ATTRACTIONS EVENTS FESTIVALS Appetite EXHIBITIONS AND activities happening across the city IN 2018 World of W ed gw o o d T h e F a ir y T ra il a t Tr en th am G ard ens www.visitstoke.co.uk/summer Trentham Gardens Stoke-on-Trent comes alive in the summer As a city of six towns, the challenge is what to pick for your day out… attractions, events, festivals, artisan markets, workshops, talks, shows and exhibitions. Not to mention three Visit England Gold Accolade attractions: World of Wedgwood, The Trentham Estate and the Emma Bridgewater Factory. Many of the summer’s highlights are free and there are plenty of activities for families too, including Heritage Open Days and seasonal events in every town and park. For full details check www.visitstoke.co.uk/summer ry cto Fa er at Spend some time exploring Stoke-on-Trent, and ew g d ri B you’ll discover award-winning museums, exceptional a m m gardens, five Victorian parks, world-renowned E collections and the largest ever find of Anglo- Saxon treasure. Stoke-on-Trent is a place united by a unique history, unrivalled modern industry and an ambitious future: known affectionately as ‘The Potteries’. Designated the ‘World Capital of Ceramics’, Stoke-on-Trent has a proud legacy of making art from the earth: and don’t forget to try the local delicacy - oatcakes! ort Pottery dlep Mid at p ho y S r e y l r l to a c G a t F r A & m u e s u M s e ri te ot P he A T Sto at p ke ers p -on-T mb e rent Reme t it e , M u s e u m o f t he M oo n • Ph oto gra ph b y Carolyn Eaton S pod od e wo Mu g se ed u W m f T o r u ld s r World of Wedgwood t 6 o H e W Wedgwood Drive, Barlaston, r i t SUMMER EVENTS a g Stoke-on-Trent ST12 9ER e C e Explore the museum with free entry, award- Stoke-ON-TRENT Remembers AT n t r A527 e winning factory tours (Monday - Friday), creative THE Potteries Museum & Art Gallery activities, afternoon tea and factory outlet. Friday 27 July - Sunday 18 November To Manchester Exhibitions, activities, events, talks, trails, workshops and & The North Opening times: 10am-5pm www.worldofwedgwood.com performances commemorating World War One. Free and A50 Tel: 01782 282986 ticketed events. www.stokemuseums.org.uk/pmag 7 Trentham Estate Burslem Summer of Art The Trentham Estate, Stone Road, Saturday 28 July - Sunday 16 September M6 Indoor and outdoor exhibitions, trails, pop-up events, music Emma Bridgewater Factory J16 Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8JG Find real poppies in vast contemporary festivals and activities happening across Burslem - the Mother Town of The Potteries. Free events. B meadows, follow the famous fairy sculpture urs A500 TUNSTALL B5051 lem www.stoke.gov.uk/stokeremembers 1 Middleport Pottery S trail at Trentham Gardens. Indulge yourself um m Port Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 3PE e at Trentham Shopping Village with 77 timber r A53 o Built in 1888, go behind the scenes on a f A lodges housing shops, 19 individual eateries Etruria at War: The impact of the First World War on r heritage trail or factory tour, booking essential. t BURSLEM and even a hotel. Wedgwood and its Employees Open daily 10am-4pm Ticket prices vary, check website. World of Wedgwood Ticket prices vary, check website. www.trentham.co.uk Wednesday 1 August - Friday 23 November 10am-5pm FREE www.middleportpottery.org Tel: 01782 646646 Using the Wedgwood Archives, including letters from A34 Tel: 01782 499766 CITY CENTRE Wedgwood soldiers, this exhibition aims to uncover the effect HANLEY 8 Trentham Monkey Forest of the War on both the Company and its workforce. 2 THE Potteries Museum & Art Gallery Southern entrance to Trentham Gardens, www.worldofwedgwood.com Bethesda Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3DW Trentham Estate, Stone Road, Trentham, Visit the world’s most significant 2 Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8AY collection of Staffordshire ceramics. A52 Festival of Bottle Ovens Opening times: 10am-6pm - last entry at 5pm Gladstone Pottery Museum Opening times: Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, 3 Ticket prices vary, check website. August and September Sun 11am-4pm Free admission. www.monkey-forest.com Celebrate ’78 - the last time a bottle oven was fired in The www.stokemuseums.org.uk/pmag Newcastle Tre Tel: 01782 659845 nt Potteries. Events include trails, workshops, craft activities, talks, ha Tel: 01782 232323 • Ph m allery otogr G walks and oatcakes! Free and ticketed events, some require rt G aph Stoke-on-Trent a A b rd & y Railway Station e m P n advance booking. www.stokemuseums.org.uk/gpm u au s e l 3 Emma Bridgewater Factory s P u ic M k Lichfield Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3EJ s a A53 4 ie r STOKE r d FENTON e AstleyFest Opening times: Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm, t t o Lyme Valley Park (West end towards the Town Centre), P Sun 10am-4pm Free admission. e h Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 3TF Ticket prices for Factory Tours & T Saturday 4 August 12noon - 5pm FREE Decorating Studio, advance booking required. LONGTON A50 Festival to mark 250 years since the creation of the modern www.emmabridgewaterfactory.co.uk circus by Newcastle’s own Philip Astley, featuring circus, magic Tel: 01782 201328 5 A520 shows, equestrian shows, food stalls and more. 4 Spode Museum Trust Heritage Centre www.appetitestoke.co.uk/whatson/astleyfest A500 To Derby Elenora Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1QQ M6 & The East Telling the story of Spode and its importance to J15 A50 Museum of the Moon Stoke over its 230 years in operation. A34 King’s Hall, Stoke town Opening times: Wed-Sun and Bank Holiday A5035 Tuesday 21 - Wednesday 29 August FREE l of Artist Luke Jerram has created a captivating installation of a Mondays 10.30am-4pm Free admission. estiva Bottle F Ov en seven metre-wide moon, complete with detailed imagery of the s www.spodemuseumtrust.org at G lunar surface and accompanied by a haunting soundtrack by la Tel: 01782 411421 d s t o composer Dan Jones. n e P www.appetitestoke.co.uk/whatson/museum-of-the-moon 5 Gladstone Pottery Museum o t t Uttoxeter Rd, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 1PQ e 7 r 6 y Explore the last complete Victorian pottery M T The Big Feast Festival 2018 u r s Barlaston e e n Various sites, city centre. factory in the country. u 8 t m h G a m Friday 24 - Saturday 25 August FREE Opening times: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm la To Stafford d s & The South M to o Annual outdoor arts extravaganza with shows, workshops and Ticket prices vary, check website. n n e k P ey o F activities for all the family. www.stokemuseums.org.uk/gpm tte o ry re Mu st www.appetitestoke.co.uk/whatson/bigfeast18 Tel: 01782 237777 seum y Steam Eng otter ine rt P po dle id M s n e d r a G m a th n re t T s a W ow ildf ower Mead So a massive welcome to Stoke-on-Trent, brimming with arts, culture and heritage. Make the most of the summer - make a day of it, make a pot, make some new memories in a city of surprises. Let us help you plan your visit - we have some suggestions about planning your itinerary - where to go, to eat, to stay, all at: www.visitstoke.co.uk For more details of all attractions, events, festivals and suggested itineraries for adults and families, check: www.visitstoke.co.uk/summer etite, The pp Big For full details of Stoke-on-Trent A F ea s t Remembers WWI events check: F e s t i www.stoke.gov.uk/stokeremembers v a l 2 0 All information correct at time of going to 1 press, check individual websites for details. 8 visitstoke snap a selfie @visitstoke in Stoke and share your images of bottle kilns, @visit_stoke fairies, monkeys, oatcakes or anything else you VisitStoke spot on your visit, using #SummerinStoke #SummerinStoke www.visitstoke.co.uk/summer Summer in Stoke-on-Trent is funded through the Stoke-on-Trent Cultural Destinations programme funded by Arts Council England. Appetite photograph on front cover courtesy of Dan Tucker.