It’s the Easter weekend, the clocks go forward at 1am on Sunday – spring is here! Here’s our pick of what’s going on in and around Stone from Good Friday to Easter Monday:
Charity duck race at The Star!
Head for The Star on Easter Monday for a race with a difference! Sponsor a duck for £2 to be in with the chance of winning cash prizes – but only if yours comes first or second after they’ve splashed along the Star lock! All proceeds go to two very good causes: Katharine House Hospice and the Midlands Air Ambulance. You can enter the race on the day or beforehand – just pop into The Star.
Call 01785 813096
www.starinnstone.co.uk
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North Staffordshire Point to Point
It will be horses, not ducks, that will be doing the racing at the Sandon Hall estate on Saturday as it hosts the North Staffordshire Hunt Point-to-Point. It’s a highlight of the area’s social and sporting calendar with several thousand attending annually. Point-to-point racing is packed with thrills and spills as horses and riders tackle substantial fences at top speed over a challenging three-mile course. Gates open at 11am, with the first race at 1pm, and there’s lots going on for the whole family, including a funfair.
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Live music
At The Royal Exchange in Radford Street, there’s live music on Saturday and Sunday night. Saturday sees Charlotte Lawton and The Mill from 9pm, while One Million Fingers will be playing their brilliant blend of rock and pop on the Sunday from 7.30pm
At The Swan, Dougie B plays live on Saturday night, and there’s a free buffet as always on Sunday from 12.30pm (but when it’s gone, it’s gone!)
There’s some great live music, too, at Granvilles. The Rock Dogs will be playing indie covers on Friday night, with soul and funk from Supersession (pictured above) on Saturday
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Shop local!
Looking for some last-minute Easter gifts, eggs or perhaps that beautiful leg of lamb for your Easter Sunday roast? Looking for a lovely meal or snack in one of our fab cafes, pubs or restaurants? Then Stone’s independent businesses are there for you! The best way to keep up to date with them is to follow Stone Independent Traders on Facebook, which shares updates and offers from the town’s traders.
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Easter procession
Christ Church in Stone is holding a special joint service on Good Friday at 10.40am, when churches from across the town and outlying villages will come together – followed by hot-cross buns! An Easter procession will leave St Michael’s Church at 10am, moving up the High Street to Christ Church. At Christ Church from 10am, meanwhile, are Easter crafts for the little ones.
Christ Church, Stone
St Michael’s Church
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All aboard!
Steam trains will be running at Amerton Railway just outside of Stone over the Easter weekend, from 11.30am to 4pm. Diesel engines will also be running over the rest of the Easter school holidays. Amerton Farm and Craft Centre is just footsteps away, too, with lots to keep the children entertained throughout the Easter break.
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Easter fun at the World of Wedgwood
There are lots of Easter activities at World of Wedgwood in Barlaston over the Easter weekend and the whole two-week school break. Play With Clay sessions get under way on Easter Monday, an Easter trail opens on Good Friday and there’s lots more to keep the whole family entertained.
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A packed weekend at the Trentham Estate
The Trentham Estate has a packed Easter weekend in store with everything from Easter trails, nature activities with the RSPB and Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, circus skills workshops, falconry displays, Critterish Allsorts hands-on animal sessions and lots, lots more.
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[box type=”info” ]You can find lots more Easter holiday activities across the county on the Enjoy Staffordshire website[/box]
