Events in Newcastle-under-lyme From 20th April – 26th April 2026

events in Newcastle-under-Lyme this week include a live music evening at The Swan Inn on Thursday 20 April, featuring local folk ensemble Limestone Drift performing songs inspired by the town’s industrial past. On Friday 21 April, historians discuss medieval land grants and the original charter of 1173 at Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Hall, where archival maps from the borough’s municipal archives are on display alongside early market stall models.

Saturday features a stargazing event at Betley Common, with telescopes repositioned after recent maintenance issues; attendees should follow designated paths via Wolstanton Lane or approach Sheldon Grove only when signage confirms safe passage. Sunday hosts a gardening workshop at The Dorothy Clive Garden, led by the Newcastle Community Plots project and focused on sustainable practices using raised beds near where shoplifting incidents were reported.

Model car racing occurs weekly at Burton Heath track, linked to early 20th-century transport developments; participants arrive via A500 road routes. These activities take place across public spaces with moderate access: limited parking in central areas like Sheldon Grove and no railway station affecting weekday travel for those relying on the M6 motorway.

what's on in Newcastle-under-Lyme this week includes a family event at the Heritage Gallery, formerly a tobacco pipe production site, on Tuesday 25 April, where children aged six to twelve engage with geometry through historical tools once used by silk weavers. The same venue hosts Friday night DJ sets near former coal-loading docks and attracts students from nearby settlements.

On Sunday evening, The Plough pub features an informal talk series with local tradespeople discussing how decommissioned power station sites are now partly repurposed as green space despite blocked farm access routes. A weekend market on Saturday 23 April at Castle Square includes model cars racing along rails past classic vehicles displayed near the original castle perimeter.

Stargazing events continue with updated instructions issued after complaints about overgrown paths; participants must use designated walking routes via Wolstanton Lane or Sheldon Grove only when signs indicate safe passage. Public activities such as sound baths and afternoon model car races remain consistent from previous years despite low-frequency bus services.

Check the listings below for times and venues.