The Circus of Screams: Gandeys Halloween Spooktacular Returns to Trentham
Plus The Bodyguard is at The Regent this November, CAMRA's Beer & Cider Festival at the King's Hall, and a show celebrating the joy of sheds at Fenton Town Hall…
WHAT’S ON/THINGS TO DO ✅
HIGHLIGHTED ⬇️ (FULL EVENTS LISTINGS BELOW)
👻Prepare to be Spooked. 25/10-02/11, admission times at 12pm, 2.30pm & 5.30pm, Trentham Estate. Gandeys Circus is back with the haunted big top for the Halloween Spooktacular, where the ghosts and ghouls of the circus come to life in spine-chilling fashion and thrill acts will leave you hiding under your seat. Want to take the kids? Go ahead, as the show is all about spooky fun with light-hearted performances, comedy, and acrobatics. Tickets from £9.99.
💁♂️ Stories from the Shed. 11/10, 5pm, Fenton Town Hall. Presented by dance theatre group Casson & Friends, Shed Stories celebrates the world of sheds with a performance that immerses audiences in real-life tales of Shedders, combining theatre, dance, and documentary inspired by interviews with shed members of all ages. On the same day, the group is hosting a free two-hour workshop at 2pm on turning conversation into choreography (under 16’s only). Tickets £9.
📸 It’s The Bodyguard! 03/11-08/11, 7.30pm, Regent Theatre. Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, played by Olivier Award nominee Adam Garcia, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron (Sidonie Smith) from an unknown stalker. Romance ensues and they fall in love. Tickets from £15.
🥫Admire Assemblage Art. 31/10, 7.30pm, The Art Studio and Gallery. Go see the works of internationally celebrated assemblage artist Edward Mackenzie, a Californian who settled in Stoke-on-Trent who’s known for transforming everyday objects into distinctive three-dimensional art. Admission free.
🍻 Cheers! Beer & Cider Fest. 15/10-18/10, 6.30pm, King’s Hall. Revellers can sup on more than 140 beers and 50 ciders and perries from a commemorative glass at this event, which has been organised by the Potteries branch of the Campaign for Real Ale. There’s also live entertainment and a gin bar. Tickets £5.
📕 Book Signing This Weekend! 20/09, 2pm-4pm, Vellichor Books. Local author Chris Norris will be on hand to put his signature to his latest book, Fractured Healer, which tells the tale of a leading surgeon haunted by events that happened at a party 20 years ago. Admission free.
🏛️ An Event to Dig. 28/09, 11am-3pm, Hall Lane, Hilderstone. Stoke-on-Trent Museum Archaeological Society is hosting a free open day at a large dig thought to be a multi-phase house dating from about 1600. As they continue to excavate deeper levels, they are hoping to uncover Roman and Medieval finds. There’s free car parking at Hilderstone Garage if you fancy going along.
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
Heritage Open Days, various dates, times and locations throughout Sept 2025
Willow Pattern Showcase and Stories of ‘Other’, until 26/09, Spode Museum
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
Arthur Berry Sense of Place Exhibition, until 21/09, Barewall Art Studio
Honeybox Live, various dates and locations
Jasperware at Wedgwood, 25/09; 31/10; World of Wedgwood
Dara Ó Briain, 17/09, Regent Theatre
Stone Book Festival, 18-20/09, TBC
Contemporary Collage LIVE!, 19/09, University of Staffordshire
Donation of a Legacy: Pottery Production to Community Connection; 19/09 & 20/09, Dudson Centre
Fenton Folk Day, 20/09, Fenton Town Hall
Edward Mackenzie, 20/09-01/10, the Art Studio & Gallery
MoonAge - David Bowie Tribute, 20/09, Mitchell Arts Centre
Chris Norris book signing, 20/09, Vellichor Books
Autumn Equinox Circle, 22/09, Mow Cop Community Hall
Blood Brothers, 23/09-27/09, Regent Theatre
Hallowe’en at Trentham, 25/10-02/11, Trentham Estate
Strange But True Crime, 26/09, Victoria Hall
Lamplight Concerts, 26/09, Stoke Minster
Community Day, 27/09, Trentham Estate
Dig by Stoke-on-Trent Museum Archaeological Society, 28/09, Hall Lane, Hilderstone
Scarefest, 27/09-02/11, Alton Towers
Beatles Complete, 27/09, Mitchell Arts Centre
Potters ‘Arf, 28/09
2:22: A Ghost Story, 29/09-04/10, Regent Theatre
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
Stoke-on-Trent Classics, 10/10, Victoria 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
An Evening with Steve Harmison, Matthew Hoggard and Simon Jones, 24/10, Bet365 Stadium
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 Bodyguard, 03/11-08/11, Regent Theatre
For more events, check out our comprehensive What’s On list.