The Portland Inn Project are delighted to be winners of British Journal of Photography Portrait of Britain! The photo of Joseph,from the 100 Year Plan poster campaign with Felicity Crawshaw can be seen on JCDecauxUK billboards,bus stops & shopping centres across the UK. theguardian.com/artanddesign/g…

We are so excited to announce Immersive Arts, a £6 million UK-wide programme supporting artists to make and share extraordinary immersive work. The programme will be led by UWE Bristol, with the lead hub at Pervasive Media Studio, and Watershed as Exec Producer 🤩 watershed.co.uk/news/watershed…

Last year after a big birthday and being inspired by a collaboration through work, I set up a GoFundMe for accountability & £’s for all those first steps. Still in the first steps but picking up pace. Shared in case you’d like to support: gofund.me/6b060848 For

Today we say a HUGE THANK YOU to an amazing lady, Nicky, who stands down as co-chair. Stoke Creates is in a very sound place because of the foundational & impactful work of nichola twemlow . As David Amigoni said, Nicky ‘has energy, not the scary sort’! Wow. Thanks Nicky! X

Today's the day, the Philip Astley centre opens on Merrial Street After your visit find out more by popping up to the museum to buy one of our fascinating books telling Astley's story, or grab one of the last few tickets for our #GreatestShowman sing-a-long Saturday 23 March

Los Del Rio - Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix) youtu.be/zWaymcVmJ-A?si… via YouTube Honestly: as a mother teaching this dance is more than the song or dance

Anyone know any Wordpress developers they can recommend? Stoke Creates @StokeCEP RT please

Excellent work led by Anna Rowe and Sir Vernon, narrating a new story of how arts and philanthropy can work together through match funding initiatives. Delighted that Stoke Creates is part of this campaign and supporting delivery of activities across the city. Arts Council England

I am truly humbled to be able to support such an incredible organisation, and Portland Inn are looking for new board members and a chair. Interested, more information here...

If you donate between now and noon on 26 March, every pound you give will be doubled. donate.biggive.org/campaign/a0569… We’re trying to get to a total of 5k. We’re 56% of the way there. Can you help as get to 70% by the end of today?

#THEPORTLANDINNPROJECT is an arts-led community-based organisation that makes vital change in our area. We advocate for people-led change, and champion the importance of art in leading that change. Want to support and guide us? JOIN OUR BOARD! theportlandinnproject.com/wp-content/upl…

@stokecreates Exchange Forum Cultural NetWALK open for bookings now 16th April . A Walk followed by Campfire Exchange Forum. Network, share, dream and connect , this time in nature. Hosted by friends @_wildrumpus eventbrite.com/e/stoke-create…

Attended the 1st The National Centre for Creative Health #Midlands roundtable on #CulturalCompacts yesterday. Thanks to Jane Hearst (She/Her) and team for facilitating the conversation. We had so much to say! Lovely to see Gemma Thomas @mandylfowler and more. + thanks to whoever paid my parking as I forgot my card 🌟

Lovely to see a friendly face in the crowd Dr Rachel Marsden (she/her) . Great to have represented Stoke Creates as part of the #Midlands #CulturalCompacts panel. Really valuable roundtable.

It’s the Appetite Take Over! You’re listening to Gemma and Tash from Appetite plus special guests from 3pm - 5pm. Here’s a little taste of what we get up to, things YOU and can come and see. Want to find out more about Appetite? Visit our website appetite.org.uk

A bit later than everyone else because we are in Hiroshima installing an exhibition but so proud of our community &our city - thanks so much to Andi Oliver &team for telling the true story of our place - #lovestoke - #madebymanyhands love working with Rebecca Davies and our team

Best TV of 2024 so far? Yes - it’s Andi Oliver’s Fabulous Feasts! - fantastic quote ‘the episode about the local arts centre in Stoke-on-Trent will make you want to move there’ theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/a… #lovestoke

New Vic Theatre Appetite Appetite Gemma Thomas This festival is the ‘biggest invitation’ to the whole community of North Staffordshire. Arts festival celebrating 'by-passed' Asian community bbc.com/news/articles/…

What a joy it was working with the South Asian community to develop the program for Sensasian. Thank you to the wonderful Appetite New Vic Theatre team and the artist Desi Central Events Beeja Nachda Sansaar Sonia Sabri Company Ben Hart Amrit Kaur & Jamilla Beauty

Incredible news. Stoke on Trent has been designated World Craft City Status. This was always an ambition of Stoke Creates and excellent leadership from Paul Williams and the whole team who organised the visit.