Some more wonderful words - this time from The Sentinel 🎄 This has put a real spring in our step as we head into the final performances of A Christmas Carol! 📸 by Andrew Billington

We are "as merry as a school boy" to read the first reviews for A Christmas Carol! ⬇️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "A Christmas Carol with a real 'Stokie' twist is not just a joy - but an unforgettable festive treat." - Baba Baboon "A spellbinding piece of theatre... a simply beautiful production" - Moorlands Radio

Our faces when somebody signs up to be a Friend 😄 Join the Claybody Friends today and enjoy perks: invitations to events, priority booking and a Claybody gift. It supports our work & helps us make high-quality drama in Stoke-on-Trent. www.claybodytheatre.com/community/cl... 📸 Andrew Billington

Your first look at A Christmas Carol at The Dipping House! 🕯️ We are so excited to share this brand new adaptation of the greatest ghost story ever told. 📸 by Andrew Billington * All shows now have a waiting list - thank you to all those who have booked!

Introducing the cast of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at The Dipping House! 🕯️ Scrooge - Andrew Price Jacob Marley/Mr Fezziwig - Howard Chadwick Mrs Fezziwig - Purvi Parmar Belle / Martha Cratchit - Ava Ralph Mrs Cratchit - Molly Roberts Bob Cratchit - Perry Moore Fred / Young Scrooge - Jack Quarton

Claybody Theatre 🤝 @lucideon.com We are thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with local company LUCIDEON, who are proudly sponsoring our festive production of A Christmas Carol. Lucideon is a materials science consultancy headquartered in North Staffordshire.

The Grand Babylon Hotel is back for a Spring 2026 tour! 🏨 Expect “a fun-filled whirlwind of mayhem and chaos” (Baba Baboon) from this rollicking comedy thriller! www.claybodytheatre.com/tickets/the-...

🚧 Improvements underway at The Dipping House! New toilets (inc. accessible) New box office Heating (some this year, more in 2026!) Facilities for bar + costume washing All ready in time for A CHRISTMAS CAROL 🎄 Huge thanks to Stoke-on-Trent City Council for supporting this next chapter!

Join us for a performance created in response to the works of Arthur Berry, including original monologues inspired by Arthur's portraits, and a new musical piece by Ashley Thompson, performed by Cor Bach with Acceler8 Band. 📆 Sun 27 July, 8.30pm 🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sto...

Our Arthur Berry inspired creative workshops are now FULLY BOOKED! 🚨 You can still join us for A Portrait of Arthur – a free talk on Saturday 19 July at 1:30pm celebrating Arthur Berry’s life and work. No booking required for the talk, just drop in to The Dipping House!

🚨 Our Poetry workshop with Nick Degg is now FULLY BOOKED! There’s still a chance to delve into Arthur Berry’s world on Sat 19 July with a free Music workshop led by Ashley Thompson at 4:30pm. Spaces are limited, so don’t hang about: 👉 www.claybodytheatre.com/productions/community-events/

Two of our upcoming workshops are now FULLY BOOKED - thank you for the amazing response! But there’s still time to explore more of Arthur Berry’s world on Saturday 19 July, with two fantastic sessions: ✍️ Poetry 🎵 Music Spaces are free: 👉 www.claybodytheatre.com/productions/community-events/

Our free creative Arthur Berry workshops are booking up fast! 💨 VISUAL ART - led by @ianrpearsall.bsky.social is now FULLY BOOKED. Places are still available for all other workshops (script writing, poetry and music). Book your place ⬇️ www.claybodytheatre.com/productions/community-events/

MEETING ARTHUR Join us at The Dipping House for arts workshops and talk, as part of the #ARTHURBERRY100 project. Details on the flyer below. More info and registration: www.claybodytheatre.com/productions/...

Do you have memories of the Theatre Royal Hanley? 🎭 Were you a Hanley Babe? Did you help backstage? We’d love to hear your memories and have a look at your keepsakes and memorabilia! If you’d like to help with research for our new project, please come along and bring your box of memories to share.

This will be another Claybody Theatre play in the New Vic Theatre. I can’t wait!

How fitting that the hotel which was the inspiration for Bennett’s The Grand Babylon Hotel is to be adapted by @claybodytheatre.bsky.social @deborahmc.bsky.social in Stoke-on-Trent’s centenary year.

Tickets are now available for THE GRAND BABYLON HOTEL! 🥳 A New Vic Theatre production in association with Claybody Theatre. 📆 Saturday 13 September – Saturday 4 October 2025 📍 New Vic Theatre A rollicking comedy thriller, with a virtuoso cast of five! 👉 www.newvictheatre.org.uk/productions/...

AT LAST we can share this fantastic news with you! 🥳 Our next show is THE GRAND BABYLON HOTEL by Arnold Bennett - in association with the New Vic Theatre! Adapted by Deborah McAndrew and directed by Conrad Nelson. If you enjoyed THE CARD, you'll love this! www.newvictheatre.org.uk/productions/...

For #ThrowbackThursday we're looking back at the making of our choral piece, Greenwood Dreams – The Silver Arrow 🏹 This was an unforgettable experience - one of the few original choral works created and recorded in isolation worldwide!

5 years ago today, the first UK lockdown began. During an incredibly uncertain time for theatre, we were determined to keep creating – and crucially, to keep people working! Through THE CALL, our audio drama, we employed 25 freelancers. Read all about it ⬇️ www.claybodytheatre.com/productions/...

Listen back to @deborahmc.bsky.social on BBC Radio Stoke 📻 Deborah talks to Paula White about returning to be a judge for the BBC Make A Difference Awards! Tune in from 1:55:27 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Did you watch HOOTENANNA, our online show for NYE? 🧐 We would love to know what you thought about it via an online survey. It's not very long, and it would be a huge help to us. In fact, your responses could decide whether we do another HOOTENANNA in the future. ⬇️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

A love story for Valentine's Day... Me and Stoke-on-Trent. If you think you know this city, think again. ❤️

Claybody's Artistic Director @deborahmc.bsky.social is the first interviewee on a fab series called VOICES OF THE CITY. Part of the Stoke-on-Trent Centenary Celebrations. #Stoke100 #StokeCityCouncil #StaffsUni #CrossRhythmsRadio www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Ever wondered how and why Claybody Theatre began? 🧐 Listen to the whole story with Deborah McAndrew on 'Stoke-on-Trent 100 - Voices of the Centenary'. Free to watch on YouTube now! ⬇️ youtu.be/zfgNOj-oFUU?...

This is your face when you win the Potto Lotto after only spending £1 🤭 Potto Lotto is a weekly lottery that raises money for good causes in Stoke-on-Trent. And you can support our cause... if you'd like! Find out more ⬇️ www.pottolotto.co.uk/support/clay... 📸 Andrew Billington #StokeOnTrent

The last day of January and last chance to watch our online New Year show - HOOTENANNA! Featuring fabulous music, great guests and reports from across the city of Stoke-on-Trent. Guaranteed to beat the last of the January blues! @artscouncilengland.bsky.social #UKSPF www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad0u...

Today we popped into the amazing Indi Club to catch up with Superstar Nanna and HOOTENANNA! presenter, Marie Bird and all the guys. If you haven't seen our New Year show yet, hop over to our YouTube channel before it finishes on Saturday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad0u...

You don't have all that long left to watch HOOTENANNA! 🎊 Featuring music from a fabulous House Band, reports from communities around the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and a studio full of guests and stories. Watch for free before the end of January ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad0u...

Conrad is here too - you can find him @conradclay.bsky.social #Arts #Culture #StokeOnTrent

Loud cheering for our unique city! Stoke-on-Trent is in at Number 3 Time Out Best Places To Visit in 2025! www.timeout.com/uk/things-to...

We’re new to Bluesky, so here’s a little potted history of Claybody Theatre to get you up to speed. A thread! 🧵