The second talk in the Staffordshire Hoard autumn lecture series that looks at the formation of the kingdom of Mercia, the people and societies that inhabited it and how they were influenced by external forces takes place at 2.00pm in The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery on Saturday, September 22nd.
Given by Dr Nigel Tringham, senior lecturer at Keele University and County Editor of the Victoria County History of Staffordshire, this talk examines the migration patterns of settlers in Anglo-Saxon Staffordshire.
Tickets which must be booked in advance cost £4 for adults and £3 for concessions. To book please call 01782 232323.
Staffordshire Hoard: Dark Age Discovery a new exhibition at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery opens on July 21st, 2012.
The exhibition, which runs until September 1st, 2013, includes over a hundred specially chosen artefacts from the Staffordshire Hoard, the largest and most valuable find ever of Anglo-Saxon treasure.
Do you need money to get your business venture or community project off the ground?
You might find it by visiting Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s funding fair at the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery between 10am and 3pm on Wednesday, March 21st.
The fair is designed to increase your chances of obtaining external finance for schemes that will benefit Staffordshire by helping to make it more prosperous.
Presentations from local and national funders including the Arts Council, the Big Lottery, the Heritage Lottery Fund and Santander will tell you what financial help is available and how to apply for it.
Local organisations attending are Give it Sum, the Staffordshire Community Foundation, the Community Wellbeing Fund, Newcastle Partnership and the Coalfields Regeneration Trust.
Councillor Mark Meredith, cabinet member for economic development, said: “This fair will help show the types of support networks in place in Stoke-on-Trent. We want to attract people to bring their innovative ideas to the city and help us demonstrate that businesses can thrive here. We have a clear plan of action to achieve this goal set out in our Mandate for Change. This fair is a great opportunity for those needing a helping hand to make their projects a reality.”
For more details contact the council’s external funding team on 01782 233672.
A press release issued by an Italian news agency (Avionews – 20th February, 2012) says: “The Potteries Museum in Stoke, a small English city in Worcestershire, has launched an interesting initiative…
“Together with veteran pilot Eric Carter, who fought over Europe’s skies during World War II, it has planned a celebration to promote a fund-rising campaign to restore an old Supermarine Spitfire aircraft which is going to be placed at the museum’s entrance…”
Make Your Mark, a community art display at The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, will be opened this weekend by the Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent.
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Terry Follows, will open the display which forms part of the Artists and Printmakers Exhibition on Saturday, January 14th.
Make Your Mark is a collaborative collage made up of over 180 ink prints created by members of the public who were invited to design a motif to show what they like most about Stoke-on-Trent.
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Terry Follows, said “I’m delighted to be able to open this project as it has received such an enthusiastic response from the people who put it together. The work shows the wealth of artist talent on offer in the city and I hope visitors enjoy the exhibition.”
The exhibition will remain open until Sunday, April 15th, 2012.
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