Taylormania Set to Hit Victoria Hall
Plus free theatre show for kids at Fenton Town Hall, join a chess tournament at Central Library and check out a hip hop opera at the New Vic…
WHAT’S ON/THINGS TO DO ✅
HIGHLIGHTED ⬇️ (FULL EVENTS LISTINGS BELOW)
🎤 A Tribute to Taylor. 21/11, 7.30pm; Victoria Hall. Loving Taylor’s new album? Then snap up some tickets to Taylormania, an award-winning tribute show starring Katy Ellis, who aims to recreate the live experience of arguably the biggest pop star on the planet with her great band and back-up dancers. Fancy a preview? Watch the show’s trailer here. Tickets from £37 per person.
🎭 Free Theatre Show! 07/11, 6pm, Fenton Town Hall. The perfect introduction to live theatre for young audiences, Stories in the Dust is a funny, heartfelt and hopeful eco-fable combining live music, puppetry and plenty of silliness. Tickets £5 adults, free for children and Fenton families/low income.
🚀 Otherworldy Adventures in Clay. 29/10, Mitchell Arts Centre. Claynauts is an immersive clay play session that sees young explorers (aged 7+) solve creative “missions” with their hands and take their finished masterpieces home. Tickets £5 (admits one adult and one child with one fired piece of clay).
😈 Understanding Psychopaths. 20/11, 7.30pm, Regent Theatre. The term ‘psychopath’ is widely used these days, but could you recognise the traits? Join journalist Jon Ronson, author of the best-selling book The Psychopath Test, for an evening of insight and discussion, with a live Q&A. Tickets from £34.90.
Jon Ronson uncovers the world of psychopaths on 20/11 at the Regent
👨🏾🎤 Hip Hop Meets Opera. 30/10, 7.30pm, New Vic. From writer and performer Gerel Falconer, winner of Best Book and Lyrics at the Black British Theatre Awards 2024, Tones – A Hip Hop Opera combines the gritty underground sounds of hip-hop, grime and drill with opera for a story of self-discovery. Tickets £15.
🔥 See a Wood-Fired Clay Show. 08/11-23/11, 5pm-8pm, Clay College Gallery. Explore a stunning capsule collection from diploma students’ first wood-firing project in Cornwall. From Flames and Ash: Diploma Students’ Exploration of Wood-Firing marks their debut group exhibition. Admission free.
♟️Checkmate! Join a Chess Tournament. 28/10, 6pm-8.30pm, City Central Library. Put your chess skills to the test at this friendly event, which is open to children and adult chess players at beginner’s level (rating of 850 or lower), Submit a registration form to the nearest Stoke-on-Trent library by 5pm on 24/10; download the form here and email it here once completed, 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
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
Stoke-on-Trent Beer & Cider Festival, 15/10-18/10, King’s Hall
Festival of Craft: Celebrating Stoke 100, 18/10, Middleport Pottery
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
Chess Tournament 2, 28/10, City Central Library
Riverdance 30: A New Generation, 28/10-31/10, Regent Theatre
Rosie Jones, 29/10, New Vic
Claynauts, 29/10, Mitchell Arts Centre
Tones - A Hip Hop Opera, 30/10, New Vic
Calling Planet Earth, 31/10, Victoria Hall
Jasperware at Wedgwood, 31/10, World of Wedgwood
Firework Extravaganza, 01/11, Biddulph Moor
The Phantom of the Opera (silent film with live music from Minima), 02/11, Fenton Town Hall
Diwali, 02/11, Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Fireworks Extravaganza, 02/11, Staffordshire County Showground
The Bodyguard, 03/11-08/11, Regent Theatre
Fenton Fireworks Display, 05/11, Fenton Park
A Christmas Comedy, 06/11-08/11, Middleport Pottery
Ross Noble, 06/11, Victoria Hall
Stories in the Dust, 07/11, Fenton Town Hall
Alton Towers Ultimate Fireworks, 07-09/11, Alton Towers
From Flames and Ash: Diploma Students’ Exploration of Wood-Firing, 08/11-23/11, Clay College Gallery
Trentham Christmas Street Party, 13/11, Trentham Estate
Nastee Chapel, 14/11, Fenton Town Hall
Grace, 15/11, Stoke Minster
The Australian Pink Floyd, 18/11, Regent Theatre
The Psychopath Test, 20/11, Regent Theatre
Taylormania, 21/11, Victoria Hall
Eric’s Christmas Turkey, 01/12-13/12, New Vic
John Kirkpatrick’s Carolling & Crumpet Christmas Show, Fenton Town Hall, 12/12, Fenton Town Hall
For more events, check out our comprehensive What’s On list.