Stoke Square Saturday Series - Next Event Sat 22nd February 11-4pm

Monthly feel good Saturday events in Stoke on ‘the square’ between Stoke Library and Stoke Indoor Market

Stoke Square Saturday Series is a NEW series of monthly events open 11am-4pm…

Each month will be a little bit different as the aim of the project is to test what sort of offer works well in the space

Expect a mix of music, performance, creative workshops and demonstrations, site decoration and craft stalls.

For our next event we are having a mini street performance festival, bringing a little bit of Covent Garden atmosphere to the heart of Stoke. Throughout the day there will be different weird and wonderful street acts, alongside workshops to take part in.

The events have been funded as part of the Stoke High Street Accelerator Project in association with Stoke-on-Trent City Council and the UK Government.

Got lots of ideas for what could happen on Stoke Square?

Want to help make it happen? There are lots of ways to get involved…

Join the Stoke Square Volunteer Group

We are putting together a volunteer group to help co-plan and run the events (expenses for travel and refreshments provided). There will be regular meetings (in Stoke) and research visits to how similar events run elsewhere, alongside practical sessions including creative workshops to make site-decor and, for those who want to, workshops around event planning and management (think risk assessments, budgets/fundraising etc)

Apply to have a trade or charity stall at the event

If you’d like to apply to have a trade or charity stall at the event, please get in touch with Rebecca.frankenberg@b-arts.org.uk // 07557 797695

Apply for a micro commission to run

If you’ve got an idea you’d like to share (or have a go at running yourself) get in touch to find out more about our micro commissions. You can apply for £150 to try your idea (plus a budget for materials and support from the B arts team). Contact Rebecca.frankenberg@b-arts.org.uk // 07557 797695 or fill in the form below, we are particularly keen to here from young people aged 16-25 and anyone living in the town of Stoke (or nearby)!

Stoke Event Square Micro Commissions

Expression of Interest

Deadline for applications: Rolling - apply anytime!

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Your Application

This section contains the application questions, and will ask about your experience, your idea, how this might work, and your availability.

To express your interest in running an activity/workshop or testing an idea as part of the event, please write an expression of interest (no more than 400 words) detailing any previous experience, what your creative activity or idea is, how it relates to animating Stoke event square, how you expect people might participate and what materials and equipment would be needed.

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