A Walk to Remember: Honouring Arthur Berry, Poet and Artist of the Potteries
Plus Stacey Dooley stars in a supernatural thriller at the Regent, sharing and celebrating LGBTQ+ lives and Middleport's Artisan Autumn Market returns
WHAT’S ON/THINGS TO DO ✅
HIGHLIGHTED ⬇️ (FULL EVENTS LISTINGS BELOW)
👨🎨 Commemorating Arthur Berry. 23/08, 10.30am; start at Middleport Pottery. One of Stoke's most celebrated artists, playwrights and poets, for the final instalment of the Arthur Berry Summer Walking Tour in Stoke, led by local historian and author Mervyn Edwards. Setting off from Middleport Pottery, this guided walk will trace a route to Wolstanton High Street, uncovering the places and stories that inspired his vivid depictions of working-class life. Complementing the walks is the A Sense of Place Exhibition at Barewall Art Gallery (until 21/09).
👻 Feeling Supernatural. 29/09-04/10; Mon-Sat 19.30; Wed & Sat 14.30, Regent Theatre. TV presenter and Strictly winner Stacey Dooley and Strictly’s Kevin Clifton star as fictional couple Sam and Jenny in this chilling supernatural thriller. They’re joined on stage by Shvorne Marks (Three Little Birds, Get Millie Black) as Lauren Grant Kilburn (2:22 A Ghost Story) as Ben. Tickets from £15.
🎨Work in Progress. 13/09, 10am-4pm; 14/09, 10am-4pm. Great Bear Gallery. From half-completed paintings to forgotten sketches and unresolved ideas, the Work in Progress exhibition puts the spotlight on the creative process. Check it out at this fab Tunstall-based tattoo studio. Admission free.
🏳️🌈 Sharing and Celebrating LGBTQ+ Lives. 10/09, 6pm-8pm, the Dudson Centre. This is a new heritage and photography project from arts organisation GRAIN Projects which will deliver a series of free workshops from September to December, where locals can share their memories and photo albums on this topic. More workshops are planned for next year, while later in the year, it will be organising an exhibition and launching a publication. Admission free.
🍁Artisan Autumn Market. 13/09 & 14/09, 10am-4pm, Middleport Pottery. And somehow, it’s nearly Autumn – eek! Cheer yourself up that summer’s over by browsing locally-produced gifts, handmade homewares, home-baked treats and original art at this popular local fare. Admission free.
🚶♀️Steps to Better Mental Health. 05/09, 10am-11.30am, Biddulph Grange. Join non-profit Walk Talk Action for a stroll around Biddulph Grange, where you can meet new friends and offload in the process. If you can’t make the date, there are walks at Park Hall (03/10), Shugborough (07/11) and Ford Green Hall (05/12).
🎤 Hit the Mic. various times, dates and locations. Got a talent to showcase or want to catch the next big thing? Get along to an open mic night – there are loads going on, including The Woodman (every Tuesday, 8pm); Darcy’s (every Thursday, 8pm); The Beehive Inn (every Monday, 8pm); The Windmill, Werrington (1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month, 8pm), Foxfield Arms (2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month at 8pm); and The Victoria (every Thursday, 8pm). Admission free.
EVENTS LISTINGS
Parkrun, every Saturday at 9am at Hanley Park; Trentham Gardens; Cannock Chase; Lower Milehouse Lane, Newcastle; Birchall Playing Fields; Isabel Trail, Stafford
Heritage Walks with the Red Haired Stokie, various dates
Make & Bake, ongoing, Mitchell Arts Centre
Open mic nights, various dates, Darcy’s + The Woodman, The Beehive Inn, The Windmill Werrington, Foxfield Arms, & The Victoria
Potteries Centre Events Series, ongoing, Potteries Centre
Throw a Pot and Pottery Painting, ongoing, Kiln at Number 12
Throw a Pot Sessions, ongoing, LoveClay
Lunch at Stoke Minster, every Thursday
Guided Walks in the Peak District, Various, Multiple (Peak District)
Titanic Brewery Tour, multiple dates, Titanic Brewery
Spitfire Comedy Open Mic, multiple dates, Old Post Office, Burslem
World of Wedgwood Artisan markets, every second Sunday of the month
Electric Tentacle Electronic Music Open Mic, multiple dates, Captain’s Bar
Daydreaming, until 31/08, Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
DJ Summer School, until 31/08, Sydney Works
Arthur Berry Sense of Place Exhibition, until 21/09, Barewall Art Studio
Honeybox Live, various dates and locations
Jasperware at Wedgwood, 29/08; 25/09; 31/10; World of Wedgwood
Self-Care Sundays, 27/07-31/08, Trentham Estate
Three Counties Open Art, 09/08-30/08, Fenton Town Hall
August Bank Holiday - Wakes and All, 19/08, Mitchell Arts Centre
Summer Evening Social Walk, 20/08, Hem Heath Woods
Make & Bake, 21/08, Mitchell Arts Centre
Multisports Fun Day, 21/08, The Block, Middleport Park
A Night at The Darts, 22/08, Kings Hall
The Big Feast, 22 & 23/08, Hanley city centre
Arthur Berry Weekend Walking Tour, 23/08, Middleport
Macbeth, 24/08 & 25/08, Trentham Estate
Bill Bailey, 28/08, Regent Theatre
Dracula, 03/09-06/09, The House of Lawrence
Ibiza Orchestra Experience, 05/09, Hanley Park
Walk Talk Action guided walk, 05/09, Biddulph Grange
Sausage & Cider Festival, 06/09, Hanley Park
The Christians, 06/09, New Vic
Summer in Nashville, 07/09, Hanley Park
Stoke Youth Festival, 07/09, Northwood Stadium
Jimmy Carr, 10/09, Regent Theatre
Sharing LGBTQ+ Lives, 10/09, Dudson Museum (+ more dates Sept-Dec)
Neurodiversity in Education, 11/09, University of Staffordshire
Neurodiversity in the Workplace, 12/09, University of Staffordshire
Artisan Autumn Market, 12/09 & 13/09, Middleport Pottery
Walk to Remember, 13/09, Shugborough Estate
Work in Progress, 13/09 & 14/09, Great Bear Gallery
Dara Ó Briain, 17/09, Regent Theatre
Stone Book Festival, 18-20/09, TBC
Fenton Folk Day, 20/09, Fenton Town Hall
Autumn Equinox Circle, 22/09, Mow Cop Community Hall
Blood Brothers, 23/09-27/09, Regent Theatre
Strange But True Crime, 26/09, Victoria Hall
Lamplight Concerts, 26/09, Stoke Minster
Potters ‘Arf, 28/09
2:22: A Ghost Story, 29/09-04/10, Regent Theatre
Keele World Affairs, 02/10 onwards, Keele University
For more events, all the way up until October, check out our comprehensive What’s On list.
The Arthur Berry tour round Burslem was great. Dissapointed I can't join the final walk.