Ring in 2026 with the Family at Hilton Hanley

Plus an Evening with Stoke Legends, retracing China's history on stage with Shen Yun, join BBC Radio Stoke's Christmas Coffee Morning and

WHAT’S ON/THINGS TO DO ✅

HIGHLIGHTED ⬇️ (FULL EVENTS LISTINGS BELOW)

🎉Countdown to 2026 with the Kids. 31/12, 7pm-1am, Doubletree by Hilton. Whether you genuinely want to celebrate with your kids or simply can’t get a babysitter, celebrate in style at this event at DoubleTree by Hilton, which includes a three-course sit-down meal, children’s entertainer, and disco. Tickets £59.95 adult and over 12’s; 5-12’s £34.95; under 5’s £15.

Toast in the new year with the fam at Doubletree By Hilton

• ⚽️ An Evening With Stoke Legends. 23/01, 7.30pm, Victoria Hall. If you haven’t got the Stoke fan in your life a present yet, why not gift them a ticket to see three iconic figures from the club’s golden era – Robert Huth, Glenn Whelan, and Ricardo Fuller – who are set to take the stage for candid conversation and audience Q&A. Tickets from £29.50 (VIP meet and greet tickets available).

Catch a trip of SCFC Stoke players on 23/01 at Victoria Hall÷

• 🎶 Mediaeval Baebes. 19/12,7pm-9.30pm, Stoke Minster. Expect lush, ethereal harmonies from one of the most successful, female-led, early music and folk ensembles in Europe. Tickets £32.50 adults, £12 children.
  

• 🇨🇳 Be Wowed by Shen Yun. 17/02, 7pm; 18/02 at 2pm, Regent Theatre. Renowned for its amazing choreography, Shen Yun takes you on an extraordinary journey through China’s 5,000 years of culture through classical Chinese dance, live orchestral music, authentic costumes, and patented interactive backdrops. Tickets from £62.50.

Admire classical Chinese dance on 17/02 & 18/02 at the Regent Theatre

• ☕️ Meet New Friends at a Christmas Coffee Morning. 18/12, 9am-1pm, various locations. Aiming to help combat loneliness and isolation over the festive period, BBC Radio Stoke has teamed up with more than 40 cafes, pubs, and community centres across Staffordshire to host a Christmas Coffee Morning. Can’t make it in person? Call Carelink, Age UK’s Silver Line or Reaching CIC’s KindLine for a chat.

Find a friend this festive season and join a coffee morning

• 📕Charles Dickens Telling Tales. 19/12, 7.30pm-9.30pm, Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. Go see an authentic recreation of the great author’s dramatic performances, adapted from some of his shorter tales, including ghost classic The Signal-man and comic selections taken from The Pickwick Papers. Tickets £15; call 01782 232323 or email to book; bar opens at 6pm.
  

• 🎉 Northern Soul Alldayer. 31/01, 7pm-1am, Middleport Pottery. Bring your best soul style and join DJ Sidwayne with Trax Radio at the Northern Soul Alldayer, where you can groove along to the best of Northern Soul and Motown; a licensed bar serving drinks and snacks will accept both cash and card. Tickets £4.

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

• 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

• 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

• Winter Wonderland, until 04/01, Hanley Town Centre

• Eric’s Christmas Turkey, until 13/12, New Vic

• Winter Penguin Trail, until 04/01, Middleport Pottery

• Bleak Expectations, 09/12, Stoke Repertory Theatre

• ‘Tis the Season to be Jolly’ Recall and Relive with Kath Reynolds, 11/12, Brampton Museum

• Breakfast with Elsa and Anna, 13/12 & 20/12, the Quarter@ Potbank

• Cinderella, 12/12-04/01, Regent Theatre

• John Kirkpatrick’s Carolling & Crumpet Christmas Show, 12/12, Fenton Town Hall

• The Winter Gathering, 13/12, Queen’s Park

• Rode Hall Silver Band Christmas Concert, 13/12, Biddulph Town Hall

• Christmas Coffee Morning, 18/12, various locations

• Carols @ The Town Hall, 19/12, Hanley Town Hall

• Charles Dickens Telling Tales, 19/12, Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

• Mediaeval Baebes, 19/12, Stoke Minster

• James Bond Concert Spectacular, 21/12, Victoria Hall

• Paint and Sip The Twixmas Special, 27/12, the Quarter @ Potbank

• New Year’s Eve Black Tie Ball, 31/12, Moddershall Oaks

• Indie New Year’s Eve All Nighter, 31/12, The Sugarmill

• Family New Year’s Eve Party, 31/12, Doubletree By Hilton Hanley

• An Evening with Stoke Legends, 26/01, Victoria Hall

• Northern Soul Alldayer, 31/01, Middleport Pottery

• Shen Yun, 17/02 & 18/02, Regent Theatre

For more events, check out our comprehensive What’s On list.

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