Welcome to The Big Feast 2024 – our 10th edition!
We’re so excited to be bringing a delicious mix of FREE performance, music and dance back to the streets of the city centre (Hanley) for the 10th time! Come along and tuck in on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 August from 11am to 5pm.
As well as all the information below, you can find out everything you need to know to plan your visit on the Big Feast 24 homepage and FAQ page. And why not listen to our Audio Introduction?
Check out our BSL introduction to The Big Feast 2024 below:
Finding help at The Big Feast
If you’re looking for any support, information or guidance at The Big Feast, our wonderful and friendly team of volunteers and staff will be all around the city centre.
Our volunteers and staff will be wearing a blue t-shirt or hoodie, with the large Appetite logo on the back in white and ‘Appetite’ written below.
BSL & Audio Description
BSL and Audio Description are available throughout The Big Feast for various performances.
You can find out this information in our brochure, or in the information for each artist over on our Big Feast homepage.
Audio Description headsets will be available to borrow onsite across the two days. Please speak to a member of staff or volunteer onsite.
Easy Reads
Keep checking our website for our Big Feast Easy Read.
There are some Easy Reads available online for the performances happening across the two days. You can find out this information by visiting the individual webpages of the artists over on our Big Feast homepage.
Wheelchair access
All of the performances taking place at The Big Feast are wheelchair accessible.
Noise Cancelling Headphones
Adult and child noise cancelling headphones are available to borrow for free at The Big Feast.
Please speak to a member of staff or volunteer on the day for more information.
Assistance Dogs
Assistance dogs are always welcome in the city centre. They are also welcome inside the Potteries Museum Museum & Art Gallery, and The Potteries Museum.
Blue Badge Parking
Two hours free parking at Tesco Extra, Hanley.
Free parking with a Blue Badge at:
Charles Street – on-street parking (26 spaces)
Meigh Street (25 spaces)
Pall Mall (14 Blue Badge spaces)
Paid parking can be found at:
John Street (13 Blue Badge spaces)
Smithfield MSCP (32 Blue Badge spaces)
The Potteries Centre (67 spaces)
Accessible toilets
Accessible toilets and baby changing facilities are available at Hanley Indoor Market, Hanley Library, Hanley Bus Station, Potteries Centre and Tesco Extra.
Changing Places toilets are available at Hanley Indoor Market and Smithfield 1.
Photography and Filming
Please note that we will have photography and filmmaking taking place throughout the event. If you do not wish to be captured on film, please make sure to let one of our volunteers or members of staff know so that we can inform the crew members.
Our events take place in public spaces and are attended by large numbers of the public who will take their own photos. Appetite is not in control of all photographs and videos taken at the event, only the official photographers.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about access at The Big Feast, please email askus@appetite.org.uk or call us on 01782 381373.
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