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BBC News
07-05-2025
- Business
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New brew for Stoke-on-Trent's 100th anniversary celebrations
New brew for city's 100th anniversary celebrations Just now Share Save Richard Price BBC News, West Midlands Share Save Stoke-on-Trent City Council Lord Mayor Lyn Sharpe helped unveil the new brew which celebrates 100 years of Stoke-on-Trent A 40-year-old brewery in Stoke-on-Trent is preparing a special ale to help mark to the city's centenary. Titanic Brewery, based in Burslem, teamed up with the city council to produce the limited edition beer which will be available in bottles, cans and on cask in pubs across the county. Labels and pump clips for Century Anniversary Ale are set to feature the bottle kilns, which the city's skyline is famous for. A portion of the proceeds from each sale will go to the Titanic Brewery Foundation, which supports charities across the region. The celebrations mark 100 years since Stoke-on-Trent obtained city status from King George V in 1925, as the monarch recognised the area's contribution to the pottery industry. Events and activities planned to mark the anniversary include a parade, tea party, hunt to find 100 stories and a giant oatcake card. Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent Lyn Sharpe, who was named Campaign for Real Ale's (Camra) national campaigner of the year in 2017, used to work at Titanic Brewery as a tour guide. "Visitors loved learning about what happens to some simple ingredients in a brewery and how they're turned into a beautiful pint of beer for you to enjoy in your local pub," she said. Stoke-on-Trent City Council Lyn Sharpe was formerly a tour guide at Titanic Brewery Ms Sharpe added: "Stoke-on-Trent's brewing heritage has played a proud role in our first 100 years, and this ale is a fantastic way to toast our centenary. "The designs on the pump clips mean that pub goers across the region will learn about our centenary and be able to raise a glass to this historic year." The initial brewing process took about a day to complete, and involved bringing together the four key ingredients of beer - water, hops, malted barley and yeast. The yeast then fermented the liquid over several days. David Glenwright, from Titanic Brewing, said: "We are genuinely honoured to be working with the city council to produce this commemorative ale, celebrating both the city's centenary, and our own 40th anniversary." He said the centenary was a "momentous occasion" and they were excited to toast this "incredible city and its people". Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Gladstone Pottery Museum celebrates 50th anniversary
A museum dedicated to pottery is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its official Pottery Museum in the village of Longton in Stoke-on-Trent attracts thousands of visitors every year, and it is where Channel 4's popular Great Pottery Throw Down is filmed.A pottery factory first opened on the site in 1787, but the bottle kilns were fired for the last time in 1960, and the site was put up for sale. The Grade II* listed building was eventually opened as a museum on 24 April 1975 by Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester. The city council took ownership in 1989. Gladstone's golden anniversary was marked with a special event on Thursday. The Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, Councillor Lyn Sharpe, and Kelvin the Kiln, the city's centenary mascot, met the staff and volunteers who give the many visitors a warm said: "We built this city on the hugely successful and traditional ceramics industry. It's what gained us city status in the first place, so I'm incredibly proud to be able to celebrate 50 years of honouring that heritage at Gladstone."The fabulous staff and volunteers really bring the story of the city I love to life. "They've done an amazing job over the last 50 years of showcasing the skills and creativity that mean our local industry is known throughout the world." One volunteer, Paul Niblett, has worked tirelessly at Gladstone since 1971 – even meeting his wife, Kathy, in a bottle kiln at the Niblett said: "When we're open, I like the opportunity of saying hello to our visitors, particularly to express thanks for coming. "I recently chatted to folks from Crewe, Huddersfield and Preston. A couple of weeks ago, my chats included people from Australia and America."There is no doubt that the museum is a magnet for people wanting to learn more about our internationally renowned ceramics industry, whether they be schoolchildren, college students, heritage enthusiasts or addicts of well-known TV programmes. Everyone is welcome."And he added: "Sadly, I've lost a number of stalwart comrades over the years, but I always remember them, especially when we're greasing a throwing wheel, emptying a slip ark or splicing a drive rope. "They have all contributed to the extraordinary success of Gladstone Pottery Museum." Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Stoke-on-Trent plans cream tea world record attempt
A city-wide cream tea party is being planned for a world record attempt to mark Stoke-on-Trent's 100th aim is to gather the largest number of people taking part in a simultaneous cream tea party across multiple venues - from garden gatherings and office events to street parties and family are being asked to organise simultaneous events at 11:00 BST on 8 current record is held by Yorkshire Building Society, secured in 2015 with 667 members of staff taking part across six different sites. "Stoke-on-Trent is a brilliant city, and this feels a perfect way to honour the city's 100-year celebrations and bring communities together," said Nicky Twemlow from YMCA North Staffordshire, which is one of the organisations that has signed up to take part. Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent Lyn Sharpe said the city's tea sets were famous all around the world, and that she could not think of a better way for Stokies to get together."I can't wait to sit down, enjoy a friendly chat with others and tuck into a tasty cream tea," she said."Many organisations are working behind the scenes to make this special event attempt happen as part of our centenary year celebrations. I'd like to thank them for pulling it all together."The event is also being supported by Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce, the Community Foundation for Staffordshire, Made in Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent College, VAST, and Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Ambassador Theatre Group. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
11-03-2025
- Entertainment
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Stoke-on-Trent's 40th beer festival 'will be extra special'
Ale lovers have been promised an "extra special" edition of the Stoke Beer and Cider Festival as the event marks its 40th of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) and lord mayor of Stoke-on-Trent Lyn Sharpe announced the event would take place at King's Hall from 15 to 18 a launch event held at The Holy Inadequate pub, Potteries Camra chairman Andy Parkin said it was a chance for people to taste different kinds of ale and cider."This year is going to be extra special, with it being the 40th. People will come together and enjoy the occasion," he told BBC Radio Stoke. Sharpe said she had been a Camra member since the 1980s when there were "very few women who were drinking real ale".She said: "That has now changed and there is now a higher percentage of women who enjoy real ale." 'I love beer' In 2017, Sharpe was named Camra's national campaigner of the year - one of only six women to get the award in the organisation's history."I love beer. I was weaned on real ale," she addedOrganisers said the festival will feature more than 140 ales and 50 ciders made by breweries from Staffordshire and across the UK. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
