Two acre garden with mixed spring bulbs in the woodland garden. In May the laburnum walk and wisteria arch are in full bloom in this English country..... more >

Millennium Garden, Lichfield WS14 9RB

Sun 24 Mar 24

Spring Plant Fair at Sugnall Walled Garden on Saturday 23rd March 2024

Enjoy a wonderful Spring Plant Hunters' Fair at Sugnall Walled Garden with a GREAT VALUE ENTRY PRICE of only £1... more >

Sugnall Walled Garden, Sugnall, Nr Eccleshall, Stafford ST21 6NF

Sat 23 Mar 24

Discover Clubs and Organisations in Staffordshire

Distillery Experiences

Shared still experience. (1 still, 2 people) 2 people at a still, making one bottle of gin, rum or vodka between them... more >

Nelson’s Distillery & School Ltd Unit 5a Grindley Business Village Grindley, Uttoxeter ST18 0LR

Sat 23 Mar 24

Dino Egg Hatchery: Easter PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm

As well as it's massive indoor playbarns, acres of outdoor adventure play and large & small animal zones, this Easter Staffordshire's... more >

PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm, Lower Drayton Lane, Penkridge ST19 5RE

Sat 23 Mar 24

Easter fun at the National Forest Adventure Farm

Baby chicks, calves, kid goats and lambs are bringing a burst of new life as a popular Staffordshire family farm park unveils its Easter... more >

Postern Road Tatenhill Burton on Trent Staffordshire DE13 9SJ

Sat 23 Mar 24

Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting

Lecture - Street photography John Gill John lives and works in a former coal mining area of Yorkshire, and has a special interest in the changes... more >

Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE

Thu 21 Mar 24

23 St Johns Road - Open Garden for NGS

Pass through the black and white gate of this Victorian house into a part-walled gardeners haven. Bulbs, alpines and shady woodlanders in Spring and..... more >

23 St Johns Road, Stafford ST17 9AS

Thu 21 Mar 24

Soul Train at Top of the World, Stafford

SOUL TRAIN will soon steam into Stafford with their amazing 6 lead vocalists featuring 3 boys & 3 girls plus a fine feast of soulful gems... more >

139 Newport Road, Stafford ST16 2EZ

Sat 16 Mar 24

Grand Opening - Bright Side Vets Tamworth

People and Pets Welcome at Open Day for New Veterinary Practice in Tamworth A new veterinary practice is opening in Tamworth on Saturday 16 March... more >

Bright Side Vets Mill Lane Tamworth B79 7JA

Sat 16 Mar 24

Gentlemen's Relish - A talk by Sheelagh James.

Prostitution in the Georgian Era. A tale of winners and losers, humour and despair. Find out more at this fascinating lecture... more >

Erasmus Darwin House, Beacon Street, Lichfield, Staffs WS13 7AD

Fri 15 Mar 24

Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting

5th Internal Comp Subject: Open Judge: Erica Oram more >

Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE

Thu 14 Mar 24

Stafford Film Theatre: The Holdovers

THE HOLDOVERS Alexander Payne / USA 2023 / 123 min / Cert 15 Alexander Payne, who won an Oscar for Sideways in 2004, pairs up again with Paul... more >

The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LT

Tue 12 Mar 24

Lichfield Folk Dance Club Night

Club night where we practise dances then dance them to the club caller's instructions, usually to recorded music but sometimes to live... more >

Bader Hall King Edward VI School Lichfield WS14 9DE

Mon 11 Mar 24

Circus of Horrors - Dr Haze's Cabaret of Curiosities

Hot on the heels of The Circus of Horrors Phantasmagoria the ‘Haunted Fairground' comes a sensational NEW SHOW - DR HAZE'S CABARET OF... more >

Victoria Hall Bagnall St Hanley Stoke on Trent ST1 3AP

Sat 9 Mar 24

National Shire Horse Show 2024

National Shire Horse Show Ticket Offer - Children under 14 go Free on Sunday! 8th to 10th March 2024, gates open 7... more >

Bingley Hall Stafford County Showground Weston Road ST18 0BD

Fri 8 Mar 24

tiny fishing

Tiny Fishing is a fun fishing game that puts the fun of fishing right at your fingertips. This game gives players the opportunity to experience the..... more >

32 Las Vegas Road N4 1EE

Fri 8 Mar 24

Half Price Preloved Jigsaw Sale.

Lichfield's Largest Preloved Mid Season Sale. All Jigsaws Half Price! more >

Erasmus Darwin House, Beacon Street, Lichfield, Staffs WS13 7AD

Thu 7 Mar 24

Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting

Fundraiser/Social more >

Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE

Thu 7 Mar 24

Stafford Film Theatre: Past Lives

PAST LIVES Celine Song / USA, South Korea 2023 / 105 min / Cert 12 Writer and director Celine Song's first feature is a veritable tour de... more >

The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LT

Tue 5 Mar 24

Little Seedlings

Dobbies’ Little Seedlings Club session will show children aged 4-10 how to make the most of their outdoor and patio space by growing soft fruits... more >

Saxon Cross House, Watling Street, Gailey ST19 5PP

Sun 3 Mar 24

Little Seedlings

Dobbies’ Little Seedlings Club session will show children aged 4-10 how to make the most of their outdoor and patio space by growing soft fruits... more >

Birmingham Road Shenstone, Lichfield WS14 0QQ

Sun 3 Mar 24

Grow How

Dobbies’ Grow How session will be a live 10-to-15-minute demonstration, showing residents how to make the most of their outdoor and patio space by... more >

Saxon Cross House, Watling Street, Gailey ST19 5PP

Sat 2 Mar 24

Grow How

Dobbies’ Grow How session will be a live 10-to-15-minute demonstration, showing residents how to make the most of their outdoor and patio space by... more >

Birmingham Road Shenstone, Lichfield WS14 0QQ

Sat 2 Mar 24

Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting

Lecture -Easy Wildlife Steven Fairbrother In this presentation Steven sets out to prove that you don’t have to be a wildlife expert to achieve great... more >

Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE

Thu 29 Feb 24

Stafford Film Theatre: Dream Scenario

DREAM SCENARIO Kristofer Borglum / USA 2023 / 100 min / Cert 15 Nicholas Cage gives a pitch perfect performance as a timid family man, Paul... more >

The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LT

Tue 27 Feb 24

Come and try Morris Dancing

Ryknild Rabble invite YOU to come and try the ancient English tradition of Morris Dancing. We have over 40 years experience of teaching Morris..... more >

Kings Bromley Village Hall, 35, Alrewas Road, Kings Bromley. DE13 7HW

Sun 25 Feb 24

Here’s how you can get one-to-one first-time buyer advice in Tamworth

A housebuilder in Tamworth is offering local people tailored advice to help them get onto the property ladder... more >

Mercian Way, Eagle Drive, Tamworth, Staffs B77 4EG

Sat 24 Feb 24

Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman - Cancelled

Duos come and duos go, and some nurture and fine tune their art and watch it grow into something totally original and captivating... more >

Barton under Needwood Village Hall, Crowberry Lane, Barton under Needwood DE13 8AF

Sat 24 Feb 24

Superstars of Wrestling Burton upon trent

2 hours of live all action family entertainment with wrestlers from all over the world taking on the very best of Great Britain Tickets on sale... more >

Burton upon Trent town hall DE14 2EB

Fri 23 Feb 24

Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting

Lecture -AV Night Phil Nixon Our own Phil Nixon will open up the possibilities of setting photographic presentations to music, and will look at the... more >

Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE

Thu 22 Feb 24

RightWay Asbestos Survey Stoke-on-Trent Ltd

RightWay Asbestos Survey Stoke-on-Trent Ltd is your trusted partner for meticulous asbestos surveys in Stoke-on-Trent... more >

16 Liverpool Rd, Stoke-on-Trent , United Kingdom ST4 1AT

Thu 22 Feb 24

Oh What a Lovely War

Blackeyed Theatre’s critically acclaimed revival of Oh What a Lovely War. Marking the 60th anniversary of Joan Littlewood’s epic anti-war musical,..... more >

Garrick Theatre, Lichfield Castle Dyke, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS13 6HR

Mon 19 Feb 24

5 East View Cottages - Open Garden for NGS

Deceptive, quirky plantlover's garden, full of surprises and always something new. Informally planted themed borders, cutting beds, woodland..... more >

5 East View Cottages, nr Tamworth B79 0DX

Sun 18 Feb 24

Stafford Film Theatre: Anatomy of a Fall

ANATOMY OF A FALL Justine Tries / France 2023 / 151 m / Cert 15 / Subtitles Sandra Huller stars in this Palme d'Or-winning courtroom... more >

The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LT

Tue 13 Feb 24

Free Children's Craft Activities

Free children's craft activities. Drop in session between 11am and 3pm. Free entry to the museum and craft activities for children under..... more >

Erasmus Darwin House, Beacon Street, Lichfield, Staffs WS13 7AD

Mon 12 Feb 24

Through the Frame - A contemporary art exhibition

Through the Frame is an opportunity to see limited edition artwork from some of the best known contemporary artists including Damien Hirst, Tracey... more >

Brampton Museum, Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 0QP

Sat 10 Feb 24

New Life on the Farm at National Forest Adventure Farm

The National Forest Adventure Farm, in Tatenhill, will be alive with the patter of tiny hooves and feet as the popular New Life on the Farm event... more >

National Forest Adventure Farm Postern Road Tatenhill Burton on Trent Staffordshire DE13 9SJ

Sat 10 Feb 24

Lambs & Ewe 2024

From February half term, visitors to award-winning Staffordshire farm attraction PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm can head into the Lambing Barn to meet... more >

PLAY@ Lower Drayton Farm, Lower Drayton Lane, Penkridge ST19 5RE

Sat 10 Feb 24

Gandeys Circus 'HOLLYWOOD' 2024 Trentham

Lights, Camera, Circus! Get Ready for “Gandeys Hollywood Spectacular”! Step onto the red carpet and into the Big Top as Gandeys Circus, the..... more >

Trentham Estate, Stone Road ST4 8JG

Fri 9 Feb 24

Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting

4th Internal Comp Subject: Open Judge: Steve Clifford more >

Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE

Thu 8 Feb 24

Stafford Film Theatre: The Great Escaper

Based on a true story that made national news about pensioner Bernard Jordan who in 2014, absconded from his care home in Hove, Sussex UK to attend... more >

The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LT

Tue 6 Feb 24

God Of Carnage

What happens when two sets of parents meet up to deal with the unruly behaviour of their children? Perhaps you’d imagine a calm and rational debate..... more >

Stoke-on-Trent Repertory Theatre, Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2TR

Tue 6 Feb 24

Dobbies' Little Seedlings Club: February Workshop - Spudtastic

Dobbies’ Little Seedlings Club is designed to educate and inspire the next generation of gardeners, getting children aged 4-10 years old together in... more >

Saxon Cross House, Watling Street, Gailey ST19 5PP

Sun 4 Feb 24

Dobbies' Little Seedlings Club: February Workshop - Spudtastic

Dobbies’ Little Seedlings Club is designed to educate and inspire the next generation of gardeners, getting children aged 4-10 years old together in... more >

Birmingham Road Shenstone, Lichfield WS14 0QQ

Sun 4 Feb 24

Dobbies' Grow How session - Grow your own potatoes

Grow How, a 15-minute interactive how-to session where gardeners of all abilities will have the opportunity to learn from Dobbies’ horticultural... more >

Saxon Cross House, Watling Street, Gailey ST19 5PP

Sat 3 Feb 24

Dobbies' Grow How session - Grow your own potatoes

Grow How, a 15-minute interactive how-to session where gardeners of all abilities will have the opportunity to learn from Dobbies’ horticultural... more >

Birmingham Road Shenstone, Lichfield WS14 0QQ

Sat 3 Feb 24

Burton on Trent Photographic Society Meeting

Competition - Burtworthy 1st Leg HOME Print and Pdi battle against Tamworth PC. Beginners and Intermediate work only. more >

Priory Centre, Church Road, Stretton, BoT DE13 0HE

Thu 1 Feb 24

Paranormal & Psychic Event with Celebrity Psychic Marcus Starr

Step into the extraordinary as Marcus takes the stage, conducting captivating Paranormal Investigations and channeling messages from the spirit world... more >

Holiday Inn Express Lichfield, Wall Island, Birmingham Rd, Shenstone, Lichfield, Staffordshire WS14 0QP

Thu 1 Feb 24

Stafford Film Theatre: The Old Oak

THE OLD OAK Ken Loach / UK 2023 / 110 min / Cert 12A Ken Loach continues his creative Indian summer streak... more >

The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2LT

Tue 30 Jan 24

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Things to do around Staffordshire

Staffordshire, located in the heart of England, offers a wealth of exciting activities for a memorable day out. Whether you're interested in theme parks, outdoor adventures, or cultural experiences, there's something for everyone. Let's explore some of the best things to do in Staffordshire:

1. Alton Towers:
- Alton Towers is one of England's premier theme parks, nestled in the Staffordshire countryside. It's a thrilling day out for the whole family. Rides like Nemesis and Oblivion cater to adrenaline junkies, while the water park provides a refreshing escape in summer. Don't miss the crazy golf course and high ropes course. Consider staying at one of the on-site hotels for a multi-day adventure.

2. Snow Dome Tamworth:
- Experience a winter wonderland at the Tamworth Snow Dome. Ski, snowboard, or ice skate on real snow slopes. Beginners can take lessons, and there's even a petting zoo, pool, and spa for added enjoyment.

3. Churnet Valley Railway:
- Take a nostalgic ride on the Churnet Valley Railway. Enjoy scenic views of the Staffordshire countryside from vintage steam trains.

4. Brampton Park:
- Wander around the picturesque Brampton Park in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Explore the gardens, enjoy a picnic, and let the kids play on the swings and slides.

5. Drayton Manor:
- Families with young children will love Drayton Manor, another fantastic theme park in Staffordshire. It features rides, a zoo, and Thomas Land for little ones.

6. Cannock Chase Forest:
- Nature enthusiasts can explore Cannock Chase Forest. Walk amidst ancient woodlands, spot wildlife, and enjoy the fresh air.

7. Shugborough Estate:
- Visit the Shugborough Estate, a historic stately home with beautiful gardens. Explore the mansion, farm, and riverside walks.

8. RSPB Coombes Valley:
- Birdwatchers will appreciate RSPB Coombes Valley, a wildlife-rich reserve. Keep an eye out for feathered friends in this serene setting.

9. Stoke-on-Trent Sculpture Trail:
- Discover public art along the Stoke-on-Trent Sculpture Trail. Admire unique sculptures and explore the city's creative side.

10. Trentham Estate:
- Wander through the stunning Trentham Estate. Take a barefoot walk, hunt for fairies, and test your courage on the Altitude Tower. The estate also boasts beautiful gardens and a shopping village.

Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're seeking thrills, relaxation, or natural beauty, Staffordshire has it all!