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Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting
Thu 19 Mar 26
Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE
5th Internal Comp
Subject: Open
Judge: Erica Oram CPAGB AFIAP BPE3
The Shoop Shoop Show
Wed 18 Mar 26
Garrick Theatre, Castle Dyke, Lichfield WS13 6HR
Rachael Hawnt, the winner of ITV’s Starstruck, is leading a brand-new theatre show celebrating the incredible music of Cher...
Stafford Film Theatre: No Other Choice
Tue 17 Mar 26
The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LT
NO OTHER CHOICE
Park Chan-wook / S. Korea 2025 / 139 min / Cert §5 / Subtitles
What happens when unemployment pushes a decent man beyond his...
Mother's Day Planted Wreath Workshop
Fri 13 Mar 26
Saxon Cross House, Watling Street, Gailey ST19 5PP
The brand-new Mother’s Day Planted Wreath Workshop gives customers the perfect opportunity to spend all afternoon together, with the option to add on...
Mother's Day Planted Wreath Workshop
Fri 13 Mar 26
Birmingham Road Shenstone, Lichfield WS14 0QQ
The brand-new Mother’s Day Planted Wreath Workshop gives customers the perfect opportunity to spend all afternoon together, with the option to add on...
Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting
Thu 12 Mar 26
Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE
Ian Pinn: Hebridean Islands
Ian’s visit last season was memorable for his striking, high quality A2 size prints...
Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners
Wed 11 Mar 26
Lichfield Garrick, Castle Dyke, Lichfield, WS13 6HR WS13 6HR
Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners is back for 2026!...
Stafford Film Theatre: H is for Hawk
Tue 10 Mar 26
The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LT
H IS FOR HAWK
Philippa Lowthorpe / UK 2025 / 114 min / Cert 12A
After the sudden loss of her beloved journalist father, Cambridge academic Helen...
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson: The First Woman Doctor.
Mon 9 Mar 26
Erasmus Darwin House,
Beacon Street,
Lichfield,
Staffs WS13 7AD
International Women’s Day Talk 2026
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson: The First Woman Doctor
Join us at Erasmus Darwin House to celebrate the...
Millennium Garden - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 8 Mar 26
Millennium Garden, Lichfield WS14 9RB
Two acre garden with mixed spring bulbs in the woodland garden. In May the laburnum walk and wisteria arch are in full bloom in this English country...
Stafford Spring Fair
Sat 7 Mar 26
Market Square, Stafford ST16 2BE
After the huge success of this year’s event, the Stafford Spring Fair is back!
Market Square, Stafford ST16 2BE will once again be the place to be...
Donaheys Dancing With The Stars Weekend Staffordshire
Fri 6 Mar 26
Alton Towers Hotel, Farley Lane, Alton ST10 4DB
A luxury weekend of dancing, laughter and unforgettable moments with the Strictly Come Dancing stars you love...
Stupid Moments in History
Thu 5 Mar 26
Erasmus Darwin House,
Beacon Street,
Lichfield,
Staffs WS13 7AD
Everyone knows of the error which resulted in the deaths of many troops at the Charge of the Light Brigade, but this is by no means the only error...
Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting
Thu 5 Mar 26
Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE
Member’s Lecture by Carolyn and Malcolm Whetton
Stafford Film Theatre: The Choral
Tue 3 Mar 26
The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LT
THE CHORAL
Nicholas Hunter / UK 2025 / 112 min / Cert 12A
Ralph Fiennes stars in this story by Alan Bennett, set in Yorkshire in 1916...
The Johnny Cash Roadshow – The Prison Years Tour
Fri 27 Feb 26
Stoke Rep Theatre ST4 2TR
Clive captures my Grandfather JUST as he was’ – Caitlin Crowell, Granddaughter of Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash Roadshow invites you to step into the...
Gandeys Circus By Night
Fri 27 Feb 26
Trentham Estate ST4 8JG
Circus By Night – The Ultimate Adult Thrill Ride Returns for Its All-New 2026 Tour
Get ready—Circus By Night is back and bolder than ever for its...
Murder Most Foul Part II
Thu 26 Feb 26
Erasmus Darwin House,
Beacon Street,
Lichfield,
Staffs WS13 7AD
Talk by Sheelagh James.
A stand-alone talk looking at foul deeds in the 18C.
An examination of those who faced the ‘short drop’, from poisoners...
Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting
Thu 26 Feb 26
Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE
Mike Sharples: People, Places and Faces
Mike’s presentation will include environmental portraits, landscapes and cityscapes, in colour and black and...
Stafford Film Theatre: The Marching Band (En Fanfare)
Tue 24 Feb 26
The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LT
THE MARCHING BAND (EN FANFARE)
Emmanuel Corcol / France 2025 / 103 min / Cert 15 / Subtitles
This French comedy-drama, 'En Fanfare looks at...
The Goddess of Love
Thu 19 Feb 26
Erasmus Darwin House,
Beacon Street,
Lichfield,
Staffs WS13 7AD
The Greeks called her Aphrodite. Cyprus is known as the “Island of Aphrodite”. The Romans renamed her Venus...
Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting
Thu 19 Feb 26
Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE
The Little Print Show: Jonathan Vaines
Jonathan has established a reputation as a creative photographer with a distinctive painterly style which...
Stafford Film Theatre: The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Tue 17 Feb 26
The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LT
THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG
Mohammad Rasoulof / Iran 2024 / 167b min / Cert 15 / Subtitles
A powerful and moving tale of morality, paranoia and...
Free Children’s Craft Activities for Half-Term
Mon 16 Feb 26
Erasmus Darwin House,
Beacon Street,
Lichfield,
Staffs WS13 7AD
Call in between 11am and 2pm and enjoy free craft activities for children.
No booking necessary.
Admission – Children free. Adults £5
5 East View Cottages - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 15 Feb 26
5 East View Cottages, nr Tamworth B79 0DX
Deceptive, quirky plantlover's garden, full of surprises and always something new. Informally planted themed borders, cutting beds, woodland...
Dobbies Paw-fect Valentine
Sat 14 Feb 26
Saxon Cross House, Watling Street, Gailey ST19 5PP
My Paw-fect Valentine takes place at Dobbies’ on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 February, with a great line-up of activities, treats and photo...
Dobbies Paw-fect Valentine
Sat 14 Feb 26
Birmingham Road Shenstone, Lichfield WS14 0QQ
My Paw-fect Valentine takes place at Dobbies’ on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 February, with a great line-up of activities, treats and photo...
Letters through Time – Storytelling with Maria Credali
Fri 13 Feb 26
Erasmus Darwin House,
Beacon Street,
Lichfield,
Staffs WS13 7AD
Letters through Time –
The true tale of the “poet postman,” an ordinary man with an extraordinary story...
Gandeys K-Pop Dragon Circus Trentham
Fri 13 Feb 26
Trentham Estate ST4 8JG
Step into the spectacular world of Gandey’s K-Pop Dragon Circus — a dazzling fusion of East meets West, where magic, music, and myth unite beneath...
Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting
Thu 12 Feb 26
Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE
4th Internal Comp
Subject: Open
Judge: Steve Clifford CPAGB
FUNDERWORLD THEME PARK Stoke on Trent
Thu 12 Feb 26
CITY CENTRE, LICHFIELD STREET, opp Hanley Bus Station ST1 3JN
Funderworld Stoke on Trent starts Thursday 12th of February operating daily until Sunday 1 March including Valentines Day and the February Half Term...
Dial M For Murder
Tue 10 Feb 26
Stoke Rep Theatre, Leek Road
Stoke on Trent ST4 2TR
Dial M For Murder
by Frederick Knott
Danger & Deadly Deceptions
Experience the tension and excitement of this sophisticated thriller...
Stafford Film Theatre: Flow
Tue 10 Feb 26
The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LT
FLOW
Gints Zibalodis / Latvia 2024 / 85 min Cert U (Animation)
A black cat finds himself adrift in a post-apocalyptic world when a flood wipes...
Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting
Thu 5 Feb 26
Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE
Burtworthy 1st Leg at Burton
Competition against Tamworth CC consisting of prints and projected images open to beginngers and Intermediate members...
Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting
Thu 29 Jan 26
Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE
Black and White Night: David Gibbins
David judged our mono competition last season, and conveyed his liking and enthusiasm for mono images...
Dancing Spy: Agent Josephine Baker
Thu 29 Jan 26
Erasmus Darwin House, Beacon Street, Lichfield, , Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom WS13 7AD
If you enjoyed the talk about 'The WW2 Spy Princess' Noor Inayat Khan, then you may also like this one...
Crafternoon Tea Club
Sat 24 Jan 26
Saxon Cross House, Watling Street, Gailey ST19 5PP
Dobbies Garden Centres is inviting customers along to an afternoon of creativity, connection, and cake this January, with a brand-new Crafternoon Tea...
Crafternoon Tea Club
Sat 24 Jan 26
Birmingham Road Shenstone, Lichfield WS14 0QQ
Dobbies Garden Centres is inviting customers along to an afternoon of creativity, connection, and cake this January, with a brand-new Crafternoon Tea...
Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting
Thu 22 Jan 26
Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE
Malcolm Imhoff: Making Audio Visual Presentations
Malcolm is an experienced, award winning and highly regarded specialist in the world of AV...
Award-winning comedian Ian Stone brings new show to Stafford
Wed 21 Jan 26
Stafford Gatehouse Theatre
Eastgate Street
Stafford ST16 2LT
Following a sold-out tour and international success, Ian Stone is back – and he’s searching for life’s missing magic:
“There has to be more to life...
Stafford Film Theatre: The Girl with the Needle
Tue 20 Jan 26
The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LT
THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE
Magnus von Horn / Denmark, Poland, Sweden 2024 / 123 min / Cert 15 / Subtitles
In post-World War I Copenhagen, Karoline,...
Jazz at Bradwell, Newcastle under Lyme
Tue 20 Jan 26
North Staffs Accordion Club, meeting at
Bradwell Workingmens'Club, Bradwell Lane, Newcastle under Lyme ST5 8JA
The North Staffs Accordion Club are hosting the Basin Street Jazz and Blues 4 piece Band Continuing our ‘January Jazz’ custom of the past we have,...
Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting
Thu 15 Jan 26
Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE
3rd Internal Comp
Subject: Monochrome
Judge: Steve Myall EFIAP/b BPE5
Stafford Film Theatre: The Ballad of Wallis Island
Tue 13 Jan 26
The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LT
THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
James Griffiths / UK 2024 / 100 min / Cert 12A
Musician Herb (Tom Bassot) formerly half of a successful folk duo...
Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting
Thu 8 Jan 26
Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE
Travelling MCPF Portfolio Prints and Projected Images from all the Midlands including work from Burton PS Members
New Years Eve Raceday 2025
Wed 31 Dec 25
Uttoxeter Racecourse, Wood Lane, Uttoxeter ST14 8BD
The perfect NYE trip out!
You can’t say hello to 2026 without saying goodbye to 2025 in style. Ring in the New Year with a thrilling day of racing...
New Years Eve Race Day
Wed 31 Dec 25
Uttoxeter Racecourse, Wood Lane, Uttoxeter ST14 8BD
You can’t say hello to 2026 without saying goodbye to 2025 in style. Ring in the New Year with a thrilling day of racing and celebration at Uttoxeter...
Jack and the Beanstalk Panto
Tue 30 Dec 25
Tamworth Assembly Rooms, Corporation Street, Tamworth, Staffs. B79 7DN
December 30th 2025 until January 18th 2026
Jack and the Beanstalk
Tamworth's Favourite GIANT Pantomime Adventure!...
The Father Christmas Show – SAVE THE SLEIGH
Sat 20 Dec 25
Tamworth Assembly Rooms, Corporation Street, Tamworth, Staffs. B79 7DN
The Father Christmas Show returns for it’s third year at The Tamworth Assembly Rooms for another show full of festive cheer, laughter, Christmas...
Dick Whittington
Sat 20 Dec 25
Stonnall Village Hall
Main Street, Stonnall, Staffordshire WS9 9DY
Romance, rats, and ridiculous puns – Dick Whittington is coming to Stonnall this Christmas!
Our hero Dick sets off to seek his fortune in the big...
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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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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!