JUNE 2015 All Details Are Correct at Time of Publishing June 2015 Date Activity Time Cost Where Is It/Contact Details

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

Mon 1 st , 9 am Free Ayudante CIC Tues 2nd , - Precision Studios Wed 3 rd , 3 pm No need to 430 King Street th Thurs 4 Free Ayudante Dr. Bike book, just come Fenton and event (10 am along Stoke-on-Trent Sun They will check your bike over, - ST4 3DB 7th June make simple repairs, adjust 3 pm gears, adjust brakes, safety on Sun (tel) (01782) 311883 checks, fix punctures, replace th tyres, cables and brake blocks, 7 June) Email: and advise on any further [email protected] repairs needed

Mon 9.15 £15 if you live in Hope Community Church 1st - the city, £20 if Upper Huntbach Street Hanley June Building on your Basic 11.45 am you live outside Stoke-on-Trent Computer Skills the city, free if ST`1 2BX COURSE STARTS you get (Tel) (01782) 234775 TODAY, and runs for 5 ESA/JSA Email: [email protected] weeksRun by Adult & Website: Community Learning Please ring to http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/ book a place, or education/adult-and-community- book online learning/

Mon 10 am £40 if you live Burslem School of Art 1st - in the City, Queen Street June 12.30 pm £45 if you live Burslem outside the Stoke-on-Trent City, £32 if ST6 3EJ Dressmaking you get JSA/ESA (Tel) (01782 234775 COURSE STARTS Email: TODAY, and runs for 6 Please ring to [email protected] weeks book a place, Website: or book online http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Run by Adult & gation/education/adult-and- Community Learning community-learning/

Mon 1.30 Free The Hub 1st - 28a Christchurch Street June 2.30 pm Please ring to Fenton book a place Stoke-on-Trent Fun Dance and Music ST4 3AN

A one hour session of Contact: dance and gentle Carole Kind exercise (tel) 07717 714119

Email: Funded by the Big [email protected] Lottery through Disablity Solutions One Roof Project

Age 18 and over Mon 6 – 815 pm Free Thistley Hough Academy 1st Penkhull June Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent Computers for the book a place ST4 5JJ Workplace (Tel) (01782 234775 COURSE STARTS Email: TODAY, and runs for 2 [email protected] weeks Website: Run by http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi AdultCommunity gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/ Learning

Mon 7.30 pm £16 New Vic Theatre 1st – £20.50 Etruria Road June Basford £2 off for Newcastle-under-Lyme concessions Staffs. A Swinging Affair ST5 0JG Featuring the Dave Please ring to (tel) (01782) 717962 Newton trio, with singer book a ticket, or http://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/b Claire Martin and book online ook-tickets/book-online saxophonist Ray Gelato

Tues 9.30 am £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 2nd - per person, Playground 12.30 pm carers free Stanier Street June 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 activtiies including Brazilian Dance with Art Please ring to Brasil (between 11 am book a place – 12 noon). For adults

Tues 12.30 £24 if you live in Blurton Community Hub 2nd - the city, £29 if Ingestre Square Finstock Avenue June 2.30 pm you live outside Blurton Word Processing Basics the city, free if Stoke-on-Trent COURSE STARTS you get ST3 3JT TODAY, and runs for ESA/JSA (Tel) (01782) 234775 Email: 6 weeks [email protected] Run by Adult & Community Please ring to Website: Learning book a place, or http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/ book online education/adult-and-community- learning/

Tues 1 – 4 pm Free Changes Wellbeing centre 2nd Victoria Court June Please ring to Booth Street Anger Management Stoke-on-Trent COURSE runs for 1 day book a place, (Tel) (01782 234775 only or book online Email: Run by Adult & Community [email protected] Learning Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Tues 1.30 £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 2nd – per person, Playground 4.30 pm carers free Stanier Street June 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

Games afternoon – come Please ring to and take part in Wii book a place games, DVD games, card games and a selection of board games. For adults Tues 5 – 7 pm Free Swan Bank Church 2nd June Burslem Please ring or Stoke-on-Trent email to book a ST6 2AA place Contact: 1000 Lives Community (tel) Champions Network 07518 813131 celebration event [email protected] To recognise the work that volunteers have done in the City. If you would like to nominate a volunteer, please ring or email

Tues 5.45 Free 15 Trinity Street 2nd - Hanley June 8.15 pm Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent book a place ST1 5PH Computers for the Workplace (Tel) (01782 234775 Email: COURSE STARTS [email protected] TODAY, and runs for 2 Website: weeks http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi gation/education/adult-and- Run by Adult & Community community-learning/ Learning

Tues 5.45 £24 if you live 15 Trinity Street 2nd - outside the city, Hanley June 8.15 pm £24 if you live in Stoke-on-Trent the city, £19 if ST1 5PH you get Creative Photography ESA/JSA (Tel) (01782 234775 Email: COURSE STARTS Please ring to [email protected] TODAY, and runs for 6 book a place Website: weeks http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi gation/education/adult-and- Run by Adult & Community community-learning/ Learning

Tues 6 - 8 pm £20 if you live in Ormison Sir Stanley Matthe 2nd the city, £25 if Academy June you live outside Beaconsfiel rie the city, £16 if Blurton you get Stoke-on-Trent Hand and Nail ESA/JSA ST3 3JD Treatments Please ring to (tel) (01782 234775 COURSE STARTS book a place Email: [email protected] TODAY, and runs for Website: 5 weeks http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Tues 7.30 pm £35.15 Victoria Hall 2nd - £37.65 Bagnall Street Some shows Hanley June offer a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) UB40 ticket for people ST1 3AD with disabilities (tel) 0844 871 7649 This successful British and their carers http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ reggae band from the Please ring to halle-orchestra-3/victoria-hall/ 1970s/80s will be playing book a ticket some of their famous hit songs Tues 7.30 pm £12 Stoke Repertory Theatre 2nd every Leek Road - evening, Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent plus a 2.30 ST4 2TR Sat book a place th pm matinee (tel) (01782) 321666 6 Godspell on Sat 6 th June Presented by Five June Towns Theatre Wed 10 am £5 if you live in Meir Community Education 3rd - the city, £10 if centre June 12 noon you live outside Pickford Place the city, free if Meir you get Stoke-on-Trent Health and Social Care ESA/JSA ST3 7DY Basics (Tel) (01782) 234775 Please ring to Email: COURSE STARTS book a place, or [email protected] TODAY, and runs for 5 book online Website: weeks http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Run by Adult & Community gation/education/adult-and- Learning community-learning/

Wed 10 am £24 if you live in Blurton Community Hub 3rd - the city, £29 if Ingestre Square June 12 noon you live outside Finstock Avenue the city, £19 if Blurton you get Stoke-on-Trent Mind and Meditation ESA/JSA ST3 3JT (Tel) (01782) 234775 COURSE STARTS Please ring to Email: TODAY, and runs for book a place, or [email protected] 6 weeks book online Website: Run by Adult & Community http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Learning gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Wed 10 am Free entry Westport Lake Visitor centre rd Westport Lake Road 3 - June 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 – 4 pm £3 per adult, 18 Drubbery Lane 3rd children are free Longton June Stoke-on-Trent No need to book, just come Staffordshire along ST3 4BA National Garden Scheme – High Trees

Garden designer’s pretty, perfumed hidden garden

Cream teas available. Wed From 5 pm £5 Trentham Gardens Estate 3rd Stone Road June No need to Trentham book, just come - along Stoke-on-Trent Fri ST4 8AX 28 th Summer evenings at (tel) (01782) 646646 Aug Trentham Gardens www.donnalouisetrust.org

Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Trentham Gardens will be open until 9 pm in June and July, and 8 pm in August. Evening discounted tickets are available from 5 pm Wed 5.30 – 8 pm £20 if you live in Burslem School of Art 3rd the city, £25 if Queen Street you live outside Burslem June the city, £16 if Stoke-on-Trent Landscape Art you get ST6 3EJ - Beginners JSA/ESA (tel) (01782 234775 Email: COURSE STARTS Please ring to [email protected] TODAY, and runs for 5 book, or book Website: weeks online http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi gation/education/adult-and- Run by Adult & Community community-learning/ Learning

Wed 6 – 8 pm £5 if you live in Burslem School of Art 3rd the city, £10 if Queen Street you live outside Burslem June the city, free if Stoke-on-Trent Counselling Applied you get ST6 3EJ Skills JSA/ESA (tel) (01782 234775 Email: COURSE STARTS Please ring to [email protected] TODAY, and runs for 5 book, or book Website: weeks online http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi gation/education/adult-and- Run by Adult & Community community-learning/ Learning

Wed 6 – 9 pm £18 if you live Orimiston Sir Stanley Matthews 3rd in the City, Academy June £23 if you live Beaconsfield Drive Blurton outside the Stoke-on-Trent More Indian Cookery City, £14.50 if ST3 3JD you get COURSE STARTS JSA/ESA (tel) (01782 234775 TODAY, and runs for 3 Email: weeks Please ring to [email protected] Run by Adult & Website: book a place, http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Community Learning or book online gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Thurs 10 am £20 if you live in Blurton Community Hub 4th - the city, £25 if Ingestre Square June 12 noon you live outside Finstock Avenue the city, £16 if Blurton you get Stoke-on-Trent Learn to Face Paint ESA/JSA ST3 3JT

COURSE STARTS Please ring to (Tel) (01782) 234775 TODAY, and runs for 5 book a place, or Email: weeks book online [email protected] Website: Run by Adult & Community http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Learning gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Thurs 10 am £20 if you live Burslem School of Art 4th - in the City, Queen Street June 12.30 pm £25 if you live Burslem outside the Stoke-on-Trent Still Life Art – City, £16 if ST6 3EJ Beginners you get (Tel) (01782 234775 JSA/ESA Email: COURSE STARTS [email protected] TODAY, and runs for Please ring to Website: 5 weeks book a place, http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi gation/education/adult-and- Run by Adult & or book online Community Learning community-learning/

Thurs 1 – 2 pm Free St. Peter Ad Vincula 4th Stoke Minster June No need to Glebe Street book, just Stoke-on-Trent Volunteers Week come along ST4 1LP Celebration All volunteers are invited to join us to celebrate National Volunteering Week 2015 Join Thomas Boughey Children’s centre and 1000 Lives to celebrate Volunteers week together Refreshments are available Thurs 1 – 3 pm £15 if you live in Meir Community Education 4th the city, £20 if centre June you live outside Pickford Place the city, free if Meir Building on your Basic you get Stoke-on-Trent Computer Skills ESA/JSA ST3 7DY COURSE STARTS TODAY, and runs for 5 Please ring to (Tel) (01782) 234775 weeks book a place, or Email: Run by Adult & Community book online [email protected] Learning Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Thurs 6 – 8 pm £15 if you live in 15 Trinity Street 4th the city, £20 if Hanley June you live outside Stoke-on-Trent the city, free if ST1 5PH Building on your Basic you get Computer Skills JSA/ESA (Tel) (01782 234775 Email: COURSE STARTS Please ring to [email protected] TODAY, and runs for 5 book a place, or Website: book online http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi weeks gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/ Run by Adult & Community Learning

Thurs 8 pm £13 if booked Foxlowe Arts centre 4th online in Market Place June advance, £14 Leek on the door Staffs. Please ring to ST13 6AD Birmingham book, or book Conservatoire Folk online (tel) (01538) 386112 Ensemble http://www.foxloweartscentre.org. Directed by Joe uk/event/birmingham- conservatoire-folk-ensemble- Broughton and wit over 2/?instance_id=12993 50 musicians

Fri 9 am Free entry Biddulph 5th Staffs. June No need to ST8 6AR book, just come along Biddulph Artisan Market An artisan market selling handmade and locally produced items

Fri 5 th , 10 Free 15 Trinity Street Mon 8 th , – Hanley Fri 12 th , 11.30 am Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent th Mon 15 , book a place, or ST1 5PH Fri 19 th , book online (Tel) (01782 234775 nd Functional Maths. And Mon 22 , English Skills check Email: Fri 26 th [email protected] and Website: th Course runs for 1 day Mon 29 Run by Adult & Community http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi June Learning gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Fri 10 am £18 if you live Meir Community Education 5th - in the City, centre June 1pm £23 if you live Pickford Place Meir outside the Stoke-on-Trent More Indian Cookery City, £14.50 if ST3 7DY you get COURSE STARTS JSA/ESA (tel) (01782 234775 TODAY, and runs for 3 Email: weeks Please ring to [email protected] Run by Adult & Website: book a place, http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Community Learning or book online gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Fri 1 – 3 pm £5 if you live Changes Wellbeing centre 5th in the city, Victoria Court June £10 if you live Booth Street outside the Stoke-on-Trent

city, free if (Tel) (01782 234775 Assertiveness training you get Email: ESA/JSA [email protected] COURSE STARTS Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi TODAY, and runs for 5 Please ring to weeks gation/education/adult-and- book a place, community-learning/ Run by Adult & Community or book online Learning

Tues 7.30 pm £28.90 Victoria Hall 5th Some shows Bagnall Street June offer a 2 for 1 Hanley ticket for people with disabilities City Centre (Hanley) and their carers ST1 3AD Jasper Carrott’s Please ring to (tel) 0844 871 7649 Stand up and Rock book a ticket, or http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ book online sing-a-long-a-frozen/victoria-hall/ Jasper is back to his very best in this comedy show Sat 9 am Free entry Rode Hall 6th - Scholar Green June 1.30 pm No need to Cheshire book, just come along ST7 3QP (tel) ( 01270) 874101 Rode Hall Farmers’ Email: Market [email protected]

Sat 9 am Free entry The Market Place 6th - Stone June 4 pm No need to Staffs. book, just ST15 8JR come along Stone Farmers’ Market Fantastic produce from across the area

Sat 10 am Free Foxlowe Arts centre 6th - Market Place & 4 pm No need to Leek book, just come Sun Staffs. th along 7 ST13 6AD June North Staffs. Guild of Craftsmen - Craft (tel) (01538) 386112 Fair With a wide variety of craftwork made by local people Sat 10 pm Free entry Churnet Valley railway th - 6 Steam train tickets: Kingsley &Froghall Station 5 pm June Adults: £10, Froghall Senior citizens:£8, & Children: Staffs. Sun Bus Rally and (4-14) £5 ST10 2HA 7th Agricultural Day Under 4s: free June (tel) (01538) 750755 If you’re interested in classic buses, farm machinery and steam train rides, this is the weekend for you!!

A display of vintage tractors and farm machinery will be held on Sat 6 th June

A rally of classic buses will be held on Sun 7 th June Sat 11 am Entrance to the Consall Forge 6th - garden and a nr. Wetley Rocks & 5 pm trail map: £3 Stoke-on-Trent Sun Staffs. 7th ST9 0BE June Exhibition in the Valley

Explore a trail of oil paintings by Rob Pointon in a fine wildlife garden in the stunning locatin of Consall Nature Reserve

Cream teas and cakes provided by Leek NSPCC

All proceeds in aid of the NSPCC

Sat 11 am Adults £8.10, Biddulph Grange Garden 6th – children Grange Road June 5 pm £4.05 Biddulph Stoke-on-Trent ST8 7SD National Garden scheme open gardens – Biddulph Grange Garden This is an amazing Victorian garden with an Italian terrace, Chinese inspired garden and much more Sat 12 noon Free entry St. Matthews Church 6th Birches Head Road June No need to Birches Head book, just come along Stoke-on-Trent Summer Fayre ST1 6LH With stalls, entertainment and refreshments Sat 7.30 £25 King’s Hall 6th - Kingsway June 11.30 pm Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1RN

‘Cancer’s no joke; Contact: Charity Night at Mr. Josh Maughan Stoke Town Hall (tel) (King’s Hall) 07539 468701 Email: A complete night of cancersnojoke@outlook,com comedy with 4 top comedians Tickets include hog roast and unlimited popcorn All profits in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support and UHNM Charity

Age 16 and over Sun 9 am – 3 pm Included in Trentham Gardens Estate 7th garden Stone Road June admission costs Trentham of Adults: £9.70, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8AX Trentham Boat Club children: £8.15, (tel) (01782) 646646 Regatta Concessions (seniors and Junior crews from all students): £8.15 over the country will be People with competing for the disabiltiies and Victor Ludorum Cup. their carers: £4.90 each Come along and cheer No need to on the crews!! book, just come along Sun 10 am Free Swineholes Wood 7th - Ipstones Edge June 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 the organiser in advance Organised by Staffordshire No toilets are available on site Wildlife Trust

Sun 10.30 am Free Leek Market Place 7th Leek Town Centre June 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 Longton Park (Queen’s 7th - Park) June 4 pm Trentham Road Dresden Emergency Services Stoke-on-Trent Day with Stanworth’s ST3 4AZ Funfair

Raising money for the

Donna Louise Children’s Hospice Sun 12 noon Free Hanley Park th 7 - Cleveland Road June 3 pm No need to Shelton book, just Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire come along ST1 4DX University Fringe Festival – Big Lunch in Hanley Park

Bring your picnic, games and a camera,take part in our team games and photography walk, and perform on the Bandstand for Park Live!! Sun 2 – 5 pm Admission to Eccleshall 7th both gardens is Staffordshire June £4 per adult, ST21 6JP children are free

National Garden No need to Scheme – Ashcroft book, just come (Wheelchair access at Ashcroft and Clarement along only)

2 different gardens to enjoy – Ashcroft is a 1 acre wildlife friendly garden, with a pond and a covered courtyard. Claremont is a small town garden , designed on feng shui principles . Home made teas at Ashcroft Mon 8 – 8.30 pm £20 if you live in Thistley Hough Academy 8th the city,£25 if Penkhull June you live outside Stoke-on-Trent the city, £16 if ST4 5JJ you get (Tel) (01782 234775 Indian Head Massage ESA/JSA Email: COURSE STARTS [email protected] TODAY, and runs for 5 Please ring to Website: weeks. book a place http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Run by Adult & gation/education/adult-and- Community Learning community-learning/

Mon 7 pm £7.90 Victoria Hall 8th, every Some shows Bagnall Street Thurs evening offer a 2 for 1 Hanley ticket for people City Centre (Hanley) th 11 with disabilities ST1 3AD and Lidice Shall Live and their carers (tel) 0844 871 7649 Thurs Please ring to http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ th book a ticket, or sing-a-long-a-frozen/victoria-hall/ 18 June book online

Mon 7.30 pm £16 New Vic Theatre 8th – £20.50 Etruria Road June Basford Newcastle-under-Lyme £2 off for Staffs. concessions ST5 0JG Fairport Convention (tel) (01782) 717962 Please ring to http://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/b The first British folk- book a ticket, ook-tickets/book-online rock group or book online

Tues 9.30 am £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 9th - per person, Playground June 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 Music Production packed lunch) (tel) (01782) 717612 Workshops with Gifted Workshops – produce your Please ring to own music using Apple book a place Mac IPads and music software. For adults

Tues 10 am Free Music for Everyone 9th - Workshops June 1 pm Please ring to Unit 1 book a place China Street Fenton Make and Play Stoke-on-Trent Workshops (tel) (01782) 310255 Let your creativity Email: loose!! At this 3 hour [email protected] k workshop, learn to both make and play a musical instrument 18 and over

A Green Door event Tues 1.30 £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 9th - per person, Playground June 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 Nature Trail and bug hunting

For adults

Tues 7.30 pm Register online Trentham Gardens Estate 9th Stone Road June Spectators are Trentham free of charge after 5 pm Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8AX (tel) (01782) 646646

Race for Life Enter at: www.raceforlife.org. Ladies - run, walk, dance or get muddy – join in and raise funds

for Cancer Research Wed 10 am Free Changes Wellbeing centre 10 th - Victoria Court 12 noon June Please ring to Booth Street book a place, Stoke-on-Trent Stress Management or book online (Tel) (01782 234775 Workshop Email: [email protected] COURSE runs for 1 day Website: only http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi gation/education/adult-and- Run by Adult & Community community-learning/ Learning

Wed 10 am £18 if you live Meir Community Education 10 th - in the city, centre June 12 noon £23 if you Pickford Place live outside Meir the city, £14 if Stoke-on-Trent Yoga for stress relief you get ST3 7DY ESA/JSA COURSE STARTS (Tel) (01782 234775 TODAY, and runs for Please ring to Email: 6 weeks book a place, [email protected] Website: Run by Adult & Community or book online http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Learning gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Wed 1 – 3 pm £20 if you live Ford Green Hall 10 th in the City, Ford Green Road June £25 if you live Smallthorne Stoke-on-Trent outside the ST6 1NG City, £16 if Nail Art you get (tel) (01782 234775 JSA/ESA Email: COURSE STARTS [email protected] TODAY, and runs for Please ring to Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi 5 weeks book a place, gation/education/adult-and- or book online community-learning/ Run by Adult & Community Learning

Wed 6.30 pm Free Meet at: th 10 The Film Theatre

June No need to Staffordshire University College Road Staffordshire Fringe book, just Shelton Festival – Community come along Stoke-on-Trent Night Walk for Art ST4 2EF City

We will take an interesting route from the Film Theatre in Shelton to Stoke, finding out about community projects along the way. We will hear about Art City and see the new co-working spaces at B Arts, ending with refreshments Wed 7.15 pm Tickets £15.40 - Regent Theatre th 10 every £18.90 Piccadilly - evening, Some shows Cultural Quarter Sat offer a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) 13 th plus a ticket for people Stoke-on-Trent June Right Here, Right 2.30 pm with disabilities ST1 1AP Now matinee and their carers Contact: Box Office on Sat Please ring to (tel) (01782) 213800 13 th June book a ticket http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ michael-mcintyre-warm- up/regent-theatre/

Wed 7.15 pm £27.00 Victoria Hall 10 th every Some shows Bagnall Street June evening offer a 2 for 1 Hanley ticket for people with disabilities City Centre (Hanley) and their carers ST1 3AD An evening with Please ring to (tel) 0844 871 7649 David Sedaris book a ticket, or http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ book online sing-a-long-a-frozen/victoria-hall/ David has his own BBC Radio 4 series, has published books and has appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. A comedian with a dry sense of humour Thurs 8.30 pm £8 Foxlowe Arts centre 11 th Market Place June Please ring to Leek book a ticket Staffs. ST13 6AD Funhouse Comedy Club (tel) (01538) 386112

With a variety of comedians Fri 1.30 Free Ford Green Hall 12 th – 2.30 pm Ford Green Road June Please ring to Smallthorne book a place ST6 1NG Closer to Home – Ford Green Walk Please meet in the car park of Ford Green Hall ready to This 1 hour walk will start the walk at 1.30 pm take in the Ford Green area, famed for its Contact: nature reserve and (tel) 07824 473432 historic Ford Green Email: Hall [email protected]

A Green Door event Fri Fri: £6 for each talk Emma Bridgewater 12 th 2.30 Lichfield Street Tickets can be & - bought online at Hanley Sat 8 pm www.stokeliteraryfe Stoke-on-Trent th stival.org.uk 13 Sat ST1 3EJ June Stoke-on-Trent 10.30 am Literary Festival at - (tel) Emma Bridgewater 9.30 pm (01782) 201328

Includes poetry, Email: performance and the www.emmabridgewater.co.uk event’s first film screening of the film ‘Marvellous’, the Neil Baldwin story, on Saturday at 7.15 pm., when Neil and Director Peter Bowker will be there for a discussion before the film Sat 9 am Free entry Cheadle 13 th - Staffs. June 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 13 th - entry Stafford June 4 pm ST16 1DJ No need to book, just (tel) (01785) 245935 Farmers’ Market at come along Stafford Lots of fruit, vegetables and local food and drink for sale Sat 9.30 am £40 per person Staffordshire Wildlife Trust 13 th - for both days (Location to be confirmed & 4 pm on upon booking) Sun both days Discounts are th available for 14 groups, existing Contact: June volunteers, Nicki Dyas trainees and (tel) (01538) 381356 Dry Stone Walling CVLLP or Email: training wildlife staff n.dyas@staffordshire- wildlife.org.uk Learn the traditional art of Please ring or dry stone walling in the email to book a beautiful Churnet Valley place, and then you will be given Organised by the Churnet the location Valley Living Landscapes Partnership. Age 16 and over Sat 10 am Free Fenpark Hilltop Allotments 13 th Fenpark Road June No need to (opposite the Methodist book, just Chapel) Fenpark Alliotments come along Fenton Open Day Stoke-on-Trent

Sat Please see Free Staffordshire University 13 th times listed College Road campus - below No need to Stoke-on-Trent Sat book, just 20 th come along https://blogs.staffs.ac.uk/fringe/fri June Staffordshire Fringe nge-programme/ Festival: Show and Tell 2015 - Staffordshire

University Art & Design Show

Displays the work of students graduating from our Art & Design Degrees

Sat 13 th :10 am – 5 pm Sun 14 th :11 am -4 pm Mon 15 th :10 am –8 pm Tues 16 th :10 am -6 pm Wed 17 th :10 am-8 pm Thurs 18 th :10 am -6 pm Fri 19 th 10 am -4 pm Sat 20 th :11 am – 4 pm Sat All day Free London Road 13 th Sat and Stoke-on-Trent & Sun No need to Sun book, just 14 th come along June London Road http://www.londonroadfestival.org Festival /

A fantastic weekend of art, music and much more. For the full programme, please see the website

Sat 1 – 3 pm Free Park Hall Country Park 13 th Hulme Road June No need to Weston Coyney book, just Stoke-on-Trent come along Nature Ramble at Meet at the main Visitor Park Hall Country Centre car park Park

Discover the various habitats of the City’s largest nature reserve, (The park is partially wheelchair accessible) including the colourful wildflower meadows, which should be at their best at this time of the year Sat 7.30 pm Register online Trentham Gardens Estate 13 th Stone Road June Spectators - £5 Trentham (£1 of this fee will be returned Stoke-on-Trent to Cancer ST4 8AX Research UK) (tel) (01782) 646646 Race for Life – Pretty Muddy Enter at: www.raceforlife.org. A 5k muddy obstacle course – ladies only. To raise funds for Cancer Research UK Sat 12 noon £9.40 Victoria Hall 13 th Some shows Bagnall Street June offer a 2 for 1 Hanley ticket for people City Centre (Hanley) with disabilities and their carers ST1 3AD Organ Proms Please ring to (tel) 0844 871 7649 book a ticket, or book online http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ organ-proms-13/victoria-hall/

Sat 4 £10 Middleport Pottery 13 th – Port Street June 5.30 pm Includes tea or Burslem coffee and homemade Stoke-on-Trent A Very Victorian Lady Victorian ST6 3PE sponge cake The story of the lives of 4 (tel) Victorian women is told (01782) 499766 through clothes in this Email: unique costume history middleport@princes- presentation, with regeneration.org . fascinating original gowns

and accessories. The presentation is by The History Wardrobe Sun 10 am Free Rod Wood 14 th - Basford June 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 10 am Free Meet at: 14 th - Ford Green Nature centre June 2 pm Please ring or Ford Green Road email to book Smallthorne a place Stoke-on-Trent ST6 1NG Biddulph Valley Way leisurely ride (tel) (01782) 616243 A slow paced led cycle Email: ride along the [email protected] greenway from Ford Green to Congleton and back. Including a stop at the Congleton Food and Drink Festival Sun 11 am Admission fees Dorothy Clive Garden 14 th - are - Willloughbridge June 4 pm Adults; £7 Shropshire Concessions: TF9 4EU £6.50 Children: £2 Doggy Day Out at the (5 – 17 years) Dorothy Clive Garden Free for children 0 – 4 years Come to the garden £1 per category with your pooch and to enter the Dog enjoy a doggy day out Show

Also Activities Dog No need to Show with lots of book, just come categories along Sun 1 – 3 pm Free entry Joiners Square Community 14 th Hall

June No need to Cornes Street book, just come Table Top/crafts and along Hanley vintage fair Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3JA

Sun Tour starts Included in Trentham Gardens Estate 14 th at 1.30 pm garden Stone Road June at the admission: Trentham gardens Adults: £9.70, entrance children: Stoke-on-Trent Sunday Scenes Tour £8.15, ST4 8AX Concessions (tel) (01782) 646646 Take a walk with a (seniors and www.donnalouisetrust.org students): £8.15 member of the People with Trentham team and disabiltiies and discover the story their carers: behind the restoration £4.90 each of Trentham Gardens, taking a seasonal look Please ring to book a place at what’s happening in the gardens

Sun 4 pm £14 Foxfield Steam Railway 14 th Caverswall Road June 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 minutes before departure Mon 11 am Free Tunstall Park 15 th - Victoria Park Road June 12 noon Please ring to Tunstall book a place Stoke-on-Trent ST6 6ED History Walk – Tunstall Park Please meet at the main gate A fascinating look into ready to start the walk at the history of Tunstall 11 am Park with renowned Contact: historian Mervyn (tel) 07824 473432 Email: Edwards [email protected]

Meet at Tunstall Park main gate. Age 18 and over

A Green Door event Mon 12.30 £20 if you live in Hope Community Church 15 th - the city, £25 if Upper Huntbach Street June 2.30 pm you live outside Hanley

the city, £16 if Stoke-on-Trent Everyday British Sign you get ST`1 2BX Language ESA/JSA (Tel) (01782) 234775 COURSE STARTS Email: TODAY, and runs for 5 Please ring to [email protected] weeks. Run by Adult & book a place, or Website: Community Learning book online http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Mon 3.30 Adults £4, Alton Towers 15 th - children free Staffs. June 6 pm ST10 4DB No need to

book, just

National Garden come along scheme open gardens – Alton Towers

These lovely gardens feature pools, a pagoda fountain, statues, mature trees,shrubs, rhodedendrons and azaleas, set in a steep sided valley with steep walks and viewing terraces. Access via a 1 km woodland walk from the Alton Towers Hotel.

Refreshments are available at the Hotel Tues 9.30 am £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 16 th - per person, Playground June 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 Please ring to Playground book a place

A range of indoor and outdoor activities including Keep Fit with Jess (between 11 am and 12 noon)

For adults

Tues 10.30 am Free Conerstone Cafe 16 th - 65 Mil Street June 12.30 pm Please ring to Silverdale book a place Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 6PF

(tel) Cake and Cookie (01782) 324398 Bake Email: [email protected] Learn to make and decorate some simple cupcakes and cookies

Part of Landau Adult Learners Week

Tues 10.30 am Free Conerstone Cafe 16 th - 65 Mil Street June 12.30 pm Please ring to Silverdale book a place Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 6PF Henna Art (tel) Learn to make some (01782) 324398 simple henna art to make Email: [email protected] beatiful designs for hands

Part of Landau Adult Learners Week

Tues 1.30 £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 16 th - per person, Playground June 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 book a place A range of indoor and outdoor activtiies including team games – take part in a fun range of team games

For adults Tues 7.30 pm Tickets Regent Theatre 16 th both £11.90 Piccadilly - evenings - £37.90 Cultural Quarter Wed Some shows City Centre (Hanley) th 17 Northern Ballet – offer a 2 for 1 Stoke-on-Trent June Madame Butterfly ticket for ST1 1AP with Pertpetuum people with Contact: Box Office Mobile disabilities (tel) (01782) 213800 and their http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ This classic opera has a carers alan-carr-yap-yap-yap/regent- mixture of powerful Please ring to theatre/ storytelling and classical book a ticket dance. There will be 2 breaktaking ballets in one evening, first the performance of Madame Butterfly, and then a dancing display Tues 10 am Free UniQube Gallery 16 th - Flaxman Building - 4 pm No need to Staffordshire University Fri book, just College Road 19 th Staffordshire come along Shelton June University Fringe Stoke-on-Trent Festival: Creative Ageing Exhibition

The exhibition will celebrate older people’s creativity Wed 9.45 am £16 if you live in Tunstall Library 17 th - the city, £21 if Victoria Institute June 12.15 pm you live outside The Boulevard the city, £12.50 Tunstall if you get Stoke-on-Trent JSA/ESA ST6 6BD Sociology for Exam. fee is Beginners £15 (Tel) (01782 234775 Email: COURSE STARTS Please ring to [email protected] TODAY, and runs for 4 book a place, or Website: weeks. Run by Adult & book online http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi gation/education/adult-and- Community Learning community-learning/

Wed 10.30 am Free Cornerstone Cafe 17 th - 65 Mil Street June 12.30 pm Please ring to Silverdale book a place Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 6PF

(tel) Introduction to cake (01782) 324398 decorating Email: [email protected] Make sugarpaste decorations for cupcake toppers and take home a box of beautiful finished cakes

Part of Landau Adult Learners Week Wed 12 noon Prices range Uttoxeter Racecourse 17 th - from £10 Wood Lane June 6.30 pm - £38 Uttoxeter Staffs. Aftermoon Racing Under 18s free ST14 8BD if accompanied Contact: Watch some horse by an adult Hayley Locker racing at Uttoxeter Racecourse (tel) (01889) 562561

Wed Free Cornerstone Cafe 17 th 65 Mil Street June Please ring to Silverdale book a place Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 6PF

Create your own (tel) greetings cards (01782) 324398 Email: Using papers, cards and [email protected] embellishments, create some beautiful cards to send to family and friends

Part of Landau Adult Learners Week

Wed 5 – 9 pm Free Staffordshire University 17 th Henrion Gallery June No need to College Road book, just come Shelton along Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST4 2DF University Fringe Festival: Appetite for Contact: Creativity Penny Vincent (tel) (01782) 294540 Email: Exhibitions, Appetite

Activities, Creativity discussion, Singing workshop and Screen Wednesday film: Hidden Voices, Making Connections made by local Schoolchildren and older residents Wed 8 pm £42.40 Victoria Hall 17 th - £47.40 Bagnall Street June Some shows Hanley offer a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) ticket for people with disabilities ST1 3AD Elvis Costello and their carers (tel) 0844 871 7649 Please ring to - Detour book a ticket, or http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ book online organ-proms-13/victoria-hall/ This singer-songwriter is on tour with songs old and new Thurs 10.30 am Free Cornerstone Cafe 18 th - 65 Mil Street June 12.30 pm Please ring to Silverdale book a place Newcastle-under-Lyme Make a hanging ST5 6PF

basket (tel) (01782) 324398 Using a variety of seasonal Email: bedding plants create a [email protected] pretty hanging basket to last all through the Summer

Part of Landau Adult Learners Week Thurs 1.30 pm on Adults £7, Mitchell Arts centre th 18 th Thurs 18 seniors and Broad Street and June children 12 Hanley and Fri and under Stoke-on-Trent th 7.30 pm on 19 Fri 19 th June £6.50. ST1 4HG June Please ring to (tel) (01782) 409307 The Promise book tickets Email: or book online [email protected] This play with music is set k in the present day but goes back ini time to 1963. It’s the story of a mother’s devotion to her son, who has a learning disability, and the promise she makes to him

Presented by Masque Theatre Group Fri 9 am Free Ironmarket 19 th entry Newcastle-under-Lyme June - 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 9.30 am £50 if you live in Fenton Hub 19 th - the city, £50 if Christchurch Street June 5.30 pm you live outside Fenton the city, free if Stoke-on-Trent Emergency First Aid you get ST4 3AN JSA/ESA at Work Exam. fee is (Tel) (01782 234775 £15 Email: COURSE RUNS FOR [email protected] 1 DAY Please ring to Website: book a place, or http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Run by Adult & book online gation/education/adult-and- Community Learning community-learning/

Fri 7 – 9 pm Free Potteries Museum and Art 19 th Gallery June Please ring to Bethesda Street book a place Hanley Friday Twilight – The Stoke-on-Trent Hoard at Night (tel) (01782) 232323 Enjoy an exclusive tour of the Staffordshire Hoard by torchlight with curator Deb Klemperer, and see the beautiful dazzling workmanship in a different light. The event includes a glass of wine or mead and a range of food which would have been enjoyed by the Anglo Saxons, including honey cakes and rose flavoured custard tarts.

Age 18 and over Fri 7.30 pm £5 St. Matthews Church 19 th Birches Head Road June Please ring to Birches Head book a ticket Stoke-on-Trent

ST1 6LH West Midlands Fellowship Band of Contact: the Salvation Army Nick (tel) 07795683686 .

Sat 9 am Free entry The Market Place 20 th - Leek June 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 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 Sat 10 am Free entry Leek 20 th Staffordshire and No need to ST13 5HH Sun book, just 21 st come along June Midsummer Madness in Leek

Celebrating everything that is weird and wonderful about Leek. With guided walks, the famous double sunset, parades, live music and street entetrtainment Sat 10 am Free entry North Staffs. Conference 20 th - Centre/Medical Institute June 3 pm No need to Hartshill Road book, just Hartshill Hartshill Midsummer come along Stoke-on-Trent Fayre ST4 7NY

With strong green, community and arts and crafts themes, bringing together local residents

Sat 10.30 am Free Berryhill Fields 20 th - off Dividy Road June 12.30 pm No need to Berryhill book, just Stoke-on-Trent Insect Walk at come along Berryhill Fields Meet at the Hall Hill Drive entrance (just off Dividy A guided walk around Berryhill Fields looking at Road) the insect life associated with the various habitats found on this urban nature reserve. Learn about the insects with local expert Dr. Dave Kingsley Sat 11.30 am Free Meet at: 20 th - Hanley Park June 4 pm No need to Cleveland Road book, just Shelton come along Stoke-on-Trent ST1 4DX Staffordshire University Fringe (tel) 01782 294415 Festival: Fringe Finale Email:

The Fringe community factnews @staffs.ac.uk parade starts in Hanley Park at 11.30 am, and will go down Boughey Road to the Leek Road site of Staffordshire University and the Sixth Form College. There will be lots to see and do on Leek Road. Bring a picnic, or you can buy refreshments

Community groups are invited to bring leaflets, a stall and activities

Sat 1 – 4 pm Free entry All Saints Church 20 th Leek Road June 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 Sat Free entry Biddulph 20 th 20 th Staffordshire - June: No need to ST8 7HZ Sat 1.45 pm book, just 27 th come along June Biddulph Moor Well Dressing

1.45 pm - Festivities on the village green with Trentham Brass Band

2 pm – the Blessing of the Well

Festivities continue on the village green and later in the Village Hall Sat 7.30 pm Tickets £18.40 Regent Theatre 20 th - Piccadilly June £22.40 Cultural Quarter Some shows City Centre (Hanley)

offer a 2 for 1 Stoke-on-Trent ABBA Mania ticket for people ST1 1AP with disabilities Contact: Box Office ABBA Mania is now and their carers (tel) (01782) 213800 accepted as the World’s Please ring to http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ No. 1 touring ABBA book a ticket dylan-moran-off-the-hook/regent- production. Join in with theatre/ and enjoy all your favourite songs!! Sat 8.00 pm £14.40 Regent Theatre 20 th Some shows Piccadilly June offer a 2 for 1 Cultural Quarter ticket for people City Centre (Hanley) with disabilities Stoke-on-Trent Laugh out Loud and their carers. ST1 1AP Comedy Club Please ring to Contact: Box Office Bringing the best of live book a ticket (tel) (01782) 213800 stand up comedy to Stoke- on-Trent

18 and over Sun 10 am Free Meet at 21 st - Fenton Manor Sports complex June 12 noon Please ring to City Road Fenton book a place Stoke-on-Trent Bottle kilns and ST4 2HR byways leisurely Contact: cycle ride North Staffs. Sustrans Volunteers (tel) An easy paced guided (01782) 616243 circular bike ride on Emal: greenways and quiet roads [email protected] and passing some of the city’s remaining bottle ovens, including the Gladstone Pottery Museum Sun 10 am Free Meet at 21 st Central Forest Park June Please ring to Chell Street Hanley book a place Stoke-on-Trent ST1 6BB

The China Cycle Trail Contact: North Staffs. Sustrans Volunteers A slow paced cycle ride (tel) celebrating china (20 th ) (01782) 616243 anniversary of the launch Emal: of the national cycle [email protected] network. This circular route uses national cycle routes and passes several famous name potteries, museums and china attractions and has a stop at Westport Lake Sun Registration Free Mitchell Arts centre 21 st from 9 am Broad Street June Please ring or Hanley Workshops from 10 am email to book Stoke-on-Trent - a place ST1 4HG 3.30 pm Mr. Spitfire’s Summer (tel) (01782) 409307 School - Auditions Email: [email protected] Mitchell Arts centre are hosting an open call in http://mitchellarts.iristickets.co.uk/ preparation for an en/all.html#639 intensive one week Summer School to showcase excerpts from the new musical Mr. Spitfire. Led by industry professionals, you will workshop the new musical as part of the casting for the show

Please bring a packed lunch

For 11 – 25s Sun 10 am Advance Trentham Gardens Estate 21 st - booking – ring Stone Road June 4 pm or book online - Trentham Adults: £9.50, concessions Stoke-on-Trent £8.50, children ST4 8AX

aged 5-15: (tel) (01782) 646646 £7.00 Transport Festival – http://www.trentham.co.uk/whats- Special Event Day On the gate - on/trentham-gardens/transport- Adults: £13.50, festival Treat Dad this Father's Concessions Day at the Transport £12.50, children Festival where there will be aged 5-15: over 1000 classic, £8.50 contemporary and rare cars on show.

Sun 10 am Adults £8.00, Trentham Gardens Estate 21 st - concessions Southern Entrance June 5 pm £7.50, disabled Stone Road (last person/carer entrance at £5.00 per Trentham 4 pm) person, child Stoke-on-Trent aged 3-14 ST12 9HR £6.00, child Fathers Day at the under 3 free of (tel) (01782) 659845 Monkey Forest charge

http://www.trentham.co.uk/monke No need to y-forest Join us at the Monkey book, just come Forest and learn all about along the Macaque Dads!!

Sun 12 noon £3.50 White Peak Estate Office 21 st - Home Farm June 3 pm No need to Ilam book, just come along Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 2AZ (tel) (01335) 350503 Fathers Day BBQ at Ilam Park

Join us for a BBQ with your family to celebrate Fathers Day Sun 1 – 4 pm £15 Ford Green Hall 21 st Ford Green Road June Please ring to Smallthorne book a place Stoke-on-Trent ST6 1NG

Traditioal spinning (tel) (01782) 537696 classes at Fod Green Email: Hall [email protected]

Enjoy learning the basics of spinning (wheelchair access to the ground floor only) fleece into yarn

Mon 10 am £5 if you live Changes Wellbeing centre 22 nd - in the city, Victoria Court June 12 noon £10 if you live Booth Street outside the Stoke-on-Trent

Mon 6 – 9 pm £18 if you live Thistley Hough Academy 22 nd in the City, Penkhull June £23 if you live Stoke-on-Trent More Indian Cookery ST4 5JJ outside the (tel) (01782 234775 COURSE STARTS City, £14.50 if Email: TODAY, and runs for 3 you get [email protected] weeks JSA/ESA Website: Run by Adult & http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Community Learning Please ring to gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/ book a place, or book online

Tues 9.30 am £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 23 rd - per person, Playground June 12.30 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 Please ring to Playground book a place A range of indoor and outdoor activities including Animal Man – your chance to handle some weird and wonderful creatures (between 11 am – 12 noon) . For adults

Tues 9.30 am £40 per person Staffordshire Wildlife Trust rd 23 - for both days (Location to be confirmed and 4 pm on upon booking) Wed Discounts are 24th June both days available for groups, existing Contact: volunteers, Nicki Dyas trainees and (tel) (01538) 381356 Dry Stone Walling CVLLP or Email: training wildlife staff n.dyas@staffordshire- wildlife.org.uk Learn the traditional art of Please ring or dry stone walling in the email to book a beautiful Churnet Valley place, and then you will be given the location Organised by the Churnet Valley Living Landscapes Partnership

For age 16 and over Tues 11 am Free Gladstone Pottery Museum 23 rd - Uttoxeter Road June 12 noon Normal Longton admission applies if you Stoke-on-Trent Public Houses in want to go into ST3 1PQ Longton – Illustrated the Museum – (tel) (01782) 237777 talk by local Historian Adults: £7.50, concessions £6, Mervyn Edwards children 4 – 16 years £5,25 Tues 1.30 £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 23 rd - per person, Playground June 4.30 pm carers free Stanier Street Newcastle-under-Lyme Or £10 for the Staffs. Activities at the North whole day ST5 2SU (please bring a Staffs. Special packed lunch) (tel) (01782) 717612 Adventure Playground Please ring to book a place Quiz Afternoon – come along and compete for prizes in our quiz – lots of different rounds to suit all

For adults

Wed 9.30 am Free 15 Trinity Street 24 th - Hanley June 4.30 pm Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent book a place ST1 5PH

Job Application Skills (Tel) (01782 234775 Level 1 Email: [email protected] COURSE RUNS FOR Website: 1 DAY http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi gation/education/adult-and- Run by Adult & community-learning/ Community Learning

Wed 10 am £5 if you live in Hope Community Church 24 th - the city, £10 if Upper Huntbach Street June 12 noon you live outside Hanley

the city, £4 if Stoke-on-Trent English for You you get ST`1 2BX Beginners ESA/JSA (Tel) (01782) 234775 COURSE STARTS Please ring to Email: TODAY, and runs for 5 book a place, or [email protected] weeks book online Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Run by Adult & Community gation/education/adult-and- Learning community-learning/

Wed 7.30 pm Tickets Regent Theatre th 24 every £11.90 Piccadilly - evening, - Cultural Quarter Fri £34.90 City Centre (Hanley) 26 th plus a Some shows Stoke-on-Trent June 2.30 pm offer a 2 for 1 ST1 1AP Romeo and Juliet matinee ticket for people Contact: Box Office on Thurs with disabilities (tel) (01782) 213800 A small troupe of 25 th and and their carers http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ travelling players Fri 26 th Please ring to dick-whittington/regent-theatre/ perform this classic book a ticket June love story by Shakespeare Thurs 9.15 £5 if you live in Hope Community Church 25 th - the city, £10 if Upper Huntbach Street June 11.45 am you live outside Hanley the city, free if Stoke-on-Trent Get Started with Email you get ST`1 2BX ESA/JSA COURSE STARTS (Tel) (01782) 234775 TODAY, and runs for 4 Please ring to Email: weeks book a place, or [email protected] book online Website: Run by Adult & Community http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Learning gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Thurs 9.45 am £50 if you live in 15 Trinity Street 25 th - the city, £50 if Hanley June 2.15 pm you live outside Stoke-on-Trent the city, free if ST1 5PH Emergency First Aid you get JSA/ESA (Tel) (01782 234775 at Work Exam. fee is Email: £15 [email protected] COURSE RUNS FOR Website: 1 DAY Please ring to http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi book a place, or gation/education/adult-and- Run by Adult & book online community-learning/ Community Learning

Thurs 7.30 pm £21.90 Victoria Hall 25 th - Bagnall Street June £25.90 Hanley Some shows offer a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley)

ticket for people ST1 3AD The Carpenters Story with disabilities (tel) 0844 871 7649 and their carers Please ring to This sensational new http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ book a ticket, or organ-proms-13/victoria-hall/ production is widely book online regarded as the first Tribute Show to The Carpenters, with most of the hit songs Fri 9.30 am Free 15 Trinity Street 26 th - Hanley June 4.30 pm Please ring to Stoke-on-Trent book a place ST1 5PH

Interview Skills Level 1 (Tel) (01782 234775 Email: COURSE RUNS FOR [email protected] 1 DAY Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Run by Adult & gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/ Community Learning

Fri 10 am Free Quality Hotel 26h - 66 Trinity Street June 2 pm No need to Hanley book, just come Stoke-on-Trent along T1 6NB

Stoke-on-Trent Jobs Fair Fri 1 – 8 pm Admission fees Dorothy Clive Garden 26 th are - Willloughbridge June £3.50 Shropshire

Teas available TF9 4EU from £6 - £20

Vintage Tea Party for National Cream Tea No need to Day book, just come along And also to commemorate the 70 th Anniversary of VE Day with a 1940s theme

Sat 10 am Adults: Shugborough Estate 27 th - £6.50 in Milford and 5 pm advance, £7.50 Stafford at the gate Sun Concessions: ST17 0XB 28 th Shugborough £5 in advance, June £6 at the gate (tel) (01889) 881388 Country Show Children: Entertainment all day £2.50 in including the sheep show, http://www.shugborough.org. advance, £3 at uk/Homepage.aspx birds of prey, stunt bikes, the gate working dogs, practical Children under horse demo, medieval 5 free village, children’s entertainment and arts, crafts, gifts and food marquees Sat Sat 27 th : If you want to Trentham Gardens Estate 27 th Swimming: take part, Stone Road - 8 – 10 am please register Trentham Running: online Sun Stoke-on-Trent th 10 am 28 – Spectator ST4 8AX June UK Corporate Games 2 pm admission: (tel) (01782) 644536 Dragon boat Adults, seniors racing: and students: The World’s largest multi- www.corporate-games.com 10 am £6 sports festival is coming to - children aged 5- Staffordshire, with local 5 pm 15: £5 and national businesses children under taking part. Come and Sun 28 th : 5: free cheer on the dragon boat Dragon boat racing teams, the runners racing: No need to and the swimmers 9 am – 4 pm book, just come along Sat 10 pm Free entry Churnet Valley railway

27 th - Kingsley &Froghall Station 5 pm Steam train tickets: & Adults: £16.50, Froghall

Sun Senior citizens: Staffs. th £14.50 Children: 28 (4-14) £10 ST10 2HA June Anything Goes Under 4s: free Weekend (tel) (01538) 750755

The Knotty Heritage train will be running throughout this weekend along with many other classic steam trains Sat 1.30 £3 per adult, Colour Mill 27 th – children are free Winkhill June 5 pm Nr. Leek No need to book, just come Staffs. along ST13 7PR

National Garden Scheme – Colour Mill

A ¾ acre garden set by the River Hamps, frequented by the Kingfisher and Dipper

Home made teas available Sat 2 - 3 pm Free Potters Bar pub 27 th Lysander Road June Please ring to Meir Park book a place Stoke-on-Trent ST3 7TW Closer to Home – Please meet at the Potters Meir Park Walk Bar pub ready to start the walk at 2 pm This walk takes in the Contact: Meir Park area (tel) 07824 473432 Email: A Green Door event [email protected]

Sat 7.30 pm £20.40 Regent Theatre 27th - Piccadilly June £40.40 Cultural Quarter Some shows City Centre (Hanley) offer a 2 for 1 Stoke-on-Trent ticket for people ST1 1AP with disabilities Contact: Box Office Inala and their carers (tel) (01782) 213800 Please ring to http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ With Ladysmith Black book a ticket dick-whittington/regent-theatre/ Mambazo, the South African choral group, and choreographer Mark Baldwin. An exhilarating fusion of South African and Western cultures

Sun 10 am £1 Kings Hal 28 th - Kingsway June 4 pm No need to Stoke-on-Trent Kings Summer book, just come ST4 1RN Market along

A vast array of stalls selling luxury, unique, handmade and other special goods, including clothes, jewellery, cakes, books and ceramics Sun Performances Adults £9, Mitchell Arts centre th at 11 am and 3 28 pm seniors, Broad Street June 3 pm concessions Hanley and children Stoke-on-Trent under 12 £7 ST1 4HG

Presentation of Please ring to (tel) (01782) 409307 Dance (Community book a ticket, Email: Dance) or book online [email protected]

By the Jenny Brennan http://mitchellarts.iristickets.co.uk/ School of Dance en/all.html#639

Sun 12 noon £3 per adult, Brooklyn 28 th - children are free Gratton Lane June 5 pm Endon No need to book, just come Staffs. along ST9 9AA

National Garden Scheme – Brooklyn

A plant lovers country garden in the heart of the old village of Endon

Home made teas available Sun 1 – 4 pm Free entry Longton Park (Queen’s 28 th Park) Jun No need to Trentham Road book, just come along Dresden Armed Forces Day Stoke-on-Trent ST3 4AZ Featuring a parade of all the armed services community, from current serving troops to service families,and from veterans to new recruits

Organised by the NorthStaffs. Armed Forces Celebration Committee, Lord Mayor’sOffice and Queen’s Park Partnrship Sun 2 pm £6 per adult, Meet at the Sea Life centre 28 th £11 for an adult Alton Towers

June and a child Staffordshire

WDC and Sea Life Please sign up ST10 4DB Annual Walk for for the walk Whales onine (tel) (01249)449500 Sign up for the walk here: Join our 5 mile sponsored walk to raise funds for www.walkforwhales.org charities which fight against whale hunting- then enjoy a free visit to the Sea Life centre at Alton Towers!! Mon 7 pm £10 Mitchell Arts centre 29 th Broad Street June Please ring to Hanley Stoke-on-Trent book a place, ST1 4HG Stoke Schools or book online (tel) (01782) 409307 Celebration of Music Email: [email protected] k

http://www.mitchellartscentre.co.u k/whats-on/2/

Mon 7 pm £4.00 Regent Theatre 29th Some shows Piccadilly June offer a 2 for 1 Cultural Quarter ticket for people City Centre (Hanley) with disabilities Stoke-on-Trent The Long Roads and their carers ST1 1AP & Academy Awards Please ring to Contact: Box Office book a ticket (tel) (01782) 213800 http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/ dick-whittington/regent-theatre/

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/ Elvis Presley. From carers derren-brown-2/regent-theatre/ the producers of Please ring to Hairspray, Midnight book a ticket Tango and West Side Story

Tues 9.15 £5 if you live Kingsland Children’s centre 30 th - in the city, Eaves Lane June 12.15 pm £10 if you live Bucknall Stoke-on-Trent outside the First Aid Essential All St2 9AS city, free if Ages you get (Tel) (01782 234775 ESA/JSA Email: COURSE RUNS FOR [email protected] 1 DAY Please ring to Website: http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi book a place gation/education/adult-and- community-learning/

Tues 9.30 am £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 30 th - per person, Playground June 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

A range of indoor and Please ring to outdoor activities to book a place including Movement and Dance session – an enjoyable and friendly session led by local integrated Dance Company, FRONTLINE Dance, and designed to suit all abilities (between 11 am - 12 noon). For adults

Tues 9.30 am Free 15 Trinity Street 30 th - Hanley 3.30 pm Stoke-on-Trent June Exam. fee Completing a Job ST1 5PH £25 (Tel) (01782 234775 Application Form Email: Entry 3 Please ring to [email protected] Course starts today, and book a place Website: runs for 2 weeks. Run by http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navi Adult & Community gation/education/adult-and- Learning community-learning/

Tues 1.30 £6.50 North Staffs. Special Adventure 30 th – per person, Playground June 4.30 pm carers free Stanier Street

Activities at the North Newcastle-under-Lyme Or £10 for the Staffs. Staffs. Special whole day ST5 2SU Adventure (please bring a Playground packed lunch) (tel) (01782) 717612 A range of indoor and outdoor activities to Please ring to including Cookery – make book a place your own Summer cakes and desserts . For adults

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