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Plant and shrub sale at Alleyne’s

Published on 15 May, 2012 at 14:54 in What's On? | Viewed 33 times | No Comments
Plant and shrub sale at Alleyne’s

Alleyne’s High School hold their annual plant and shrub sale on Saturday 26th May. A range of quality plants for all green-fingered Stone folk will be available at the school in Oulton Road between 9.30am and 1pm. Call 01785 354205 or 01785 354234 for more information.

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Stair mile challenge for cancer charity

Published on 15 May, 2012 at 10:36 in What's On? | Viewed 53 times | No Comments
Stair mile challenge for cancer charity

Individuals and teams are needed for a fundraiser with a difference at Yarnfield in June. Participants will be running a mile, which is pretty standard. But in this charity challenge they’ll be running up and down stairs! The Cancer Research UK Stair Mile takes place at Yarnfield Park Training and Conference Centre on Sunday...

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Best foot forward for Walking Festival

Published on 5 May, 2012 at 13:44 in What's On? | Viewed 98 times | 2 Comments
Best foot forward for Walking Festival

There are lots of walks in Stone and further afield as part of this year’s Stafford Borough Walking Festival from 13th to 22nd May. Now in its third year, the festival is a celebration of walking in the borough. The nine-day event is jam-packed with walks – and ends on 22nd May with a...

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Dream on track for railway buffs

Published on 2 May, 2012 at 20:39 in What's On? | Viewed 180 times | No Comments
Dream on track for railway buffs

A 20-year dream is on track to come true for a group of Stone and Stafford railway enthusiasts this weekend. The Amerton Railway had always wanted to own the land which it had been renting near Stone to keep alive the Staffordshire railway heritage. Now the owner of Amerton Farm & Craft Centre, Paul...

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Musicians reunited for fundraising concert

Published on 29 Apr, 2012 at 10:52 in What's On? | Viewed 71 times | No Comments
Musicians reunited for fundraising concert

A transatlantic musical partnership which ended five years ago will be rekindled tonight at a fundraising concert for a Staffordshire church. Former Alleyne’s High School pupil Aidan Goldstraw formed swing and soul band Feels Like Midnight with vocalist Kari Santoro, a Canadian who at the time was living in Stafford. The band went on...

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Birds of prey at next Trust talk

Published on 25 Apr, 2012 at 20:48 in What's On? | Viewed 41 times | No Comments
Birds of prey at next Trust talk

There’s a chance to see some birds of prey at the next talk by the Stone group of Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. The talk by Sophie Jordan – titled ‘Staffordshire Birds of Prey’ – takes place at the Frank Jordan Centre in Lichfield Street on Friday 27th April at 7.30pm. It is open to Trust...

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Murder features in new exhibition

Published on 23 Apr, 2012 at 18:32 in History, What's On? | Viewed 232 times | No Comments
Murder features in new exhibition

An infamous 19th century murder that has been marked in the town with a wooden sculpture features in a fascinating new exhibition called ‘Keeping the King’s Peace’, writes Stone Historical Society chairman Philip Leason. The free exhibition has opened in the Ancient High House at Stafford and runs until 14th July. It was arranged by...

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Vivaldi’s Gloria comes to Stone

Published on 20 Apr, 2012 at 16:24 in What's On? | Viewed 53 times | No Comments
Vivaldi’s Gloria comes to Stone

The Stone Cantiamo Chamber Choir will be joining forces with the Sheffield Chamber Choir to perform Vivaldi’s Gloria and other choral works at St Michael’s Church in May. The coming together of these two well established choirs, together with the St Cecilia Strings, promises to be an unmissable evening of music in the town....

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Revellers head for Maplins holiday camp

Published on 20 Apr, 2012 at 10:09 in What's On? | Viewed 96 times | No Comments
Revellers head for Maplins holiday camp

Stone Revellers are heading for Maplins holiday camp for their next production as they perform the stage version of the hit BBC Comedy Hi-De-Hi! It will be Yellowcoats at the ready from Tuesday 12th to Saturday 16th June at St Michael’s Hall in Lichfield Street – with a slap-up fish-and-chips supper included in the...

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Fundraising concert with the Ringers!

Published on 19 Apr, 2012 at 10:33 in What's On? | Viewed 34 times | No Comments
Fundraising concert with the Ringers!

Stone Handbell Ringers are holding a fundraising concert for the Stone Bells Appeal in May. The concert takes place at Oulton Village Hall on Saturday 19th May at 7.30pm with guest saxophonist Vicky Johnson-Phillips. Tickets, which include interval refreshments, cost £6 from paulmellor@aol.com St Michael’s Church in the town launched the Stone Bells Appeal...

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