| Put city's needs before profit in realising Victoria Hall dream Posted: 29 Mar 2012 11:33 AM PDT THE other week I went to see South Pacific at the Palace Theatre in Manchester. It was as trivial, joyous, camp and cheesy as I expected. It met my need for nostalgia for another 10 years. The following day, I was walking down Piccadilly and noticed ...See all stories on this topic » |
| Musician made freeman of city Posted: 29 Mar 2012 11:32 AM PDT A FORMER North Staffordshire resident has received a major civic honour in recognition of his work nurturing young musical talent. Musician Lincoln Abbotts, who grew up in Kidsgrove, has been made a Freeman of the City of London, for his work with ...See all stories on this topic » |
| Indie rockers make final cut in UK contest Posted: 29 Mar 2012 06:54 AM PDT The Stoke-on-Trent College band, above, will be performing alongside 11 other acts in the Atom Live (Access to Music) finals. The event will take place in Liverpool on May 18. Prizes up for grabs include a UK tour and the chance to perform a gig at the ...See all stories on this topic » |
| Companies can bid to run Regent <b>theatre</b> and Victoria Hall Posted: 29 Mar 2012 06:42 AM PDT They will draw up proposals after Stoke-on-Trent City Council's cabinet last night approved plans to offer contracts to run The Regent theatre and Victoria Hall. The agreement with Ambassador Theatre Group expires this year. The annual council subsidy ...See all stories on this topic » |
| Staffordshire University trio enjoy glamour of <b>Midlands Media</b> awards Posted: 29 Mar 2012 06:42 AM PDT By Suzanne Jordan & Michael Perkins: Three students from Staffordshire University rubbed shoulders with some of the most influential names in the Midlands Media at a prestige awards ceremony. For Lee, it was an event for the whole Kettle family to ...See all stories on this topic » |
| REVIEW: Musical Society's strings strike the right chord Posted: 29 Mar 2012 06:41 AM PDT The main work was Britten's St Nicholas with a welcome return to Buxton of Andrew Mackenzie Wicks, marvellous in the title role, and the Society's Choir augmented by the Chamber Choir of Kings School, Macclesfield, following the Society's policy of ...See all stories on this topic » |
| Judges' praise for the work of the local Press - Buxton Advertiser Posted: 25 Mar 2012 05:08 AM PDT 
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Judges' praise for the work of the local PressBuxton AdvertiserJudges in the Midlands Media Awards 2012 praised this year's high standard of entries – which included the Buxton Advertiser's Louise Bellicoso, one of the finalists for the weekly newspaper reporter of the year title. Organised on behalf of Birmingham ... |
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| Council <b>theatre</b> gearing up to find new owner Posted: 29 Mar 2012 06:40 AM PDT TAXPAYERS could save at least £140000 a year if a council-run theatre was taken over by a private firm. Cheshire East Council is looking to transfer operational responsibility for the Lyceum Theatre in Crewe and slash its subsidy by a third. See all stories on this topic » |
| Pitch & Co Posted: 29 Mar 2012 06:40 AM PDT PITCH&CO is an ideas based branding and graphic design company. We create and regenerate brands. We're a full service agency based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, offering brand creation and development, advertising, direct mail, event themes, packaging, ...See all stories on this topic » |
| bitjam: In case you missed we're supporting this - 28th March | Kick start support for the Creative Industries SoT... http://t.co/2IBbV2sG Posted: 26 Mar 2012 10:42 AM PDT bitjam: In case you missed we're supporting this - 28th March | Kick start support for the Creative Industries SoT... http://t.co/2IBbV2sG |
| Festival ambition for trio of musical pals Posted: 29 Mar 2012 06:39 AM PDT TRIO The Robin Pierce Band is currently split between Salford and Congleton, and play acoustic material interspersed with their own quirky take on classic covers. Lead singer Robin Pierce, who works as a technician at Salford College's music department ...See all stories on this topic » |
| <b>Stoke-on-Trent film</b> makers get the chance to showcase their work Posted: 26 Mar 2012 07:40 AM PDT By Stephanie Kaur: Film makers from Stoke-on-Trent will be given the chance to showcase their work to top industry professionals at one of the largest digital film fairs in Europe. Around 25 local film makers are already competing for the six places at ...See all stories on this topic » |
| Sweet success for fashionable cake company Posted: 26 Mar 2012 07:40 AM PDT A STOKE-ON-TRENT cupcake company is being featured in this month's edition of world-famous fashion magazine Vogue. Kath Warrilow, who runs Cupcake Yourself in Lightwood, was invited to take part in the magazine's 'Truly Scrumptious' feature, ...See all stories on this topic » |
| Hole in the Wall oatcake shop closes for last time Posted: 26 Mar 2012 07:40 AM PDT But now it is set to be demolished as part of Stoke-on-Trent City Council's multi- million pound regeneration project to transform Hanley's City Waterside. For more than four years campaigners, who launched a 5000-signature petition, battled to save ...See all stories on this topic » |
| 6townsradio: Thanks for all your #FF last week. You helped us to become 71st best #ff in the UK - pipped by @rickygervais #thankyou Posted: 14 Mar 2012 03:45 PM PDT 6townsradio: Thanks for all your #FF last week. You helped us to become 71st best #ff in the UK - pipped by @rickygervais #thankyou |
| Wedgwood_Museum: If you missed @BBCNewsnight last night, which discussed the museum's plight, catch it on #iplayer here: http://t.co/RZSEwfm0 Posted: 13 Mar 2012 12:10 PM PDT Wedgwood_Museum: If you missed @BBCNewsnight last night, which discussed the museum's plight, catch it on #iplayer here: http://t.co/RZSEwfm0 |
| ClareWhite: RT @stokewriters: Culture day in Burslem, can you help in any way, or be involved? E-mail your interest to http://t.co/xD9swqXl ASAP (da ... Posted: 13 Mar 2012 03:44 PM PDT ClareWhite: RT @stokewriters: Culture day in Burslem, can you help in any way, or be involved? E-mail your interest to http://t.co/xD9swqXl ASAP (da ... |
| PDArtisans: PDA Spring Showcase @thehaddonhall 24/25 March. Today's highlighted exhibitor is Liz Wellby - http://t.co/EiUTgSqW Posted: 01 Mar 2012 12:05 AM PST PDArtisans: PDA Spring Showcase @thehaddonhall 24/25 March. Today's highlighted exhibitor is Liz Wellby - http://t.co/EiUTgSqW |
| 23.10.11Stoke Your Fires film festival Posted: 22 Oct 2011 07:45 PM PDT 23.10.11Stoke Your Fires film festival has its 2012 dates: 10th-24th February 2012. Submissions are now being accepted. Added to the 2012 Awards roster are a new Music Video category and a new Under-16s category. Deadline: 16th December 2011. Full details at the website. 23.10.11 Stoke-on-Trent's Stoke Your Fires film festival has launched a new Open Film Commission, for professionals in Stoke-on-Trent / North Staffordshire... "The successful film can be delivered in any format and embrace any genre — however must be filmed entirely on location within the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and as a minimum [will] have a full theatrical trailer ready for public viewing as part of the Festival programme in February 2012." Deadline: 7th November 2011. 23.10.11 Staffordshire University Creative Writing Society will host up-and-coming Director Andrew Mark Simpson on 2nd November 2011. Andrew will be screening his new film, and doing a Q&A in the Film Theatre on the Stoke campus. Tickets are £2.50. 23.10.11Artwaves CIC in Burslem is holding an Artists Surgery every Wednesday for the next four weeks.... "Drop in to Artwaves between 12 noon and 4pm. Tell is about any problems you face as a creative, and share your successes! View the building, meet the team, get a second opinion." Finding the Artwaves gallery and artists' studios: Artwaves is in Nile Street, Burslem — it's not in the town centre and can be found at the opposite end of Nile Street from the disused Royal Doulton factory and the town. 23.10.11's new is now open for applications from festivals and art-house cinemas. 23.10.11 Down in West Bromwich, The Public are now inviting... "submissions from interactive artists" for Touch Interactive 2012. Works must be suitable for... "large scale projection or monitor display". Application deadline: 2nd December 2011. Full details can be found here. They also have an associated exhibition opportunity for film and video artists, called Screening 2012. 23.10.11 Friends of the Potteries Museums & Art Gallery are hosting an evening talk on 23 November 2011 (from 7.15pm), featuring Matthew Rice. He is the author of the well-reviewed recent book The Lost City of Stoke-on-Trent and will be signing copies after the talk. 23.10.11 Keen to help create a contemporary circus scene in the West Midlands? "Activating Contemporary Circus in the West Midlands" is a meeting for interested parties at the Birmingham Hippodrome ('Stageside', Thorp Street, city centre)... "join leading practitioners to explore creatively how we can develop a future for contemporary circus in the region." Interested? Confirm attendance by 28th October 2011, via sarahallen@birminghamhippodrome.com 23.10.11Community Development Foundation has announced that over £150,000 of funding has been made available across four Council wards in Stoke-on-Trent. Burslem North, Burslem South & Fenton will each have £33,910, and Hanley West and Shelton will have £50,865. The funding is to be given to bona fide community projects, offering grants of between £250 and £2,500. It will be awarded by "local community panels". Presumably there will be more details soon in the press about panel selection and application details. 23.10.11 Staffordshire County Council has a graduate placement on offer. You'll be a recent (i.e.: within the last 2 years) Crafts or Design graduate in the West Midlands. The successful applicant will work with an artist-in-residence at Eagle House, a purpose-built housing scheme, in the town of Stafford. A £500 bursary is on offer. Application deadline: 11th November 2011. Full details are or can be had from Anne Forgan at: anne_forgan@yahoo.co.uk Staffordshire University for successfully launching a new Masters degree in Film by Negotiated Learning. 18 students are signed up for this current year. 23.10.11Staffordshire Daily Photo is a new daily photoblog from Mark Righter in Blythe Bridge. 23.10.11 Akademi, Sampad, and Kala Sangam are offering bursaries to South Asian dancers to attend the National Symposium for South Asian Dance conference on 28th October 2011 in Leicester, in the East Midlands. Application details: Akademi, mira@akademi.co.uk | Sampad, piali@sampad.org.uk | Kala Sangam, geetha@kalasangam.org 23.10.11Artists' Newsletter magazine (aka AN) has published results (PDF link) from a large online survey of artists. . This new site lets users post their future long-term plans online — such as birthdays, weddings, business and product launches, conferences, and much more. Then you can share and co-ordinate your year with friends and family. At the moment it's "early days", and it's not immediately obvious how you add items to your timeline — but you add events by going to your "Profile" page and then clicking on the "+Plan" button. at Wolverhampton Art Gallery on 21st October 2011. 17.10.11Creative EnglandFilm Culture funding scheme Stoke-on-Trent's online here The Congratulations to |
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| 17.10.11ArtWaves Gallery Posted: 17 Oct 2011 01:23 AM PDT 17.10.11ArtWaves Gallery in Burslem currently has affordable artists' work-spaces for hire. Resident artists are also promoted on the ArtWaves online gallery. 17.10.11 Congratulations to Stoke firm Mushroom Digital on launching their very interesting new social networking site called FutureYear.com. This new Web site lets users post their future long-term plans online — such as birthdays, weddings, business and product launches, conferences, and much more. Then you can share and co-ordinate your year with friends and family. At the moment it's "early days", and it's not immediately obvious how you add items to your timeline — but you add events by going to your Profile page and then clicking on the "+Plan" button.  17.10.11 Congratulations to Crewe's art-house cinema Big Cheese Film Club for attracting business sponsorship from Mornflake, who also sponsor the Crewe Alexandra football team. 17.10.11 Added to the Directory: Illustrator and designer Lee Holland has recently graduated and returned to Stoke. He is keen to collaborate with other illustrators on projects.   Above: Lee's proposed book design for a Penguin paperback, and his timeline of fossil fuels. 17.10.11 Staffordshire Performing Arts is launching a new youth choir. Aspiring vocal harmonists aged 11 to 18 are invited to an audition on 19th October 2011. Full details at the website. 17.10.11Staffordshire University Creative Writing Society. They have an Open Mic Night coming up on 25th October 2011, which is linked to the B.A. Creative Writing degree course17.10.11 The BBC's new Ceramics: A Fragile History has broadcast its first episode, "The Story of Clay". This BBC documentary is currently on the iPlayer, and Stoke-on-Trent is said to feature heavily. Part Two, "The Age of Wedgwood", is scheduled for broadcast tonight. 17.10.11 Job: Bilston Craft Gallery, down in the Black Country near Wolverhampton, has a £2,000 commission available. You'll work with the Exhibitions Officer and a specialist early years education team, to develop an interactive sensory area suitable for 0-5 year olds. Contact Carrie Jones for a full commission brief and application forms, at: carrie.jones@wolverhampton.gov.uk 17.10.11 Job: Nearby Wolverhampton, which has just launched its new City Strategy on the back of its Enterprise Zone win, is seeking submissions from artists for their Project Dandelion public art project. This is for a commission they are calling the "Interactive Welcome". Fee: £18,000 (including all materials, expenses and installation). 17.10.11 Los Angeles-based artist Ed Rucha is giving a free talk at Wolverhapton Art Gallery on 21st October 2011. 17.10.11 Wolverhampton Art Gallery is calling for crafts makers to participate in The Joy of Making exhibition (11th Feb to 14th Apr 2012). Full details and application forms at the Web page. 17.10.11 Despite the £1.3m EU-funded Build Up North Staffordshire scheme, it seems Stoke City Council is still having problems in finding local suppliers. The North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce is currently running an online survey on the Council's behalf to... "share your experiences of the local procurement process and let us know how you think the current system can be improved". 17.10.11 The North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce is running a Social Media for Profit in Business training day at their HQ on Festival Park. The date is 26th October 2011, and prices start at £222 inc. VAT. 17.10.11 The Staffordshire Marketing Academy is running a second half-day Action for Business. This will be a 'business growth through marketing' event, and will be at the Moat House Hotel on Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent. Cost is £35. Full details at the website. The Added to the Directory: |
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