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UNTIL September 1 – Staffordshire Hoard: Dark Age Discovery Exhibition, The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

March

23 – April 7 Mad Hatters Tea Party, Trentham Monkey Forest

23 – April 14 Easter Fun on the Farm, National Forest Adventure Farm

29 Easter Trails, Dorothy Clive Garden

29 & 30 Easter Egg Hunt, Dorothy Clive Garden

29 – April 1 Easter Weekend, Trentham Gardens

29 – April 1 Easter Extravaganza, The Wolseley Centre

29 – April 1 Easter Weekend, Kingsley Bird & Falconry Centre

29 – April 1 Eggsellent Easter Fun, Wightwick Manor

29 – April 1 Easter Egg Trail around the Garden, Shugborough Estate

29 – April 9 Easter Holidays Fun, Shugborough Estate

29 – April 10 Easter Holiday Fun, Emma Bridgewater

29 – April 10 Children's Workshop, Wedgwood Museum

29 – April 14 Easter Events, Trentham Estate

29 & 30 Easter Craft Fair, Emma Bridgewater

30 – April 8 Eggciting Easter Trails, Moseley Old Hall

30 – April 13 Staffordshire Enjoy Art Exhibition, Shugborough Estate

31 & April 1 Plant Hunters' Fair, Dorothy Clive Garden

31 & April 1 Victorian Household Living History Days, Tamworth Castle

31 & April 1 Midlands Festival of Transport, Weston Park

31 & April 1 Easter Special, Churnet Valley Railway

31 & April 1 Easter Steam Day, Claymills Pumping Station

April

2 – 10 Easter Activities, Museum of Cannock Chase

6 & 7 Shropshire Modellers Show, Royal Airforce Museum

6 & 7 Built by Bagnall, Foxfield Railway

7 Plant Hunters' Fair, National Memorial Arboretum

13 & 14 Foxey's Family Fun Weekend, Foxfield Railway

14 Curborough Sprint Course Open Day, Curborough Sprint Course

16 National Gardening Week, Trentham Estate

20 St. George's Day Magnificent Medieval Re-enactment, Tamworth Castle & Grounds

20 & 21 If You Go Down The Woods Today, Moseley Old Hall

21 Bike 4 Life Fest, Royal Airforce Museum

21 Drive-It Day, National Memorial Arboretum

23 – 28 Moscow State Circus, Shugborough Estate

26 – 12 May Peak District Walking Festival

27 The Complete Blues Brothers, Conkers

27 & 28 Deer Study Centre: Wildlife Weekend, Trentham Monkey Forest

27 & 28 1940s Weekend, Churnet Valley Railway

28 Village Lacemakers, Moseley Old Hall

May

1 – 31 Leek Arts Festival

4 Barn Dance, The National Brewery Centre

4 – 6 – RSPB Weekend, Trentham Gardens

4 – 6 Medieval Living History, Tamworth Castle

4 Enjoy Staffordshire Race Day, Uttoxeter Racecourse

5 Uttoxeter Half Marathon

5 & 6 Spring Plant Fair, Weston Park

5 & 6 Steaming Days, Claymills Pumping Station

6 Newborough Well Dressing

6 Bank Holiday Activities, Kingsley Bird & Falconry Centre

10 An Extraordinary Day in the Life of Moseley Old Hall

11 National Wedgwood Pram Collectors' Weekend, Wedgwood Museum

12 Donna Louise Trust 10K Run, Trentham Estate

12 Music in the Mansion, Shugborough Estate

14 A Day in the Life of the Housekeepers, Wightwick Manor

16 Dambusters 70th Anniversary, Royal Air Force Museum

18 Miss Staffordshire, Uttoxeter Racecourse

18 Ladies Night featuring Cherry Darling, Drayton Manor Theme Park

18 Open Cockpits Evening, Royal Airforce Museum

18 Trees and Remembrance Walk, National Memorial Arboretum

18 & 19 Crafts and Food Fair, Shugborough Estate

18 & 19 RSPB: Birds Feeders, Trentham Monkey Forest

18 – 30 National Forest Walking Festival

19 Model Railway & Classic Car Weekend, Churnet Valley Railway

19 Potteries Vintage Vehicle Rally, Wedgwood Visitor Centre

21 Evening Ramble, National Memorial Arboretum

25 Bon Jovi UK, Conkers

25 Plant Hunters' Fair, National Memorial Arboretum

25 – 27 Endon Well Dressing

25 – 27 Lichfield Greenhill Bower

25 – 27 Artisan Market, Trentham Gardens

25 – June 2 Half Term Activities, Shugborough Estate

25 – June 2 Shugborough Wildlife, Shugborough Estate Mansion House

26 Family Fun Day, Uttoxeter Racecourse

26 & 27 Living History Weekend, Tamworth Castle

26 & 27 Steaming Days, Claymills Pumping Station

27 Animal Racing at the Farm, Shugborough Estate

27 Bank Holiday Activities, Kingsley Bird & Falconry Centre

27 Discovery Day & Trench Tours, Staffordshire Regimental Museum

27 – 31 Jack of the Green Puppets Children's Workshop, Wedgwood Museum

27 – 31 Half Term Activities, Museum of Cannock Chase

27 – 31 Women in Aviation, Royal Airforce Museum

28 Wildlife Walk, National Memorial Arboretum

29 & 30 Staffordshire County Show, Stafford

31 – June 2 The Acoustic Festival of Britain, Uttoxeter Racecourse

June

1 The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular Live in Concert, Shugborough Estate

1 & 2 Canals Festival, Stoke-on-Trent

2 National Service RAF Association Parade, Royal Airforce Museum

8 Photography Workshop, Trentham Monkey Forest

8 The ELO Experience, Conkers

8 Food & Beer Festival, The Wolseley Centre

8 & 9 Summer Craft Fair, Dorothy Clive Garden

9 Cosford Air Show, Royal Air Force Museum

9 Boat Club Regatta, Trentham Gardens

11 A Day in the Life of the Housekeepers, Wightwick Manor

15 & 16 International Model Air Show, Weston Park

16 Fathers' Day, Trentham Monkey Forest

16 Fathers' Day – Transport Festival, Trentham Gardens

16 Fathers' Day Lunch, Churnet Valley Railway

19 Ascot Garden Party, Uttoxeter Racecourse

19 – 22 Shakespeare in the Park, Lichfield

21 – 23 Lichfield Folk Festival, Lichfield

22 & 23 Uttoxeter Food & Drink Festival, Uttoxeter Racecourse

22 & 23 Bringing History to Life, Tamworth Castle

22 & 23 Miniature Railway Gala Weekend, Foxfield Railway

22 & 23 Viking Weekend, Conkers

22 – 29 Biddulph Moor Well Dressing

27 – July 13 Stafford Festival Shakespeare Open Air, Stafford Castle

28 & 29 Forest Concerts, Cannock Chase

29 Armed Forces Day, Royal Air Force Museum

29 Wildlife Day, 10th Anniversary of the Wolseley Centre

29 Armed Forces Day, National Memorial Arboretum

29 & 30 The Vintage Years Festival, The National Brewery Centre

29 & 30 Great British Music, Food & Drink Festival, Shugborough Estate

29 & 30 Deer Study Centre: Fawns Weekend, Trentham Monkey Forest

29 – September 14 Leek Embroidery Society Exhibition, The Nicholson Museum & Art Gallery

July

1 – 7 Conservation Week, Trentham Monkey Forest

4 – 14 Lichfield Festival

5 & 6 The National Forest Folk Festival, Conkers

6 Cosford Open Air Prom, Royal Airforce Museum

6 The Rudeboys tribute to Ska & Mod, Trentham Gardens

6 Alton Towers Live Pop Concert

6 & 7 Camper Jam, Weston Park

6 & 7 Great War Living History Weekend, Staffordshire Regimental Museum

7 Dracula Theatre in the Gardens, Shugborough Estate

12 – 14 Leek Music & Beer Festival, Foxlowe Arts Centre

13 Limehouse Lizzy, Conkers

13 Girls Night Out Tribute with Spice Girls and Girls Aloud, Trentham Gardens

13 & 14 Rail Ale Trail, Churnet Valley Railway

13 – August 3 Staffordshire Enjoy Art Exhibition, Barewall Gallery

13 – September 8 National Forest Adventure Farm Maize Maize (subject to weather)

20 Fifties Rock 'n' Roll, Trentham Estate

20 Children's Garden Games begin, Dorothy Clive Garden

20 & 21 Summer Steam Gala, Foxfield Railway

20 & 21 Large Model Aircraft Rally, Royal Air Force Museum

20 – September 1 Lichfield at the Movies, Shugborough Estate Mansion House

22 – August 30 Summer, Teapots & Parties – Childrens' Workshop, Wedgwood Museum

27 Britannia Leek and District Agricultural Show

27 Beatles and Oasis tribute, Trentham Gardens

27 17th Century Weekend, Moseley Old Hall

27 & 28 MK1 Golf Rally, Uttoxeter Racecourse

27 & 28 Game and Country Show, Shugborough Estate

August

3 U2:UK – Conkers

3 The Bootleg Jools Holland Orchestra, Trentham Gardens

3 Murder Mysteries, Shugborough Estate

3 Plant Hunters' Fair, National Memorial Arboretum

4 Mad Hatter's Tea Party, Dorothy Clive Garden

5 Discovery Day, Staffordshire Regimental Museum

10 Manifold Valley Agricultural Show, Ilam

10 British Cycling Festival, Shugborough Estate

10 The Bon Jovi Experience, Trentham Gardens

10 & 11 VW Event, Uttoxeter Racecourse

10 & 11 Peppa Pig & George, Churnet Valley Railway

11 Classic Car Show, Shugborough Estate

12 Discovery Day, Staffordshire Regimental Museum

14 Romeo and Juliet Theatre in the Gardens, Shugborough Estate

14 Teddy Bear's Picnic, Foxfield Railway

14 Peppa Pig & George, Churnet Valley Railway

16 Talon the Acoustic Collection, Conkers

16 & 17 Open Air Produciton, Romeo & Juliet, Dorothy Clive Garden

16 – 18 The Just So Festival, Rode Hall Gardens

17 Talon Best of the Eagles, Conkers

17 A Night at the Musicals, Trentham Gardens

17 & 18 V Festival, Weston Park

17 & 18 Critterish Allsort, Trentham Gardens

19 Discovery Day, Staffordshire Regimental Museum

21 Teddy Bear's Picnic, Foxfield Railway

24 Disco Night, Trentham Gardens

24 & 25 Jazz Festival, The National Brewery Centre

24 – 26 SWT Wildplay, Trentham Gardens

25 & 26 Plant Hunters' Fair, Dorothy Clive Garden

25 & 26 Steaming Days, Claymills Pumping Station

25 & 26 Teddy Bear's Picnic, Foxfield Railway

25 – 31 Staffordshire Hoard: Weapons & Warfare, Tamworth Castle

26 Discovery Day, Staffordshire Regimental Museum

26 Bank Holiday Activities, Kingsley Bird & Falconry Centre

26 Goose Fair at the Farm, Shugborough Estate

30 Alice – An Extraordinary Adventure Theatre in the Gardens, Shugborough Estate

30 – September 1 RSPB Weekend: Nest Boxes, Trentham Monkey Forest

31 Ipstones Agricultural Show

31 Teddy Bear's Picnic, Dorothy Clive Garden

31 & September 1 Lichfield Food Festival

31 & September 1 Wartime Whittington Weekend, Staffordshire Regimental Museum

September

1 British Mini Day, Uttoxeter Racecourse

1 Teddy Bear's Picnic, Dorothy Clive Garden

5 Longnor Races

6 Last Night of the Proms, The National Brewery Centre

7 Queen, Conkers

7 Stafford Arts Festival, Stafford

7 The Sheriff's Ride, Lichfield

7 Whittington Country & Craft Fair, Whittington

7 Lichfield Proms, Beacon Park, Lichfield

7 & 8 Foxfield Colliery Heritage open Weekend, Foxfield Railway

9 Abbots Bromley Horn Dance

14 Heritage Open Day, Moseley Old Hall

14 Stars & Stripes, Tamworth Castle

14 & 15 Midland Game Fair, Weston Park

14 & 15 Battle of Britain Weekend, Royal Air Force Museum

14 – 22 Conservation Week, Trentham Monkey Forest

21 Open Cockpits, Royal Airforce Museum

21 Dr Johnson's Birthday Celebrations, Lichfield

21 & 22 Steam Days, Claymills Pumping Station

21 & 22 Leek Food & Drink Festival

21 & 22 Lichfield Heritage Weekend

28 & 29 Deer Study Centre: The Rut, Trentham Monkey Forest

28 – November 10 British Ceramics Biennial, Stoke-on-Trent

29 2nd Annual Chilli Festival & Chilli Eating Competition, Dorothy Clive Garden

29 Traction Engine Steam Party, Foxfield Railway

October

4 – 6 Stone Food and Drink Festival

4 – 6 Third Annual Beer Festival, The National Brewery Centre

5 Ride to the Wall 6, National Memorial Arboretum

12 Oktoberfest, Conkers

12 & 13 Autumn Steam Gala, Foxfield Railway

18 – November 2 Screamfest, National Forest Adventure Farm

19 & 20 Autumn Craft Fair, Dorothy Clive Garden

19 & 20 Steaming Days, Claymills Pumping Station

19 – 31 Scarefest, Alton Towers Resort

20 – November 3 Halloween Spooky Fun, National Forest Adventure Farm

21 – December 13 Staffordshire Enjoy Art Exhibition, Museum of Cannock Chase

22 Family Fun Day, Uttoxeter Racecourse

26 The Ghost Train, Churnet Valley Railway

26 – 30 Pumpkin Days, Moseley Old Hall

26 – 1 November Spooky Half Term at the Farm, Shugborough Estate

26 – 3 November Haunting Halloween Events, Trentham Monkey Forest

28 Discovery Day & Trench Tours, Staffordshire Regimental Museum

28 – November 1 Halloween Code Crackers – Childrens' Workshop, Wedgwood Museum

28 – November 1 Spooktacular, Museum of Cannock Chase

29 – 31 Halloween Ghost Tours, The National Brewery Centre

31 Halloween Spooktacular, Shugborough Estate

November

1 Monster Rock Halloween Fancy Dress Bash, The National Brewery Centre

2 Fireworks Event, Tamworth Castle Grounds

2 Spooky Doo, Kingsley Bird & Falconry Centre

2 Bonfire Night, Shugborough Estate

2 & 3 Firework Weekend, Drayton Manor Theme Park

3 Bonfire & Fireworks, Weston Park

8 Dr Busker's Birthday Bash, The National Brewery Centre

8 – 10 Ultimate Fireworks, Alton Towers Resort

9 Bavarian Nights, The National Brewery Centre

9 Night in the Trenches, Staffordshire Regimental Museum

10 Remembrance Service, Royal Air Force Museum

10 Remembrance Service, National Memorial Arboretum

10 – 16 Conservation Centre Open Week, Royal Airforce Museum

11 Armistice Day, National Memorial Arboretum

16 Marston's Beer Festival, Uttoxeter Racecourse

16 Bavarian Nights, The National Brewery Centre

16 Christmas Lights switch-on, Tamworth Castle Grounds

16 & 17 Christmas Fayre, The Wolseley Centre

23 Christmas Lights switch-on and Santa Parade, Stafford

23 Bavarian Nights, The National Brewery Centre

23 & 24 Christmas Fair, Dorothy Clive Garden

24 Christmas Fayre, The Westport Lake Visitor Centre

29 – December 1 Christmas Gift Fayre and Candlelit Mansion House, Shugborough Estate

30 Medieval Banquet, The National Brewery Centre

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