Residents can enjoy a free afternoon music festival as part of Stoke-on-Trent’s centenary celebrations.
The Party in the Park will take place from 1pm on Saturday, June 7, in Hanley Park. It will coincide with the arrival of the People’s Parade, which will see hundreds of residents walking through the city in a creative procession.
The parade will leave College Road at 1pm and begin arriving at the park from around 2.30pm, where entertainment will already be underway.
Highlights of the parade include 100 dancing cupcakes, a towering Spirit of Stoke puppet, children in yellow duck hats, dancers, musicians and eye-catching costumes and models representing the city’s heritage and culture.
Festival-goers can expect live music on the big stage, street food stalls and family activities throughout the afternoon, with performances running until 6pm. Acts will include singer-songwriter Levi Knapper, electropop artist Dala Jade, Steel Pan Band, Greg Murray and the Seven Wonders, Boogie Knights, and Bejeweled: The Taylor Swift Tribute.
Visitors are encouraged to bring picnics, chairs and blankets. Alcohol cannot be brought into the park, but a licensed bar and seating area will be available.
The event is being delivered by Stoke-on-Trent City Council, in partnership with PH Production Services Ltd and supported by Honey Box Live.
Councillor Lyn Sharpe, centenary champion at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said: “The People’s Parade is shaping up to be a truly amazing celebration of what makes Stoke-on-Trent so brilliant – our people, our history and our culture. Hanley Park will welcome the crowds with hours of free music and entertainment to keep the celebrations going.”
The event is part of a wider programme marking 100 years since Stoke-on-Trent was granted city status in 1925.
