Snoopy Trail Set to Arrive at Trentham Estate

Plus get creative at Contemporary Collage's Workshops (various dates); catch comic Mo Gilligan at the Victoria Hall (06/03) and join a wildlife walk at Central Forest Park (23/03)

WHAT’S ON/THINGS TO DO ✅

HIGHLIGHTED ⬇️ (FULL EVENTS LISTINGS BELOW)

• 🐶 Snoopy Trail Hits Trentham. 27/03-04/05. Last year, it was Shaun the Sheep, and this year Trentham’s popular trail has returned with 12 Snoopy sculptures hidden throughout the gardens. Kids can collect stamps at each stop, and enter a competition to win a giant plush Snoopy. Created in partnership with global art producer Wild in Art and Peanuts™, each of the dozen sculptures sees Snoopy reimagined by artists perched on top of his iconic red doghouse. Pick up your free explorer activity pack from the Visitor Centre. Free for Trentham members; adults £12.75, seniors £10.63, students £10.63; child 3-15 years £8.50; under 3’s go free.

There will be 12 Snoopy sculptures dotted around Trentham from 27/03-04/05. Pic credit: Trentham Estate website

• 😝 Laughs with Mo Gilligan. 06/03, 8pm; Victoria Hall. Described as ‘the funniest man in Britain’ by The Times, you can catch the comedian and TV presenter on his latest tour, The Mo You Need to Know soon. Check out this cool compilation of his best moments from The Lateish Show . Tickets from £30.47.

Comedian Mo Gilligan plays the Victoria Hall on 06/03 as part of his world tour

• 🎨 Get Creative with Collage Workshops. 21/03, 18/04 & 27/06, Silk Mill House. Contemporary Collage Magazine’s workshops offer a hands-on opportunity to explore collage as a creative practice in a supportive, welcoming environment. Led by collage artist and Contemporary Collage magazine founder Les Jones, these sessions are designed for anyone curious about collage. You’ll experiment with materials, composition, and mark-making. It’s mindful, too.

  

  Contemporary Collage magazine is hosting some workshops in Newcastle on 21/03, 18/04 and 27/06

• 🔪 What Makes a Murderer? 22/03, 7.30pm, Victoria Hall. Love a bit of crime? Join Peter Bleksley, a founding member of Scotland Yard’s undercover unit and former star of Channel 4’s Hunted, as he lifts the lid on the most dangerous and hidden aspects of murder investigations.The Makings of a Murderer: The Undercover Detectives. Tickets from £25.

• 🍑 Catch James & The Giant Peach. 30/03-04/04, 7pm; The House of Lawrence. Highlighting the importance of courage and friendship, this play based on Roald Dahl’s classic book follows the story of a young orphan boy who goes on a surreal adventure across the world with seven magically altered garden bugs. Tickets £15 adults, £10 children. Family ticket £44 (two adults and two children under 16).

James and the Giant Peach is at the House of Lawrence from 30/03-04/04

• 🌷 Join a Wildlife Walk. 23/03, 12.30pm, Central Forest Park. We’re looking forward to swapping our winter coats and boots for something lighter soon. Let’s hope the weather behaves itself for this leisurely stroll round this gorgeous park in Sneyd Green with Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, which will take in trees, birds, and seasonal highlights. Admission free; reserve a spot 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

• Girls Who Walk Stoke, ongoing, various locations

• 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

• Funderworld Theme Park, until 01/03, Opposite Hanley Bus Station

• Winter Tree Walks, 24/02, 03/03, Trentham Estate

• Sparks Fly Speed Dating, 24/02, The Wren

• Performing Arts Trial Day, 27/02, Martec Training

• Drop City Books Reopening, 28/02, Piccadilly, Hanley

• Newcastle Under Light, 04/03, Newcastle Town Centre

• Queen by Candlelight, 05/03, Victoria Hall

• International Women’s Day 2026, DoubleTree by Hilton, 06/03

• Mo Gilligan, 06/03, Victoria Hall

• International Women’s Day Film Show: Vera Brittain: Brampton Museum, 08/03

• Cancer Awareness Bus Tour, various dates and locations from 09/03

• The Great British Bake-Off Musical, 10/03-13/03, Stoke Repertory Theatre

• Northern Soul Orchestrated, 11/03, Victoria Hall

• Mum & Me Floral Hat Box Workshop, 11/03, the Quarter @ Potbank

• Russell Howard, 13/03, Regent Theatre

• Dave Boulton’s The Barmy Penguins, 13/03, Fenton Town Hall

• Jason Manford, 14/03, Victoria Hall

• Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea, 15/03, Middleport Pottery

• Mother’s Day Ceramic photo holder making, 15/03, ValentinesClay

• Keele Bach Choir Spring 2026 Concert, 14/03, Keele University Chapel

• Monty Don: A Journey Through British Gardens, 15/03, Regent Theatre

• Spring Fair, 21/03, Project Indi, Sneyd Green

• Contemporary Collage Workshops, 21/03, 18/04, 27/06, Silk Mill House

• Ceramic Makers’ Market, 21/03 & 22/03, Gladstone Pottery Museum

• The Makings of a Murderer: The Undercover Detective, 22/03, Victoria Hall

• Wildlife Walk, 23/03, Central Forest Park

• Snoopy Trail, 27/03-04/05, Trentham Estate

• EmpowerHer Stoke – Building Community Through Culture and Enterprise 28/03, Penkhull Village Hall

• Mean Girls, 30/03-04/04, Regent Theatre

• James and the Giant Peach, 30/03-04/04, The House of Lawrence

• Sunny Afternoon, 07/04-11/04, Regent Theatre

• Ben Robertson, 10/04, Fenton Town Hall

• Bat Walk, 27/04, Biddulph Grange Country Park

• Mow Cop Killer Mile, 07/05, Mow Cop

• Dan Walsh, 08/05, Fenton Town Hall

• Vicky Swan & Jonny Dyer, 12/06, Fenton Town Hall

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

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