Staffordshire Events
Edingale Quiz
Sat 3 Oct 26
EDINGALE VILLAGE HALL Moores Croft B79 9JL
Come along and join us for the friendly autumn quiz, food and bar available. parking and disabled facilities also available...
25 Cherry Blossom Painting - Food included.
Fri 2 Oct 26
A Place to Go, 21 The Boulevard, Tunstall, , Tunstall ST6 6BD
Join us for a fun 25 Cherry Blossom Painting class with tasty food included—let’s get creative and munch!
The Excelsior Sporting Clubs Annual Autumn Professional Boxing Dinner Show at the Premier Suite, Cannock
Thu 1 Oct 26
The Premier Suite, 85-87 High Green, Cannock WS11 1BJ
This prestigious Black Tie Dinner Show includes:A Red Carpet Drinks Reception with Gourmet Meal & Fine Wines...
Stafford Film Theatre: The Christophers
Tue 29 Sep 26
The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LT
THE CHRISTOPHERS
Steven Soderberg / UK, USA 2025 / 100 min
A fine comedy drama directed by Steven Soderbergh that centres on the spectacular...
The Ghost Train
Tue 29 Sep 26
Stoke Rep Theatre ST4 2TR
The Ghost Train
Arnold Ridley
Spooks, shocks and things that go ‘choo’ in the night.
A storm. A stranded station...
Burton on Trent PS Meeting
Thu 24 Sep 26
Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE
Roger Fountain Mainly Mono with a Dash of Colour Print based talk by Derby based photographer and member of Synergy...
Stafford Flower Club - A Flower Arranging Demonstration
Wed 23 Sep 26
Stafford North End Community Centre, Thorpe Hall, Holmcroft Road, Stafford. ST16 1JG
This is an exciting month for us at Stafford Flower Club as we are changing our venue to Stafford North End Community Centre, our meeting days and...
How to bag yourself a few million next week...no, really...
Mon 21 Sep 26
Webuyanycar, Burntwood Morrisons, High Street, Chasetown, WS7 3XA
Webuyanycar, Burton on Trent Morrisons, Wellington Rd, DE14 2AR
Webuyanycar, Cannock Morrisons, Mill Street, Cannock, WS11 0DR
Webuyanycar, Leek Morrisons, ST13 5QB
Webuyanycar, Lichfield, Lichfield Retail Park, Vulcan Road, WS13 6GB
Webuyanycar, Newcastle Under Lyme Mile House Morrisons, ST5 9AL
Webuyanycar, Stafford, Pod on Queens Shopping Park, Old Rickerscote Lane, ST17 4SU
Webuyanycar, Stoke Festiv B78 3HB
Forget the lottery – from next Monday, you can get your hands on a Million for free at your local Staffordshire webuyanycar branch, no catch, just a...
All Saints' Church Sandon
Sun 20 Sep 26
All Saints Church, Church Lane, Sandon, Stafford ST18 0DB
Heritage Open Day: A family-friendly event through our history—a unique behind-the-scenes tour of this gem of a Grade I listed church building and...
K-Pop Dance Heroes
Sun 20 Sep 26
Stafford Gatehouse Theatre
Eastgate Street ST16 2LT
Sing and dance along with the K-POP DANCE HEROES as they take you on a musical adventure through the biggest K-Pop hits of all time...
Bronze Age Gold - The Ellastone 'Fastener'
Sat 19 Sep 26
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Bethesda Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3DW
Heritage Open Day: Join us for a free, expert talk on the the 'Ellastone Fastener' and other Bronze Age treasures by Dr Neil Wilkin of...
From Weave to Wardrobe - Celebrating textile heritage in the Staffordshire Moorlands
Sat 19 Sep 26
Butter Market, Market Place, Leek ST13 5HH
Heritage Open Day: Join us and get hands-on with traditional weaving and explore Leek’s textile-making past through vintage fashion displays...
Hanley Park Heritage Event
Sat 19 Sep 26
The Bandstand, Hanley Park, Cleveland Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 4DX
Heritage Open Day: Join The Friends of Hanley Park, to celebrate 'Everyday Histories' and the working lives of the potteries...
St Bartholomew's Church Norton-le-Moors
Sat 19 Sep 26
St Bartholomew's Church, 144-150 Norton Lane, Norton-le-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 8BY
Heritage Open Day: St Bartholomew's Church Norton-le-Moors is a Grade II listed. building, with outstanding views towards the Staffordshire...
Stafford Quaker Meeting House and the people who met there
Sat 19 Sep 26
Stafford Quaker Meeting House, Foregate Street, Stafford ST16 2PX
Heritage Open Day: Visit Stafford Quaker Meeting House, built 1730. Grade II listed building. Meeting Room with Women's Gallery and...
Victorian Potters' Mill in Steam, Vintage Stationary Engine and Classic Vehicle Rallies
Sat 19 Sep 26
Etruria Industrial Museum, Etruria Vale Road, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 4RB
Heritage Open Day: See a display of Vintage Stationary Engines on Saturday 19th, Classic Vehicles on the Sunday 20th...
ARNOLD BENNETT - Dudson Museum Just Across the Road
Sat 19 Sep 26
Hope Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 5DD
Heritage Open Day: The Arnold Bennett Society at the former Dudson Pottery, which is just across the road from Arnold Bennett's birthplace...
Discovering St Margaret´s Church, Wolstanton
Sat 19 Sep 26
St Margaret´s Church, Church Lane, Wolstanton, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 0EQ
Heritage Open Day: Bell Ringing Demonstrations
Tower Tours
Graveyard Tours
Displays and Exhibits
Raffle
Refreshments Treasure your heritage at St...
Made in Mayfield
Sat 19 Sep 26
Mayfield Memorial Hall, Conygree Lane, Mayfield, Nr Ashbourne DE6 2HW
Discover beautiful handmade creations at the Mayfield Craft Fair, a celebration of local talent and craftsmanship...
Trentham Parish Church Open Doors
Sat 19 Sep 26
Trentham Parish Church, Park Drive, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 8AB
Heritage Open Day: Trentham Parish Church opens all its doors to welcome visitors St Mary and All Saints Church is a vibrant parish church with a...
St. Modwen's Parish Church
Sat 19 Sep 26
St. Modwen's Parish Church,, Market Place, Burton-on-Trent DE14 1HA
Heritage Open Day: A rare example of a well preserved early 18th century church. **Please note date change of event**
The present building was...
Inside Etruria: Past, Present & Future
Sat 19 Sep 26
Etruria Industrial Museum, Lower Bedford Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7AF
Heritage Open Day: Come inside a part of Etruria you don't normally get to see and discover the past, present and possible future of this...
Our Lady and St Peter’s Catholic Church
Sat 19 Sep 26
Our Lady and St Peter’s church, 106 Hartshill Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 7LT
Heritage Open Day: An historic Catholic Church with a beautiful interior and parts of the building dating back to 1857...
Dragon Designs: Clay Workshop
Sat 19 Sep 26
Tamworth's Pop-Up Art Gallery, Ankerside Shopping Centre, George Street, Tamworth B79 7LG
Heritage Open Day: Create a dragon-inspired clay keepsake in this free workshop inspired by a Victorian dragon vase made by Tamworth's historic...
Our Time, Our Place, Our Heritage - clay workshop with British Ceramics Biennial
Sat 19 Sep 26
BCB Studio, 124 Church Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1BU
Heritage Open Day: Join British Ceramics Biennial for a drop-in clay workshop in the heart of The Potteries...
PCC 2026 Junior Presentation Night
Fri 18 Sep 26
Monckton Recreation Centre, Pinfold Lane, Penkridge ST19 5QP
Join us for our end of season Presentation Night. Celebrating all the achievement of our Juniors throughout the 2026 season...
The Midlands Best Country Night & Line Dance Party at The Premier Suite, Cannock
Fri 18 Sep 26
The Premier Suite, 85-87 High Green, Cannock WS11 1BJ
MIDLANDS’ BEST COUNTRY SHOW & LINE DANCE PARTY
with Wayne Scott Country
Get ready for a full-on country takeover… this is the one everyone will...
Shugborough estate open day
Fri 18 Sep 26
Shugborough Estate, Milford, Stafford ST17 0UP
Heritage Open Day: Shugborough is opening it's gates for free entry to the garden, Park Farm and Mansion House for Heritage Open Days 2026...
Gladstone Pottery Museum
Fri 18 Sep 26
Gladstone Pottery Museum, 26 Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 1PQ
Heritage Open Day: Visit the only complete Victorian pottery factory from the days when coal burning ovens made the world's finest bone China...
Our Time, Our Place Our Heritage. Pottery People.
Thu 17 Sep 26
Middleport Pottery, Port Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 3PE
Heritage Open Day: Do you have experience working in The Potteries, or a story to share about your connection with the ceramic history of...
Archives Access: Tamworth Castle Archives
Thu 17 Sep 26
Tamworth's Pop-Up Museum & Art Gallery, Ankerside Shopping Centre, George Street, Tamworth B79 7LG
Heritage Open Day: Tamworth's Pop-Up Museum & Art Gallery, Ankerside Shopping Centre, George Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7LG...
From Clay to Community: Discovering Everyday Histories
Thu 17 Sep 26
Vast, The Dudson Centre, Hope Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 5DD
Heritage Open Day: Step into the everyday histories of the people who made Dudson, from the opening of the factory on Hope Street in 1810 to the...
Chimney Sweeps’ climbing boys in Staffordshire.
Thu 17 Sep 26
Erasmus Darwin House,
Beacon Street,
Lichfield,
Staffs WS13 7AD
A talk by Steve Booth
This talk looks at the nationwide problems caused by the use of climbing children to sweep chimneys and how well-intentioned...
Burton on Trent PS Meeting
Thu 17 Sep 26
Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE
Ian Daisley Derbyshire & The Peak District
A selection of images covering the Peak District National Park and the surrounding areas...
Our Time, Our Place Our Heritage. Pottery People.
Wed 16 Sep 26
St. Marks Parish Church, Snow Hill, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 4LT
Heritage Open Day: Do you have experience working in The Potteries, or a story to share about your connection with the ceramic history of...
The Potters Cathedral: St Mark's Church, Shelton
Wed 16 Sep 26
St. Marks Parish Church, Snow Hill, Shelton ST1 4LT
Heritage Open Day: Find out all about St. Mark's church and its rich history. Step inside the 'Potters Cathedral' and find out...
Everyday Lives of Potteries People
Wed 16 Sep 26
The Dipping House, Spode Works, Church Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1BU
Heritage Open Day: Join Phil Rowley to explore the lives of Potteries folk in the 1930s. The presentation will cover employment in the area's...
Oliver’s Mill: Past Lives, Future Stories
Tue 15 Sep 26
Olivers Mill, Newport Lane, Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 3NJ
Heritage Open Day: Step inside one of Stoke-on-Trent’s remarkable surviving industrial buildings and discover the story of Oliver’s Mill – from...
Stafford Film Theatre: One Battle After Another
Tue 15 Sep 26
The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LT
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
Paul Thomas Anderson / USA 2025 / 161 Min / Cert 15
In the mid-2000s, a band of guerrilla revolutionaries run riot in...
Open Day at Ford Green Hall
Sun 13 Sep 26
Ford Green Hall Museum Ltd, Ford Green Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 1NG
Heritage Open Day: Find out what life was like for an ordinary person working and living at the Hall. Meet a Civil war soldier and handle replica...
Everyday Histories: Mow Cop Notable Natives
Sat 12 Sep 26
53 High St, Mow Cop, Stoke-on-Trent ST7 3PA
Heritage Open Day: Discover the fascinating people who shaped Mow Cop on this guided walk with our expert local historian...
Tamworth Civic Society
Sat 12 Sep 26
St. Edithas Church, St. Edithas Close, Tamworth B79 7DA
Heritage Open Day: The 8th annual Civic Society festival celebrates our awe-inspiring architecture, history, & heritage at St...
Brilliant Bamboo Parklet – From Pottery to Bamboo
Sat 12 Sep 26
Behind Sainsbury's Stoke, Boothen Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 4AH
Heritage Open Day: We want to hear your memories of the Trent / Crescent Potteries and George Jones and Sons...
Eccleshall Road Cemetery, Stafford: Open Day and Guided Tours
Sat 12 Sep 26
Eccleshall Road Cemetery, Stafford, Eccleshall Road, Stafford ST16 1PD
Heritage Open Day: Join the Friends of Stafford Cemeteries for a guided tour of Stafford's historic cemetery, find out about the...
Kinver Edge & the Rock Houses
Sat 12 Sep 26
Holy Austin Rock House, Compton Road, Kinver, Stourbridge DY7 6DL
Heritage Open Day: Visit these quirky restored rock dwellings where families lived until the 1960s. Carved into the red sandstone with dramatic views...
Bethesda Chapel
Sat 12 Sep 26
Bethesda Methodist Chapel, Albion Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 1QF
Heritage Open Day: An opportunity to visit Bethesda Methodist Chapel, once known as the Cathedral of the Potteries...
Tom Carnes Demonstration
Sat 12 Sep 26
Belong Village, Lower street, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 2RS
Heritage Open Day: Watch Tom Carnes create his famous ceramic bottle kilns live on the potter’s wheel in our Bistro...
Brindley's Mill, Leek, Staffordshire
Sat 12 Sep 26
Brindley's Mill, Mill Street, Leek ST13 8FA
Heritage Open Day: Brindley's mill is a restored water powered corn mill dating back to 1752, and attributed to James Brindley the great canal...
Gnosall Parish Family and Local History Search
Sat 12 Sep 26
Grosvenor Centre, High Street, Gnosall, Stafford ST20 0EX
Heritage Open Day: Pop into the Grosvenor Centre to access some of the historical records of Gnosall Parish, including the 1880 Parish Map and speak...
Gnosall - Old Lock-Up
Sat 12 Sep 26
Sellman Street, Gnosall ST20 0EP
Heritage Open Day: Built in the 1830s, the Gnosall Lock-Up is one of three surviving lock-ups in the County, the other two are in Stafford and Alton...
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Things to do around Staffordshire
Staffordshire, located in the heart of England, offers a wealth of exciting activities for a memorable day out. Whether you're interested in theme parks, outdoor adventures, or cultural experiences, there's something for everyone. Let's explore some of the best things to do in Staffordshire:
1. Alton Towers:
- Alton Towers is one of England's premier theme parks, nestled in the Staffordshire countryside. It's a thrilling day out for the whole family. Rides like Nemesis and Oblivion cater to adrenaline junkies, while the water park provides a refreshing escape in summer. Don't miss the crazy golf course and high ropes course. Consider staying at one of the on-site hotels for a multi-day adventure.
2. Snow Dome Tamworth:
- Experience a winter wonderland at the Tamworth Snow Dome. Ski, snowboard, or ice skate on real snow slopes. Beginners can take lessons, and there's even a petting zoo, pool, and spa for added enjoyment.
3. Churnet Valley Railway:
- Take a nostalgic ride on the Churnet Valley Railway. Enjoy scenic views of the Staffordshire countryside from vintage steam trains.
4. Brampton Park:
- Wander around the picturesque Brampton Park in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Explore the gardens, enjoy a picnic, and let the kids play on the swings and slides.
5. Drayton Manor:
- Families with young children will love Drayton Manor, another fantastic theme park in Staffordshire. It features rides, a zoo, and Thomas Land for little ones.
6. Cannock Chase Forest:
- Nature enthusiasts can explore Cannock Chase Forest. Walk amidst ancient woodlands, spot wildlife, and enjoy the fresh air.
7. Shugborough Estate:
- Visit the Shugborough Estate, a historic stately home with beautiful gardens. Explore the mansion, farm, and riverside walks.
8. RSPB Coombes Valley:
- Birdwatchers will appreciate RSPB Coombes Valley, a wildlife-rich reserve. Keep an eye out for feathered friends in this serene setting.
9. Stoke-on-Trent Sculpture Trail:
- Discover public art along the Stoke-on-Trent Sculpture Trail. Admire unique sculptures and explore the city's creative side.
10. Trentham Estate:
- Wander through the stunning Trentham Estate. Take a barefoot walk, hunt for fairies, and test your courage on the Altitude Tower. The estate also boasts beautiful gardens and a shopping village.
Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're seeking thrills, relaxation, or natural beauty, Staffordshire has it all!
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