Longton

05/09/2026

📣 LONGTON BUSINESSES — LET'S GET CONNECTED!

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a number of independent businesses tell me they’d love to have a better way of communicating with each other and keeping up to date with what’s happening in and around Longton.

So… I’m thinking of setting up a Longton Business WhatsApp Group! 📱

⚠️ 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦/𝗢𝗥𝗚𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗟𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗧𝗢𝗡

The idea is simple — a place for local organisations to share and find out about things such as:

📅 Upcoming events & activities
📣 Local business news and updates
🤝 Opportunities to collaborate
🏪 Things happening in the town centre
💡 Useful information and opportunities
❤️ Ways we can support and shout about each other

This isn't intended to be another place for endless spam, sales pitches or negativity 😂 — it’s about communication, connection and keeping Longton’s business and community organisations in the loop.

👇 WHO IS IT FOR?

The group is purely for people involved in organisations based in Longton, including:

🏪 Independent businesses
🏢 Other local businesses
🤝 CICs & community organisations
👥 Community groups
⛪ Faith groups
🎭 Local organisations & initiatives

Not based in Longton? This one isn't for you — sorry! 😜

📱 DON’T FANCY WHATSAPP?

No problem! There is also a Longton Business Network Facebook Group where you can join the conversation and keep up with what's happening.

👉 If you're a Longton-based business or organisation and would like to join the WhatsApp group, send me a message and I'll add you.

And if you think this is something your fellow Longton businesses would find useful, tag them below or share this post! ❤️

The more of us who are connected, the easier it is to keep Longton informed, supported and working together. 🙌

16/08/2026

16/08/2026

🎪Dont forget our Victorian Carnival on Saturday 22nd August. 🎪

There's is so much going on!
✨️Carnival games for the kids
✨️Balloon modelling
✨️Test your strength game
✨️Face painting 12pm to2pm
✨️Ukuele Band
✨️Mini golf
✨️Photo board opportunities
✨️Family Hub activities
✨️History display

Join us for a fun day!

03/08/2026

📆DATE FOR YOUR DIARY 📆

On Saturday 22nd August join us for our Victorian Carnival Day 🎪

This is a free event with so much going on!
We will have Carnival games, facepainting, balloon modelling, photo props and so much more

16/07/2026

⚠️ Temporary Road Closure on Market Street, Longton 🚦 🚦

📍 Please be aware that the section of Market Street near Times Square will be closed to traffic from 7pm on Friday 17 July until 3pm on Monday 20 July to allow for the demolition of a dangerous building

The former commercial premises suffered two fires late last year. Since then, our building inspectors have continued to monitor the site and have recently raised concerns about the safety and stability of the remaining structure

🚌 Bus service changes during the closure:

• Service 11 (inbound): King Street → Longton Bus Station (Stand 1) → Wood Street → Upper Cross Street → Anchor Road → normal route
• Services 6, 6A, 36 and 36A (outbound): King Street → Longton Bus Station (Stand 3) → Wood Street → Upper Cross Street → Anchor Road → Market Street → normal route (inbound services will operate as normal)
• Service 27A: Will use Longton Bus Station (Stand 4)

Public safety remains our top priority, and we thank residents, businesses and visitors for their patience and understanding

23/06/2026

The clock tower in Queen's Park, Longton is getting a revamp thanks to Pride in Place funding.

The £10,000 investment will repair the park's historic clock tower which was first unveiled in 1888.

It’s one of dozens of projects being delivered through the £1.5 million Pride in Place Impact Fund, which is helping improve neighbourhoods and community spaces across Stoke-on-Trent.

31/05/2026

17/05/2026

You may have spotted the brand new signage outside the Longton Exchange Management Suite recently......

We’re excited to announce that the new Tourist Information Point at Longton Exchange will officially launch on Monday 25th May!

The new information point will help both visitors and local people discover more of what Longton, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire has to offer, from local attractions and heritage, to events, shopping, food & drink and community activities.

We’re also incredibly proud to now be home to the only Tourist Information Point in the city ❤️

If you’re a local business, attraction, venue or organisation and would like your leaflets, brochures or visitor information displayed within our new space, please send us a message, we’d love to help showcase what our area has to offer.

25/04/2026

20/04/2026

Join us for the Longton Carnival and Pig Walk Parade 2026
📅 Sunday 26 April 🕙 10am to 4pm

Parade Costume, Puppetry & Movement
Shademakers UK are world-leaders in large scale ‘kinetic costumes’. They have performed in the Queen’s Jubilee parade and London Olympics 2012 opening ceremony. They are based on the Isle of Wight.
They designed and made Jolly the Pig for Longton and they’re back this year with their incredible costumes.

📸 Andrew Billington

Please visit our website for the full programme
🌐 https://www.pig-walk.com/programme