What's On Stoke

Adam French + Special Guests. Artists performing: Adam French.: Tickets avaiable.

Go on a ramble with our Ranger to learn more about - and hopefully see- some of the reptiles that call Kinver Edge home. Find out how we manage the habitat for these special species, and more about the behaviours and breeding needs. Booking Essential. Phone: 08442491895. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Help us discover and record the wildlife of Kinver Edge and have a go at nature challenges. Meet experts and take part in moth traps, bat detecting, bird walks and bug hunts! A family-friendly event, all free. Schedule of activities coming soon! Check this page in May for the full programme.

CHUCKLE BUNKER Stand Up Comedy night at The White Star Pub in Stoke on Trent. Exciting new and established acts doing new material.

Annual Mayor’s Charity Concert given by Newcastle Male Voice Coir,and supported by The DALEIAN Ladies Choir. Proceeds this year in aid of The Alzheimers Society and the Academy for Theatre Arts .

“Take the kids, they’ll thank you for years.” British Theatre Guide “Boy, do they put on a good show”The Telegraph  Come and join the UK’s most extraordinary circus company NoFit State under the Big Top in the heart Newcastle-under- Lyme.

A pretty, perfumed hidden garden. Colourful herbaceous plants juxtapose to create a rich woven tapestry of spires, flats and fluffs interwoven with structure planting and focal points. An ideas garden continuing to inspire, evoking orderly diversity. All within two minutes walk of a Victorian park.

Edward is a promising young playwright and husband of the talented but tempestuous actress Ruby. Tragically, Ruby is found dead in bed: an overdose of naughty pills and booze. A year later, Edward remains deeply affected and has moved into the attic room of one of his oldest actor friends, Alex, who is gay.

This is our 8th Medieval and Community event. There will be many stalls including, arena events, during the day, Wings and things, Lakeside Donkeys, Circus in a box, Coin Strike, Apothecary, Tarot, Cakes, Surgeon, Kings Executioner, Medieval Stall, Music, Face Painting, Blacksmith, etc.

A 3½ acre garden containing a double herbaceous border, woodland walk containing many spring flowers and interesting mature trees, walled vegetable garden and wild flower meadow.

Bon Accord Quartet will be providing a session of gypsy jazz at the Madeley Centre, Staffs on Sunday, 6th May.

This year join us for a sensory exploration of Tudor smells. Following on from last year’s sleep project we delve further into everyday health and wellbeing from a Tudor perspective.

This year join us for a sensory exploration of Tudor smells. Following on from last year’s sleep project we delve further into everyday health and wellbeing from a Tudor perspective.

Rings and Things: This course teaches you how to make silver rings using traditional Silversmithing techniques. Basic skills on finger measuring and ring sizing will be taught.

Mossley Cricket Club will be running All Stars Cricket which is an initiative from the England and Wales Cricket Board aimed at providing children aged five to eight with a great first experience in cricket.

We are delighted to invite you, your family and friends to visit us for our Wedding Open Day! Our friendly team will be on hand to give you a tour of The Boat House and facilities, as well as answer any questions you may have.

Bon Accord quartet will be providing a session of gypsy jazz at the Norbury Canal Festival on Sat. 5th May.

Come along to our first EVER Ladies night! Enjoy a three course meal and dance the night away to some of the greatest film hits. We can’t promise Patrick Swayze however we might have some hunky, scantily clad men to spice the night up for you.

Rachel Helleur-Simcock is a member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and The 12 Cellists of The Berlin Philharmonic. Together with International piano sensation Gwilym Simcock they will be presenting a program of French music and original pieces for cello & piano.

Art Exhibition and Sale

Concert by Crewe Male Voice Choir and Friends supporting the Crewe and District Branch Parkinsons UK

Specialist Plant Fair with GREAT VALUE ENTRY PRICE of only £1.00 for the plant fair & entry to the 2 acre walled kitchen garden. Featuring many highly respected specialist nurseries with a great range of perennials, shrubs, trees,herbs, rare species and old heritage varieties.

Bosley Bobkins Stay & Play Friendly staff, relaxed environment. Open play, a snack for parents and Children and a story.

Brereton Residents are opening their gardens again to the public to raise funds for St Oswald’s Church. There will be a display of flowers in church where delicious refreshments will be served. The gardens and church are open on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May from 1pm - 5pm.

Enjoy a celebration of Spring in Sandon Hall’s glorious 50 acre gardens. Food & craft stalls, live entertainment, family fun – including farm animals to meet, Punch & Judy shows, kids’ crafts and fun fair. Historic house and garden tours also available, plus garden games to enjoy.

With Mark Nelson Justin Moorhouse Simon Lomas Phil Ellis

Gawsworth Methodist Church, Gawsworth, Nr Macclesfield are celebrating their 125 year anniversary with A Festival of Flowers - the theme of which is ’A Time for Joy’. Arrangements will depict the history of the Chapel through this time. Also on display with be photos and artefacts.

A flagship event of the classic motorcycling calendar, the Carole Nash International Classic MotorCycle Show is well into its fourth decade and is still going strong.

The Old Medicine House at Blackden is a Tudor, timber-framed building which was moved from Staffordshire in 1970 by Alan Garner and his wife Griselda.

Nearly New Baby & Children’s Market - Lots of stalls bursting with top brand - Toys, clothes, buggies, bikes, highchairs, footwear, car seats, stair gates, books, games, and so much more! Ranging from birth to 8 years!

This is one of the most prestigious venues in Cheshire. Very busy well-attended events.

Hardy Plant Society member’s garden brimming with unusual plants. All-yr-round interest incl Meconopsis, Trillium, and Arisaema. National Collection Dierama flowering in July. ½-acre incl gravel, borders, vegetables and plant sales area.

Hardy Plant Society member’s garden brimming with unusual plants. All-yr-round interest incl Meconopsis, Trillium, and Arisaema. National Collection Dierama flowering in July. ½-acre incl gravel, borders, vegetables and plant sales area.

Against a backdrop of mature Hornbeams there are 2 acres of informal garden made up of many complementary areas. View the wooded dingly dell, colourful terraces, abundant kitchen garden, bronze armillary, water features, circular lawns plus the roses and clematis that scramble through the trees.

Annual General Meeting & Members’ Digital Photos & Videos. Each year, following the AGM, members produce some fine images depicting wildlife from both home and abroard, so do come along and support the evening.

Join us for a free walk in the White Peak this Monday morning. No booking needed, just meet our team of friendly walk volunteers by the visitor centre at 11:00am and go on a 2hr walk. Dogs are welcome too.

Come to Ilam Park and try out Nordic Walking! Ideal for beginners and a great introduction to the activity, this free taster session will show you what it is all about. Nordic Walking uses poles in order to add two major benefits. The use of poles means the upper body muscles are used as well as the legs.

Join us for a free walk in the White Peak this Monday morning. No booking needed, just meet our team of friendly walk volunteers by the visitor centre at 11:00am and go on a 2hr walk. Dogs are welcome too.

Pass through the black and white gate of this Victorian house into a part-walled gardeners haven. Bulbs and shady woodlanders in Spring and masses of herbaceous plants and climbers. Sit and enjoy home-made cakes by the pond or Victorian-style greenhouse.

Heaven 17 - Live After Racing plus special guest Lightning Seeds. Artists performing: Heaven 17.: Tickets avaiable.

This walk has a very rural route with hardly any roads and with very pleasant but not spectacular scenery which includes a lot of lush meadows. The first part is the most difficult and earns the walk a moderate grade - and is a challenge.

There will be an exhibition in Coronation Hall of paintings by local artists which will also be for sale. In addition, there will be exhibition of photographs and flowers in the church. Refreshments will be available in the hall also.

Wake up with the feathered friends of Shugborough at first light. Look and listen out for a variety of birds during their dawn chorus with a National Trust guide, before enjoying a well earned butty and hot drink in Park Farm cafe. Booking Essential. Phone: 0344 249 1895. Children are welcome under adult supervision.

The UK’s biggest and most spectacular Big Top show, GANDEYS THRILL CIRCUS is coming to Macclesfield with an all new action-packed star-studded production for all the family.

’Time to Sing’ a concert and singalong to accordion accompaniment. Mass accordion orchestra plus solo/duet performances from - Karen Tweed (Orkney), Karen St)reet (Wells), Pearl Fawcett-Ariano (Barnsley), Helen Rich (Stockport), Julie Best (Cumbria), Barry Graham (Wrexham), Mike Richards and Paul Hobbs...

Would you like to learn more about the strange bumps, humps and hollows, or is it the mines or the legends which you are interested in' Why not come along on one of our guided walks. Find out about our ancient copper mines dating back to the bronze age.