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The image is taken outside on a sunny day. A figure dressed in a colourful all in one outfit is pointing towards the camera, with arms outstretched smiling. They are walking along a low wall and behind them are other figures dressed in the similar colourful all in one outfits, some of whom are playing musical instruments.
  • Fri 7 Mar 2025 13:30·

Get involved with Appetite

Help us make things happen in Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme! Get involved. Try something new. Join Appetite. There are so many ways that you can get involved and we would love to have you along. If you’d love to join us…
A town centre square is lined with shops, trees and people. In the centre is a large wooden structure - a wheel that is about 15 feet tall. We are looking at it from a sideways view so that we see the thick rim but not the spokes. There are two performers around the wheel both in a white t-shirt and blue denim dungarees. One performer is on the ground holding the wheel, while the other is sitting on the top of the wheel waving to the audience.
  • Wed 22 Jan 2025 13:11·

Shining a light on our Appetite Ambassadors

Our Appetite Ambassadors volunteer behind the scenes helping to spread the word about our events. They become involved in the project in a variety of ways either as an audience member, sometimes a volunteer or even just a community member…
Ian Mood, an artist, is sat at a desk wearing a pair of black rimmed glasses and a black jumper. They are painting a piece of artwork which is on an easel to their right. They are holding a paintbrush in their left hand. They are surrounded by bottles of paint of different colours.
  • Mon 25 Nov 2024 17:44·

We Are Here Post #1

Welcome to the first blog post from my residency* with Newcastle Common. Over the next two months I’ll be painting selected venues in Newcastle celebrating what for me are the vibrant new spaces and faces of our town. My last…
We are looking at a small white wall in the centre of a room. The wall has three pieces of artwork hung on. The piece in the centre is circular and decorated with bright colours. On the left side of the room there are stools, a large book shelf and bunting hung from the ceiling.
  • Thu 26 Sep 2024 11:50·

Newcastle Common exhibits award winning artwork

A collection of award-winning artwork by local artists is now open at Newcastle Common in Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre. ‘Featured’ will showcase some of the award-winning pieces which were included in Arts Keele’s Three Counties Open Art Exhibition over the summer…
The image shows a image drawn with graphite. The drawing shows a room with a chair facing to the right. There is a silhouette of a person sat on the chair.
  • Wed 25 Sep 2024 16:41·

Q&A with Appetite Audience Choice Award winner Paige Sutton

We spoke to Appetite Audience Choice Award winner Paige Sutton about her award winning piece ‘Hiraeth’, her inspiration and how she felt when she found out she won.  Hi Paige! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?  I’m…
We are in the audience of a large crowd watching a modern-day circus spectacle outside of the Spitfire Gallery of The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. The performance is taking place on a piece of grey, square flooring bordered on two sides by the museum, and the other two by the crowd sitting on benches and the floor. The performers, dressed in everyday clothes, are in and around a tall structure of criss-crossed bamboo poles. Four are in motion around the base, one is hanging onto the bamboo close to the floor, legs wrapped around the poles, and a sixth performer is high up in the bamboo, standing up with one leg out behind him. In the background behind the museum, you can see the multi-coloured, hexagonal façade of One Smithfield, and a bottle kiln.
  • Wed 4 Sep 2024 10:43·

Appetite receives a further year of funding!

We’re pleased to share the news that Appetite have been awarded extension funding (2025-26) by Arts Council England, as part of their Creative People and Places programme. Across the next year we’ll continue to build on our successes of the…
  • Tue 30 Jul 2024 17:08·

Big Feast 2024 FAQ

Where is this event taking place?  The Big Feast will be taking place throughout Stoke-on-Trent City Centre (Hanley) on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 August from 11am to 5pm. Take a look at our performance locations in the city centre.…
A Drag Queen is walking towards the camera. They are holding their right arm in the air, their left hand is holding a phone. They are wearing a stripe top, sequinned jacket and large circular earrings in the colour of the pride flag. They have a beard which is purple and green, and are wearing purple and yellow eyeshadow. Their hair is also multicoloured. Behind them is a large ground of people following, one of which is following behind wearing the Pride colours. They are outdoors.
  • Wed 26 Jun 2024 15:58·

Celebrating Queer History: An Appetite Take Away to London

Earlier this year, Appetite and a group of participants travelled to London on an exciting Take Away, delving into the vibrant history of queerness in the capital city. Organised after consultation with local community groups such as Older LGBT, Staffordshire…
A group of people are looking at images inside of a gallery. There are three colourful paintings on the right hand wall. On the back wall, there is a large image of a person.
  • Thu 25 Apr 2024 14:43·

An Appetite Take Away to Nottingham’s New Art Exchange & Primary

In March 2024, Appetite and members of our Lunch Club went on an Appetite Take Away. They ventured to Nottingham to explore and discover delicious art outside of Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. Our Community Coordinator, Ruby Nixon, fills us in on…
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