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FEATURED FOR WINTER 2012: Blood & Bone China.
Blood & Bone China is a new vampire series by Chris Stone Films, filmed and set in Stoke-on-Trent.
"It is 1897 in the smoky depths of middle England. Stoke's once bustling streets are empty. The terrified silence is broken only by supernatural whispers. Poor souls
are vanishing without a trace..."
All 12 parts of Blood & Bone China are now complete and online for free!
The feature-film version premiered at the Stoke Film Theatre on 7th Dec 2011. Watch out for a future DVD release!
LOCAL NEWS: 30th Nov 2011: NEW ARTS CENTRE OPENS IN LEEK
The privately-funded Leek Foxlowe Arts Centre will open on the evening of 2nd Dec 2011.
The landmark building will re-open with an art exhibition, and the cafe is set to open on Wednesday 7th December.
14th Sept 2011: NEW ARTISTS' STUDIOS IN CONGLETON Chris Godber has taken over the Edwardian Electric Picture House in Congleton, and is putting in artists' studios
and an exhibition space. The project is supported by a £400 grant from Congleton Town Council. Chris and his friends hope to
have the new venue open by the end of 2011.
13th Sept 2011: AWARD-WINNING MUSEUM UNDER THREAT Wedgwood Museum is a new award-winning ceramics museum in Stoke-upon-Trent. The Museum is
now at risk of forced sale and dispersal, due to legal technicalities over a pensions fund dispute. Full details at the campaign website.
8th Sept 2011: STAFFS UNI BOOST
Staffordshire University is to get an extra £1.2m each year (until 2015), via the H.E. Innovation Fund,
for student research placements and internships in industry. The money will
also support existing ways for local firms to consult with university staff
on topics such as digital media and design, among others.
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Population of Stoke + Newcastle-u-L = 381,292.
FEATURED SPACE: Barewall gallery.
Barewall is perhaps the leading selling art gallery in North Staffordshire, with a commitment to showing the finest authentic local art from
as host of local names such as Rob Pointon, Denise O'Sullivan, and many more.
Barecall can be found in the heart of the Stoke-on-Trent town of Burslem, with the shop and studio conventiently sited just
behind the Town Hall.
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THE CS INTERVIEW: Richard Pekar. Burslem-based Richard Pekar, founder of the North Staffordshire Hungarian Association, has made a film of his father's heroic escape from the horrors of socialism.
In 1957 his father crawled through miles of frozen mud, barbed wire and land mines to escape. He eventually settled in Stoke-on-Trent.
The Last Train to Budapest was made for £10,000, with a £6,000 National Lottery grant.
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The Creative Stoke interview...
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Prototype magazine. The first issue of the new Stoke-on-Trent new Prototype magazine is now officially on sale to the public.
Subscriptions are £8 for 4 issues. Some advertising space is still available in the second issue. A Kindle edition is also available.
Also coming soon is North Staffordshire's first lesbigay magazine PS Mag.
Prototype magazine website... PS Mag on Facebook...
EVENTS PREVIEW: Forthcoming events. Happening in North Staffordshire during the Winter and Spring of 2012:
Staffordshire Uni has a one-day conference on participatory video in January.
The President of the Royal Institute of British Architects is giving a talk in Stoke in January.
Women in Rural Enterprise will hold two meetings in Stoke early in the year.
The Stoke Your Fires 2012 film festival has masterclasses, screenings and talks.
Full events listing...
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