Category: A Date for Your Diary

For the Love of Stoke – an exhibition of Donald Morris’s photographs

For the Love of Stoke is an exhibition of Donald Morris’s photographs of the Potteries at the Spode Museum

Taken in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, Donald’s photographs capture the atmosphere and character of Stoke-on-Trent as it was. His pictures show us a way of life that no longer exists. They record a cityscape that has undergone dramatic changes over the years.

Factories and canals, bottle ovens and gas lamps, corner shops and public houses were included in his comprehensive photographic survey.

Admission Free. Open from 10:00 to 16:00. Contact the Museum for more details

Art Exhibition Celebrates City’s Centenary

“A Century of Us” is an art exhibition that celebrates Stoke-on-Trent’s Centenary.

“A Century of US”, an exhibition at the Potteries Centre, runs until Tuesday, September 30. It showcases work by local artists and honours Stoke-on-Trent’s rich heritage. The exhibition features original 2D and 3D artwork, including paintings, drawings, photographs, textiles, ceramics, and sculptures, linked to the Potteries.

Amy Whittaker, The Potteries Centre’s Director, said: “This exhibition is a celebration of our city’s centenary. We’re excited to showcase the talent of local artists while honouring the history, culture and people that have shaped Stoke-on-Trent over the past 100 years.”

Admission Free. The exhibition is open from 10:00 to 17:00.

Victory from Home: How we Helped Win the War

The Second World War ended eighty years ago in 1945. Victory from Home: How we Helped Win the War is an exhibition at Newcastle-under-Lyme’s Brampton Museum.

The exhibition examines life on the home front. It highlights the vital role that those who stayed at home played in helping the Allies win the war. The exhibition closes on 16 September.

Admission to the museum and the exhibition is free.

Share Your Memories of Hanley’s Theatre Royal

Do you remember the Theatre Royal in Hanley (the City Centre)? Were you a Hanley Babe, or did you help backstage? If you have memories or photographs of the Theatre Royal you want to share with the Claybody Theatre, come to the Dipping House, 5 Spode Courtyard, Church Street, Stoke, on Wednesday, June 25, between 7pm and 8.30pm. All are welcome, and refreshments are provided.

Victory from home

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Victory From Home, How We Helped Win The War is a new exhibition at Newcastle’s Brampton Museum. The exhibition in the Spotlight Gallery marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in 1945. It explores the contributions local people made to the Allies’ victory over the Axis powers. The exhibition remains open until September 16th. Admission is free.