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A wet day in Stoke

You won’t believe this but the sun doesn’t always shine in Stoke! We are located in the north midlands and is does tend to rain from time to time. However, don’t despair - we have some fantastic indoor attractions from visitor centres, museums, factory shops, and factory tours. You can even have a go at making your own pottery here! So if the weather isn’t looking great, don't let it get you down - come and enjoy all that Stoke-on-Trent has to offer!

The World of Wedgwood is great for a rainy day! Visit the Wedgwood Museum, go on a factory tour, shop till you drop, and have a go at one of the many creative opportunities available – you can even design our own dinner service!

There are other brilliant hands-on opportunities available from decorating and painting a unique piece at Emma Bridgewater and Royal Stafford, to throwing a pot and decorating a china flower at Gladstone Pottery Museum.

Gladstone Pottery Museum is the only complete Victorian pottery factory from the days when coal burning ovens made the world’s finest bone china. There’s also an exhibition dedicated to the story of the toilet – Flushed with Pride!

The factory tour at Middleport Pottery is fantastic! See how Burleigh Pottery is still produced using the same traditional handcraft methods unchanged since the 1880s. There’s also a Grade II listed bottle oven, Victorian offices, a fully restored steam engine, a gorgeous canal-side café, and the Burleigh factory shop where you can grab yourself a bargain!

Other factory tours not to be missed include the Emma Bridgewater factory tour and the Moorcroft factory tour.

Immerse yourself in the history of The Potteries at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. The museum not only houses a nationally recognised collection of Staffordshire ceramics but is also the proud home of the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest and most valuable Anglo-Saxon treasure ever found.

The Dudson Museum and Spode Museum Heritage Centre are other great gems to discover. They provide an interesting insight into the background and history of two great ceramic companies.

Ford Green Hall offers visitors a fascinating insight into the life of the 17th century. The rooms of the unique 17^th century timber framed farmhouse are furnished with an outstanding collection of textiles, ceramics and furniture.

If you’re feeling active, why not visit Dimesions Leisure Centre or Fenton Manor Sports Complex. Dimensions is great for kids with an amazing splash pool with water rapids, hot spas, fountains and a 65m dragon slide. Fenton Manor offers a wide variety of exciting activities in its pools, sports arenas, gyms and health spa.

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New Vic Theatre

Address:

Etruria Road, Basford, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 0JG

Telephone:
01782 717539

Email:

tickets@newvictheatre.org.uk

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Theatre

Newcastle-under-Lyme

The New Vic, one of the country's most successful producing theatres, delivers a programme of international-class work in-the-round alongside award-winning community and education programmes, and a varied line-up of one-night events.
Moorcroft Factory Tour

Address:

Moorcroft Heritage Visitor Centre, Sandbach Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 2DQ

Telephone:
01782 820515

Email:

heritagevisitorcentre@moorcroft.com

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Factory Tour

Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent

A guided factory tour will take visitors into the heart of the Moorcroft Factory. Based at the Heritage Visitor Centre our expert guides accompany the visitor around the original factory.
Mitchell Arts Centre

Address:

Broad Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4HG

Telephone:
01782 409307

Email:

info@mitchellartscentre.co.uk

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Theatre

City Centre

Mitchell Arts Centre is a community arts centre offering a varied programme of events and also houses the wonderful licenced Spitfire Cafe Bar.
Middleport Pottery

Address:

Port Street, Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 3PE

Telephone:
01782 499766

Email:

info@re-form.org

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Pottery Visitor Centre

Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent

Middleport Pottery, home of Burleigh, is an award-winning visitor destination in the heart of Burslem, the Mother Town of the Potteries. World famous Burleigh pottery has been created here using traditional methods since 1889.
Stoke Repertory Theatre

Address:

Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2TR

Telephone:
01782 209784

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Theatre

Stoke-on-Trent

An amateur theatre presenting a season of six plays per year, and a venue for local drama, music, and dance companies.
Northwood Stadium

Address:

Keelings Road, Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6PA

Telephone:
01782 234400

Email:

northwood.stadium@stoke.gov.uk

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Leisure Centre

Northwood

Flood lit sports stadium which is the home of Stoke Athletics Club. Northwood boasts a national standard running track and 750 seat stadium plus a large sports hall, squash courts and a multi purpose pavillion.
The Potters Shed

Address:

Nile St, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2BA

Telephone:
01782 821075

Email:

heather.dudson@aol.com

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Pottery Visitor Centre

Stoke-on-Trent

The Potters Shed is run by Heather and her son Giorgio . They are part of the Dudson family that founded the British ceramic tableware manufacturers ‘Dudson’ in the 1800’s.
They sell authentic ‘Dudson’ dinnerware renowned for its quality and…
Creative Flamingo

Address:

Hartshill Business Park, Shelton New Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6DS

Telephone:
07769351844

Email:

info@creativeflamingo.uk

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Pottery Craft Activity

Stoke-on-Trent

Creative Flamingo is an exciting little studio brimming with enthusiasm for Ceramics, perfect when based in The Potteries. Creative Flamingo is a place to come whether your after weekly classes, to use our open studio, take part in a themed workshop…
Spode Museum Trust Heritage Centre

Address:

Elenora Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 1QQ

Telephone:
01782 411421

Email:

visitorcentre@spodeworks.org

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Pottery Visitor Centre

Stoke-on-Trent

Learn about the history of the factory, see displays of fine ceramics and archival films; watch demonstrations of transfer printing, hand painting and raised paste gilding; visit the world famous Blue Room; and enjoy browsing around the large…
Cineworld

Address:

Quadrant Road, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1PS

Telephone:
0330 333 4444

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Cinema

Stoke-on-Trent

Cineworld is based within intu Potteries in Stoke-on-Trent's City Centre. The nine screen Cineworld pride themselves on outstanding picture quality and atmospheric surround sound, the comfort of their modern seating, the crunch of their popcorn and…
The Artbay Gallery

Address:

Old Bank Chambers, 26 Christchurch Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 3AD

Telephone:
01782 844222

Email:

cheryl@theartbay.co.uk

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Art Gallery

Stoke-on-Trent

Bizarre, abstract, erotic, futuristic....
The Artbay Gallery offers the contemporary range of original works, limited editions, prints, collectables and exclusive sculptures from renowned artists, designers and photographers.
Vue Cinema

Address:

The Square, High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 1RB

Telephone:
0871 224 0240

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Cinema

Newcastle-under-Lyme

Multi-screen cinema.
Stoke Film Theatre

Address:

College Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2DH

Telephone:
01782 411188

Email:

admin@stokefilmtheatre.org.uk

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Cinema

Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke Film Theatre is a purpose-built 213-seat public cinema. Located on Staffordshire University’s College Road campus, the cinema was established in 1974 to ensure that a wider variety of films is shown in Stoke-on-Trent. The programme contains a…
Etruria Industrial Museum

Address:

Kilndown Close, Etruria Vale Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4RB

Telephone:
07900 267711

Email:

info@etruriamuseum.org.uk

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Museum - Industrial

Stoke-on-Trent

Discover how they put the 'bone' in bone china at the last working steam-powered potters mill in Britain. Visit when the mill is 'in steam', when the 1903 boiler is fired, and the 1820s 'Princess' beam engine powers the historic machinery. Only…
Creative Flamingo

Address:

Hartshill Business Park, Shelton New Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6DS

Telephone:
07769351844

Email:

info@creativeflamingo.uk

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Craft Centre

Stoke-on-Trent

Creative Flamingo is an exciting little studio brimming with enthusiasm for Ceramics, perfect when based in The Potteries. Creative Flamingo is a place to come whether your after weekly classes, to use our open studio, take part in a themed workshop…
Odeon Cinema

Address:

Marina Way, Festival Park, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5PA

Telephone:
0871 22 44 007

Type

Type:

Cinema

Etruria

State-of-the-art multi-screen cinema for blockbusters in 2-D or 3-D format Located on Festival Park near to Stoke-on-Trent City Centre. Please see www.odeon.co.uk/cinemas/stoke/129/ for daily showtimes and prices.
Brampton Museum

Address:

The Brampton, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 0QP

Telephone:
01782 619705

Email:

bramptonmuseum@newcastle-staffs.gov.uk

Type

Type:

Museum

Newcastle

Brampton Museum consists of a number of galleries featuring collections telling the story of Newcastle-under-Lyme and its people from the Roman invasion onward.

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