Appetite and Theresa Tainton present

Reading the Riot Act by Periplum

The true stories of Stoke-on-Trent’s explosive 1842 Chartist Riots are brought to life in Reading the Riot Act, an unmissable interactive performance taking place in the grand former Fenton Library by the ground breaking visual theatre company Periplum!

Sign up and turn detective on this intimate journey through Fenton Library, where visual installations and iPad navigation lead you through a portal back in time.

Created with the voices of local people, follow the eye-view of local miners or pottery workers unwittingly caught up in the drama and discover the hidden stories of the day the riots rippled across the 6 towns!

Dates: Saturday 28 – Sunday 29 November 2015
Times: Performances every 10 mins from:
6pm – 8:30pm Saturday
1pm – 3.30pm Sunday
6pm – 8:30pm Sunday
Duration: 30-40 mins
Info: Audience members choose either the Miners’ journey or the Potters’ journey through the experience. 2 tickets are available for each journey per slot. Please note, audience members enter the performance in pairs.

Tickets

This is a Pay What You Think event. Payment can be made whilst booking tickets or can be made by cash or card at the end of the experience. Book your tickets below today!

Important info

The performance is suitable for ages eleven upwards and under 16’s to be accompanied by an adult throughout the experience. Unfortunately due to the nature of the venue this event is not wheelchair accessible.

Before attending this event please ensure you read the General Info and FAQS.

Find out more about the brilliant company creating Reading the Riot Act, Periplum, here.

Reading the Riot Act Crowdfunder Campaign!

To help make this unique event happen we need your support.

Find out more about our Crowdfunder Campaign here and how you can help.