What's On Staffordshire

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Whats on Staffordshire

There’s a packed programme of events in Staffordshire with plenty to suit every taste all-year round including markets, food and drink festivals, live music, great theatre and stand-up, and exhilarating sporting occasions.

The Betfred Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter Racecourse in March is one of the biggest sporting events in Staffordshire, drawing 16000 fans to a full day of pulsating horse-racing, topped off with the second largest steeplechase in the UK.

May sees the county mark its annual Staffordshire Day with a huge choice of events, special offers and competitions to celebrate the attractions, beauty, culture, history and people of Staffordshire.

Explore our traditions in May with well dressings in Staffordshire at Newborough and Endon, and the Staffordshire County Show highlighting our agricultural roots, or wait until September for the quirky Abbots Bromley Horn Dance.

There’s plenty of dancing to be done at outdoor concerts like Forest Live at Cannock Chase, the Hot Summer Saturdays at The Trentham Estate, and the massive V Festival at Weston Park, which will return with a new name in 2018.

The Homecoming Festival in Newcastle under Lyme celebrates their own Philip Astley, the founder of the modern circus, with an arts extravaganza which will take on extra significance in 2018, the 250^th anniversary of Astley’s first circus show.

There will be events throughout the year in Newcastle under Lyme to honour the town’s favourite son.

If you’re looking for other cultural events, the Lichfield Festival has featured comedy, ballet, theatre and more since 1982, while Stafford Castle is the backdrop for Stafford Festival Shakespeare, where Macbeth will be in the spotlight in summer 2018.

Elsewhere in the summer, thousands will hit Staffordshire’s waterways and streets for the IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon, while the action takes to the skies at RAF Museum Cosford for the Cosford Air Show.

The RAF Museum Cosford will also be commemorating the 100^th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Air Force, and the National Memorial Arboretum will be marking 100 years since the end of World War One.

And the stunning Weeping Window art installation, featuring thousands of ceramic poppies, will come to Middleport Pottery in August and September as part of its national tour.

As summer turns to autumn, the Stone Food & Drink Festival showcases the best of Staffordshire food and drink, while ghouls and zombies descend on Alton Towers Resort for Scarefest and the National Forest Adventure Farm’s Screamfest.

Drayton Manor Park leads the county's fireworks spectaculars in November before transforming for their Magical Christmas, while the Tamworth Snowdome becomes a Winter Wonderland in one of a host of Christmas events in Staffordshire.

And there's nowhere better to celebrate as 2017 becomes 2018, with loads of New Year events in Staffordshire to choose from including big occasions at Alton Towers Resort and Uttoxeter Racecourse.

Whats on in Stoke on Trent

Head to the World Capital of Ceramics this winter and you’ll find Christmas markets at World of Wedgwood, craft workshops at Middleport Pottery and the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, and great Christmas shopping offers at the Emma Bridgewater Factory.

There’s hilarious stand-up from Russell Brand, Jimmy Carr and Rob Brydon at the Victoria Hall, while there’s live music from the Shed Seven, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and tribute shows like Motown’s Greatest Hits.

And you can get into the festive spirit with Christmas events in Stoke like the Christmas Lights Switch-ons at The Trentham Estate and Stoke City Centre, while the spectacular panto Aladdin runs for three weeks at The Regent Theatre.

Whats on in Lichfield

There are loads of reasons to visit Lichfield this winter!

If you’re looking for live music, choose from tribute acts to Led Zeppelin and Michael Buble, while The Locrian brings their Vivaldi by Candlelight show to the Garrick Theatre and the Lichfield Cathedral Chorus performs Handel’s Messiah.

Get crafty at the National Memorial Arboretum and Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum, peruse an amazing selection of local produce and handmade artisan gifts at Lichfield Farmers Market, or explore the city’s spooky history on a ghost tour!

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