Enjoy a Night at The Proms with Stoke Symphony Orchestra for the Centenary
Plus Confidence Live at Victoria Hall, Shrek the Musical at The Regent, celebrating World Ocean Day at Trentham and a free community fun day at Meir Park…
WHAT’S ON/THINGS TO DO ✅
HIGHLIGHTED ⬇️ (FULL EVENTS LISTINGS BELOW)
🎶 It’s Almost Prom Time! 13/06, 7.30pm-10pm, King’s Hall. Violins out! The City of Stoke-on-Trent Symphony Orchestra (CSSO) is celebrating the centenary with the Stoke 100 Celebration Prom, featuring a world premiere of a piece by local composer Eden Longson. With pieces from Strauss, Ravel and Elgar, parts of the programme will be performed by renowned baritone soloist Jordan Harding. Tickets £22-£29 (free tickets for under 18’s and student discount available).
💻 Co-working with The Knot Community. 04/06, 9am-5pm, Smithfield Works Hanley. Join us for a day of co-working at Smithfield Works in Hanley. Meet some new people and get sh*t done. £10 for a day pass for The Knot readers. Head to this booking page, book a Bronze day pass for 04/06, add your discount code (KNOTSW10) at the checkout and we’ll see you there.
💪 Boost your Confidence. 18/06-19/06 9m-8pm, Victoria Hall. Headlined by TV show host Sue Perkins, Confidence Live is Europe’s biggest confidence conference, a celebration of motivation and self-improvement with intensive power coaching sessions that promise to change your life and career. After some immersive training, let your hair down at the after-party on 19/06 from 5.15pm-8pm. Tickets from £95.
👩👩👦👦 Community Fun Day at Meir Park. 07/06, 12pm-4pm, The Potter’s Bar. Celebrate the centenary with an afternoon of games and kids crafts for the little ‘uns and stalls to browse for the grown-ups. For more info, email them. Admission free.
🧑🎤 Music at the Mill. 28/06, noon-dusk, Cheddleton Flint Mill. Head to Ched for Flint Garretaw, where local acts The Longshore Dirders, Heidi Browne and The Centaurs are all playing. There’s also a bar and BBQ, kids entertainment, The Ice Cream Lady and best of all, The Oatcake Boat. Tickets £12.50 adults, £7.50 children.
🧌 Catch Shrek the Musical. 24-28/06, Tue-Sat 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm, Regent Theatre. Follow lovable ogre Shrek as he embarks on a quest to rescue feisty Princess Fiona with the help of his loyal chatty companion, Donkey. Tickets from £16.23.
🐳 Celebrate World Ocean Day at Trentham. 08/06, 11am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 1pm; 2pm & 2.30pm, Trentham Shopping Village. An 18-metre-long whale is making its way to Trentham’s shores and you’re invited to step inside its belly to watch the captivating Plastic Ocean show. The experience explores the impact of plastic on our environment in a way that’s thought-provoking and fun for all. Admission free.
🎤 TEDX Talks a Big Success. Local explorer Levison Wood, Port Vale chair Carol Shanahan and co-founder of 1882 Ceramics Emily Johnson were among the speakers at last week’s TEdX Talks at the University of Staffordshire. The third iteration of the show sold out in minutes: check out some pics of the event below and more info here.
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, every Thursday, Darcy’s
Potteries Centre Events Series, ongoing, Potteries Centre
Throw a Pot and Pottery Painting, ongoing, Kiln at Number 12
Throw a Pot Sessions, ongoing, LoveClay
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
Electric Tentacle Electronic Music Open Mic, multiple dates, Captain’s Bar
The Toys Strike Back, until 01/06, Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Sherlock Holmes Strikes Back, 20/05, Middleport
Natural Causes, 21-25/05, Endon Village Hall
Empowering Boys, Strengthening Men, 22/05, Smithfield Works
Dougie Mac Blacktie Fundraiser, 22/05, World of Wedgwood
Lymelight Festival, 23-25/05, Newcastle Town Centre
HD1.0, 23/05, Smithfield Works
Disco Disco Disco, 25/05, The Sugarmill
Taylor Swift tribute Xenna, 25/05, Mitchell Arts Centre
Arthur Berry - Theatremaker, 27/05-28/06, New Vic
The Simon & Garfunkel Story, 28/05, Regent Theatre
The Wombats, 29/05, Trentham Estate
Ocean Colour Scene, 30/05, Trentham Estate
Jax Jones, The House Garage Orchestra & Nathan Dawe, 31/05, Trentham Estate
Oasish, 31/05, Eleven
Whatever Happened to Phoebe Salt, 31/05, New Vic
Paul Walker and Karen Pfeiffer, 31/05, Rode Heath Village Hall
Murder She Didn’t Write, 01/06, Regent Theatre
Race for Life, 03/06, Trentham Gardens
Co-working with The Knot, 04/06, Smithfield Works
Centenary Bike Ride, 05/06, Hanley Park
Stoke-on-Trent Day, various locations, 05/06
BBC Philharmonic: A Night At The Opera, 06/06, Victoria Hall
University of Staffordshire Open Day, 07/06 (Stoke) & 14/06 (Stafford)
The Spice Girls Experience, 07/06, Victoria Hall
Community Fun Day, 07/06, The Potter’s Bar
World Ocean Day, 08/06, Trentham Estate
The Boys From the Blackstuff, 10/06-14/06, Regent Theatre
Stoke 100 Celebration Prom, 13/06, King’s Hall
Dr Melford’s Travelling Show, Gladstone Pottery Museum, 14/06
The Great Baldini Presents The Family Magic Show, 14/06, Mitchell Arts Centre
Stoke-on-Trent Street Dance Championships, 15/06, Northwood Stadium
Calamity Jane, 17-21/06, Regent Theatre
Confidence Live, 18/06 & 19/06, Victoria Hall
Terrorvision, 21/06, The Sugarmill
North Staffs Symphony Orchestra Centenary Concert, King’s Hall, 25/06
Stoke-on-Trent Centenary Celebration Concert, King’s Hall, 28/06
Shrek the Musical, 24-28/06, Regent Theatre
Music at the Mill, 28/06, Cheddleton Flint Mill
Bat out of Hell, 30/06-05/07, Regent Theatre
Byline Festival, 11-13/07, Keele University
Tom Gates Epic Stage Show, 20/07, Regent Theatre
LIV Golf UK, 25-27/07, JCB Town & Country Club
Paper Flower Making Workshop, 08/07 & 22/07, Mitchell Arts Centre
Women in Business Wellness Workshop, 08/07, Daisy Bank House
Three Counties Open Art, 26/07-23/08, Burslem School of Art
The Time Traveller’s Adventure, 05 & 06/08, New Vic
Bill Bailey, 28/08, Regent Theatre
The Grand Babylon Hotel, 13/09-04/10, New Vic
Russell Watson, 24/10, Victoria Hall
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