City’s Centenary hits a high note with free Party in the Park

Stoke-on-Trent’s Centenary celebrations are set to reach a crescendo with a Party in the Park - a free afternoon music festival in Hanley Park on Saturday, 7 June. 

The Party in the Park will start as hundreds of people taking part in the People’s Parade arrive following their celebratory walk around the city.  

The festivities will kick off as the vibrant People’s Parade arrives in the park, bringing colour, energy and hundreds of people from across the city.  

It will feature 100 dancing cupcakes, a towering Spirit of Stoke puppet, children in yellow duck hats, dancers, musicians and a spectacular array of costumes and models reflecting the city’s heritage and creativity. 

The parade will leave College Road at 1pm and start entering Hanley Park at around 2.30pm where the afternoon party will have been in full swing since the start of the parade. 

Festival goers will be treated to street food stalls, activities and music acts on the big stage throughout the afternoon until 6pm.  

Party goers are welcome to bring picnics, chairs and blankets to add to the festival atmosphere. Alcohol won’t be allowed to be brought into the park, but a licensed bar and seating area will be set up.  

The event is being organised by Stoke-on-Trent City Council in partnership with local event organisers PH Production Services Ltd supported by The Honey Box Live promising an unforgettable day in the heart of the city. 

It will be a fantastic musical celebration of talented local artists, including singer songwriter Levi Knapper, electropop artist Dala Jade and a popular Taylor Swift Tribute act  - Bejeweled: The Taylor Swift Tribute.  

Also on the line up are Steel Pan Band, Greg Murray and the Seven Wonders and Boogie Knights. 

Councillor Lyn Sharpe, Centenary Champion at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said: “I’m so proud of this city, and The People’s Parade is shaping up to be a truly amazing celebration of what makes Stoke-on-Trent so brilliant – our people, our history and our culture. Our streets will come alive with pride, and Hanley Park will welcome the crowds with hours of free music and entertainment to keep the celebrations going. 

“Saturday 7 June – mark it in your calendar right now. You won’t want to miss it!”