…and your essential guide to the city. Check out what’s on with up-to-the-minute event listings and information. Get the low-down on the best places to eat, drink, shop and go out. And take advantage of great ticket deals and special offers to really make the most of your Stoke-on-Trent break.
Where is it? Stoke-on-Trent, aka "The Potteries" is located 50 miles (80km) north of Birmingham in the canal-striped Heart of England
Style Designer ceramics, Victorian grandeur and down-to-earth locals
Smell Staffordshire oatcakes, locally cured bacon and Titanic Ale
Seek Out The revitalised Trentham Garden Centre famous for its formal Italian gardens, thrill-seekers should head for Alton Towers (30 minutes' drive), while Stapeley Water Gardens and the Peak District are ideal out-of-town excursions
When to go Summer is the most colourful season when the gardens are in bloom. But pots are made all year round so the shopping is always first rate!
Celebrates Etruria Canal Fest (Jun), V Music Fest (Aug), Stoke Beer Festival (Oct), Fireworks at Trentham (Nov)
Did you Know? Bone china is made with 50 per cent cattle bone; Charles Darwin was married to Josiah Wedgwood's eldest daughter
Top Tip Give unique presents by decorating ceramics in your own sweet style at the Bridgwater and Royal Stafford pottery cafés
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