Plan Your Fireworks and Bonfire Night
Plus Trentham Christmas Street Party lands early, Zombie Disco at the Potteries Museum, and Stoke rockers Grace return for a centenary gig at Stoke Minster…
WHAT’S ON/THINGS TO DO ✅
HIGHLIGHTED ⬇️ (FULL EVENTS LISTINGS BELOW)
🧨 Fireworks at Alton Towers + More. 07/11-09/11, 7pm; Alton Towers. This year’s display will feature projection mapping, lasers, and music, creating a unique story-driven show. The dates are likely to sell out, so book soon; price include theme park admission for the day. Tickets from £37 per person.
While Trentham isn’t hosting a firework display this year, other options include Stoke Park Bonfire Night & Fireworks (02/11); Fenton Fireworks Display at Fenton Park (05/11); Biddulph Moor Firework Extravaganza (01/11); and the Fireworks Extravaganza at Staffordshire County Showground (02/11).
🎄 Trentham Christmas Street Party. 13/11, 4pm-8.30pm, Trentham Estate. Yes, we know it’s only October, but Christmas is landing early at Trentham with an evening of twinkly lights, festive treats, and a maker’s market to get you in the mood. Grab a mulled wine and a hot chocolate and perhaps start your Christmas shopping with some cool artisan buys. Admission free.
🧑🎄 A Christmas Comedy. 06/11,-08/11, arrive from 6pm for 7pm showing, Middleport Pottery. Christmas comes but once a year bringing merriment, jollity… and relatives, which is explored in Tis the Season, a new Christmas comedy with actors from Porthill Players Linda Slinn and Ernest Vernon. Tickets £15.
🎋 Join A National Bamboo Summit. 10/10 at 3.30-5.30, 6pm-7.30pm; 05/10 at 3.30-5.30, 6pm-7.30pm, Goods Yard. Hosted by Brilliant Bamboo, this major national summit will bring together researchers, innovators, businesses, policymakers and artists to explore how the sustainable material can play a role in the UK’s green economy. The event will feature speakers from the UK and overseas sharing the latest developments, alongside opportunities for networking and partnership building. Tickets £15 (standard), £10 (concessions).
A bamboo arch created by Imagineer Productions at Keele University’s Green Festival in 2023. Credit: Jenny Harper
🦃 Eric’s Christmas Turkey. 01/12-13/12, 7.30pm, New Vic. A fun-packed festive treat starring Eric, who signs up to join a festive production after seeing his local Amateur Dramatic Society is looking for men to take part. Will he save the day or be the reason the local papers rate the play a ‘turkey’? Tickets £22-£36.
🎸 Stoke’s Iconic Rockers Return. 15/11, doors 7pm for 7.30pm, Stoke Minster. Formed in the 1970s, Grace have supported musical heavyweights including The Animals, Wishbone Ash, and Pentangle. They’re back to celebrate the centenary, with support from Gillie Nichols. Tickets £8 in advance, £12 on the door.
🧟♂️ It’a A Zombie Disco! 25/10, 11.30am-3pm, Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Join DJ Booth, Vince Vinyl and the “Wheels of Steel” for a very spooky mobile disco and cabaret that’s suitable for all the family. 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
Honeybox Live, various dates and locations
Jasperware at Wedgwood, 31/10, World of Wedgwood
Hallowe’en at Trentham, 25/10-02/11, Trentham Estate
Scarefest, 27/09-02/11, Alton Towers
Autumnal Display and Pumpkin Painting, throughout October, World of Wedgwood
Keele World Affairs, 02/10 onwards, Keele University
The Unfriend, 07/10-11/10, Stoke Repertory Theatre
UK Bamboo Summit, 10/10, Goods Yard
Stoke-on-Trent Classics, 10/10, Victoria Hall
Paint a Ceramic Pumpkin, 11/10, Middleport Pottery
A Symphony of Wind, 11/10, Longton Central Hall
Shed Stories, 11/10, Fenton Town Hall
Stoke-on-Trent Beer & Cider Festival, 15/10-18/10, King’s Hall
Festival of Craft: Celebrating Stoke 100, 18/10, Middleport Pottery
City of Stoke Centenary: Building the Century, 11/10, Burslem School of Art
Stoke-on-Trent & Erlangen: Celebrating 35 Years of Friendship, 23/10, Commerce House
An Evening with Steve Harmison, Matthew Hoggard and Simon Jones, 24/10, Bet365 Stadium
Spooky Bat Trail, 25/10-02/11, Middleport Pottery
Nick Degg poetry workshop, 25/10, Bethesda Chapel
Nick Degg poetry performance, 25/10, Bethesda Chapel
Castle Classics and Retro Car, 25/10, Iron Market & High Street
Zombie Disco, 25/10, Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Gandeys Spooktacular, 25/10-02/11, Trentham Estate
The Rock Orchestra by Candlelight, 26/10, Regent Theatre
Rosie Jones, 29/10, New Vic
Riverdance 30: A New Generation, 28/10-31/10, Regent Theatre
Calling Planet Earth, 31/10, Victoria Hall
The Phantom of the Opera (silent film with live music from Minima), 02/11, Fenton Town Hall
Diwali, 02/11, Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
The Bodyguard, 03/11-08/11, Regent Theatre
A Christmas Comedy, 06/11-08/11, Middleport Pottery
Alton Towers Ultimate Fireworks, 07-09/11, Alton Towers
Bonfire Night & Fireworks, 02/11, Stoke Park
Fenton Fireworks Display, 05/11, Fenton Park
Firework Extravaganza, 01/11, Biddulph Moor
Fireworks Extravaganza, 02/11, Staffordshire County Showground
A Christmas Comedy, 06/11-08/11, Middleport Pottery
Ross Noble, 06/11, Victoria Hall
Trentham Christmas Street Party, 13/11, Trentham Estate
Grace, 15/11, Stoke Minster
The Australian Pink Floyd, 18/11, Regent Theatre
Eric’s Christmas Turkey, 01/12-13/12, New Vic
For more events, check out our comprehensive What’s On list.