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Cameras at the ready for photo treasure hunt
Published on 20 Mar, 2013 at 18:39 in What's On? | Viewed 431 times | No Comments
A walking photo treasure hunt takes place in Stone on Sunday 14th April. The event – which starts from The Swan Inn – is a fundraiser for the Women v Cancer charity. There will be a number of clues that will take you across the town, and you have to photograph the answer using...
Almost £2,000 raised at Swan charity auction
Published on 18 Dec, 2012 at 16:13 in News | Viewed 476 times | No Comments
The Swan pub raised almost £2,000 at its charity auction last weekend. Regulars and local businesses including Canal Cruising, Sir Thomas Brocklebank, Blue Rooms, Green Trees Retail, SAP Tree surgeons and Angel Homecare donated items which were auctioned off at the Stafford Street pub on Sunday 16th December. The £1982.30 that was raised will go to the...
Guest post: Poetry, pints and open mics
Published on 9 Nov, 2012 at 13:12 in What's On? | Viewed 631 times | 2 Comments
For Andy Macdonald, Sundays just wouldn’t be Sundays in Stone without two events – Ben Owen’s open mic at The Star and the once-a-month Poems and Pints at The Swan. Here, Andy explains why you should give them a go… As a regular contributor to both events, I thought I’d provide a general overview...
In pictures: Flooding hits Stone
Thanks to Johua Cope, Matt Kenney, Penny Holland and Amara Pickerill for these photographs of flooding in and around Stone. The town certainly took a battering from the rain today – let’s hope this is as bad as it gets. As the photos show, the River Trent through Stone was swollen and bursting its...
80 Welsh real ales at Swan beer festival
There will be 80 cask ales from Wales at this year’s beer festival at The Swan, which will be held between 7th and 15th July. There’ll be entertainment all week, including the traditional beer festival oompah band on Saturday 14th, and burgers and bangers will be served in the beer garden. As well as...
Surf ‘n’ Turf for Swan beer festival
Published on 24 Jun, 2011 at 18:54 in Food & drink | Viewed 363 times | No Comments
One hundred beers and ciders from Yorkshire and Cornwall will be available at The Swan’s ‘Surf n Turf’ beer festival in July. The annual festival this year takes place between 9th and 17th July. You can see the full list of beers and ciders here. There will be live bands playing throughout the...
The Den holds fundraising quiz
Published on 7 Jan, 2011 at 19:55 in What's On? | Viewed 160 times | No Comments
Stone’s youth cafe The Den is holding a fundraising quiz at The Swan in Stafford Street on Monday 10th January from 7pm. As well as the quiz there will be live music, and The Den organisers will be drawing winners for their festive draw. Tickets are still available for the draw and can be...