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The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery shortlisted for national Family Friendly Museum Award
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery has been shortlisted for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award, it was announced today.
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Jubilee-themed Victorian Street Party coming to Gladstone Pottery Museum
As part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Gladstone Pottery Museum will be hosting a special Victorian Street Party.
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TV antiques expert celebrates Stoke ceramics at the Potteries Museum
Star of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow and Bargain Hunt Eric Knowles presents a free, illustrated talk celebrating The Flowering of British Ceramics on Saturday 21 May 2022, 2.00pm.
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Wizarding World Wand installation lights up Stoke-on-Trent
Hundreds gathered at Smithfield today to witness the launch of the stunning Wizarding World Wand installation in Stoke-on-Trent.
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The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery team with Pinc College to benefit Neurodiverse young people
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery have teamed up with students of Pinc College, a specialist college for creative education, for an innovative education project about the Staffordshire Hoard.
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Iconic ‘Knife Angel’ coming to Stoke-on-Trent
City leaders are welcoming an iconic sculpture to the city that will act as a stark warning of the dangers of knife crime.
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Register for Potters Arf Marathon at last year’s entry price
Local runners are being encouraged to register for this year’s Hanley Economic Potters Arf Marathon, which takes place on 12 June 2022, at a limited time entry fee.
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Nominations Open for 2022 Batonbearers for Commonwealth Games’ Queen’s Baton Relay
Nominations are now open for residents of Stoke-on-Trent to be part of the 2022 Batonbearers for the illustrious Queen’s Baton Relay, as part of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022.
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Museum and Leisure services to reopen following temporary closure
Leisure services across the city, Gladstone Museum and The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery are opening again following a temporary closure to provide coronavirus support for services across the city.
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Flypast and fun activities during weekend of Spitfire celebrations in city centre
Exciting events will take place this weekend to mark the public opening of Stoke-on-Trent’s new Spitfire Gallery at the Potteries Museum – including a special RAF flypast at 12.34pm on Saturday.
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Stoke-on-Trent's Spitfire and £5.4m new gallery to be unveiled as nation marks Battle of Britain Day
Stoke-on-Trent’s iconic Spitfire and its stunning new museum gallery will be unveiled on September 15 - the day which marks the RAF’s victory in the Battle of Britain.
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Play today and WIN a luxury staycation with Potto Lotto
Potto Lotto players could win a break worth £1000 with Forest Holidays to a variety of beautiful UK locations.
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Win a year’s supply of fruit and veg and support your community with Potto Lotto.
Potto Lotto players could win one of three tasty prizes of fresh fruit and veg delivered directly to their door from Boxxfresh.
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Gladstone Pottery Museum to star in Sherlock Holmes spin-off TV series The Irregulars on Netflix
Stoke-on-Trent's stunning Gladstone Pottery Museum is set to star in Sherlock Holmes spin-off TV series The Irregulars on Netflix.
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Online entries for Hanley Economic Potters ’Arf Marathon 2021 open as organisers release 2,000 places for September event
Online entries for the Hanley Economic Potters 'Arf Marathon have opened. Runners, walkers, relay teams and junior race entrants can now sign up online for the Sept 26 event.
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Museums and libraries offer online fun for half term
Chinese New Year celebrations, bottle oven building challenges and live storytelling sessions are among a host of free online activities available for Stoke-on-Trent families over the half term break.
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Potters ’Arf Marathon organisers aim to bring back race in September
Stoke-on-Trent’s iconic half marathon, the Hanley Economic Building Society Potters ’Arf, is due to return on September 26 after provisional plans were revealed for hundreds of runners to take part.
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Support small businesses and good causes! Potto Lotto launches amazing £100 voucher prize
Potto Lotto players could win one of five £100 Etsy gift vouchers and £100 for their chosen cause in a bumper prize draw for the New Year.
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Exciting plans for City Central Library’s modern and inviting new home
Exciting images have been unveiled which show the proposed new home of Stoke-on-Trent’s City Central Library.
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Christmas gifts and online festive fun at museums and libraries
Museums and libraries in Stoke-on-Trent are providing a host of festive online activities, services and shopping opportunities to help families mark the run up to Christmas.
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Two council-run gyms to welcome back members as part of phased reopening
Gyms at Shapes Health and Leisure Club at Fenton Manor and Dimensions Leisure Centre will reopen for members only after national lockdown restrictions are lifted - with Covid-secure measures in place,
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Let us Entertain You This Christmas! Potto Lotto launches amazing entertainment prize bundle
Potto Lotto players could win one of five amazing entertainment bundles in a bumper prize draw for Christmas.
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Gladstone Pottery Museum reopens with covid-secure measures
The award-winning Gladstone Pottery Museum is welcoming back visitors after a range of strict covid-secure measures were put in place to help to keep people safe.
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Stunning images of China taken by Victorian photography icon to arrive at city museum
An internationally-acclaimed photography exhibition which reveals rare images of 19th century China is coming to the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery.
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Residents across the city enjoy a summer of #Stokecation adventures
Your 2020 holiday plans may have gone out of the window, but you haven’t needed to travel far from your front door to enjoy a whole summer of fun.
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Pub-goers urged to follow health guidance, and 342 small businesses benefit from further £1.1m of grants
Pub-goers are being urged: be sensible, plan ahead and follow health measures. Plus, the authority is allocating a further £1.1m in discretionary grants. And council extends opening of leisure centres
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Councillor Beardmore personally speaking- Stoke-cation
‘I will definitely be having my own Stoke-cation this summer’
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Playgrounds reopen across the city, businesses praised for opening weekend and final chance to apply for grant fund
Playgrounds across Stoke-on-Trent have reopened following national Government changes to lockdown measures in England.
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New ‘Stoke-cation’ campaign launches to boost visitor economy
A new visitor campaign has been launched as part of Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Covid-19 recovery plan for the city.
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Museums, libraries and public toilets close as part of ‘managed and proportionate’ Covid-19 response
A number of council-run museums, libraries and public toilets in Stoke-on-Trent are to close from tomorrow (Thursday) as part of a ‘managed and proportionate’ response to Covid-19.
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Hundreds sign up for iconic Potters ’Arf Marathon
Online entries for the Hanley Economic Building Society Potters ’Arf Marathon have opened following a launch which saw more than 400 people sign up in one day.
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Talented pupils from across Stoke-on-Trent will perform at the Victoria Hall for three concerts.
Eight hundred and fifty young people from 36 schools across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford and Wrekin will take part in the annual Recorder Festival.