Day: 23 October 2020

We want to keep everyone safe while attending our events during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have therefore put measures in place to keep audiences, general public, our Volunteers and staff safe. Please pay your part in reading our measures and abiding with them when you attend our events.

Please help us keep everyone safe by:

• Hands. Use sanitiser and avoid touching installations.
• Face. Use a face mask if you’re unable to keep 2m distance
• Space. Keep your distance from those not in your household bubble. For outdoors this is 1m+ although we encourage you to keep 2m distance. Take notice to whether we’ve placed any markings on the floor or any queue management.
• Track and Trace. Please sign in to NHS Track and Trace where you see the QR codes around the site.
• If you have any COVID-19 symptoms, or have been in contact with anyone who has a confirmed or suspected case please do not attend and return home immediately. We will be making provision to allow you to see the work online. Please visit our social media sites. View the symptoms guidance here.

How will you ensure social distancing is maintained at the event?
We will have markings around the site and also signage to remind people of social distancing. We will mark out where people are to stand or queue, allowing the 2m distancing. We will have staff and Volunteers working at the event who will help to ensure that everyone remembers to social distance. We will have separate entrance and exist points to any fenced event areas.

Will you be operating a Track and Trace system?
We are encouraging all audiences to check in to the Track and Trace points at the CHORUS and Shimmer Tree installations. See the signs at the installations entrances.

Will I need to wear a face mask?
We are asking people to wear a face mask if they are unable to keep a 2m distance from people. Please respect social distancing. Not everyone is able to wear a face mask or shield for medical reasons and so we ask people to respect each other in maintaining social distancing.

How will you ensure a safe environment where COVID-19 cannot spread?
This event is running entirely outdoors, and so there are no confined spaces that numbers of people will be in.

• We have carefully planned this event to run over several days, and with the exhibition, a month, in order to allow people plenty of time to see the installations. This will naturally spread people out over the course of each day, days and over the month. We are doing this so that people can come at their leisure and visitor numbers will be more spread out.  The installations themselves are spread out over the City Centre and again this will help to spread people out and avoid there being congested spaces.
• We are using fenced off areas around Shimmer Tree and CHORUS so that we can control the numbers of people that enter those areas. We have carefully worked out how many people can safely be in the area, and walk around and enjoy the installations in their bubbles.
• There will be clearly signed entrance and different exit points.
• We will be cleaning contact points during the running of the event.
• Hand sanitising stations will available at the installations
• We are making it clear to everyone that attends what we need from them on our pre-event information and onsite signage – including observing social distancing and the current government messaging of Hands / Face / Space.  Anyone showing COVID-19 symptoms must not attend the event. In the event that they begin to feel unwell while attending, with COVID-19 related symptoms, we would ask them to leave immediately.

Appetite have created an event called Seasonal Specials in Stoke-on-Trent City Centre – also called Hanley. There are three things happening. Find out about these below.

Season Specials: Shimmer Tree by Dan Fox 

When is it?

Sat 24 Oct – Wed 28 Oct | Starts at 12pm and Ends at 8pm each day | Just drop in  

Where is it?

Stoke-on-Trent City Centre – also called Hanley. Find it near Hanley Bus Station.

What is it?

Shimmer Tree is a big  sound and light sculpture in the shape of a tree that is moved by the wind. You can walk underneath it to listen and watch to sounds.

When it gets dark, Shimmer Tree lights up and makes patterns around the tree. 

Seasonal Specials: CHORUS by Ray Lee 

When is it?

Sat 24 Oct – Wed 28 Oct at 12pm – 7pm every day

It lasts 25 mins 

Where is it?

Stoke-on-Trent City Centre – also called Hanley. Find it in Albion Sq, near to the B&M.

What is it?

 Chorus is made of giant metal towers. At the end of each arm speakers play musical pitches which might relax you. 

You can walk around them and see and hear the different sounds and lights. 

The show is 25 mins long and starts at the beginning of each hour. (at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm) 

Seasonal Specials: The Three Counties Cubes 

When is it?

Sat 24 Oct – Sun 21 Nov. Its is open 24 hours a day.

Where is it

In Stoke-on-Trent City Centre – also called Hanley. You will find it on Stafford Street near HSBC.

What is it?

These are 4 huge cubes with art shown on the sides of them. The art is from winners of a competition ran by Appetite and ArtsKeele. The Cubes will light up when it gets dark and you can come and see them any time of the day. 

How to be COVID-Safe:

• There will be only a small audience at the installations, to make sure there is space to social distance. 
• Please stay in your household bubble and socially distance at all time.
• Please wear your mask when you are seeing Seasonal Specials. 
• Please use the hand sanitiser that you will find at the installations when visiting

Access Guidance at Seasonal Specials 

Appetite’s aim is to make Seasonal Specials accessible to everyone. And we’re putting a number of things in place to help do this.

Below you’ll find details of what we’ve done so far. We would love to hear your feedback after the event so we can keep improving.

• An ‘Easy Read‘ version of ‘What’s On’ in Seasonal Specials, is available here.
• All installations are wheelchair accessible and can be easily viewed
• A number of benches for those with mobility issues are available in installation areas if you require them.
• There are direction signs for the installations and The Three Counties Cubes exhibition along with Appetite flags to help you find your way between our events
• Volunteer Stewards and staff will be on hand to answer any questions or queries you may have
• CHORUS and Shimmer Tree are sound-based installations with no dialogue 
• Ear protectors are available at the event for audience members who want them – please just speak to one of our friendly stewards or staff members on the day.  
• There are First Aiders and Security at the installations so there are plenty of safe hands to help you. If you require their assistance, please speak to a Steward.
• If you are not able to join us in person on the day why not head over to our Facebook page or website to virtually enjoy what’s happening.