PAST EVENTS
30 January - 1 March
New Vic Theatre
Etruria Road ST5 0JG
Berry RAW
Presented by Barewall Gallery, with kind permission from the Berry Estate, private collectors and partners.
A Centenary Exhibition of paintings, drawings and artifacts from the estate of Arthur Berry
RAW was an important exhibition of Berry paintings showing BERRY at his most authentic, honest self, rooted in expressing the human condition in its raw state. The exhibition includes never-before-seen artwork, shown alongside original sketches and items from the Berry archive.
8 February, 14:00 & 15:30
Brampton Museum
Brampton Park, ST5 0PQ
Arthur Berry New Perspectives
Presented by Staffordshire Film Archive
In this special archive film screening, audiences are offered the change to find out more about Potteries’ cultural icon Arthur Berry in his own words - and from the people that knew him best.
Join host Ray Johnson for an extra special event to celebrate one of Stoke-on-Trent’s most famous sons.
26 February 2025
Lunar, World of Wedgewood, Barlaston
Lunar Art and Wine Society: The Two Arthurs
Presented by Lunar
A special evening celebrating the remarkable partnership between Arthur Berry and Arthur Wood.
21 March
12:00 - 16:00
Newcastle Library, Castle House, Newcastle-under-Lyme ST5 1BL
Poetry Busk
Presented by Newcastle Library supported by the Keele Key Fund
Celebrating World Poetry Day, and its theme of Poetry for peace and unity, the Poetry Busk will bring together a whole host of poets, be them published, hobbyist, students, readers, and appreciators. The aim is to perform 4 hours of rolling poetry for free to an audience who can stay as long as they like.
Join Rory Blessington from New Vic Borderlines to hear some of Arthur Berry’s work, and have a go at creating your own.
26 April 2025
Middleport Pottery
Port Street, ST6 3PE
A Bunch of Flowers
Presented by Barewall
A stunning new animation that brings Arthur Berry’s story to life like never before. Being shown as part of Middleport Pottery Spring Festival.
27 May - 28 June 2025
New Vic Theatre
Etruria Road ST5 0JG
Theatre Maker Exhibition
Presented by New Vic Theatre
A prolific creative artist and writer, Arthur Berry was inspired to write his first play after seeing a production of Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood at the Vic Theatre in 1972. Then, a chance meeting with theatre director Peter Cheeseman at the Swan Hotel in Burslem led to 10 years of fruitful collaboration with The Vic. Five of Berry’s plays were staged at the old Vic on Hartshill Road, before St George of Scotia Road opened at the New Vic Theatre in 1986.
In this exhibition, see a collection of the artist’s original drawings - vibrant characters and settings created for his plays - from the Victoria Theatre Archive at Staffordshire University, alongside production photographs from the performances themselves.
31 May - 21 June 2025
New Vic Theatre
Etruria Road ST5 0JG
Whatever Happened To Phoebe Salt
Presented by New Vic Theatre
A World Premier Production
Born and raised in the industrial heartland of Stoke-on-Trent, Phoebe Salt spends her days working in the meat market, trapped in a daily grind of blood and bone.
After work, yearning for glamour and adventure, she rehearses her role as a showman’s assistant with the local town entertainer and soon, opportunity knocks.
Will a TV appearance help her finally escape the trials and tribulations of working life or does her fate have other plans?