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'Horrorshow': Stoke local stars in 'indie sleaze' Edinburgh Fringe show

Stoke-on-Trent’s Joe Matty stars in 'Horrorshow', an energetic tale of class, nostalgia and 00s festival culture coming to Bolton Gate Arts ahead of its Edinburgh Fringe run.

By The Staffordshire Signal Newsroom

/ 18 Aug 2026

'Horrorshow': Stoke local stars in 'indie sleaze' Edinburgh Fringe show

The Ballad of Maria Marten Comes to Crown Wharf Theatre This September

Powerful all-female production reimagines Suffolk's infamous Red Barn Murder, focusing on the woman behind the headlines.

By The Staffordshire Signal Newsroom

/ 18 Aug 2026

The Ballad of Maria Marten Comes to Crown Wharf Theatre

UK’s Only Collage Art Conference Returns to Stoke-on-Trent

Contemporary Collage LIVE! will bring artists and academics from across Britain and beyond to the city for two days of talks, workshops and exhibitions.

By Will Barnish

/ 17 Aug 2026

UK’s Only Collage Art Conference Returns to Stoke-on-Trent

Three Counties Open Art Exhibition marks 30 years with biggest ever showcase

A regional art exhibition is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with a record number of entries and the largest display of artwork in its history.

By The Staffordshire Signal Newsroom

/ 9 Aug 2026

Staffordshire residents urged to prepare as home phone changes move closer

Residents served by exchanges in Alrewas, Swynnerton and Stoke Trinity are being encouraged to familiarise themselves with upcoming changes to the UK's home phone network after their local exchanges were confirmed among the latest to enter Openreach's digital switchover programme.

By The Staffordshire Signal Newsroom

/ 6 Aug 2026

Staffordshire residents urged to prepare as home phone changes move closer

Free film festival coming to the Potteries this month

Running for 3 days this August a brand new FREE film festival is coming to the Potteries that aims to celebrate the area’s working class history and culture via the medium of cinema.

By The Staffordshire Signal Newsroom

/ 4 Aug 2026

Stoke-on-Trent artist Darla Jade celebrates gold export success for ‘Wish We Could’

Stoke-on-Trent artist Darla Jade has been awarded a gold export for “Wish We Could”, following more than 15 million copies sold.

By Natalee Trowbridge

/ 4 Aug 2026

Darla Jade celebrates gold export success

Storytelling magic returns to Stoke as Tales in the Park celebrates its fifth year

Families across Stoke-on-Trent are invited to step into a world of stories, imagination and summer fun as the National Literacy Trust in Stoke's much-loved Tales in the Park series returns for its fifth year.

By The Staffordshire Signal Newsroom

/ 23 Jul 2026

Storytelling magic returns to Stoke as Tales in the Park celebrates its fifth year

Cinema on the Stones returns for a Summer of Free Family Films in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre is set to transform into an open air cinema once again this summer as Cinema on the Stones returns for 2026, bringing free family film screenings and activities to the heart of the town.

By The Staffordshire Signal Newsroom

/ 21 Jul 2026

Sir David Jason Brings New Live Stage Show to Stoke-on-Trent's Regent Theatre

One of Britain’s most beloved actors, Sir David Jason, is set to take to the stage at the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent on Sunday 7 March 2027, with his brand-new live show, An Evening with Sir David Jason.

By The Staffordshire Signal Newsroom

/ 20 Jul 2026

Sir David Jason Brings New Live Stage Show to Stoke-on-Trent's Regent Theatre

Screen Staffordshire Marks First Year with £1.3 Million Boost to Local Economy

Staffordshire's film office has completed its first year, with 150 locations scouted, 250 shoot days delivered, and over £1.3 million pumped into the local economy from a public investment of £125,000. The Staffordshire Signal went along to Weston Hall to hear how the numbers stack up.

By Jenna Goodwin

/ 15 Jul 2026

Screen Staffordshire Marks First Year with £1.3 Million Boost to Local Economy

Stoke-on-Trent Libraries launch free digital newspaper service

Stoke-on-Trent library members can now read six newspapers for free through BorrowBox, with local, regional and national titles available on smartphones and tablets.

By Jenna Goodwin

/ 1 Jul 2026

Stoke-on-Trent Libraries launch free digital newspaper service

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