UPCOMING EVENTS
Starting April 2025
Various locations across the city
Key Dates:
Sunday 29 July, 10:00 & 13:30 @ Breathe New Life Church ST2 8BY
Sunday 31 July @ Bentilee Family Hub ST2 0HP
Saturday 2 August @ Bradwell Lodge Community Centre ST5 8PS
Friday 8 August, 10:00 - 14:00 @ Caudwell Fun Day ST5 5NT
Saturday 9 August @ Three Counties, Fenton Town Hall, ST4 3AF
Sunday 17 August @ Potteries Chartist Festival, Market Place, Burslem ST6 4AT
A Pie, A Poem and A Portrait
Presented by New Vic Borderlines
Arthur Berry’s imagination was fed by the rich heritage of the Potteries and the lives of local people.
A Pie, A Poem and A Portrait will see Arthur Berry’s artwork and poetry brought to life in school yards, parks, community centres, pubs and unusual locations all across Stoke-on-Trent.
Use the button below to see the work of those who were inspired by Berry’s work when New Vic Borderlines took A Pie, A Poem and A Portrait to Stoke-on-Trent Pride this Summer.
27 July 2025
The Dipping House
5 Spode Courtyard, Church Street ST4 1BU
Ode to Arthur
Presented by Claybody Theatre
Claybody Theatre respond to the work of Arthur Berry as an artist, playwright and poet.
Join Claybody Theatre for an evening’s entertainment created in response to the works of Arthur Berry, including original monologues written and performed by the Company, and a new musical piece by Ashley Thompson, performed by COR BACH with ACCELER8 BRASS BAND.
Admission: £15.00.
4 August - 31 October 2025
Stoke-on-Trent City Centre and Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre
Arthur Berry On The Streets
Presented by Appetite
Appetite is joining the celebrations for 100 years of Arthur Berry: playwright, poet, painter, cultural icon. 2025 would have been his centenary year, and it’s a time when we look forward to honouring his extraordinary life and contribution to art, literature and culture with a series of events. There will be exhibitions, performances, discussions and unprecedented public access to his archive.
As part of this, Appetite are presenting a pop-up, open-air exhibition exploring Arthur’s life and work. The exhibition ‘cubes’ will also feature some of the Three Counties Open Art Exhibition Arthur Berry Prize-winners, shining a light on his lasting legacy.
The exhibition will run from August to October, beginning in Stoke-on-Trent City Centre (Hanley, 4 August – 14 September) before moving to Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre (20 September – 1 October).
9 August - 30 August
Fenton Town Hall, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 3AF
Tuesday until Saturday, each week between 11am and 3pm.
Three Counties Open Art Exhibition
The Three Counties Open Art Exhibition is an open-call visual arts exhibition for artists connected to Staffordshire, Cheshire or Shropshire.
The exhibition spans a wide range of mediums in rooms inside the refurbished Fenton Town Hall. From painting to printmaking, drawing, photography, sculpture, textiles, moving image and installation-based works, the breadth of exhibited work shows only a small selection of the creativity of the area.
Admission: Free. venue open Tues - Sat from 11am - 3pm.
The Three Counties Open Art is organised in partnership with: ArtsKeele at Keele University; Appetite; Barewall Gallery; Burslem School of Art Trust; Character & Arts Foundation; City Learning Trust; ACAVA Spode Works. With special thanks to our awards sponsors – ACAVA, Appetite, Barewall Art Gallery, Burslem School of Art Trust, City Learning Trust, Keele University, North Staffordshire Friends of the Earth, New Vic Theatre Archive Fund and Urban Wilderness.
9 August - 21 September
Times: 10am to 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday
Barewall Art Gallery, 2 - 4 Market Place, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 4AT
A Sense of Place Exhibition
This unique and highly personal exhibition explores the places and locations included in Berry’s writings, poems and plays, and in unseen photographs from the archive - all amidst the dulcet tones of Arthur Berry’s voice. A selection of items will be available for sale to accompany the show including artwork from the Arthur Berry Estate.
Alongside the exhibition there will be a range of walks and opportunities to find out more about, contribute towards remembering, and to celebrate Arthur, use the Find Out More button for more details.
Free to attend, no booking is necessary.
10, 17 and 23 August
Various Locations
Times: All walks start at 11am, with meeting from 10:30am.
Duration: Approximately one hour
Summer Walking Tour
Led by Mervyn Edwards in collaboration with Barewall Art Gallery.
These summer walks will be an inspiring opportunity to explore the streets and stories that helped shape one of Stoke-on-Trent’s most iconic artists. Walks will be led by local historian and author, Mervyn Edwards. All will start at 11am and explore the landscapes that inspired Berry’s work and life.
Sunday 10 August: Ford Green Hall, Smallthorne to Moorland Inn
Sunday 17 August: Burslem to Middleport
Sunday 23 August: Middleport to Wolstanton
Click on ‘Find out More’ for further details of routes and meeting points for all three walks.
Tickets: No need to book.
Additional Notes: Wear strong shoes or walking shoes/boots.
For those unable to join in person, downloadable self-guided versions of the walks will soon be available at: www.arthurberry100.co.uk.