Come Together at Trentham's Community Day
Plus Paul Oakenfold pays tribute to Danny Stubbs at Keele (03/05), Nick Degg writing workshop at the Brampton (15/05) and Keith Brymer Jones at the Regent (13/06)
WHAT’S ON/THINGS TO DO ✅
HIGHLIGHTED ⬇️ (FULL EVENTS LISTINGS BELOW)
🚒 Community Day Fun. 09/05, 10am-4pm, Trentham Estate. At this happening day out, there will be emergency services displays – including army vehicles, police cars, and fire engines – plus archery and a chance to get acquainted with the Trentham tractors. You can also meet artist Robin Wright from FantasyWire, creator of the estate’s famous fairy sculptures. There’s also a makers market plus live performances from the Stone Scout & Guide Band and Kpop Demon Hunters. Admission £15, concessions £12, kids £10; book in advance £5.
🛩️ How to Build a Spitfire. 01/05, 7pm-9pm, Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. In 2018, retired builder and aviation author David Price decided to build a full-sized Spitfire replica. This presentation will walk you through each stage of the construction and reference the story of the real Supermarine Spitfire. Attendees will also meet Caroline Speirs, daughter of Rita Baines, who was a pilot in the Air Transport Auxiliary during World War II. Book in advance by calling 01782 232323 or email the museum. Tickets £10.
✏️ Funny Writing with Nick Degg. 15/05, Brampton Museum. 1pm-3pm. This workshop by Stoke’s centenary poet laureate (Robbie Williams recently shared his famous poem about Stoke, ‘I Come From A Town’ with his 3.7 million Instagram followers) will explore what makes us laugh and give you some tips on how to make your writing more humorous. Tickets £15.
🏺Keith And Marj: Us, Pots and A Welsh Chapel. 13/06, 7.30pm, Regent Theatre. Stoke lover and Great Pottery Throw Down judge and ceramic designer Keith Brymer Jones will be on stage with his partner, the actor and designer Marj Hogarth, as they share stories of clay, craft, and how they’re bringing a building back to life. Tickets from £35.59.
🍸 Cheers to Sunday Supper Clubs. 03/05 & 24/05, Two Doors Down. In case you didn’t know, there are two Bank Holidays coming up in May. Embrace some Sunday night freedom with this duo of Supper Clubs in Hanley at colourful venue Two Doors Down, where you’ll get a glass of prosecco on arrival, 90 minutes of bottomless drinks, an eats dish, and a side. Tickets £35 per person.
🎧 Paul Oakenfold Honours Late DJ Danny Stubbs. 03/05, Keele University. The legendary DJ is headlining a special charity event for St Luke’s Cancer Charity at Keele’s SU this May to celebrate the life of local DJ and producer Danny Stubbs, who lost his battle with cancer back in August 2024 aged 40. Originally from Chell Heath, Stubbs worked with everyone from U2 to Ariana Grande, and the event will unite his friends and collaborators, including Andy Moor, Scott Bond, Solarstone, and Tilt. Tickets from £22.25.
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, Captain’s Bar
Honeybox Live, various dates and locations
Cancer Awareness Bus Tour, various dates and locations from 09/03
Gladstone Bunny Hunt, until 30/04, Gladstone Pottery Museum
Snoopy Trail, until 04/05, Trentham Estate
Dusk Beaver Safari, 22/04 & 29/04, Trentham Estate
River Fly Monitoring, 22/04, Bucknall Park
The Palette Project: Green, 23/04-26/04, Great Bear Gallery
Comedy Kiln, 23/04, Bottlecraft
Friday Feast at Goods Yard, 24/04, Goods Yard Stoke
Longton Parade & Pig Walk, 24/04, Longton Town Centre
The Lady Boys of Bangkok, 24/04-03/05, Trentham Shopping Village
Spring Festival & Earth Day celebrations, 26/04, Middleport Pottery
Bat Walk, 27/04, Biddulph Grange Country Park
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical, 27/04-02/05, Regent Theatre
Specialist Tree Identification Walk, 29/04, Bucknall Park
How to Build A Spitfire, 01/05, Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Foundry Festival, 02/05 & 03/05, Tontine Square and Piccadilly
The Garden Gate, 02/05, Bolton Gate Farm
One Day Only – Celebrating Danny Stubbs Legacy, 03/05, Keele University
Dawn Chorus, 03/05, Trentham Estate
Mow Cop Killer Mile, 07/05, Mow Cop
Stone Food & Drink Festival, 08/05-10/05, Westbridge Park
Dan Walsh, 08/05, Fenton Town Hall
Wartime in the Potteries, 09/05, Middleport Pottery
Community Day, 09/05, Trentham Estate
Hamza Yazzin: My Life Behind the Lens, 15/05, Victoria Hall
So You Think You’re Not Funny Eh? Creative Writing Workshop with Nick Degg, 15/05, Brampton Museum
Pint of Science Festival, 18/05-20/05, various locations
Wildlings Play Group, 19/05, 16/06, 14/07, Ladderedge Country Park
Scott Bradlee’s Post-Modern Jukebox, 23/05, Victoria Hall
Single White Female, 26/05-30/05, Regent Theatre
Vicky Swan & Jonny Dyer, 12/06, Fenton Town Hall
Keith And Marj: Us, Pots and A Welsh Chapel, 13/06, Regent Theatre
Contemporary Collage Workshop, 27/06, Silk Mill House
Stoke Craft Brew Festival, 11/07, King’s Hall
For more events, check out our comprehensive What’s On list.