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County’s Poet Laureate to back Staffordshire Day celebrations
Mel Wardle Woodend, Staffordshire’s Poet Laureate, is the latest to back this year’s Staffordshire Day celebrations on Saturday 1 May.
Author: Lauren Walker
15th April 2021
The Arts
Read about the latest arts news from Stone, Staffordshire. We cover all aspects of the arts including music, theatre and art!
Stone charity signs lease to take on Crown Wharf Theatre building
An exciting project to deliver a brand-new theatre in Stone has taken a major step forward as the charity behind…
Author: Jon Cook
6th April 2021Stone studio reopens for Easter West End workshops with the stars at Rooftops!
With the easing of lockdown restrictions, Stone performing arts academy Rooftop Studios is set to open their studio doors to…
Author: Jon Cook
1st April 2021County-wide film competition launched for Staffordshire Day
A county-wide film competition has been launched by the organisers of the sixth annual Staffordshire Day as part of this…
Author: Lauren Walker
8th March 2021YouTube streaming to raise funds for Crown Wharf Theatre
A recording of local theatre group Stone Revellers’ magical Midsummer Night’s Dream will be streamed to raise money for the…
Author: Lauren Walker
4th March 2021Stone Choral Society boosted by Town Council grant
Stone Choral Society’s members have been given a real boost recently after being awarded a grant of £500 from Stone…
Author: Lauren Walker
16th February 2021Stafford Shakespeare Festival postponed to 2022
The annual Stafford Shakespeare Festival which was due to take place this summer has been postponed.
Author: Lauren Walker
8th February 2021Regent Theatre to host socially-distanced panto thanks to lottery funding
Thanks to the support of the National Lottery, The Regent Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent, are pleased to announce that they will…
Author: Jon Cook
16th November 2020Stone Students celebrate top art award
Stone school St. Dominic’s Priory School are celebrating this week after students won 1st and 2nd places in a number…
Author: Lauren Walker
13th November 2020Flash competition! Win a place on Rooftop Studios’ Trick or Treat Halloween workshop
Halloween is fast approaching, and ALBOS have teamed up with Rooftop studios for flash competition for a spoOooky day of…
Author: Lauren Walker
26th October 2020Award winning local poet publishes first anthology
Stone poet John Mills has published his first collection of poems after winning third prize in the International Hippocrates competition…
Author: Lauren Walker
25th October 2020Stone’s Crown Wharf Theatre taking shape
The Crown Wharf Theatre Charity has given people a glimpse inside the new Stone venue and is asking what should…
Author: Lauren Walker
8th September 2020Sandon Hall hosts The Great Comedy Drive In
The Great British Drive in at Sandon Hall has had a great first two weeks, and is now ramping up…
Author: Lauren Walker
21st July 2020Much loved stage show goes virtual as COVID-19 scuppers plans
COVID-19 may have wreaked havoc on Girlguiding Stone Outward Divisions highly anticipated upcoming variety show – ‘A Handful of Songs’…
Author: Lauren Walker
14th June 2020Local poet wins prize in international competition
John Mills, a poet from Stone, has won 3rd prize in a highly prestigious international award. The Hippocrates Prize, as…
Author: Lauren Walker
16th May 2020Rooftop Studios boosts lockdown online offering including birthday parties!
Stone Performing Arts Academy, Rooftop Studios, has been delivering online dance and performing arts classes in living rooms via Zoom…
Author: Jon Cook
30th April 2020
