Community Development Riverside Employment & Training centre We would love to hear feedback from any of the activities shown so leave us a message on 01782 236510 DECEMBER 2016 Part 2 All details are correct at time of publishing Dec 2016 Dates Activity Time Cost Where is it/contact details £ Thurs Thurs 17 th Free entry Birch Terrace th Nov – 17 th Hanley Nov Sun 18 Prices for Stoke-on-Trent Dec funfair rides - ST1 3JN nd (termtime) vary Mon 2 - Jan Winter Wonderland Mon-Fri: Skating http://www.winterwonderlandstoke.c 12 noon - om/ costs – 10 pm With fairground, ice rink, live Adult: Sat & Sun: music, bar and food, and £8.50, 10 am – 10 New Year’s Eve spectacular Children: pm fireworks and entertainment £6.50 (last skate 9 pm) Open every day except You can book your Christmas Day th Mon 19 skating Dec – Mon session nd 2 Jan- online Open 10 am – 10 pm every day (last skate 9 pm) Sat Performan £10.50 New Vic Theatre 19 th ces at - Etruria Road Nov 10.30 am, £23.50 Basford - 2.15 pm Newcastle-under-Lyme Sat and 7.30 £2 off for Staffs. 28 th pm on concessions ST5 0JG Jan The Snow Queen different The classic children’s tale of days. Please ring (tel) (01782) 717962 adventure, friendship and Please ring to book a http://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/pro bravery. When Kai meets or check ticket, or ductions/the-snow-queen/ the Snow Queen, she the book online persuades him to leave his website for his home, his grandmother performan and his best friend Gerda, to ce times Sign Language interpreted: Tues th live with her in far away 29 Nov at 2.15 pm Lapland. So Gerda sets off Audio described perfornance: all alone, determined to find Sat 14 th Jan at 2.15 pm him – even if she has to search the whole wide world Captioned performance: Sat 21 st Jan at 2.15 pm Sat From 9am £6.00 per child Trentham Gardens Estate 26th Saturdays Stone Road Nov – From 10am Trentham Sundays Sun Stoke-on-Trent 18 th Santa comes to ST4 8AX Dec Trentham (tel) (01782) 644536 Come and visit Santa in his Grotto in the Garden centre. Weekends only Sat 10 am Free 1st Floor 26 th - Nicholson Institute Nov 4 pm No need to Stockwell Street book, just Leek - Last come along Staffs. Sat Christmas at the admissions ST13 6DW th 24 Nicholson Museum & at 3.30pm Dec Art Gallery The annual Christmas gift bazaar returns for the festive season. This is the ideal place to find quality gifts for all the family. Festive activities include choirs, family entertainment, mulled wine and mince piesClosed on Sundays and Bank Holidays Wed 9 am Free entry Hanley City Centre 30 th - No need to For more information you can Nov - book, just contact : Wed 5 pm come along Christmas Markets Markets Management 21st comes to Hanley Every Dec 01782 232716 Work is underway to plan an day email [email protected] extensive range of festive or visit the web pages: entertainment to ensure http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/content the Christmas spirit /leisure-and- and atmosphere remains culture/markets/specialist- high throughout the season markets/city-centre-christmas- including Christmas market.en Wonderland which will hold a large ice rink and fun fair. Thurs 10 am Free North Shelton Community centre 1st , - Milton Street No need 8th , 11.30 am Shelton to book, Stoke-on-Trent 15 th just come ST1 4LE & Over 55s Boccia and nd along 22 Bowls activity session Contact: Dec Come along to this friendly Kate Beer group, and enjoy free tea, (tel) 07825 732705 coffee and toast whilst Kate,[email protected] keeping active Thurs 10 am £1 plus Gladstone Pottery Museum 1st – admission Uttoxeter Road - 3 pm Longton Adults: Stoke-on-Trent Fri rd £7.50, ST3 1PQ 23 Christmas Pottery Children: Dec Painting £5.25 (tel) (01782) 237777 Decorate a piece of pottery (age 4-16), from our special festive Concession range, made on site at the s: Museum. Ideal for £6 handmade, unusual gifts No need to Tues – Sat during Dec book, just For all ages come along Thurs 10 am £1 plus Gladstone Pottery Museum 1st – admission Uttoxeter Road - 3 pm Longton Adults: Stoke-on-Trent Sat th £7.50, ST3 1PQ 24 Children: Dec Christmas Trail £5.25 (tel) (01782) 237777 (age 4-16), Concession Follow the items and find the clues hiding around the s: site £6 Tues – Dec during Dec No need to book, just For all ages come along Fri 11 am Free Ilam Park 2nd – White Peak Estate Office Dec 1 pm No need to Home Farm book, just Ilam - come along nr. Ashbourne Fri Derbyshire th Free Friday Walks 14 DE6 2AZ April Join us for a free walk in the White Peak. A 2 or (tel) (01335) 350503 3 hour walk. Dogs are welcome Please note that these walks include steps, hills, slopes and stiles Sun 4 th, 11.30am This event is Trentham Gardens Estate FREE to Sun - Stone Road th attend. 11 , 3.30pm You don't Trentham Sun need a Santa Stoke-on-Trent 18 th ticket to see Reindeer by Santa’s the Reindeer. ST4 8AX Dec Grotto Meet the real reindeer by (tel) (01782) 644536 Santa's Grotto and talk to their handlers to see how they live in the wild and how they prepare to help Santa deliver presents on Christmas Eve Mon 11 am Free Ilam Park 5th – White Peak Estate Office Dec 1 pm No need to Home Farm book, just Ilam - come along nr. Ashbourne Mon Free Monday walks Derbyshire 17 th DE6 2AZ April Join us for a free walk in the White Peak. A 2 or (tel) (01335) 350503 3 hour walk. Dogs are welcome Please note that these walks include steps, hills, slopes and stiles Mon 2 - 3 pm Free Middleport Medical centre 5th , Newport Lane No need 12 th Middleport to book, Stoke-on-Trent & just come ST6 3NP 19 th Over 55s Chair based along Dec exercise session Contact: Kate Beer Join this sociable group for (tel) 07825 732705 a range of strengthening Kate,[email protected] exercises, range of movement, flexibility and coordination skills with a fun factor!! Mon 7.30 Free Meir Community and Education 5th , – centre No need 12 th 8.30 pm Pickford Place to book, Meir and just come Stoke-on-Trent 19 th Walking Football along ST3 7DY Dec Contact: Come and try out Kate Beer Walking Football (tel) 07825 732705 Kate,[email protected] Tues 1 – 2 pm Free Florence Tennis and Bowling Club 6th , Cemetery Avenue No need 13 th Dresden to book, Stoke-on-Trent & just come ST3 4EB 20 th Over 55s Tennis and along Dec Bowls Contact: Fully qualified coaches will Kate Beer help you with your (tel) 07825 732705 technique, and all equipment is provided Kate,[email protected] Wed 9.30 Free One Smithfield 7th , Fri - Leonard Coates Way Please ring City Centre (Hanley) 9th , 11.30 am to book, or Stoke-on-Trent Wed English / Maths / book online ST1 4FA th 14 For more information ESOL / ICT Enrolment (Tel) (01782 234775 & Days Email: Fri [email protected] th 16 Website: Run by Adult and Dec http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/navigation Community Learning /education/adult-and-community- learning/ Thurs Please £12 Regent Theatre 8th see - Piccadilly Dec website £32.50 City centre (Hanley) - for times Some Stoke-on-Trent Sun of shows offer ST1 1AP th a 2 for 1 8 performa (tel) 0844 871 7649 ticket for Jan Cinderella nces, or people with http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/cin ring for disabilities derella/regent- Join the dashing Prince more and their theatre/#performance_tabs=tab_per Charming, the Ugly Sisters, carers informati formances Buttons, the Fairy Please ring on Godmother and Cinderella to book a at the Ball in this classic ticket, or pantomime. Jonathan book online Wilkes returns to the Regent Theatre along with Christian Patterson and Simon Nehan 9th Dec – 10.00am Adult 9.50 Trentham Gardens Estate 8th Jan - Child aged Stone Road 5-15 £7.75 Trentham 7.00pm Stoke-on-Trent Spectators Free ST4 8AX Trentham on Ice (tel) (01782) 644536 This year the ice rink is located Skating Aids to the rear of Trentham Garden £3.50 Centre, by the River Trent in the comfort of a marquee. The real ice rink will be open every day except Christmas Day Tues 13 th 7.30 pm £12 Stoke Repertory Theatre - Leek Road, Sat Please ring Stoke-on-Trent, th to book a Staffordshire, 17 ticket, or ST4 2TR Dec book online (tel) (01782) 565873 Romeo and Juliet http://stokerep.info/visiting- productions-to-stoke-rep-theatre/ Presented by Stage Productions Fri 5 – 8 pm Free Blurton Community Hub 16 th Ingestre Square Dec No need Blurton to book, Stoke-on-Trent just come ST3 3JH along Blurton Community Christmas event Come and get into the Christmas spirit at The Hub, with plenty of festive fun Fri 7 pm Free St Edward the Confessor 16 th Hollow Lane Dec No need to Cheddleton book, just Stoke-on-Trent come along Christmas Carol Service with the Churnet Valley railway Join us for our annual festive Carol service, followed by a buffet supper and a pub style railway quiz at the community centre. No alcohol will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own drinks and glasses Fri 7.30 pm £28.40 Victoria Hall th 16 Some Bagnall Street shows offer Hanley Dec a 2 for 1 City Centre (Hanley) ticket for ST1 3AD people with (tel) 0844 871 7649 disabilities Bowie Experience and their http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/bo carers wie-experience-2016/victoria-hall/ A spectacular concert Please ring to book a featuring all of David ticket, or Bowie’s hits – book online celebrating the music of the World’s greatest pop icon Sat 9 pm £11.50 King’s Hall 17 th - Kingsway Dec 2 am Tickets Stoke-on-Trent are ST4 1RN available from http://musicmaniauk.com/buy- Signal’s Christmas Music tickets/buy-other-venues- Soul night Mania tickets/ With Signal 2 presenter Kev Roberts Age 18 and over Sat 10 am Free World of Wedgwood 17 th - Wedgwood Drive & 4 pm For a small Barlaston fee we can Stoke-on-Trent Sat th arrange to ST12 9ER 18 have your Dec pot fired, (tel) (01782) 282986 and sent to Play with Clay your home Email: address [email protected] Try throwing a pot on a potter’s wheel… with a little No need to help of Wedgwood’s book, just experts.