Ceramics Gallery Talks
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
The Friends of The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery and the Northern Ceramic Society are presenting a series of informal talks on ceramic subjects by NCS members using the museum’s extensive collections. Details of Ceramics Gallery Talks
The Hoard by torchlight & candlelight - Adults/Children
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
An exclusive and intimate evening with the Staffordshire Hoard. Enjoy the glitter of ancient gold by atmospheric lighting and discover the secrets of these historic artefacts and the latest findings.
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Toddler Tuesday
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Come and have fun discovering our wonderful collections at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery!
17 Jan | 21 Feb | 20 Mar | 24 Apr
10.15 - 11.15am. Free
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Toddler Thursdays
Gladstone Pottery Museum
Come and have fun discovering our wonderful collections at Gladstone Pottery Museum! 5 Jan | 9 Feb | 8 Mar | 5 Apr 10.15 - 11.15am. Free Details of Toddler Thursdays
Embroidery
Ford Green Hall
Embroidery
Watch the Ford Green Hall Threaders at work every Monday 2.00 - 4.00. New members welcome. Please ring for details
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Going Digital
Etruria Industrial Museum
19 February & 31 March 2012
One day photography workshops at Etruria
Industrial Museum. Find out how to make the
most of your digital SLR or compact camera.
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If Wards Could Talk New Display
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
10 Dec 11 - 7 May 12
A people’s history display featuring the stories of former patients, current and retired nurses, doctors and support workers. Details of If Wards Could Talk New Display
An introduction to Video Editing
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
9 Feb 12
Learn the basics of how to edit digital video using Adobe Premiere Elements’, from capturing raw footage to creating a DVD. Lunch provided. Details of An introduction to Video Editing
Titanic Trail
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
11 Feb 12 - 31 Dec 12
Follow the Titanic Trail around the museum and in a series of small displays discover the city’s links with the doomed ocean liner. Learn about various aspects of the Titanic, from Captain Smith’s loving cup to the fashions of the period.
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Wedding Fair
Ford Green Hall
12 Feb 12
Ford Green Hall is a perfect venue for a small wedding ceremony. Meet wedding suppliers and talk to experienced staff about our specially tailored wedding package Details of Wedding Fair
Masked Marvels
Ford Green Hall
13 Feb 12 - 16 Feb 12
1.30 – 4.00pm, £1 plus admission
Make a marvellous mask to disguise your identity for a masked ball, as worn by Henry VIII.
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Hearts and Flowers
Gladstone Pottery Museum
13 Feb 12 - 17 Feb 12
Love is in the air at Gladstone Pottery Museum for February half term fun. All week there will be hearts and flowers pottery to decorate, to take home as a souvenir or give to your loved one. Prices from £1 plus admission,
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Artists and Printmakers workshop
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
13 Feb 12
Join Jonathan Korejko in a printmaking activity for all the family, learn how these artists influenced popular culture through posters. Take inspiration from the Artists and Printmakers exhibition to create your own print to take away. Details of Artists and Printmakers workshop
Valentine Posy
Gladstone Pottery Museum
14 Feb 12
Drop-in 11am – 3pm , 50p plus admission
Make a paper spring flower posy for your Valentine’s sweetheart.
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Digital Drop-ins
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
14 Feb 12 - 16 Feb 12
Join us for free drop-in activities that use digital technology to explore our exciting museum collections.
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Rotten Roman's
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
14 Feb 12 - 16 Feb 12
Drop-in 10.30am – 12.30pm, 1.15 - 3pm, £1
Make a moving Roman Soldier puppet.
All children to be accompanied by an adult
Groups of 10 or more children please book in advance
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Roman Legionaries
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
18 Feb 12
Meet Roman soldiers from the Ermine Street Guard as they march through the museum on their way to battle. Armoured legionaries will be on hand to describe aspects of life in the Roman army during the occupation of ancient Britain.
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Discoveries and Inventions
Gladstone Pottery Museum
10 Mar 12
Find out about the history of inventions from Pre-Roman times through to the Victorian era. Adults and children will be taken on an exciting journey through time with plenty of hands-on activities. Details of Discoveries and Inventions
Tudor Alchemist
Ford Green Hall
11 Mar 12
As part of National Science Week, discover the latest scientific advances and theories from the 17th Century. Meet the Tudor alchemist as he experiments with his ‘modern’ technical equipment.
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Titanic Science
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
17 Mar 12
Explore the science of the sinking of the Titanic. Try your hand at fascinating scientific experiments as you discover how the unsinkable liner met its watery doom.
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Mother's Day
Ford Green Hall
18 Mar 12
Make your mum feel special at Ford Green Hall this Mothering Sunday. Make a posy or plant a bulb to give to your mum and enjoy a cream tea.
Normal admission charges apply.
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A Journey through the Potteries
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
24 Mar 12
In conjunction with ‘Picturing the Potteries’ exhibition, local historian Andrew Dobraszczyc will take you on a journey through Stoke’s historic landscape.
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'Shopscape' Photographic display
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
24 Mar 12 - 7 May 12
As part of Picturing the Potteries’ community engagement programme, photographer James Capper has been commissioned to explore Stoke-on-Trent’s culturally diverse and vibrant landscape through ‘shops’.
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Captain Smith's Fellow Travellers - and other local connections to the Titanic
Gladstone Pottery Museum
25 Mar 12
A talk by Gary Cooper, author of “Titanic Captain: The Life of Edward John Smith”. Free event.Twyford Room
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Costumes of the Gilded Age
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
1 Apr 12
History Wardrobe, who specialise in historical costumed interpretation, will be commemorating the Titanic's first and only voyage. They will be inviting you back to April 1912, by taking you on an evocative journey through Edwardian society. Details of Costumes of the Gilded Age
Let's all go to the Music Hall - The Good Old Days
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
14 Apr 12
In a tribute to the Edwardian period Mow Cop Players will be performing a recreation of a glorious Edwardian Music Hall. Packed with comedy and all your sing along favourites. Details of Let's all go to the Music Hall - The Good Old Days
Titanic - The Return of a Dream
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
21 Apr 12
In this highly acclaimed presentation, the story of the ship - from her conception in 1907 to rediscovery in 1985 - is told in dramatic fashion. An emotional performance, illustrated with audio effects, music and props. Details of Titanic - The Return of a Dream
