Appetite

Light Up Winter 2026 coming to Middleport, Hanley and Newcastle - where and when stokesentinel.co.uk/whats-on/whats… #VisitStaffs #Staffordshire @VisitStoke @NewcastleBID @NewsNBC @appetitestoke

Absolutely gorgeous evening at @appetitestoke first Light Up Middleport night. Don’t miss out - it’s on again tomorrow 4pm to 8pm! More info about the Light Up Winter series: appetite.org.uk/event/lightup2… 💡

@appetitestoke are bringing FREE light events across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire! Read more ⤵️ 6towns.co.uk/news/local-new…

Wonderful news. Looking forward to seeing @appetitestoke continue to build on its outstanding work as the mainstay of a growth in cultural ambitions by bringing a new freshness to the arts and cultural landscape across North Staffordshire. As quoted by @ace_national @HENLEYDARREN in #TheArtsDividend: ‘Appetite has created a strong cultural network across the city region and has reconnected people with spaces in the city, while creating new opportunities by reimagining things in a different way.’

In Stoke-on-Trent, @appetitestoke have received funding to continue delivering a varied menu of creative experiences to their community - from annual festivals to regular drop-ins 📸- Jenny Harper

Creative People and Places 2026 – 2029 Portfolio announced! 📢 We’re investing £42 million from @LottoGoodCauses to deliver more grassroots-led experiences in areas where involvement in creativity is below the national average. Meet the Portfolio 👇 buff.ly/SVCWGbi

With thanks to the continued support of our lead organisation @NewVicTheatre and consortium partners - Partners in Creative Learning (PiCL), @6townsradio, @UniofStaffs, @gokidsgrove, @KeeleUniversity and @NewcastleBID.

Big news! 🎉 We’ve been awarded £1,000,000 from @ace_national to support our work in Stoke-on-Trent over the next three years - helping local people shape and create the cultural activities that matter most to them. #ACEsupported thanks to @LottoGoodCauses #CreateYourPlace

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Appetite welcomes Rachel Adams on 1 May as its new Director. They will lead the team to continue creating inspiring, engaging & accessible opportunities for our communities in Stoke-on-Trent & Newcastle-under-Lyme. We know Rachel can’t wait to get started and meet everyone.

If you love South Asian arts and culture you’ll be thrilled to hear that Sensasian is returning for 2025! This year across two days at the @NewVicTheatre – Friday 25 and Saturday 26 July – Appetite and our partners at the New Vic will once more bring some of the best performers and artists together in a showcase of South Asian cultural excellence. This year’s schedule hasn’t been announced yet but WATCH THIS SPACE! We will be sharing details of the acts and activities that make up Sensasian 2025 right here very soon. If you’re interested in getting involved with Sensasian and making it bigger and better than ever, go to our website at bit.ly/Sensasian25

As we mark the city’s centenary year throughout 2025, a throwback to the Light Night nocturnal spectacle which gave a locally-curated, poetic nod to Stoke-on-Trent’s past, present and future. #SoT100 #ValentinesDay

Ah, great photos @z70photo. We really loved our little (big) friend from @ThingumaTheatre at The Big Feast 2023! Don't forget we'll be adding details of the artists confirmed for this year on our event page as they are confirmed over at bit.ly/BigFeast25 #OnTheMenu

🛎️ Ding ding! Did somebody ring the feast bell? Because it's time to SAVE THE DATE for The Big Feast 2025! The countdown is on to your favourite summer bank holiday weekend full of amazing arts, curious culture, and outdoor spectacle as The Big Feast returns to the streets of Stoke-on-Trent Centre (Hanley) on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 August! We'll be announcing artists, events details and more of what's #OnTheMenu on our website event page at bit.ly/BigFeast25 as they're confirmed, so make sure to check regularly. The Big Feast sits happily alongside some other great events throughout 2025 as part of the Stoke-on-Trent Centenary celebrations. For all #SOT100 events, visit sot100.org.uk @StokeontrentBID @SoTCityCouncil @SmithfieldST1 @ace_national @ace_midlands @LottoGoodCauses

Thanks to @HeritageFundUK and #NationalLotteryPlayers #ArthurBerry100 will shine a spotlight on the extraordinary life of Arthur Berry and his contribution to art, literature and culture in 2025. Presented by New Vic Theatre alongside partners @barewall , #ArthurWoodEstate, #VictoriaTheatreArchive, #ClaybodyTheatre, @KeeleUniversity, #ThreeCountiesOpenArtExhibition, #StaffordshireFilmArchive and @appetitestoke , find out more about what you can see, do and hear as part of #ArthurBerry100 at arthurberry100.co.uk #SOT100

BERRY RAW : Exhibition of Paintings & Drawings from opened Berry studio archive. NEW VIC, Etruria Rd, ST5 0JG Mon - Sat 10 to 6pm FREE Start of Arthur Berry 100 2025 Thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund #ArthurBerry100 @NewVicTheatre @HeritageFundUK @appetitestoke @BBCRadioStoke

👀 Have you seen? The @6townsradio Community Awards are back! And they are set to celebrate the people and groups that make Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme a creative, supportive and vibrant place to live. Appetite gets to so so much wonderful work that happens across the area as part of our work, so what better way to show our support than by sponsoring the Community Group of the Year? There are 12 categories to vote in, including: - Oatcake Shop of the Year - Pub of the Year - Takeaway of the Year - Restaurant of the Year - Community Group of the Year - Local Music Act of the Year (Original) - Local Music Act of the Year (Tribute / Covers) - Heart of Gold Award - Heritage Award - Honorary Stokie - Rising Star - 6 Towns Radio Hall of Fame Who will you nominate? Go to the 6Towns website and tell them you think should get some much deserved recognition. Nominations are open until 7 March, and voting opens for the shortlist on 14 March. 6towns.co.uk/news/local-new…

If you enjoyed the monolgues at The Big Feast 2024, you can now see the full production from @lisablowerwrite and @NVBorderlines at @NewVicTheatre in March.

Introducing the venues for the paintings included in We Are Here by @ian_mood. Installing this week! Follow the trail from Friday ...

We're really looking forward to the launch of @ian_mood's new residency for Appetite - We Are Here - with permanent paintings going on display in independent businesses in Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre.