Upcoming Events and Workshops
CREATIVE TASTER WORKSHOP
Our next taster workshop in Fegg Hayes is Thursday 11th 4.30-6pm at the Hub@ST6
This week we'll be having a go at creative writing and performance, getting ideas and trying things out for a new community show in Spring 2026
The Hub@ST6, Fegg Hayes Road, ST6 6QR
B. ARTS and @FeggHayesFutures are making a new community show in Spring 2026
To kick start the project we will be holding THREE taster workshops on Thursdays 4.30-6pm at the Hub@ST6, for people to find out more and have a go at a range of creative activities!
This week we'll be having a go at creative writing and performance, getting ideas and trying things out for a new community show in Spring 2026
The workshops are for anyone from this end of the city who'd like to join in, to ask a question or to let us know you're coming please message Rebecca at
info@b-arts.org.uk or 07557 797695.
To stay up to date you can also join the event page https://www.facebook.com/events/1544845613520329/1544845616853662
Climate Cafe
Save the date for our next Climate Cafe in the New Year on Saturday 10th January 10-3pm!
January's theme is: Into the New-preparing for change
Climate Cafe activities next month 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)
🧼 Make your own cleaning products
👕 Shashiko style clothing repair
🌹 Leaf and petal printing
🌲 Transitions Tree: A Collective Tree of Intentions
🎨 A range of 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.
Thanks especially to #NationalLottery players for making our project possible. And to The Know Your Neighbourhood Fund, funded by UK Government and Historic England. Our project continues to run thanks to The National Lottery Community Fund.
Join the No72 Advisory Group?
Would you like to join the No72 Advisory Group?
In the new year we’re looking for more people to help advise on our entire programme at No72!
We want to hear from you about your experiences of attending our events, what has been working well, what is missing and what could be improved, as well as helping us to shape our entire programme for the new year.
There are opportunities to join in with an in-person meeting, and also opportunities to join in with an online meeting.
Our regular group will also meet quarterly to plan and advise on our regular Climate Cafe - let us know if you’d like to be a part of that too!
If you’re interested and able to attend in person, we’d like to invite you to a meeting on Friday 21st November at 12pm to meet Kath and Rebecca and join us for lunch.
If you are interested in joining an online meeting please get in touch with Kath - you can text/call Kath 07544814720 or email kath.stanway@b-arts.org.uk and we can send out further details
And do get in touch if you have any questions!
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 17th December 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
Climate Cafe Open Call Out
We have a rolling Open Call Out to run an activity at our monthly Climate Cafe!
We are looking for contributors between November 2025 - March 2026
You could be looking for the chance to try out a participatory activity as a volunteer or offer your skills to the project as a community member or looking for paid work as a local artist
Whatever your situation, if you have an idea for Climate Cafe, then we would like to hear from you!
Full details and how to apply: https://www.b-arts.org.uk/climate-cafe-open-call-out
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