Celebrating 20 Years of Stoke-on-Trent Pride
Plus commemorating the 90th anniversary of Spitfire (13/06), One Big YMCA Day (24/07), June literary events at Stoke Archives, and join Staffy Trail's Get Moving Campaign…
WHAT’S ON/THINGS TO DO ✅
HIGHLIGHTED ⬇️ (FULL EVENTS LISTINGS BELOW)
🌈 Pride Returns. 20/06 12pm-5pm, Hanley Park. There’s a stellar line-up for the 20th anniversary of the event, including gothic drag queen Mx Maria Moans, dancer/performer Ginger Boy (as seen on Britain’s Got Talent) plus comedy, music and prose from SPEAK all hosted by nonbinary creative Red Gibson; main stage announcements are coming soon, check the website for details. Admission £5 adults, £1 for under 16’s (pay on door cash or card).
📚 Celebrating Stoke’s Writers. 09/06, 1pm-7.30pm; 16/06, 11am-3pm; 30/06, 11am-3pm, Stoke-on-Trent City Archives. The 100 Bookshelf project celebrates 100 years of writing in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire. Highlights include a laureateship handover from Nick Degg to Steve Beattie (09/06, 6pm-7.30pm), hand-press printing workshops (09/06, 16/06 & 30/06, various times) and a “Pits, Pots & Poets” talk with Dr Catherine Burgass (16/06, 11am-12pm). There are limited places, so call 01782 238420 or email them to secure your spot.
🛩️ Ninety Years of Spitfire. 13/06, 11am-3pm, Hanley Park. This special event honours the mighty Staffs-born designer Reginald Mitchell, whose vision created one of Britain’s most iconic aircraft. Get ready for live music from the 40s, 50s, and 60s courtesy of the Victory Vixens, plus military displays and crafting activities for the kids organised by the Potteries Museum. Admission free.
🚶♂️ Staffy Trail Launches Get Moving Campaign. Until 07/06. The Staffy Trail launched ‘Get Moving’ week on 30/05, which encourages people to explore the trail by walking, running, and cycling. New Strava routes connect the pack of giant Staffy sculptures situated across town centres and key gateway locations, encouraging locals and tourists alike to discover our heritage, outdoor spaces, local attractions, and businesses along the way. Admission free.
🥳 Fun this way with YMCA. 24/07, 11am-3pm, YMCA North Staffs. Get ready for One Big YMCA Day North Staffordshire, a free family fun day where you can expect music, games, arts & crafts, activities, food, local stalls, entertainment, and family fun for all ages. Sign up to get your free ticket here.
There’s YMCA fun on 24/07 from 11am-3pm
👯 Go Burlesque. 25/08-29/08; Tue-Sat 19.30; Wed & Sat 14:30. After taking becoming one of summer 2025’s biggest hits on the West End, this show produced by Christina Aguilera, which includes powerhouse ballads penned by the singer, follows Ali’s journey to New York into a club full of loveable misfits, dreamers, and schemers as she begins to find her voice. Tickets from £15.60.
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
Girls Who Walk Stoke, ongoing, various locations
Beth Johnson Ramblers for the Over 50s, various dates
Queerquest, ongoing, Staffordshire Moorlands
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
What’s In Store at the V&A Wedgwood Collection sessions, every Wednesday
Lunch at Stoke Minster, every Thursday
Fresh Food Friday, Biddulph Town Hall, every Friday
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, Artisan Tap
Honeybox Live, various dates and locations
Middleport World Cup Trail, until 19/07, Middleport Pottery
Fawlty Towers Dining Experience, 04/06 & 05/06, DoubleTree by Hilton
Stoke-on-Trent Day, 05/06, various locations
Back to the Bone Festival, 06/06, Fenton Town Hall
Music from the Movies, 06/06, King’s Hall, Stoke
Middleport Artisan Markets, 06/06 & 07/06, Middleport Pottery
Matcha Bowl & Whisk Holder Workshop, 07/06, LoveClay
Determined to Prove a Villian: The Real Richard III, 07/06, Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Summer Bird Walk, 08/06, Ford Green Brook North
Wilde About Oscar, 09/06, Middleport Pottery
Laureateship Handover, 09/06, Stoke-on-Trent Archives
June River Monitoring Walk, 10/06, University of Staffordshire Nature Reserve
Vicky Swan & Jonny Dyer, 12/06, Fenton Town Hall
Nigel Kennedy, 11/06, Victoria Hall
Middleport Canal Festival, 13 & 14/06, Middleport Pottery
Keith And Marj: Us, Pots and A Welsh Chapel, 13/06, Regent Theatre
90 Years of Spitfire, 13/06, Hanley Park
Wildlings Play Group, 16/06, 14/07, Ladderedge Country Park
Strange Stoke, 19/06, Artisan Tap
Stoke on Trent Pride, 20/06, Hanley Park
Tree Identification Walk, 23/06, Ford Green Brook South
Community River Monitoring Walk, 24/06, Bucknall Park
Claywork Stoke, 27/06, Gladstone Pottery Museum
Contemporary Collage Workshop, 27/06, Silk Mill House
Dragonfly Identification Walk, 29/06, Ford Green Brook North
Derren Brown: Only Human, 30/06-04/07, Regent Theatre
Living History Festival, 04/07, Middleport Pottery
Bombay Express, 04/07, 01/08, 15/08 & 22/08, Churnet Valley Railway
Waitress, 06/07-11/07, Regent Theatre
Stoke Craft Brew Festival, 11/07, King’s Hall
Lord of the Dance: 30th Anniversary, 13/07-15/07, Regent Theatre
ABBA dayparty, 18/07, the Sugarmill
One Big MCA Day, 24/07, YMCA
Burlesque The Musical, 25/08-29/08, Regent Theatre
Romeo & Juliet, 30/08 & 31/08, Trentham Estate
For more events, check out our comprehensive What’s On list.