CURRENT PROJECTS

A person is walking down a catwalk on a city centre street. They have black trousers and an elaborate black jacket open to a bare chest. Seated audience members look on and smile.

THE BIG FEAST
Since 2014

Our annual outdoor festival is a love letter to Stoke-on-Trent and its people.

A staple of the city’s calendar offering a free, outdoor event where art and artists pop up in the streets, buildings and underused spaces of the city centre.

Two dancers in traditional Indian dress dance against a dark background. The woman in the foreground has a pink headwrap and is waving a large scarf at waist height. The man behind her is leaping high in the air trailing his scarf behind him.

SENSASIAN
Since 2023

A celebration of South Asian art and culture.

Drawing inspiration from, and created in consultation with, the South Asian and wider community in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme.

A smiling Asian woman and an Asian man in glasses look through a glass cabinet in a gallery at Wedgwood ceramics. A green teapot is on the left, a light blue teapot is on the right and a smaller, blue teapot in the middle.

LUNCH CLUB
Since 2022

A group for refugees and asylum seekers.

Providing opportunities to engage in the arts and with artists, to explore local life, and to be part of the community decision-making for the Appetite programme.

PREVIOUS PROJECTS

A close up of a circular ceramic plaque on a brick wall featuring green leaves and white flowers. A light blue canal boat is in the background.

A Canalside Arcana
2024 - 2025

A permanent public art trail along the Trent and Mersey canal that reflects how residents feel when spending time on the waterside.

Newcastle Common
2021 - 2024

Reimagining empty shop units in Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre as places for art and creativity, pop-up events, and even a library!

Punjab to the Potteries
2022 - 2023

Celebrating people and stories of local families with experience of migration from the Punjab region of South Asia to North Staffs.

The Homecoming
2014 - 2023

Bringing modern circus back to Newcastle-under-Lyme: the birthplace of its founder, Philip Astley.

Middleport Projects
Since 2021

From painted gables and bridges to Christmas lights and bamboo.

Kidsgrove Projects
Since 2021

A Picnic in Paradise, walks along the canal, and a trip Down the Rabbit Hole.