://www.mitchellartscentre.co.u Christchurch Primary k/whats-on/ Schools

Wed 7 pm In advance - Shugborough Estate 1st Adults:£13.75, Milford July The gates Children £8.75 Stafford open ST17 0XB at 6 pm On the gate – Adults: £15.75, Theatre in the Children: £10.75 (tel) (01889) 881388 Gardens – Emma http://www.shugborough.org. The classic Jane uk/Homepage.aspx Austen book is adapted into a play for the outdoors, in which Emma tries to match up her friends.

Please bring a picnic and blankets Thurs 7.30 £5 Gladstone Pottery Museum 2nd - Uttoxeter Road - 11 pm No need to Longton book, just come Sat along Stoke-on-Trent 4th ST3 1PQ July Longton Beer (tel) (01782) 237777 Festival th The 5 Beer Festival to be held in the unique surroundings of the Museum

Organised by the Longton Community Partnership

Age 18 and over Fri 9 am Free entry Biddulph 3rd Staffs. July No need to ST8 6AR book, just come along Biddulph Artisan Market An artisan market selling handmade and locally produced items Fri 3 rd , 10 Free 15 Trinity Street Mon 6 th , – Hanley Fri 10 th , 11.30 am Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent th Mon 13 book a place, or ST1 5PH Fri 17 th , book online (Tel) (01782 234775 th Functional Maths. And Mon 20 , English Skills check Email: Fri 24 th, [email protected] th Mon 27 Course runs for 1 day Website: and Run by Adult & Community http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Fri Learning gation/education/adult-and- 31 st community-learning/ July

Fri 6.30 £12.50 Potteries Museum and Art 3rd – Gallery

July 8.30 pm Please ring to Bethesda Street book a place Friday Twilight – Hanley Afternoon Tea with Stoke-on-Trent the Georgian Butler Meet Samuel Adams, the (tel) (01782) 232323 Butler ina grand Regency house, who has been in service for many years. Watch a demonstration of the dinner table, and enjoy a beautiful afternoon tea with sandwiches, scones, clotted cream and home made cakes Age 18 and over Fri 7.30 pm £13 - £22 New Vic Theatre 3rd every Etruria Road - evening, £2 off for Basford Sat plus a concessions Newcastle-under-Lyme 25 th The Throne 2.15 pm Staffs. July A double bill of matinee Please ring to ST5 0JG performances on book a ticket, The Throne is a comedy th about Staffordshire Sat 11 or book online (tel) (01782) 717962 characters, love and July http://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/b romance, and Larksong is ook-tickets/book-online a powerful tale of friendship and fate, where a gang of youngsters risk the anger of a King Fri 7.30 pm £22.90 Victoria Hall 3rd Some shows Bagnall Street July offer a 2 for 1 Hanley ticket for people City Centre (Hanley) with disabilities ST1 3AD and their carers (tel) 0844 871 7649 Showaddywaddy Please ring to book a ticket http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ This rock ‘n’ roll showaddywaddy/victoria-hall recently celebrated their 40 th Birthday.

Sat 11 am Free High Street 4th - Newcaslte-under-Lyme July 2.45 pm No need to Staffs. book, just come ST5 1PT along http://www.visitnewcastleunderly Global Groove me.co.uk/event/global-groove- dance-event-and-carnival-parade Music and dancing, street entertainment, artisan market and fairground rides

Also craft workshop from 11 am – 4 pm at the former Stoke City shop (where the High Street meets the Roebuck Shopping centre)

Please see the website for the full programme

Organised by Newcastle- under-Lyme Town Centre Partnership

Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre Partnership

Sat 2 pm Free entry Queens Gardens 4th Ironmarket July No need to High Street book, just come Newcastle-under-Lyme along Staffs. Newcastle-under- ST5 1RF

Lyme ‘Midsummer http://www.visitnewcastleunderly Wakes’ Carnival me.co.uk/event/global-groove- Parade dance-event-and-carnival-parade Also craft workshop from 11 am – 4 pm at the former Stoke City shop (where the

High Street meets the Roebuck Shopping centre) Please see the website for the full programme. Organised by Newcastle- under-Lyme Town Centre Partnership with a grant from Awards for All

Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre Partnership Sat 7.30 Advanced Trentham Gardens Estate 4th - tickets Stone Road July 10 pm – Trentham Adults: £14.50, Children and Stoke-on-Trent Ska and The Jam concessions: ST4 8AX Tribute by The Rude £12.50 (tel) (01782) 644536 Boys Make a hot Summer Online http://www.trentham.co.uk/whats- Saturday date with live advanced on/trentham-gardens/live-music- music from local band The tickets ska-and-the-jam-tribute-by-the- Rude Boys, in the style of - rude-boys-4-july two tone bands Madness Adults: £13.50, and The Specials, and also Children and The Jam. Bring a blanket, concessions: a picnic and some friends £11.50 for a night of live music at the magical lakeside On the day amphitheatre. tickets - Adults: £17.50, Children and concessions: £15.50 Sat 9 am Free entry The Market Place 4th - Stone July 4 pm No need to Staffs. book, just ST15 8JR come along Stone Farmers’ Market Fantastic produce from across the area Sat 11 am Free entry Shugborough Estate 4th - Milford July 5 pm Parking is £3 Stafford per car ST17 0XB

Cycling Festival (tel) (01889) 881388 http://www.shugborough.org. Cycle riding and uk/Homepage.aspx activities

Sun 10 am Free Swineholes Wood 5th - Ipstones Edge July 1 pm Please ring to Staffs. book a place Contact: Val Riley Work Party at (tel) (01538) 300264 Swineholes Wood Drystone walling and Wheelchair users and people with bracken pulling limited mobility, please contact Organised by Staffordshire the organiser in advance Wildlife Trust No toilets are available on site

Sun 10 am Free adult Foxfield Steam Railway 5th - Caverswall Road Steam train Blythe Bridge July 5 pm rides from £8 Stoke-on-Trent Join us to travel on the per adult, £6.50 T11 9BG for concessions, (tel) (01782) 396210 Knotty train, said to be £3.50 for http://www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk/e the oldest train in the children under vents.php country. Special 16 vintage trains will run

throughout the day (Due to the historic nature of the Knotty train, there is no wheelchair access on board) Sun 10.30 am Free Leek Market Place 5th Leek Town Centre July No need to Leek book, just come along Staffs.

Leek 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 Adults : £1 Ford Green Hall 5th - Children: 50 p Ford Green Road July 4 pm Smallthorne Stoke-on-Trent

ST6 1NG Tudor Day at Ford

Green Hall (partially wheelchair accessible)

Step back in time for a taste of life in Tudor times. Live music, a working forge, and Tudor cookery, demonstrations of calligraphy and blackwork, and children’s activtiies and jousting Sundays 2 – 3 pm Free Hanley Park 5th Cleveland Road and No need to th Hanley 12 July book, just come along Stoke-on-Trent Park in the Park ST1 4DX

Join Park Church for prayer and worship in Hanley Park, every Sunday from 21 st June to 12 th July. Everyone is welcome Mon 10 am £2 per group/car RSPB Coombes Valley 6th - Six Oaks Farm - 4 pm No need to Bradnop Sun book, just come 19 th along nr. Leek July Staffs. ST13 7EU Greater butterfly orchid fortnight at Contact: RSPB Coombes (te) (01538) 384017 Valley Email: [email protected] We are hosting a variety of activities to appreciate our beautiful wildflowers especially our fantastic greater butterfly orchids. From guided walks, self lead trails and examples of flower pressing, there is so much for everyone to get involved with Mon 10 am Adults £8.00, Trentham Gardens Estate 6th - concessions Southern Entrance - 5 pm £7.50, disabled Stone Road person/carer Sun Trentham th £5.00 per 12 person, child Stoke-on-Trent July Conservation Week aged 3-14 ST12 9HR at the Monkey Forest £6.00, child under 3 free of (tel) (01782) 659845 Trentham Monkey Forest charge st is holding the 1 http://www.trentham.co.uk/monke No need to Conservation Week of the y-forest year. book, just come along This week helps to highlight the brilliant work that is being done to help protect the endangered species that inhabit the Monkey Forest. So why not get involved with this worthy cause!! Mon 1 – 10 pm Free Hanley Park 6th Cleveland Road July No need to Hanley book, just come along Stoke-on-Trent Water Way ST1 4DX

Experience a range of Contact: small, interactive Gary Cicinkas performances in the (tel) (01782) 454404 park and around the Email: [email protected] canal, as evening sets in Mon 11 am Free Meet at the Old Town Hall, 6th - Market Place, Tunstall July 12 noon Please ring to Tunstall Town Centre book a place History Walk – the Butterfield Place demon drink in Tunstall Tunstall - with Stoke-on-Trent Mervyn Edwards ST6 6AZ

Join local historian (tel) 07824 473432 Mervyn Edwards for Email: this fascinating walk [email protected] into history

A Green Door event Tues 9.30 am £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 7th - per person, Playground 12.30 pm carers free Stanier Street July 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 activtiies including Please ring to Singing with Art Brasil book a place (between 11 am – 12 noon).

For adults

Tues 1.30 £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 7th – per person, Playground 4.30 pm carers free Stanier Street July 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 Gardening – take part in book a place some gardening and planting with John and test out your green fingers!!

For adults

Tues 6 – 10 pm Prices range Uttoxeter Racecourse 7th from £10 Wood Lane July - £38 Uttoxeter Staffs. 70s Night Racing Under 18s free ST14 8BD if accompanied Contact: Watch some horse by an adult Hayley Locker racing at Uttoxeter (tel) (01889) 562561 Racecourse

With live music from Bootleg Abba Wed 10 am £5 if you live Changes Wellbeing centre 8th - in the city, Victoria Court 12 noon July £10 if you live Booth Street outside the Stoke-on-Trent Stress Management (Tel) (01782 234775 Workshop city, free if you get Email: ESA/JSA [email protected] COURSE STARTS Website: TODAY, and runs for http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi 3 weeks Please ring to gation/education/adult-and- book a place, community-learning/ Run by Adult & Community or book online Learning

Wed 5.45 £5 if you live in St. Johns Welcome centre 8th - the city, £10 if 30 Greasley Road July 9.45 pm you live outside Abbey Hulto

the city, free if Stoke-on-Trent First Aid – Emergency you get ST2 8JE and Basic ESA/JSA (Tel) (01782) 234775 Email: COURSE STARTS Please ring to [email protected] TODAY, and runs for 3 book a place, or Website: weeks book online http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi gation/education/adult-and- Run by Adult & Community community-learning/ Learning

Wed The tour £5 Trentham Gardens Estate 8th starts at Stone Road July 6 pm at the Includes Trentham Gardens evening garden Stoke-on-Trent entrance entry ST4 8AX (tel) (01782) 646646 National Garden Scheme Gardens http://www.trentham.co.uk/whats- Tour on/trentham-gardens/national- garden-scheme-garden-tour-1- Michael Walker, july Trentham’s Head of Gardens and Estate will provide an iniformative walk around Trentham Gardens

All proceeds go to the National Garden Scheme Wed 7.30 pm £16 New Vic Theatre 8th – £22 Etruria Road July Basford £2 off for Newcastle-under-Lyme concessions Staffs. Ensemble 360 ST5 0JG Please ring to (tel) (01782) 717962 New Vic regulars and book a ticket, or http://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/b one of the most book online ook-tickets/book-online outstanding chamber

groups of the UK Thurs 1 – 3 pm Free Blurton Community Hub 9th Ingestre Square July Please ring to Finstock Avenue

book a place, or Blurton Functional Maths. And book online Stoke-on-Trent English Skills check ST3 3JT

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

Fri 10 am Free Tunstall Library 10 th - Victoria Institute July 1 pm Please ring to The Boulevard book a place, or Tusntall Mental Health Awareness book online Stoke-on-Trent Workshop ST6 6BD

COURSE STARTS (Tel) (01782) 234775 TODAY, and runs for 3 Email: weeks [email protected] Website: Run by Adult & Community http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Learning gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Fri 12 noon Free entry Churnet Valley railway

10 th - Kingsley &Froghall Station 11 pm Steam train rides - on Fridays: Froghall

Sun Staffs. th Adult ticket £10, 12 Real Ale Trail Senior ticket £9, ST10 2HA July Child ticket £5

Bar at Kingsley & Steam train rides Froghall Station with on Saturday (tel) (01538) 750755 and Sunday: live acoustic music Adult ticket £11 Senior ticket £9 https://www.churnet-valley- Steam train rides to Child ticket £5 railway.co.uk/event/634/rail-ale- trail-11th-july visit local pubs For full details, please see the website Fri 7 pm £13.90 Victoria Hall 10 th Bagnall Street July Some shows Hanley offer a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) ticket for people ST1 3AD The Lion King with disabilities (tel) 0844 871 7649 Festival and their carers Please ring to http://www.atgtickets.com/search Join Birdcage Festival book a ticket ?search=Enter+Show%2C+Artist +or+Venue for the Lion King Festival, a community event celebrating the

award-winning West End Festival Fri 9 pm Tickets are Mitchell Arts centre 10 th £15 Broad Street July Hanley Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent book tickets ST1 4HG or book online Stand up for Stoke (tel) (01782) 409307 Award winning Email: [email protected] comedian Patrick k Morahan is on the http://www.mitchellartscentre.co.u stage in this show k/whats-on/

Sat 9 am Free entry Cheadle 11 th - Staffs. July 4 pm No need to ST10 1AQ book, just Farmers’ Market at come along Cheadle With a rich variety of local and regional produce Sat 9.30 am Free The Market Square 11 th - entry Stafford July 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 In advance - Shugborough Estate 11 th - Adults: £6.50, Milford and 5 pm Children 5 – 12: Stafford £2.50, Sun ST17 0XB th Concessions: 12 The Great British £5 July Food Festival (tel) (01889) 881388 On the gate – This Food and Drink Adults: £7.50 http://www.shugborough.org. Festival has a Children 5 – 12: uk/Homepage.aspx traditional British £2.50 Concession: Summer Party feel. £6 Dress in red, white and blue if you wish!! Sat 11 am Free entry Haywood Academy 11 th - High Lane July 3 pm No need to Burslem book, just come Friends of Haywood along Stoke-on-Trent Fair ST6 7AB Including craft stalls, activities and entertainment Sat 12 noon £9.40 Victoria Hall 11 th Some shows Bagnall Street July offer a 2 for 1 Hanley ticket for people City Centre (Hanley) with disabilities ST1 3AD and their carers (tel) 0844 871 7649 Organ Proms Please ring to http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ book a ticket, or organ-proms-13/victoria-hall/ book online

Sat 2 – 3 pm Free Meet at Bolton Gate car park 11 th off Leek Road July Please ring to Weston Coyney book a place Stoke-on-Trent ST3 5BH Closer to Home Contact: Walks – Park Hall (tel) 07824 473432 Country Park Email: Explore the beautiful Park [email protected] Hall Country Park in this 1 hour led walk

A Green Door event in partnership with Closer to Home Walks Sat 7.30 pm £5 Northwood Parish Hall 11 th Keelings Road July Please ring to Northwood book a ticket Stoke-on-Trent Contact: Nick Broad Legendary Lonnie (tel) 07795 683686 See the 50s/60s rock Email: music performer in [email protected] concert

Sat 7.30 Advanced Trentham Gardens Estate 11 th - tickets Stone Road July 10 pm – Trentham Adults: £14.50, Children and Stoke-on-Trent concessions: ST4 8AX Tribute to Guns ‘n’ £12.50 (tel) (01782) 644536 Roses and Bon Jovi Online http://www.trentham.co.uk/w Make a hot Summer advanced hats-on/trentham- Saturday date with live tickets music with tribute bands - gardens/live-music-tributes- ‘Guns or roses’and ‘The Adults: £13.50, to-guns-n-roses-and-bon- Bon Jovi Experience’. Children and jovi-11-july concessions: Bring a blanket, a picnic £11.50 and some friends for a night of live music at the On the day magical lakeside tickets amphitheatre. - Adults: £17.50, Children and concessions: £15.50 Sun 10 am Free Meet at 12 th Central Forest Park July Please ring to Chell Street Hanley The China Cycle Trail book a place Stoke-on-Trent A slow paced cycle ride ST1 6BB celebrating china (20 th ) anniversary of the launch Contact: of the national cycle North Staffs. Sustrans Volunteers network. This circular (tel) route uses national cycle (01782) 616243 routes and passes several Emal: famous name potteries, [email protected] museums and china attractions and has a stop at Westport Lake Sun 11.30 am Adults: £3.50 Beside Croxden Abbey 12 th - Children: £1 Croxden July 4.30 pm Staffs. ST14 5JF (Includes Open Gardens and tea/coffee Scarecrow Trail at St. and biscuits) Giles Church, Croxden

Visit the beautiful gardens in the lovely village of Croxden near to historic Croxden Abbey. Includes new gardens for this year, and National Gardens Scheme Open Gardens. Activities for children, and refreshments including cream teas, ice creams, Pimms and wine. Plant stall with plants to buy or swap

Admission is by a programme purchased at starting point of St. Giles Church Sun 11.30 am Free Hanley Park 12 th - Cleveland Road July 7.30 pm No need to Hanley Stoke-on-Trent book, just ST1 4DX Six Towns One City come along Carnival 2015

A fantastic day of celebration to highlight the positive aspects of our city. Live music stages including Reggae, Calypso, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Soul, House, Funky and Urban Beats, family activities, a steel band, carnival costumes, dancers, a taste of the Caribbean and other foods. Everyone welcome Sun 10 am Free Rod Wood 12 th - Basford July 1 pm Please ring to nr. Leek book a place Staffs. Contact: Liz Simcock Workparty at Rod (tel) (01782) 533545 Wood (Path and Wheelchair users and boundary people with limited mobility, maintenance) please contact the organiser in advance No toilets are available on site Sun 1.30 pm Included in Trentham Gardens Estate 12 th garden Stone Road July admission – Trentham Adults: £9.70, Children: £8.15, Stoke-on-Trent Concessions ST4 8AX Sunday Scenes Tour (seniors and (tel) (01782) 646646 students): Take a walk with a £8.15, http://www.trentham.co.uk/whats- member of the People with on/trentham-gardens/sunday- disabilities and Trentham team and scenes-tour-12-july their carers: discover the story £4.90 (each), behind the restoration Children under of Trentham Gardens 5: free

Please ring to book a place Sun 4 pm £14 Foxfield Steam Railway 12 th Caverswall Road July Please ring to Blythe Bridge book a ticket Stoke-on-Trent Steam & Cream ST11 9BG Enjoy a ride on a steam train in the (tel) (01782) 396210 beautiful Staffordshire Email: countryside with a [email protected] cream tea Please arrive 30 http://www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk/e minutes before vents.php departure

Mon 9.30 am £5 if you live in 15 Trinity Street 13 th - the city, £10 if Hanley July 2 pm you live outside Stoke-on-Trent the city, free if ST1 5PH Get Started with Email you get JSA/ESA (Tel) (01782 234775 COURSE STARTS Email: TODAY, and runs for 4 Please ring to [email protected] book a place, or Website: weeks book online http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi gation/education/adult-and- Run by Adult & community-learning/ Community Learning

Mon 7.30 pm £16 New Vic Theatre 13 th – £22 Etruria Road July Basford £2 off for Newcastle-under-Lyme concessions Staffs. ST5 0JG Boys of the Lough Please ring to (tel) (01782) 717962 book a ticket, or http://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/b The first full-time Celtic book online ook-tickets/book-online band to tour internationally

Tues 9.30 am £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 14 th - per person, Playground July 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 DJ and Music Production Workshops with Gifted Please ring to Workshops – produce your book a place own music using Apple Mac IPads and music software.

For adults

Tues 10 am Free Blurton Community Hub 14 th - Ingestre Square July 1 pm Please ring to Finstock Avenue book a place, or Blurton Autism Awareness book online Stoke-on-Trent Workshop ST3 3JT (Tel) (01782) 234775 COURSE RUNS FOR 1 Email: DAY [email protected] Website: Run by Adult & Community http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Learning gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Wed 12 noon Prices range Uttoxeter Racecourse 15 th - from £10 Wood Lane July 6 pm - £38 Uttoxeter Staffs. Afternoon Racing Under 18s free ST14 8BD if accompanied Contact: Watch some horse by an adult Hayley Locker racing at Uttoxeter (tel) (01889) 562561 Racecourse

Tues 1.30 £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 14 th - per person, Playground July 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

A range of indoor and Please ring to

outdoor activities including book a place Giant Outdoor Craft – get creative.

For adults

Wed 6.30 pm In advance - Dorothy Clive Garden 15 th Adults £12 Willloughbridge July Concessions £8 Shropshire

On the gate – TF9 4EU Adults £15 Concessions (tel) (01630) 647237 Iolanthe £10 http://dorothyclivegarden.co.uk/ev Gilbert and Sullivan’s most ents/ magical comic opera is set

half in fairyland and half in Westminster,and is about how people from different backgrounds can become friends. With a live piano accompaniment

Bring a picnic, folding chairs and blankets. Cakes and hot drinks are available from the tearoom

Suitable for age 5 and over Wed Please £10.50 New Vic Theatre 15 th check - Etruria Road - times £12.50 Basford Newcastle-under-Lyme Sat when £2 off for Staffs. 25th booking Gold concessions ST5 0JG July (tel) (01782) 717962 Please ring to http://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/b Gold still holds a special book a ticket, or ook-tickets/book-online power over us. But what book online has changed in the way we view this metal over the last 1000 years? Wed 7.15 pm Tickets are Mitchell Arts centre 15 th every £12 Broad Street - evening, Hanley Stoke-on-Trent Sat plus Please ring to th ST1 4HG 18 a 2 pm book tickets (tel) (01782) 409307 July Showtime 2015 matinee or book online Email: on Sat [email protected] The Marilyn Jones Dance 19 th k centre is proud to present their very talented pupils in http://www.mitchellartscentre.co.u a colourful song and dance k/whats-on/ spectacular ‘Showtime 2015’ Fri 9 – 11 am Free Hanley Park 17 th Cleveland Road or No need to Hanley Stoke-on-Trent Sat book, just ST1 4DX th Eid Prayers in the 18 come along July Park Email: [email protected] Join At-Tawheed Foundation for Eid Prayers in the park this July. Please note that this event may take place on either 17 th or 18 th July Fri 9 am Free Ironmarket 17 th entry Newcastle-under-Lyme July - Staffs. Farmers’ Market at No need to ST5 1RF Newcastle-under- 3 pm book, just (tel) (01782) 742375 Lyme come along Selling a wide variety of local produce Fri 7.30 pm £28.40 Victoria Hall 17 th Some shows Bagnall Street July offer a 2 for 1 Hanley ticket for people City Centre (Hanley) with disabilities ST1 3AD and their carers (tel) 0844 871 7649 Bellowhead Please ring to http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ book a ticket, or organ-proms-13/victoria-hall/ Britain’s most famous book online traditional folk act Fri 7.30 pm £20.90 - £24.90 Regent Theatre 17 th Some shows Piccadilly July offer a 2 for 1 Cultural Quarter ticket for people City Centre (Hanley) with disabilities Stoke-on-Trent An Evening of Dirty and their carers ST1 1AP Dancing: The Tribute Please ring to Contact: Box Office Show book a ticket (tel) (01782) 213800 http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ A wonderful evening of an-evening-of-dirty-dancing-the- tribute-show/regent-theatre/ music and dancing

Sat 9 am Free entry The Market Place 18 th - Leek July 3 pm No need to Staffs. book, just ST13 5HH come along (tel) 07766 160492 Fine Food Market at Leek Market The market brings together local and regional specialist food producers Sat Races Included in Trentham Gardens Estate 18 th start garden Stone Road July at 10 am admission – Trentham Adults: £9.70, Children: £8.15, Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent Concessions ST4 8AX Rotary Club Bell Boat (seniors and (tel) (01782) 646646 Race students): £8.15, http://www.trentham.co.uk/whats- People with on/trentham-gardens/stoke-on- Teams from around disabilities and trent-rotary-club-bell-boat-race the city will be taking their carers: part in the Bell Boat £4.90 (each), Race with toke-on- Children under Trent Rotary Club. 5: free

No need to Proceeds will go to book, just come local charities along Sat 10 am Free entry Foxfield Steam Railway 18 th - Caverswall Road and 5 pm Steam train Blythe Bridge rides from £8 for Sun adults, £6.50 for Stoke-on-Trent th Summer Steam Gala 19 concessions, ST11 9BG July £3.50 for See steam engines in children under (tel) (01782) 396210 all their glory. 16 Email: Featuring visiting [email protected] locomotive (Prices may ‘Wissington’ vary due to this http://www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk/e being a special vents.php event)

Sat 10.30 am £2 Apedale Heritage centre 18 th - Loomer Road July 7 pm Children under Chesterton 5 years are free Newcastle-under-Lyme No need to ST5 7LB book, just come Inspired Festival along Contact: Steve With theatre (tel) 07746 193644 performances, or Jill appearances by Nello, (tel) 07805 443595 artisan craft and food stalls, mine tours, steam rides, museum, and much more Sat 11 am £1 per person White Peak Estate Office 18 th - Home Farm July 4 pm No need to Ilam book, just come - along Ashbourne Sun Derbyshire 13 th Wildlife Explorer Trail DE6 2AZ Sept in Dovedale (tel) (01335) 350503

Go wildlife spotting in

Dovedale on a self led trail for families

Sat 11 am In advance - Shugborough Estate 18 th - Adults: £12.50 Milford July 5 pm Concessions: Stafford £10.50 - Children (5-15): ST17 0XB Mon £7.50 th 7 Seven Secret Doors Children under (tel) (01889) 881388 Sept at Shugborough 5 are free Estate http://www.shugborough.org. On the gate: uk/Homepage.aspx Discover the secret Adults: £15 Concessions: doors, each leading to £12 a magical place in the Children (5-15): gardens. £9 Children under An activity for all the 5 are free family Sat 1 – 4 pm Free entry All Saints Church 18 th Leek Road July 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@gm Lots of handcrafted items for sale. This will be held ail.com monthly from now on

Sat 2 – 5 pm £3.50 per adult, Fulford 18 th children are free nr. Stone July Staffs. No need to and book, just come ST11 9QS Sun along th National Garden 19 Scheme – The Old July Vicarage

1.5 aces of formal gardens on a sloping site around Victorian house (not open)

Home made teas available Sat 8.00 pm £14.40 Regent Theatre 18 th Some shows Piccadilly July offer a 2 for 1 Cultural Quarter ticket for people City Centre (Hanley) with disabilities and their carers. Stoke-on-Trent Laugh out Loud Please ring to ST1 1AP Comedy Club book a ticket Contact: Box Office (tel) (01782) 213800 Bringing the best of live stand up comedy http://www.atgtickets.com/LOL- to Stoke-on-Trent Comedy-Club-Tickets/19/14068/

18 and over

Sun 9 am Adults: £5 Britannia Stadium 19 th Children Stanley Matthews Way July under 12: £1 Stoke-on-Trent ST4 4EG Staffordshire Bike No need to Show book, just (tel) (01782) 813866 come along This year’s highlights Email: include: mailto:info@staffordshirebikesho Carl Fogarty - (4 times Free parking w.co.uk World Champion and ‘King of the Jungle 2014’) Kevin Carmichael - Extreme Motorcyle Stunt http://staffordshirebikeshow.co.uk Rider / Steve Colley - 3 times British solo trials champion Danny Butler – Extreme Mountain Bike Show Live music from a variety of bands A Triumph World Record attempt With over 80 exhibitors and traders Sun 10 am Adults £8.00, Trentham Gardens Estate 19 th - concessions Southern Entrance July 5 pm £7.50, disabled Stone Road person/carer £5.00 per Trentham person, child Stoke-on-Trent ST12 9HR 10 th Birthday Fun Day aged 3-14 £6.00, child at the Monkey Forest under 3 free of (tel) (01782) 659845 charge Join in the celebration with http://www.trentham.co.uk/monke our action packed family No need to y-forest fun day!! Wildlife TV book, just come presenter, Michaela along Strachan, will be at Trentha Monkey Forest on 19 th July as part of the forests’ 10 th Birthday Fun Day – it’s set to be a really wild celebration!! Mon 7.30 pm £11.90 - Regent Theatre 20 th every £36.90 Piccadilly - evening, Some shows Cultural Quarter offer a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) Sat plus a Stoke-on-Trent 25 th 2.30 pm ticket for people with disabilities ST1 1AP July East is East matinee and their carers. Contact: Box Office on Wed Please ring to (tel) (01782) 213800 nd A classic comedy 22 and book a ticket Sat 25th http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ about a family east-is-east/regent-theatre/

Strong language

Tues 9.30 am £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 21 st - per person, Playground July 12.30 pm carers free Stanier Street

Newcastle-under-Lyme Activities at the North Or £10 for the Staffs. whole day ST5 2SU Staffs. Special (please bring a Adventure packed lunch) (tel) (01782) 717612 Playground Please ring to A range of indoor and book a place outdoor activities Cookery – make some tasty sausage rolls and cheese straws

For adults

Tues 9.30 am £40 per person Staffordshire Wildlife Trust 21 st - for both days (Location to be confirmed and 4 pm on upon booking) Wed both days Discounts are nd available for 22 groups, existing Contact: July volunteers, Nicki Dyas trainees and (tel) (01538) 381356 Dry Stone Walling CVLLP or Email: training wildlife staff n.dyas@staffordshire- Learn the traditional art of wildlife.org.uk dry stone walling in the Please ring or beautiful Churnet Valley. email to book a Organised by the Churnet place, and then Valley Living Landscapes you will be given Partnership. Age 16 and the location over Tues 12 noon Free Longton Library 21 st - Sutherland Institute July 2 pm Please ring to Lightwood Road

book a place, or Longton Functional Maths. And book online ST3 4HY English Skills check (Tel) (01782 234775 Email: Course runs for 1 day [email protected] Run by Adult & Community Website: Learning http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Tues 1.30 £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 21 st - per person, Playground July 4.30 pm carers free Stanier Street Newcastle-under-Lyme Activities at the North Or £10 for the Staffs. Staffs. Special whole day ST5 2SU (please bring a Adventure packed lunch) (tel) (01782) 717612 Playground Please ring to A range of indoor and book a place outdoor activtiies including Zumba with Jess. Join our fun standing or seated Zumba session (between 2 – 3 pm).

For adults

Wed 9 – 11 am Free admission Trentham Gardens Estate 22 nd to Trentham Stone Road Gardens July Trentham between 9 – 11 am Stoke-on-Trent Rugby World Cup ST4 8AX Rugby’s greatest prize, the No need to (tel) (01782) 644536 Webb Ellis Cup, will visit book, just come Trentham Gardens during along http://www.trentham.co.uk/whats- the Rugby World Cup on/trentham-gardens/rugby- Trophy Tour. You can world-cup view and photograph the World Cup and take a leisurely stroll around the rugby photographic exhibition located in the Shopping Village

Wed 12 noon Free Bentilee Neighbourhood 22 nd - centre July 3 pm No need to Dawlish Drive book, just come along Bentilee Bentilee Tournament Stoke-on-Trent Day ST20EU

Come down to Bentilee Contact: Youth centre and get Charlotte Brough involved in the sports (tel) 07771 501118 tournament Email: [email protected] Age 11 – 19 .uk

Wed 1 pm £9.50, plus Regent Theatre 22 nd tickets for the Piccadilly July show are Cultural Quarter £14.90 City Centre (Hanley) Afternoon Tea - £43.90 Stoke-on-Trent Relax in our beautiful Some shows ST1 1AP Ambassador Suite with a offer a 2 for 1 Contact: Box Office pot of tea or coffee and a ticket for people (tel) (01782) 213800 selection of delicious with disabilities and their carers sandwiches and cakes, http://www.atgtickets.com/Afterno Please ring to served on vintage china on-Tea-Tickets/19/14044/ book a ticket and tiered cake stands, and then see the matinee performance of East is East Wed 7 pm £10 adults, £8 Mitchell Arts centre 22 nd every children, Broad Street - evening, senior Hanley Sat Global Beat plus citizens and Stoke-on-Trent 25 th (Community Dance) a 2 pm concessions ST1 4HG July Prepare to be whisked matinee (tel) (01782) 409307 away to many wonderful on Sat Please ring to Email: places, from Australia to th [email protected] Africa and Japan to 25 book tickets k Jamaica as we will take or book online http://www.mitchellartscentre.co.u you on a musical journey k/whats-on/2/ around the globe. With

colourful costumes and magical choreography. Dancers from 2 – 90!! Thurs 10 am Free Hope Community Church 23 rd - Upper Huntbach Street July 1 pm Please ring to Hanley

book a place, or Stoke-on-Trent Dementia Awareness book online ST`1 2BX Workshop (Tel) (01782) 234775 Email: COURSE RUNS FOR 1 [email protected] DAY Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Run by Adult & Community gation/education/adult-and- Learning community-learning/

Fri 12 noon Free entry Potteries Museum and Art th 24 - Gallery July 3 pm No need to book Bethesda Street Tales from the just come along Staffordshire Hoard Hanley The theatre comes to the Stoke-on-Trent Museum café as actors ST1 3DW interact with customers with tales of the (tel) (01782) 232323 Staffordshire Hoard. Throughout the day visitors can also discover the world of theatre props making and scene setting Sat 9.30 am £40 per person Staffordshire Wildlife Trust 25 th - for both days (Location to be confirmed and 4 pm on upon booking) Sun both days Discounts are available for 26th groups, existing Contact: July Dry Stone Walling volunteers, Nicki Dyas training trainees and (tel) (01538) 381356 Learn the traditional art of CVLLP or Email: dry stone walling in the wildlife staff n.dyas@staffordshire- beautiful Churnet Valley. Please ring or wildlife.org.uk Organised by the Churnet email to book a Valley Living Landscapes place, and then Partnership. Age 16 and you will be given over the location

Sat 11 am Horse and carriage Trentham Gardens Estate th rides: £3.50 25 - Stone Road and 4 pm Pony rides (children only): Trentham Sun £3.00 th 26 In addition to Stoke-on-Trent July Horse Drawn Carriage garden admission – ST4 8AX and Pony Rides Adults: £9.70, (tel) (01782) 646646 Children: £8.15, Concessions www.donnalouisetrust.org Take a relaxing ride (seniors and http://www.trentham.co.uk/whats- around the gardens and students): £8.15, on/trentham-gardens/horse- parkland, and take in the People with drawn-carriage-and-pony-rides- surroundings!! disabilities and their 25-and-26-july carers: £4.90 (each), Children (Pony rides for children under 5: free only) No need to book, just come along Sat 11 am Free entry Central Forest Park th 25 - Chell Street July 4 pm No need to Hanley book, just come along Stoke-on-Trent Green Door and more ST1 6BB

Family Fun Day, Contact: showcasing the accessible Green Door activities available through (tel) 07824 473432 the Green Door Ptroject Email: and its partner [email protected] organisations. Arts and Crafts, childrens activities, animal event, cycle event, dance and much more Sat 7.30 Advanced tickets Trentham Gardens Estate – 25 th - Stone Road 10 pm Adults: £14.50, July Children and Trentham concessions: £12.50 Stoke-on-Trent A Trribute to Elvis ST4 8AX Make a hot Summer Online advanced (tel) (01782) 644536 Saturday date with live tickets - music from A Vision of Adults: £13.50, http://www.trentham.co.uk/whats- Elvis (top tribute act Rob Children and on/trentham-gardens/live-music- Kingsley) at Trentham this concessions: a-tribute-to-elvis-25-july year . Bring a blanket, a £11.50

picnic and some friends for On the day tickets a night of live music at the - magical lakeside Adults: £17.50, amphitheatre. Children and concessions: £15.50 Sun 12 noon Included in Trentham Gardens Estate 26 th - garden Stone Road July 12.45 pm admission – Trentham and Adults: £9.70, 1.30 Children: £8.15, Stoke-on-Trent - Concessions ST4 8AX Audley Brass Band 2.15 pm (seniors and (tel) (01782) 644536 students): £8.15, Audley Brass Band will http://www.trentham.co.uk/whats- People with on/trentham-gardens/audley- be playing a variety of disabilities and brass-band-26-july music in the gardens their carers: £4.90 (each), Children under 5: free

No need to book, just come along

Sun 1.30 £3.00 per adult, The Bowers 26 th – children are free Church Lane July 4.30 pm Standon No need to book, just come nr. Eccleshall National Garden along Staffs. Scheme – The ST21 6RW Bowers

A tranquil 1/3 of an acre cottage style garden

Home made teas available Sun 1.30 £3.00 per adult, The Beeches 26 th – children are free Mill Street July 4.30 pm Rocester No need to book, just come Staffs. National Garden along ST14 5TX Scheme – The Beeches A plant lover’s garden of approximately 2/3 of an acre, enjoying views of the surrounding countryside

Home made teas available Tues 9.30 am £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 28 th - per person, Playground July 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 packed lunch) (tel) (01782) 717612 Adventure Playground Please ring to book a place Bingo – it’s eyes down for a fun Bingo session

For adults Tues 10 am Free with Gladstone Pottery Museum 28 th - admission – Uttoxeter Road July 5 pm Adults: £7.50 Longton Concessions: £6 Stoke-on-Trent Brick Carving Children (4-16 ST3 1PQ years): £5.25 Join our workshop to carve (tel) (01782) 237777 your own design into an No need to unfired house brick with book, just come expert help. Let your along imagination run wild, and take your artwork home with you.

Suitable for all ages Tues 1.30 £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 28 th - per person, Playground July 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 (please bring a packed lunch) (tel) (01782) 717612 Adventure Playground Please ring to Games Afternoon – come book a place and take part in Wii games, DVD games, card games and a selection of board games

For adults Tues 7.30 pm £19.40 - Regent Theatre 28th every £47.40 Piccadilly - evening, Some shows Cultural Quarter Sat plus a offer a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) 1st 2.30 pm ticket for Stoke-on-Trent Aug Dirty Rotten matinee people with ST1 1AP Scoundrels on Wed disabilities Contact: Box Office 29 th July and their (tel) (01782) 213800 One of the funniest and Sat carers movies of all time is 1st Aug Please ring to http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ now a smash hit book a ticket an-evening-of-dirty-dancing-the- musical tribute-show/regent-theatre/

Wed 10.30 am Free Meet at the main visitor 29 th - centre car park July 3 pm No need to Park Hall Country Park book, just come along off Hulme Road Wildlife Fun Day aat Weston Coyney Park Hall Country Stoke-on-Trent Park ST3 5BH

Activities throughout (tel) (01782) 331889 the day

Wed 1 pm £9.50, plus Regent Theatre 29 th tickets for the Piccadilly show are July Cultural Quarter £14.90 City Centre (Hanley) Afternoon Tea - £43.90 Stoke-on-Trent Relax in our beautiful ST1 1AP Ambassador Suite with a Some shows pot of tea or coffee and a offer a 2 for 1 Contact: Box Office selection of delicious ticket for people (tel) (01782) 213800 sandwiches and cakes, with disabilities and their carers served on vintage china http://www.atgtickets.com/Afterno Please ring to and tiered cake stands, on-Tea-Tickets/19/13563/ book a ticket and then see the matinee

performance of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Wed 2 – 4.30 pm Free Longton Library 29 th Sutherland Institute July Please ring to Lightwood Road

book a place, or Longton Functional Maths. And book online ST3 4HY English Skills check (Tel) (01782 234775 Course runs for 1 day Email: Run by Adult & Community [email protected] Learning Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Wed 4 pm £14 Foxfield Steam Railway 29 th Caverswall Road July Please ring to Blythe Bridge book a ticket Stoke-on-Trent Steam & Cream ST11 9BG Enjoy a ride on a steam train in the (tel) (01782) 396210 beautiful Staffordshire Email: countryside with a [email protected] cream tea Please arrive 30 http://www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk/e minutes before vents.php departure

Wed 11 am Free with Gladstone Pottery Museum 30 th - admission – Uttoxeter Road July 3 pm Adults: £7.50 Longton Concessions: £6 Stoke-on-Trent Play with Clay Children (4-16 ST3 1PQ years): £5.25 Come and make a clay (tel) (01782) 237777 No need to creation to take home. book, just come Learn new skills and along excite the senses during this drop ini workshop run by experts

Suitable for all ages Thurs 6.30 pm In advance - Dorothy Clive Garden 30 th Adults £12 Willloughbridge July Concessions £8 Shropshire

On the gate – TF9 4EU

The Three Adults £15 Concessions (tel) (01630) 647237 Musketeers £10 http://dorothyclivegarden.co.uk/ev By Alexander Dumas ents/ performed by Illyria

Bring a picnic, folding chairs and blankets.

Cakes and hot drinks are available from the tearoom

Suitable for age 8 and over Fri 10 pm Free Meet at the Vicarage Road 31 st until late car park July No need to Hartshill Park book, just come along Off Hartshill Road Moth Night at Hartshill Hartshill Park Stoke-on-Trent

This is a great opportunity to learn from a moth expert and see some moths at close quarters. Please bring warm clothing and a torch

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