Archive - Words and Wonder

Pig Walk creators Urban Wilderness CIC become Wild Edge Arts

The team’s much-loved events will continue under the Wild Edge Arts name.

Jul 27 • Hannah Hiles

Award-winning bartender to visit Stoke-on-Trent to share skills at hospitality event

Lele Mensah will also take over Desire Cocktail Bar for a special guest shift

Jul 27 • Hannah Hiles

T&C Site Services completes £600K office building at Stoke-on-Trent headquarters

It follows a £1 million development completed in 2020

Jul 13 • Hannah Hiles

June 2026

Young performers invited to take over The Big Feast stage

The initiative will give four acts aged 16 to 21 a paid opportunity to perform at the festival

Jun 23 • Hannah Hiles

Grade II-listed phone box transformed into floral art installation by Madeley School pupils

The display will remain in place until Tuesday 30 June.

Jun 19 • Hannah Hiles

South Asian arts festival returns with its biggest programme to date

Sensasian will take place across four venues in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme

Jun 9 • Hannah Hiles

April 2026

Food, folk and free family fun set to take over Stoke site this weekend

There will be Morris dancing, a maypole and more at Brilliant Bamboo's new spring celebration

Apr 29 • Hannah Hiles

Leek team to transform iconic textile mill into modern apartments

Work is under way to convert Grade II-listed London Mill into 'high quality homes'

Apr 21 • Hannah Hiles

Classic children’s stories inspire 2026 Longton Carnival and Pig Walk

The free family-friendly event is taking place on Sunday, 26 April

Apr 20 • Hannah Hiles

March 2026

Filmmaker helps Longton’s Town of Culture bid with powerful community video

Ellie Meredith, from Blurton, was inspired to tell the story after attending a Town Hall meeting about the bid

Mar 27 • Hannah Hiles

New hospitality collective aims to put Staffordshire on the map

A new initiative aiming to raise the profile of Staffordshire’s drinks scene has been launched by the award-winning Desire Cocktail Bar

Mar 25 • Hannah Hiles

New director appointed to lead Appetite arts programme

Emily Labhart has been announced as the new director of Appetite, the Arts Council England Creative People and Places programme for Stoke-on-Trent

Mar 25 • Hannah Hiles

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