Yesterday we decided to walk from home up into the city centre. It is quite a long walk so we decided to stop for elevenses at the Emma Bridgewater factory and shop along the way.
The next stop was the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery where we went to look at the WW1 exhibition called Echoes of War which includes a recreation of a trench outside the museum.
There was another reason for spending time in the City Centre and that was the Street Treat Sunday entertainments offered by Appetite Stoke-on-Trent an arts organisation which receives support and funding from both the Arts Council England and National Lottery grants plus Staffordshire University, The New Vic Theatre and Stoke City Council.
So whilst we were still in the museum we met Bjorn the Polar Bear and his helper....
and the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland - we missed the Cheshire Cat!
Up in the centre was a photographic display of photos of Stoke-on-Trent 'The City of Six Towns' taken by Mark Power.
We also caught the remnants of a New Orleans style jazz band called Mr Wilson's Second Liners.
and laughed over the antics of Tom and Ella, the Cat's Choir, performed by Stickleback Plasticus
It was 3.30p.m. in the afternoon by the time we were walking home through Fenton Park, both with aching legs and feet and cameras full of photos.
I take it that the cats in the dustbins were puppets... VERY CUTE! Jx
ReplyDeleteJan, there were people inside the cat costumes and both had a lovely West country burr in their voices - they were very funny:)
DeleteWhat a lovely treat! The Emma Bridgewater factory would be a very dangerous place for me and my purse to visit....lol! Suzy x
ReplyDeleteI could spend so much in the shop as there are so many pretty things - I fell in love with a plate with a hare on it but it was very expensive so I left it behind:)
DeleteWhat a lovely day out! It's great to have different things like this to go to from time to time.
ReplyDeleteWe usually stay home on Sunday unless we have a quiet early morning walk somewhere but we decided to walk up to the centre to see all these events and nowhere seemed that crowded which was good - for me anyway:)
DeleteA full day with a good mix of interesting things to do and see and decent weather for walking about - good for the entertainers, actors and outdoor exhibits too.
ReplyDeleteYes, the weather was very good to the entertainers - they could have been very cold and wet indeed:)
DeleteWhat a super day out - glad you enjoyed it - I know I would.
ReplyDeleteIt was a bit different but very enjoyable:)
DeleteWhat a lovely day out! Glad that you had a great time. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Amy - it was lovely:)
DeletePotteries, Cats and Polar Bears? You forgot the marching band! An interesting fun collection of unlikely bedfellows.
ReplyDeleteAh, yes I did - they were all unusual and different entertainments:)
DeleteLooks like a great day out. I don't visit Stoke as often as I should. It's not a million miles away from me, so I could make the effort. I tend to visit the museum when I'm there but I know there's loads more to see.
ReplyDeleteYes, there is quite a lot to see mostly pottery related but plenty of other things too:)
DeleteI have a fatal habit of buying something every time we visit the Emma Bridgewater pottery in Stoke (my partner's home town), which means I get endless pleasure from my lovely purchases and a slight guilty conscience. It is an extraordinary town(s) and so much wonderful architecture has been lost there. Glad you enjoyed your day.
ReplyDeleteYes, an awful lot of architecture has been lost or neglected it is such a shame. We love to sit and have a coffee in Emma Bridgewater - occasionaly make a purchase or two - usually as gifts but sometimes they stay with us and yes, they do bring a lot of pleasure:)
DeleteLiving with walking distance of the EB factory would be fatal for my finances!! I promise promise to visit Stoke next year xxx
ReplyDeleteOh yes, you must ! EB is a great temptation but we often go just to look and have a mug of coffee and feast our eyes on all the delights there:)
DeleteSounded like a great time was had and wow you just happened to pass an Emma Bridgewater factory on the way! I'd probably have stopped right there and spent too many pennies. P x
ReplyDeleteYou can easily spend too many pennies there, Patricia - it is a lovely place to visit:)
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