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Kid Carpet, can be seen in profile talking in a microphone to a large group of small children standing right in front of him. He's wearing a black and red horizontal striped top and has sweaty hair as if he's been dancing about a lot.
  • Tue 2 Apr 2024 15:01·

Book now for a Supersonic Gig!

Kid Carpet makes peculiar disco punk music with Casio keyboards, things that other people have thrown away … and cardboard! Kid Carpet is a musician who produces simple, catchy songs and disruptively charming shows. He creates superheroes out of everyday…
The image is taken at night. There is a large building in the background, lit by yellow and green light. There are people in white outfits holding large drums. A tall puppet made of white lights is stood between them.
  • Wed 31 Jan 2024 11:33·

Celebrating Light Night 2019

We can’t believe that it was 5 years ago this week that Light Night Stoke-on-Trent 2019 took place in Burslem with a huge range of partners including the New Vic Theatre. Light Night Stoke-on-Trent was an amazing opportunity brought about…
Leafy green stems are arranged on a white cloth. Next to them in black felt writing are the names of the plants such as 'hazel' and 'cotoneasta bullatus'. There are pens on the table and a few small paperback books with titles such as 'Food for Free'.
  • Mon 16 Oct 2023 11:37·

Kidsgrove Canal Nature Recovery Blog #2

Join Appetite and artist Anna Francis on a journey of discovery to explore the relationship between humans and nature along the canal side at Kidsgrove. Find out how to join the first community walk and become a human noticeboard!
  • Wed 27 Sep 2023 13:21·

Celebrating 10 Years of Creative People and Places

Written by Appetite Director Gemma Thomas On 18 July, Appetite and many colleagues from 38 of the other Creative People and Places programmes from across the country were invited to the House of Commons to celebrate with our colleagues at…
View of the entrance to the Harecastle Tunnel on the Trent and Mersey canal at Kidsgrove, with the distinctive orange water, ivy hanging over the wall above the entrance and a green barge about to enter.
  • Wed 20 Sep 2023 17:36·

Kidsgrove Canal Nature Recovery Blog #1

Kidsgrove Canal Nature Recovery Stoke-on-Trent-based artist Anna Francis is excited to begin a new research residency on the canalside at Kidsgrove. She looks forward to connecting with Kidsgrove people to find out what they love about the canal and how they…
  • Mon 14 Aug 2023 11:57·

Big Feast 2023 FAQ

Where is this event taking place?  The Big Feast will be taking place throughout Stoke-on-Trent City Centre (Hanley) on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 August from 11am to 5pm. Take a look at our performance locations in the city centre.…
The image shows a performer sat in a wheelbarrow on the left of the photograph. Curving around to the right are lots of people sat on the grass and standing up watching the performer. It seems a sunny day in a park, though there are dark clouds overhead. Trees can be seen in the background.
  • Tue 25 Jul 2023 15:05·

Appetite Ambassador Scheme

Are you on the lookout for what’s on and what’s good in the area? Do you enjoy attending events? Enjoy sharing what you’ve learned with other people? Do you have a network or community that might like to hear about…
  • Fri 9 Jun 2023 14:40·

Appetite Community Researchers Opportunity

Appetite is looking for casual Community Researchers   Feedback from our audiences and community is really important to us. We’re always keen to learn, grow and develop. We’re looking for people who want to help us gather this feedback at…
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