Big Weekend 2019

Here's details of the super fantastic FREE* things you can enjoy on Sunday!

ACOUSTIC CAFE

Relax, and enjoy listening to the happy sounds of our friends in the Changes Band, who are hosting the Festival's Acoustic Cafe in the Summer Street Centre.
At 1pm the lovely Emily Kate will be playing her soulful music too.
Enjoy a home-made cake or cream tea in the cafe space.

#lessplastic - bring your own drinks bottle or cup if you can

MAINSTAGE

We've got amazing line-up for the MainStage, to get you dancing and singing along, including:

12pm - Adele & Andy
1pm Dodgy Jammers
2-4pm Captain Stingray's Groove Machine

because we know you love them!

BIG LUNCH MARQUEE

Come along to the BIG LUNCH marquee for some fun and friendliness:

Bring your picnic
Join in the Bear Hunt
Buy a lunch bag
Enjoy a stone-fired pizza by Bread in Common
Enjoy meeting your neighbours
Hosted by the completely bonkers 'Cakey Platey'

With thanks to:
Cllr Andy Platt for supporting Big Lunch
Bread in Common & The Summer Street Centre

Festival Cafe

Enjoy a delicious cake and a cup of tea or coffee in the Festival Cafe whilst you enjoy the acoustic music. In the bright and friendly Summer Street Centre. If you bring your own flask you can have free juice too.
#lessplastic
With thanks to Stoke Baptist Church

#lessplastic
Bring your own bottle and get free squash!

Greening Stoke Art Tent

Join Anne and Rachel from Greening Stoke in making quirky and colourful plant containers from upcycled materials, and help them to plant the flowers too! You can take a planter home for your backyard or garden.
With thanks to Letting in the Light

All activities are FREE!

Vintage Bus and Cars

Enjoy a trip on the vintage bus and visit the fantastic vintage cars lined up all shiny bright:
Police Panda Imp, Mini Clubman F504TRF, Ford Cortina Mk3 FNU 375L, Ford Cortina Mk3 UTB 134L (life on Mars tv replica)
With thanks to Potteries Omnibus Preservation Society

Stalls

We've selected two super lovely stalls for you to enjoy buying a present for a friend or yourself.

Dovetail Joinery - handmade wooden gifts
Hippie at Heart - Fairtrade gifts

*Free except food and drinks

Fun Stuff

There's a great choice of fun activities for children and grown-ups too:

Potter's Wheel with Etruria Artists
Face-painting with storyteller and face-painter Alan
Daft antics with Neil the Snail

Site Information

We've tried to make our Festival and site as welcoming, safe and accessible as possible.

Accessible toilets in the Summer Street Centre and Boothen Centre.
Lost Children's Point in Summer Street Centre.
Food is suitable for vegetarians.
Please make sure you check with food providers if you have a food intolerance or allergy.
First Aid tent on site provided by Regional Medical Services.
Free water at the Summer Street Centre.
If it rains, we have lots of shelter under marquees and in buildings.
If you need help, please ask a steward.
The Summer Street Centre is proud to be an LGBTQ+ affirming venue
We're trying to use #lessplastic.
Fairtrade tea and coffee in the cafe.