Programme of events

March 2023

5 March

Burgess church service

St Giles Church, Church Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1QS

Sunday 5 March 2023 - 3pm

A special 850 church service for the burgesses.

Cost: free entry, with refreshments served afterwards

How to book: just turn up

11 March

Celebration of Women in the Potteries: Makers Market

Brampton Museum, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 0QP

Saturday 11 March 2023 - 12noon - 4pm

As part of Newcastle 850 celebrations Grow North Staffs are celebrating women ceramics makers of the potteries. There will be an open market of talented local makers in the Brampton Museum event space, and a series of artist talks in the drawing room. Please pre-book onto the talks below.

Talk by Emma Bailey 1pm
Talk by Cath Ralph 2pm
Talk by Angel Martin 3pm

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16 March

Fascinating folk of Newcastle film show: Women of the Potteries

Brampton Museum, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 0QP

Thursday 16 March 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:15pm

A special archive film show from Ray Johnson looking back at the women of the Potteries as part of business and enterprise month.

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20 March

Illustrated history talk entitled A History of the Municipal Hall, Newcastle

The Victoria Lounge Bar, Adventure Place, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Monday 20 March 2023 - 11 am prompt start

An hour long PowerPoint presentation tracing the origins of Newcastle's finest Victorian building and the reasons for its controversial demolition in the 1960s.

Cost: £3, pay on the day

How to book: admission on the door, no need to pre-book. All welcome

23 March

Women's history month talk: Ellen Tollet and Annabel Crewe

Brampton Museum, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 0QP

Thursday 23 March 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:15pm

A special talk for women's history month by authors Mavis Smith and Peter Smith about Ellen Tollet of Betley Hall and Annabel Crewe of Madeley.

Ellen Tollet and Annabel Crewe wrote to each other between the 1830s and 1850s covering a range of personal, local and national events. The letters present the role of these privileged women in society and reference many of their famous friends including the Wedgwoods, Darwins, Clives and Nightingales. Mavis and Peter Smith will give a fascinating insight into these Victorian women and reflect on how they edited these letters into their book.

 

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30 March

Fascinating folk of Newcastle talk: James Brindley

Brampton Museum, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 0QP

Thursday 30 March 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:15pm

A special talk by Bernard Lovatt from Etruria industrial museum about James Brindley and his transformation of the business and industry of Newcastle and the Potteries.

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