Local stories & good news.

On Tuesday July 8th at 11am across Stoke-on-Trent and the world we hosted a massive tea party to celebrate the city’s Centenary. With 15,000 people, 200 locations and 5 World Record Hubs we achieved the Guinness World Record for the World’s Biggest Cream Tea Party across multiple venues - a truly unforgettable day! 

Celebrating Stoke-on-Trent’s centenary, this update shares highlights from the Big Tea Party, inspiring community projects, the Future Ready Pledge, and more local initiatives.

The sun's out, the birds are singing, and it feels like summer has landed in our brilliant ST postcodes!And guess what else? A lot is happening this month, starting with a chance to celebrate some incredible people in our community.

Stoke-on-Trent’s centenary celebrations are in full swing! From the Big Centenary Tea Party ☕ to Speakers in Schools 🎤 and £70K in community grants, there’s so much happening...

We are delighted that a member of the network has donated to a centenary pot for this year's celebrations.

We’re kicking off 2024 with a special message from none other than Anthea Turner, proudly wearing her Made in Stoke T-shirt! 💙

Celebrating Stoke: Craft City status at Belstaff, inspiring students at Keele, & hosting Minister Stephanie Peacock. Big things ahead!

Big updates from Made in Stoke! Partnering with Keele & Sixth Form College, starting our Speaking in Schools initiative, making waves at Downing Street with Stoke's place-based philanthropy, and gearing up for our 2025 Centenary. Exciting times ahead!

Exciting times at Made in Stoke! We’ve showcased our work to 25 cities, launched the "Speakers in Schools" initiative, and are collaborating with Stoke's Sixth Form College on project-based learning. Stay tuned for MIS Tees! Get involved and help shape Stoke’s future.

Dwain McDonald joins Made in Stoke as the new executive lead, bringing a renewed vision to foster a vibrant, connected community in Stoke-on-Trent. This blog post outlines our new goals, celebrates partnerships, and introduces our global T-shirt campaign. We also thank James Routledge for his past leadership and highlight exciting upcoming projects. Join us in spreading the word using #iammadeinstoke and get involved in our mission to support and grow our local community.

ArtUK is seeing new Trustees. They are looking to add experience across several areas to their trustee board. These areas include: charity financing and fundraising, galleries and museums, digital marketing and learning and schools education.

Stoke-on-Trent’s bid to gain World Craft City status reaches a climax this week as a panel of international judges from the World Crafts Council arrive to make their expert assessment.

Belstaff celebrates its centenary with "Our First 100 Years" - an archive exhibition and series of brand events in our home town of Stoke-on-Trent.

Learn how Nick Faunus has used his ranch in Canada to give back to young people in Stoke-on-Trent.

I have a mission in Stoke to complete, it’s why I felt drawn back to the area. I feel drawn to the blank canvas, the history of creativity and the possibilities to create great things here; art, businesses, communities and more.