Upcoming Events and Workshops
Bread in Common Cafe and Community Pantry, every Friday 12-2pm
Pay as you feel Cafe. All dishes made using surplus waste food. 3 course meal, you decide what to pay.
Suggested donation £5, drinks charged separately.
Community pantry with surplus food through supermarket fareshare scheme - no referral needed.
A chance to meet people and connect with B arts
Have you spotted the new mural on Hartshill Road yet?
As part of our Pockets of Paradise project, we were really excited to commission a new piece of street art to be the centre piece of the garden planned for this corner site in Stoke, by the brilliant artist @eloisegillow
The piece was inspired by a section of the nearby Hartshill Park - we wanted the artwork to celebrate the beautitful nature spots on our doorstep. We also wanted to celebrate the joy of being outside and playing in nature. To help us with this some local children and young people took part in a photoshoot with Eloise to test out ideas and inspire the final piece. Thank you so much to the intrepid young people who joined us!
We've been following Eloise's fantastic work for sometime and looking for the right wall for her phenomonal talent (thanks to the private landlord who agreed to let us use this one). Eloise who is orginally from Stone, Staffordshire, has work across Europe and we're so excited to have this mural right here in Stoke.
Do check out https://www.eloisegillow.com for more of her fantastic work and look out for the next step of the project where we'll be adding a garden to the site designed by artist and horticulturalist Su Hurrell.
The Pockets of Paradise project is part of the Stoke High Street Accelerator programme funded by the UK Government and Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
To find out more about the Pockets of Paradise project-bringing neglected sites back into use and how to get involved visit
https://www.b-arts.org.uk/pockets-of-paradise or contact Rebecca.frankenberg@b-arts.org.uk
Men Who Make Things
A weekly creative making and well-being space for men with B arts Studio Artists Dan and Rich
Wednesday evenings 6-8pm
Sessions continue from Wednesday 18th June 2025.
From carpentry, to metal work, to foam prop making, the B arts studio team will run various making sessions but they also want to hear from you, and what you’re interested in!
Find out more - b-arts.org.uk/b-arts-studio
B arts Studio, B arts, 72 Hartshill Road, Stoke, ST4 7RB
There is a bus stop right outside our building
Any questions, and to let us know you’re coming please email - menwhomakethings@b-arts.org.uk
Choir session - Friday 20th June 4-6pm
Meet the team, sing songs from the show, find out about rehearsals and the show in July!
There are opportunities for everyone to be involved in the choir, the acting team, the set and props team, as a musician, as a volunteer (helping out front of house and with stewarding) and more!
Our intensive workshop and rehearsal period will take place between 11th-22nd July, with shows 23rd-27th July 2025.
To take part, please contact kath.stanway@b-arts.org.uk or text/call 07544814720
Write 2 Speak Workshop & Open Mic
At B arts 72 Hartshill Road, ST4 7RB
Wednesday 25th June - Workshop 6.30pm, Open Mic Doors at 7.30pm
Join us from 6:30-7.30 for a spoken word workshop, open to everyone 16+, topical discussion, creative writing, and performance exercises.
The workshop is followed by a signature Write2speak Open-Mic Event (doors at 7.30pm, event start 8pm).
If you have written pieces in your own time, feel free to bring your best bars, poems, and vocals! Or simply come with open heart, ears and mind.
If you have any questions please email us at info@write2speak.co.uk
Climate Cafe - Saturday 5th July 10-3pm
Climate Cafe activities will include;
Clothes, toys and book swap (we kindly ask for no more clothes and books donations this month, we are accepting good quality toys only)
Free creative activities
Knit and Natter with Carol
Find out more about our advisory group/s
Live Music and Ukulele Lessons with Sue and Tracie
Chat and get to know people
‘Pay what you can’ vegetarian community meal (vegan option available)
10-11 is usually our quietest hour if you prefer a quieter environment.
Who Is Molly Leigh?
A new community opera exploring the legend of accused witch Molly Leigh at B.ARTS in Stoke in July 2025
Through immersive music and storytelling, we will explore local history from the perspective of women and those excluded by society for being 'different' to find out, "Who is Molly Leigh?"
Composed and Written by Francesca Le Lohe and Gareth Mattey, the opera is creatively produced by B.ARTS and co-created with members of the local community.
B.ARTS, 64-72 Hartshill Road, Stoke, ST4 7RB
Tickets are "Pay what you can".
Get your tickets now - ticketsource.co.uk/b-arts
This is an immersive, promenade piece where audiences choose their own route through the opera.
Recommended 12+
Pockets of Paradise
Save the date for our next event with Felipe Molina from Birmingham Mother Garden Network
Getting Started with Climate Resilient and Perennial Crops
Saturday 2nd August 2-4pm
B. ARTS, 72 Hartshill Road, Stoke, ST4 7RB
Thank you to everyone who came to our first event - an introduction to Mother Garden's back on 13th May we've included some pictures of the session and the wonderful visual notes taken by James Fox Creative.
To let us know you're coming and stay up to date you can join the next event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1253475529479244
The event is part of a series of talks and events to support individual and community growing projects in Stoke.
To find out more about the wider Pockets of Paradise project and how to get involved visit
https://www.b-arts.org.uk/pockets-of-paradise or contact Rebecca.frankenberg@b-arts.org.uk