There's plenty to get up to in and around Stoke-on-Trent this weekend.

This weekend's what's on in Stoke-on-Trent is brought to you by Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group (NSCG) and Little Seeds.

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The Wizard of Oz, A Wicked Pantomine | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Thur 29 to Sun 1 Nov

The Mow Cop Players will be bringing The Wizard of Oz, A Wicked Pantomime to the Mitchell Arts Centre from Thursday 29 October to Sunday 1 November.

The Mitchell Arts Centre said: "Follow the yellow brick road to a magical family adventure in The Wizard of Oz, A wicked Pantomime!

"Join Dorothy, Toto, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion as they journey through the Land of Oz to meet the wonderful Wizard himself.

"Packed with laughs, songs, colourful characters, and plenty of audience participation, this enchanting production promises fun for all ages."

Tickets are available online and cost £14.50 for adults and £8 for children (including booking fees).

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Backstamp | Stoke Rep Theatre | Fri 30 Oct

Stoke Rep Theatre will be presenting Liz Cooper's BackStamp on Friday 30 October.

The play - commended in The Stoke Rep Theatre Malcolm Rushton Prize for Playwriting is set in a Stoke-on-Trent pottery in 1997.

Stoke Rep Theatre said: "This warm, moving play follows Tricia, a skilled decorator facing upheaval at work and at home.

"As new management threatens the factory's future, Tricia must choose between loyalty to her colleagues and the possibility of a fresh start.

"With humour, friendship and resilience at its core, the play celebrates the people behind a proud local industry."

Tickets are available online at £5.39 (including booking fees).

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Big Halloween Street Party | Hanley | Sat 31 Oct

The Big Halloween Street Party is returning to the city centre on Saturday 31 October.

The event will feature roaming entertainment, games and the Potteries Poltergeist Window Trail.

Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID said: "On the 31st October, the City Centre will be spellbound with music, roaming street entertainers from Circus in A Box and B-Arts , trick-or-treating, carnival - style games for all ages and the beloved costume parade and competition.

"Plus, we are thrilled to announced our brand new Potteries Poltergeist Window Trail; a way for little ghouls to explore the city's heritage for the chance to win city centre prizes, brought to life by the brilliant Chloe Breeze. "

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Potteries Artisan Market | Hanley | Sat 31 Oct

Alongside the Big Halloween Street Party, the Potteries Artisan Market will also be returning to the city centre this weekend.

The market will take place from 10am to 4pm at Upper Market Square.

The organisers said: "Something wickedly wonderful is heading our way this Halloween as The Big Halloween Street Party returns on Saturday 31st October — with new spooky tricks and even more treats!

"And, of course, Potteries Artisan Market will be right in the middle of the action, filling Upper Market Square with brilliant independent stallholders and plenty of frightfully good finds."

The market is free to attend.

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Look for a Spook: Halloween | Vellichor Books | Hanley | Sat 31 Oct

Join Vellichor Books on Saturday 31 October for "an evening of spooks and spectres".

The Look for a Spook event will take place between 6pm and 9pm.

Attendees can expect a ghost story reading, a ghost hunt with medium Lisa Clark and conversations with the dead spirit board.

Vellichor Books said: "Is Vellichor Books truly haunted, or are we chasing shadows?"

Ticket cost £10 and include one drink.

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Circus Explorers | Staffordshire Libraries | Thur 29 to Sat 31 October

Contemporary circus company, Upswing, will be running free Circus Explorers sessions for children aged four to eight at libraries including Stoke (31 Oct) , Tunstall (30 Oct) and Newcastle-under-Lyme (29 Oct).

The programme is delivered alongside the New Vic Theatre, as part of the Newcastle-under-Lyme theatre-in-the-round's Circus Theatre Partnership with Staffordshire-based company Upswing.

Upswing Artistic Director Vicki Dela Amedume said: "Circus gives us a playful and imaginative way to explore those moments together.

"We're delighted to be working with Staffordshire Libraries and New Vic Theatre to bring these free sessions to families across the county, and excited that the ideas and stories that emerge will help shape a brand-new production for children and families in libraries."

Places to attend the free performance and play sessions are limited and must be booked in advance with the relevant library.

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