Tunstall Market is set to celebrate 500 years of local trading with an event next month. 

On Saturday 15 November, the market will mark the anniversary of the first recorded trading day on the site, which dates back to 1525. 

A range of activities have been arranged to take place alongside regular trading on the day, including an indoor golf experience, character visits from Bluey and Stitch (10.30am to 12pm and 12.30pm to 2.00pm), and live music from acoustic trio GPS. 

The celebrations will be officially opened by the Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, joined by the Leek Town Crier and the city's much-loved Centenary mascot, Kelvin the Kiln. 

Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, Cllr Steve Watkins, said: "Markets have been at the heart of our communities for centuries and Tunstall 500 is a brilliant way to celebrate that history while looking to the future. 

"We're proud to mark this milestone as part of the city's Centenary year and invite everyone to come along and enjoy a great day out." 

The celebrations will be officially opened by the Lord Mayor of Stoke-on-Trent (image via Nub News)

The event will also revive the tradition of the Honorary Market Reeve, part of the role of the city's Honorary Custodian. 

In medieval times, a reeve was an important local official responsible for enforcing market standards. 

As part of the Tunstall 500 event, this centuries-old tradition will be brought to life once again, with Honorary Custodian, Cllr Ross Irving and the Leek Town Crier recreating the historic assizes, the formal regulations that once governed the quality, weight and price of essential goods. 

Cllr Ross Irving, Honorary Custodian of the Federation of Stoke-on-Trent, said: "It is, without a shadow of a doubt, a great honour to be the first councillor to be appointed to this position. 

"I'm really pleased to be able to revive this age-old tradition as part of our city's Centenary year."