The Stoke-on-Trent Directory

Stoke-on-Trent Local Guide

Your guide to Stoke-on-Trent and its neighbourhoods

Explore Stoke-on-Trent, from its pottery heritage and six towns to independent shops, useful local services and nearby communities.

Artist's impression of a surviving bottle oven and brick courtyard at Middleport Pottery
The city

About Stoke-on-Trent: the six towns and nearby communities

Get to know the Potteries, from Burslem and Middleport to Hanley, Longton and the city’s neighbourhoods.

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Representative painted scene of a family walking beside a Potteries canal and brick workshops
Things to do

Things to do in Stoke-on-Trent: pottery, parks and local outings

Plan a pottery visit, outdoor time or a performance, with practical starting points around Stoke-on-Trent.

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Community

Stoke-on-Trent community contacts: local help and places to get involved

Find council, advice and community starting points across Stoke-on-Trent and its neighbourhoods.

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Representative painted scene of customers browsing ceramics and homewares in a Potteries shop
Shopping

Shopping in Stoke-on-Trent: ceramics, markets and independent shops

Explore pottery shopping, market towns within the city and specialist retailers around Stoke-on-Trent.

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Representative painted scene of two Stoke-on-Trent tradespeople working in a joinery workshop
For businesses

List your business in the Stoke-on-Trent Directory

Help local customers find your Stoke-on-Trent business, understand your services and contact you.

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Representative painted scene of a winter craft market and acoustic music in a Stoke-on-Trent community hall
What’s on

What’s on in Stoke-on-Trent: November and December 2026

Local theatre, makers’ markets, seasonal workshops and festive outings around Stoke-on-Trent.

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