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What's On in Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent
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Taylormania
5th February 2025
Venue: Buxton Opera House
Address: Water St, Buxton
Website: buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/event/taylormania#dates-and-times
An award-winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time. The show has already taken ‘Swiftie’ fans across the world by storm and features an...
Sensory Play!
7th February 2025
Venue: Sharpe’s Pottery Museum
Address: West St, Swadlincote
Website: www.sharpespotterymuseum.org.uk/event/sensory-play-3/
Let your little ones explore the world through their senses, but don’t you worry about tidying up. Includes a range of sensory toys, paints, sand, water and other craft supplies for your child to explore!...
The Smartest Giant In Town
12th-13th February 2025
Venue: Buxton Opera House
Address: Water St, Buxton
Website: buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/event/the-smartest-giant-in-town#dates-and-times
George wishes he wasn’t the scruffiest giant in town. So, when he sees a new shop selling giant-sized clothes, he decides it’s time for a new look: smart trousers, smart shirt, stripy tie, shiny shoes....
H Ariana Live
15th February 2025
Venue: Winding Wheel Theatre
Address: Holywell Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Website: chesterfieldtheatres.co.uk/shows/h-ariana-live/
Celebrate the contemporary icon Ariana Grande, one of the most influential and loved artists of the generation. The sensational Hannah Thomas with her amazing band and dancers will take you on a magical...
Science Museum Live
18th February 2025
Venue: Lichfield Garrick Theatre
Address: Castle Dyke, Lichfield
Website: www.lichfieldgarrick.com/events/science-museum-live
The Science Museum is going on tour! Experience the brand-new stage show from Mark Thompson Productions which will ignite your curiosity, fuel your imagination and inspire you in new and exciting ways....
Megaslam Wrestling
19th February 2025
Venue: Gatehouse Theatre
Address: Eastgate Street, Stafford
Website: www.gatehousetheatre.co.uk/whatson-event/megaslam-wrestling/
In a two-hour family entertainment extravaganza like no other, the larger than life characters of Team Nasty (boo!) will battle it out with the charismatic athletes of Team Megaslam (yay!) in a show designed...
Ministry of Science Live - Science Saved The World
19th February 2025
Venue: Regent Theatre
Address: Stoke-on-Trent
Website: www.atgtickets.com/shows/ministry-of-science-live-science-saved-the-world/regent-theatre/
Join the presenters as they dive deep into the world of science and look at how science shapes the modern world we live in with a few loud bangs along the way! 100% Educational. 200% Entertaining. 300%...
Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman
20th February 2025
Venue: Regent Theatre
Address: Stoke-on-Trent
Website: www.atgtickets.com/shows/sing-a-long-a-the-greatest-showman/regent-theatre/
Cheer on Hugh Jackman, lust after Zac Efron as you experience The Greatest Showman in the greatest way possible - with lyrics on the screen so you can join in as loud as you want. Fancy dress is strongly...
Fireman Sam - The Great Camping Adventure
21st February 2025
Venue: Lichfield Garrick Theatre
Address: Castle Dyke, Lichfield
Website: www.lichfieldgarrick.com/events/fireman-sam-the-great-camping-adventure
Norman wants to go on an adventure, so when two famous animal explorers arrive in Pontypandy, he decides to follow them into the mountains. But when Norman discovers a rare red squirrel, one of the...
Trash!
3rd March 2025
Venue: Gatehouse Theatre
Address: Eastgate Street, Stafford
Website: www.gatehousetheatre.co.uk/whatson-event/trash/
Trash! is an energetic show about the possibilities of recycling through percussion, movement and humour. It takes place in a garbage recycling centre, where four creative workers give a new life to all...
Alice in Wonderland
17th-22nd March 2025
Venue: Partington Theatre
Address: Glossop
Website: partingtontheatre.org.uk/event/alice-in-wonderland-directed-by-hope-davenport-freya-rowland/
This play captures the whimsical and nonsensical adventures of Alice as she navigates a surreal world populated by peculiar characters and engaging dialogues. The storyline follows Alice as she falls through...