Stoke-on-Trent stoke.gov.uk 1 Arnold Bennett at the Middleport Pottery 5 Burslem Park Tour Middleport Pottery, Burslem Park, Port Street, Burslem, Moorland Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3PE Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 1EA 14 September 10am - 2pm 15 September 10am - 2pm 14 September 2pm - 3pm Mike Watson of the Burslem Park Partnership will introduce the park’s fascinating past, its recent restoration, and it’s An exhibition on Arnold Bennett: a DVD, reading from books exciting future. Meet at the pavilion, tour 1 hour. in costume. P P WC 2 Bethesda Methodist Chapel 6 Chatterley Whitfield Colliery Tour Chatterley Whitfield, 35-37 Albion Street, Hanley, Biddulph Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1QF Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Explore and discover for free the Arnold Bennett 12 Hanley Park tour ST6 8UW inspiring places, spaces, history and 1 at the Middleport 14 September 12pm - 3pm Pottery Hartshill Heritage 14 September culture that make our city so special! 13 Pre-booked tours between Bethesda Trail 2 Methodist 10am - 3pm Between Thursday 12 and Sunday 15 September Dating from 1819, with alterations from 1859, Bethesda is the Chapel Historic The Chatterley Whitfield Colliery site is acknowledged to 14 largest Methodist chapel in England, outside London, reputedly 2013 you can have free access to events and Narrowboat Trips be the most comprehensive survival of a deep mine site Brass Band at seating over 2,000 people. The chapel closed in 1985 and HCT properties that are usually closed to the public or 3 in England. It is not usually open to the public, you will be Hanley Park Historic Tour of took responsibility for the building in 2002 and has saved it guided around the site by the Friends of Chatterley Whitfield. normally charge for admission. Watch a flypast, from dereliction. The building featured in the BBC2 Restoration 15 the Leopard Hotel Only children aged 7 years and over allowed on site. Children take a boat trip, visit a museum or go on a tour of Burslem Park Series and won its local heat. A choir will perform on Saturday 4 and Open Mic under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Due to the a pottery, mine or brewery! Fun afternoon. nature of the site - sturdy footwear must be worn at all times, Burslem Park Kilnworx without exception. 5 16 To book: www.chatwhithods.eventbrite.co.uk Heritage Open Days have been running for Tour Climbing Centre nearly 20 years and are a free national annual Brass Band at Hanley Park Lost Pubs of St celebration of England’s architecture and culture. Chatterley 17 3 John’s Square P Every year on four days in September, buildings 6 Whitfield Colliery Hanley Park, Cleveland Road, Tour Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4DX of every age, style and function throw open their Middleport 18 Emma Bridgewater Factory Tours doors. It is a once-a-year chance to discover Pottery 15 September 3pm - 5pm 7 Emma Emma Bridgewater Factory, fantastic architecture and enjoy a wide range of 7 Bridgewater Spode Works Lichfield Street, Hanley, 19 tours, events and activities that bring local history Factory Tours Visitor Centre Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3EJ and culture to life. Enson Works The Last Brass band at Hanley Park Bandstand plus the opportunity to 12 September tours 8 @ CoRE Open 20 share your memories for our All Our Stories project, which will Lancaster! 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm Heritage Open Days is organised by a huge Weekend result in a series of audio tours of the city’s parks - told in our 13 September tours network of people who share a passion for visitors’ own words. Etruria Industrial 21 The Naked Wall 10am, 11.30am places, history and culture. Locally, over 1,400 9 Museum P organisations and some 40,000 volunteers Tour of Titanic Our factory tours offer a fascinating glimpse behind the 22 organise thousands of site openings and events, 10 Ford Green Hall Brewery scenes at the Emma Bridgewater factory, giving you a genuine insight into the work and love that goes into producing each jointly attracting over 1 million visitors. They make Burslem Park Fun Gladstone one of our beautiful pieces. Tours last around 45 minutes. Heritage Open Days England’s biggest voluntary 4 11 Pottery Museum Burslem Park, To book call: 01782 201328 cultural event. Moorland Road, P Stoke-on-Trent, £ P On a national level, the programme is managed Staffordshire, ST6 1EA by the Heritage Open Days National Partnership 14 September 3pm - 5pm and funded by English Heritage. Live music on the bandstand from 3pm and children’s craft To search the online directory of events go to activities. There’s lots of art, greenery, sports and play www.heritageopendays.org.uk facilities to enjoy! WC The Heritage Open Days National partnership Supported nationally by www.heritageopendays.org.uk facebook/heritageopendays @heritageopenday 8 Enson Works @ CoRE Open Weekend 12 Hanley Park tour 16 Kilnworx Climbing Centre 20 The Last Lancaster! Enson Works @ CoRE, Hanley Park, Cleveland Road, Wycliffe Street, Stoke-on-Trent, The Potteries Museum & Normacot Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4DX ST6 3ET Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1PR City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, 15 September, tour 1pm 13 September 12pm - 10pm ST1 3DW 13 September: reminiscence themed day 12pm - 4.30pm 14 September 10.30am - 4pm 14 September: family day 10am - 4.30pm Watch a flypast by the Lancaster Bomber and take a look at Join the ‘People’s Park Tours’ project to share your memories of the City’s Spitfire housed within the museum. See World War II There will be tours of the building, history walks around the park for a new audio tour of the park, and find out about the Exhibition on the history of the building and the conversion of Longton, an open mic poetry event, historic film screenings military vehicles from North Staffordshire Military Vehicle Trust proposed park restoration project with Park Liaison Officer Tom the church to a climbing centre. Take a look around and and a range of models from local modelling clubs. The event and family friendly art and craft activities. There will also be Pine. Meet at the Top Lodge at 1pm. (for a small fee) have a go at climbing! a final tea party in the cafe/balcony where people can share will also include 1940s singing and craft activities. WC their memories of Longton past and present. P WC P WC P Lost Pubs of St John’s Square 13 Hartshill Heritage Trail 17 The Naked Wall St John’s Square, Burslem, 21 Etruria Industrial Museum North Staffordshire Medical Dudson Centre, Hope Street, 9 Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3AJ Lower Bedford Street, Etruria, Institute, Hartshill Road, Hartshill, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4RB Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5DD ST4 7NY 12 September, tour 10am 14 September: 14 September 10.00am - 4pm military vehicles rally 14 September 2pm - 3.30pm 15 September 10.00am - 4pm 11am - 5pm; Fred Hughes, Historian, Sentinel columnist and Burslem We want your help to produce a mural with a local theme, Steam demonstrations A walk to highlight some of Hartshill’s rich heritage. Meet at resident, leads a tour of St John’s Square, starting at the made from ceramic tiles. This invitation is open to all ages, but 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm the North Staffordshire Medical Institute car park. The walk is fountain and finishing with a tour of the Duke William Pub we especially hope to engage with young people. All materials 15 September: around 2.5 miles long. will be provided. Just bring along your enthusiasm! The Classic car rally 11am - 5pm musuem is also open free of charge. Steam demonstrations 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm P P WC Our 1820s beam engine “Princess” will be in steam and we Historic Narrowboat Trips Middleport Pottery are hosting a vintage vehicle weekend and our tea room will 14 18 be open. Family trails, interactive exhibits and exciting ‘make Etruria Industrial Museum, Lower Middleport Pottery, Port Street, Tour of Titanic Brewery and take’ activities. Bedford Street , Etruria, Stoke-on- Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, 22 Callender Place, Lingard Street, WC Trent, ST4 7AF ST6 3PE P P Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, 14 September: departure times: 14 September: 11am - 4pm ST6 1JL 11am (Etruria), 12pm (Burleigh), Tour 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, Ford Green Hall 10 2pm (Etruria), 3pm (Burleigh) 2.30pm and 3.30pm 14 September 4pm Ford Green Hall, 15 September: departure times: 15 September: 11am - 4pm Tour 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, Ford Green Road, Smallthorne, 11am (Etruria), 12pm (Burleigh), Find out more about our heritage and history (and why we’re 2.30pm and 3.30pm Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 ING 2pm (Etruria), 3pm (Burleigh) named after the world’s most famous liner) during a tour of Historic Narrowboat (45 min) trips between Etruria Industrial Guided tours of the factory and demonstrations of ceramic brewery. Tours last approx. 75 minutes. Once finished at 15 September 11am - 4pm Museum and Burleigh Pottery. Members of the Arnold Bennett techniques. Children can take part in our 2000KILNS project the brewery you will move on to our brewery tap “The Bulls Society will read from the famous local author’s works while you and help us by making a miniature clay kiln to form part of our Head” in Burslem town centre for a free Burger and have the have a cuppa and eat homemade cake! Tickets are one way but opening exhibition in 2014. opportunity to sample many other Titanic ales at reasonable prices. This event is for over 21s only.