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2008 Visual Arts Programme
Venues: Fat Cats, Dazed, Infinities, AirSpace Gallery, Victoria Hall and The SugarmilThis year the Axis Festival will bring the visual...
A Night to Remember (U)
Screened on it’s 50th anniversary, the best and most accurate account of the tragic demise of the Titanic. Based on...
A View From Above
WRONG POP Axis Festival Special Wrongpop #14 is on Friday 2nd May and we bring you 4 awesome bands. This...
About a Plane Crash
"About A Plane Crash - Probably one of the tightest bands around the Teesside area at the minute." Vendetta Promotions"About A...
AirVideo
Over the Festival period the foyer of the Victoria Hall will be transformed by work made over the last two...
AirWindow
AirWindowAt AirSpace Gallery 18th – 4th MayApril 18 Preview 7.00pm - 9.00pm“Is anyone listening?” By Karen BoultonConnecting with the Festival’s...
Alpha 9
Alfa 9 singer-guitarist - Phil Mason, vocals/bass -Ali Heathguitar - Leon JoneskeyboardsvJamie Gordondrums - Andy Shaw Formed in Newcastle-Under-Lyme eighteen...
Andrew Hall
Andrew Hall is an English acoustic-based singer/songwriter for the 21st Century. He takes inspiration from what he sees and responds...
Andy Gower
plus special guestsAxis Festival is delighted to welcome local hereo Andy Gower. Fans of Andy's might be interested to hear that...
Andy Gower Songwriting Workshop
Stoke-on-Trent's Andy Gower is living proof that if you have songs inside of you then you can make music and...
AXIS Festival After Show Party
The Axis Festival is over for another year and we really hope you had a great time. This is your...
AXIS Festival City Centre Stall
The first opportunity to get your copy of the Axis Festival's 2008 brochure...and meet the team of volunteers who will...
Axis Festival Launch Party 2008
The 2008 Axis Festival kicks off with a celebration of all that is good in local bands. From the jangling...
Back To Normandy (15)
(1 night only)The latest film from the director of Etre Et Avoir is a poignant and touching exploration of memory...
BBC Philharmonic
Join with Axis Festival and the Stoke on Trent Festival to welcome the world renown BBC Philharmonic Orchestra led by...
BitJam
BitJam... electronic, chill out, dance, and ambient open mic night. Bring what ya got, plug in and melt down The...
Black Apples, The
A 3 piece electric blues band, created in 2004 in an old disused pot bank with a ghost…. One door...
Bleached Wail
Having three of them grow up together in a small, northern village (Alsager), on the outskirts of Stoke, bleached WAIL...
Bollywood Night (a live performance)
Axis Festival is very excited about this our first Bollywood promotion. Shruthi Uk present Sur - The Melody a compliation of...
Brenda
A SUBBA-CULTCHA.COM SINGLE OF THE MONTHBrenda's inventive use of rhythm and manipulated sounds impresses more than most - with the...
Burma Play, The ( a live performance)
THE BURMA PLAY By Pam Sandiford A live performanceTells the story of two comedians...A popular entertainer struggles to restore his...
Burnt
plus guestsBurnt are a 5-piece metal band hailing from Stoke-on-Trent, with a unique debut album released on Psychophonic records entitled...
Burslem Arts And Crafts Festival
Burslem Arts and Crafts Festival from 11.00am throughout the day...
Burslem Fringe Free Outdoor Stage
The whole of the town centre will be alive with top quality arts and crafts as the Burslem Arts and...
Captain Phoenix
Burrows is blessed with one of those huge voices that has you tracking back through pop history to Ray Davies,...
Cats In The Alley
Cats in the Alley are what Future Sounds is all about, and something for Stoke to feel cheerful over... one...
Chris Difford (Squeeze) & Boo Hewerdine
as part of the Biddulph Up In Arms programme of events Chris Difford has been writing lyrics for over twenty-five...
City Centre Youth Stage
Stoke on Trent is overflowing with amazing musical and performance talent. The City Centre Youth Stage is your chance to...
City Voices - Open Rehersal
Hanley Library, Room 1, 2nd floor 12.00 - 2.00pm In the build up to the second City Voices Literary Festival, you are...
City Voices - Resounding Festival 2008
Saturday 10th May 10am -3.30pm Throughout the day a diverse range of poetry and prose from members of City Voices...
CMPASS Flute Choir
Axis Festival is pleased to welcome youth players from the City Music and Performing Arts Service Flute Choir who will...
Come Play Strings and Recorder Workshop
Come and find out more about the work of City Music and Performing Arts Service and our work with 8,000...
Come Play Wind and Brass - Workshop
Come and find out more about the work of City Music and Performing Arts Service and our work with 8,000...
Come & Play Brass and Choir - Workshop
Come and find out more about the work of City Music and Performing Arts Service and our work with 8,000...
Come & Play Percussion, Folk and Theory - Workshop
Come and find out more about the work of City Music and Performing Arts Service and our work with 8,000...
Come and Sing
Get yourself in good voice and learn some new songs in theis fun, informal session. This workshop is part of...
Creationism
As part of the 2008 Axis Festival we are working in conjunction with AirSpace to present a programme of exciting,...
David Hadley - Front of House Engineering Workshop
Sound As A Pound – A tutorial on front of house engineering techniques Sugarmill11:00am start for breakfast at Pieminister 11:00pm finish...
Dazed
Introducing contemporary works of art into unusual environments, brings another level of meaning to the people who experience it. This...
Dead Like Heros
Mid December 2007Dead Like Heroes are born Evolving from various previous band incarnations Andy, Rob, LeRoy, Danny and Gro discovered ...
Deirdres, The
A seven piece from Derby who claim to specialise in "poor harmonies and communal clappiing", The Deirdres mess around with...
Denise O'Sullivan Open Workshops
As the ONE CITY project reaches its final stages, this is your chance to join in the fun. Artist Denise...
Devil Cried Mercy
Tbawww.myspace.com/devilcriedmercyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on6GKxv_LHg...
Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The (12a)
A delicate and finely judged film of Jean-Dominique Bauby’s best selling novel chronicling his life after the stroke that left...
DJ Andyman
Request friendly DJ with classic rock all night ‘til 2am.www.rigger.arctictiger.co.uk/www.myspace.com/riggermusicltd...
DJ School - Workshops
April 03 Thu - DJ School Music Production Workshop - Urban Arts Centre 4.30-6.00 pmApril 07 Mon - DJ School Research Workshop -...
Dogs
Plus guestsPredominantly from London, Dogs play post-punk influenced rock n' roll that will have you punching the air in sheer...
Don't Touch The Axe (PG)
Set during the Restoration, when society was dominated by hypocrisy, the importance of appearances and money, the film follows the...
Drive Till December
Drive Till Decemeber are an up and coming metalcore band from Stoke-on-Trent, UK. Mixing big mosh hardcore influences with technical...
Edge of Heaven, The (15)
Faith Akins follow-up to “Head On” moves us back and forth from Turkey to Germany to tell a complex story...
Ejector Seat
Ejectorseat all knew each other at school, although we weren’t really what you’d call friends. Phil was an unapproachable type...
Elvis Fontenot and the Sugar Bees + The Loud Mouth Women
The festival season drives to a climax at the George Hotel in Burslem. Bring your dancing shoes as local favourites...
emBEERfest
11th - 13th AprilNot strictly a comedy night but I'm sure it will have its moments! Three days of responsible...
Eric Knowles
Fans of the popular BBC TV show, Antiques Roadshow, have a rare opportunity to have their collectables valued and hear...
Evita
'Like An Ocean We Rise Again' review in ROCKSOUND MAGAZINE."....They won't be held down, and they do want to overpower...
eXopilots
Tbahttp://www.myspace.com/exopilotsAlso playing at the Glebe tonight Lo.Dep...
Fall 42
Fall 42 deliver a toe tapping mixture of catcy melodic pop songs and jangly guitar riffs. Clearly influenced by the breezy end...
Fights & Fires
Formed in october 2007 with Ryan and Phil from BACKWASH along side John from PLOT AGAINST PARIS and Lee from...
Fine Art Students Exhibition
Fine Arts Graduate (levels 1 and 2) show off their end of year works.Cadman & Henrion Studios, Staffordshire Univewrsity, College...
Giro Junkie
Giro Junkie is a muso type from the 'middle of everywhere' city of Stoke On Trent. Having only played in...
Hades Chariot
Hades Chariot are a Metal band hailing from Northwest England. Exploding on the local metal scene in winter 2006 and...
Harvey Andrews
As the sun sets on this year’s festival you are invited to a gentler night of folk with Harvey Andrews...
Harvey Andrews and Ruth Notman
As the sun sets on this year’s festival you are invited to a gentler night of folk with Harvey Andrews...
Heilige Lance
Heilige Lance do not derive from an idea or a fictitious agenda, neither do they conform to the constraints of...
Herzoga
WRONG POP Axis Festival Special Wrongpop 14 is on Friday 2nd May and we bring you 4 awesome bands. This...
Hide and Seek
There will be several artistic interventions taking place within the city centre during the festival, the works will range from...
High Spy
Formed in March 2006 by Mark Price and Ade Peddie and Lee Weston and then joining them six months later...
History Of The British Bus, The
Commercial Transport – The History of the British BusWith expert interviews and lots of archive images and film footage from...
History of the British Lorry, The
With expert interviews and lots of archive film footage from 1900 onwards. Special feature on Foden's or Sandbach.01782 411188 answer...
Holly Reynolds
As the opener to Sandi Thom as part the Axis Festival 2007 launch party, Holly Reynolds is the artist to...
Humphrey Lyttelton
Axis Festival would like to say how deeply saddened we were to hear of the death of late great Humphrey...
I Don't Want To Sleep Alone (15)
(1 day only)An immigrant worker in Kuala Lumpur is befriended by another man after he is beaten up by a...
Impaled Existance
Spawned from the devilish streets of North Wales, Impaled Existence strives to bludgeon the ear drums of those who dare...
Ivan Dever & Duncan Chisholm
Duncan ChisholmThe village of Kirkhill was where Duncan Chisholm spent his childhood and it was in the village hall near...
Izon Paradise
Izon paradise formed in 1990 and began, like many bands, by gigging the length and breadth of the country playing...
Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong
Axis Festival and Something Else present a special WOMBATS aftershow gig. featuring Joe Lean and The Jing Jang Jong...
John Lindley Presents Screen Fever
2004 Cheshire Poet laureate John Lindley presents Screen Fever in association with local writers group Room in the Roof. An...
John Power
Former front man of 90’s jangling guitar band the La’s, who’s 1990 hit There She Goes secured them a huge...
John Power Songwriting Workshop
This is a rare opportunity to take part in a song writing workshop lead by John Power (of CAST and...
Juno (12A)
Ellen Page’s Oscar nominated performance has entranced audiences and critics alike in this much acclaimed teen comedy, Juno an offbeat...
Kimberly Trusty
Kimberly Trusty is a Canadian writer based in Birmingham. She arrived in England five years ago to study Colonial and...
Lars and the Real Girl (12a)
In a small town in America Lars falls into a delusional state, surprising friends and family when his new girlfriend...
Lau
‘For once you can believe the hype’. The Scotsman ‘Lau are an exciting force whose development will be watched with...
Leif Ericsson, The
WRONGPOP Axis Festival Special Wrongpop 14 is on Friday 2nd May and we bring you 4 awesome bands. This is...
Lemn Sissay
Three appearances from one of the UK's most established and respected poet, Lemn Sissay. Artist in residence at The South...
Lo.Dep
Lo.DEP is a Brussels based blend of metal, hardcore and pop/rock melodies. They forge all kinds of heavy and melodic...
Love In The Time Of Cholera (15)
Set in Cartagena, Columbia over the late 19th century and the first decades of the 20th century, this romantic drama...
Luke Pickett
Luke Pickett is a singer/songwriter from Harpenden, Hertfordshire, UK. He was the lead singer and guitarist in the now defunct...
M S Thompson
M S Thomason is one of Stoke on Trent’s most exciting young singer-songwriters, and over the 2008 Axis festival you...
MA Fine Arts Students Interim Exhibition
Cadman Studios, Staffordshire Univewrsity, College Road.6.00pm - 9.00pm...
Maff Brown
Another blinding comedy night is in store for you at the Student Union. With Maff Brown and a yet to...
Margot at the Wedding (15)
A brilliantly wry and delicious comedy drama from the director of “The Squid and the Whale’. Margot Zellor (Nicole Kidman)...
Martin Roscoe
Martin has performed with every major UK orchestra both here and around the globe. His career has led him to...
Martin Roscoe - Masterclass
Martin Roscoe has performed with every major UK orchestra both here and around the globe. His career has led him to...
Martyn Joseph
Welsh singer songwriter, Martyn Joseph has been in demand on both sides of the Atlantic for over two decades. Martyn`s...
Martyn Joseph Songwriting Workshop
Welsh singer songwriter, Martyn Joseph has been in demand on both sides of the Atlantic for over two decades. Martyn`s...
Massai
From the Forest of Dean and formed in the summer of 2005, Massai have worked hard to produce a diverse...
Matt Kirshen and Tiernan Douieb
COMEDY AT THE EMBER LOUNGE - with resident compere Martin PlantMatt Kirshen Hello, I'm Matt and I've been a stand-up...
Michael Callan
One of the member of local writers association City Voices, Michael Callan will be sharing some of his work as...
Microfiction - Creative Writing Workshop
MicrofictionWhat is microfiction? Well – it’s simply tiny pieces of fiction or prose poetry. This workshop will introduce you to...
Mike Scott (from phinius gage)
I play solo, acoustic punk rock, folk stuff. I listen to Black Flag and drink a ton of soya milk....
Mike Silver - Workshop
The Burselm Fringe is delighted to offer this songwrting and guitar workshop lead by one of the UK's most accomplished...
Mike Silver and Johnny Coppin
The very first Burslem Fringe kicks off with two of the country’s most highly respected and accomplished singer songwriters -...
Mister Lonely (15)
Harmony Korine's film sees a group of impersonators living in a castle whilst running a farming commune in the Scottish...
Model Radio
Teetering on the edge of superstardom, local band Model Radio are no strangers to the big stage having opened for...
Morning Sparks
Back for a second year Axis Festival is pleased to welcome Morning Sparks. Lots of eyes are on this band...
Mountains Became Machines
So far we have shared a stage with Oceansize, iLiKETRAiNS, Sion, Shady Bard, Charger, Iye, Green Reaper, Truckdriver Junior, Rise...
Multi Cultural Dance Workshop
Stagecoach will be hosting a multicultural folk dancing workshop at the George Hotel 11:30 – 13:00 Free ...
My Sergeant Mask
My Sergeant Mask is a four-piece band from Stoke-on-Trent. Katie, Matt and Ash got together in early 2006 after meeting...
Nancy Kerr and James Fagan
The Potteries Folk Club proudly present winners of the 2003 BBC Radio 2 Folk Award for Best Duo. This well-loved...
Nemo
The begining was just the start of it, when Andy met Paul, and Paul met him back, one summers evening...
Nicholas Corder
Axis Festival is pleased to welcome Stoke on Trent's very own writer in residence Nick Corder. You can see Nick...
Nicholas Corder - Public Reading Workshop
Performance Workshop - In conjunction with City Voices Writers’ Group You’ve written a poem or a short piece and now you...
Off With The Octopus
A friday night showcase at the Pussy Boutique, Fat Cats Cafe Bar, Trinity street. Hosting the hottest original bands, and...
One City Performance
Are we a disparate collection of towns, with no connection or relationship? Do our towns share a common history? What...
Operation Error
Opening for Slaves To GravityInfluences: Alter Bridge, Creed, Anathema, Funeral For a Friend, Three Days Grace, Staind, Killswitch Engage, Biffy...
Paul Vickers and the Leg
"vickers sings like macgowan and waits ... the leg play hard to resist jugband blues" 4 stars the list"sweetly whimsical...
Phil Jones - Talk: How to get a gig
A talk on the role of the agent by Phil Jones.11:30 am – 12:30pm How do you get an agent? What...
Photography Level 2 Students Exhibition
Henrion Studios, Staffordshire Univewrsity, College Road.6.00pm - 9.00pm...
Poetry Breakfast
Axis Festival is in the business of trying new and exciting things. This is the first time (unless you know...
Princes Quest, The (U)
From the director of 'Kirikou and the Sorceress'; 'The Prince's Quest' is an Arabian Nights-style fable of races, cultures and...
Rachel Rimmer
Every now and then an artist comes along who transcends all genres and fads by the sheer excellence of their...
Ray Johnson - Film Workshops
Ray Johnson is one of the city's familiar faces. A passionate ambassador of Stoke on Trent, and a senior lecturer...
Rootz Folk Group
CMPAS (17:30 – 19:30) Percussion Ensemble Rootz Folk Group Theory lessons The Bridge Centre, Birches Head Road, ST2...
Rosalita
From Ipswich Rosalita are a 5 piece.- "We make fun music. We opened the Channel 4 stage at V2007 after winning...
Ruth Notman
As the sun sets on this year’s festival you are invited to a gentler night of folk with Harvey Andrews...
Salsa Workshop
Groove Academy will be taking a high energy Salsa workshopBurslem School of Art12:30 – 14:00Freeto register contact Kate Beauchamp on...
Saturday Night at the Pie
With Rachel Rimmer and the Trent Vale PoetAs part of a series of acoustic and word based performances for Axis...
Script - Screen Writing Workshop
At last an in depth, well resourced course that offers the definitive introduction on to the art of writing the...
Sell Sell Sell! - Panel Discussion
Panel discussion on how to sell your music.4:00pm - 5:30pm How can you market your music on a limited budget?...
Skatch
"This is big fat anthemic trombone-heavy pop-punk. Everythings here for ska/pop punk fans: horns and a cheeky-chappy vocal. 'Enjoy' is...
Slaves To Gravity
Hailing from London, England, Slaves to Gravity have arrived to send a Tsunami-sized wave of angry, dirty, passionate rock music...
Soothsayers
This is a very special night for Axis Festival as we invite a selection of artists to perform as part...
Speedtheory
Plus supportSpeedTheory are a four piece Metal band from Wolverhampton, UK, consisting of Wes (vocals,guitar), Jay (Guitar), Stu (bass, vocals)...
St Six
We are St. Six born and bred in Stoke-on-Trent.We started out a few years ago just H, Twin and Mez...
Stoke Cine & Video Society
Annual retrospective of the productions made and activities of the group. Free 01782 411188 answer phone reservations www.stokefilmtheatre.org.uk...
SUBCulture Live
with MS THOMASON + ANDREW HALL+ GIRO JUNKIE + THOM PRICEAxis Festival is delighted to be working in partnership with...
Sweeny Todd the Musical, from stage to screen - a discussion
Stage director John Cumberlidge discusses the difference in approach when tackling a well known piece like Sweeny Todd. When Hollywood...
Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (18)
Tim Burton directs Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter in his extremely gory and bloody adaptation of the hit Broadway...
Tall Stories
Tall Stories are the song-centric bastard brainchild of North London residents Rob McCabe, Liam Ward and Saul Eisenberg. Since forming...
Tetris
1st May – 3rd May 8:00pm – 10pm Stoke-on-Trent based artists Andrew Branscombe and David Bethell are making a projection...
The Michael Harding - International Piano competition final
Judged by Martin Roscoe, Dr Fred Moroni and John GoughWinner receives £600 + a recital engagement at the Ribble Valley...
The Wall
24th April 7pmDigging back through the layers of ground as an archeologist would, often reveals something unexpected or unknown about...
There and Then
The launch of the visual art programme will be at AirSpace on the 18th April 7pm19th April – 4th MayThis...
There Goes The Chief
1963 and other visits of Chief Scouts to Stoke.01782 411188 answer phone reservationswww.stokefilmtheatre.org.uk...
There is Beauty in the City
Do you have a favourite corner, doorway, tree or building? Artist Anna Francis is collaborating with Axis Festival and the...
There Will Be Blood (15)
Paul Thomas Anderson's fifth feature is a creation myth for American capitalism. The life story of Daniel Plainview a turn...
Thom Price
Born in a concrete jungle to a preacher man and his wife Thom was raised to the sounds of musical...
Titanic Night
96th anniversary of the famous disaster, 50th Anniversary of the British film "A Night to Remember" (1958). The behind-the-scenes story...
To All that Fail
A five piece band from stoke-on-trentFormed in january 2007Recorded their first EP in May '07, A six track EP called...
Trent Vale Poet, The
Over the years Stoke on Trent has inspired a number of famous writers, Alan Bennet and Margaret Drabble to name...
Troops Of Mafeking
"Honey in your ears - in a good way " Whatever ginger hair sounds like! - comfortable noise?www.myspace.com/troopsofmafeking ...
Untitled Musical Project
WRONG POP Axis Festival Special Wrongpop #14 is on Friday 2nd May and we bring you 4 awesome bands. This...
Upstart Song Writing Competition Launch
in association with Urban Lizard recording studiosdetails to follow...
Wombats
Axis is delighted to welcome the Wombats to Stoke on Trent. This band took the UK by storm last year,...
Words at the Pie - Dan & Jan Ostrowski
Words at the Pie As part of a festival season of words from the pie enjoy the intimate setting of...
Wrongpop
WRONG POP Axis Festival Special Wrongpop 14 is on Friday 2nd May and we bring you 4 awesome bands. This...
Yelps
Plus GuestsFour fellas from Wolverhampton play brilliant post-punk pop, they play with swagger and have choruses to die for, they...
Ylang Dog Riot
Plus guestsImagine, if you will? A long walk home, It’s been a good night. Drinks of your choosing, couple of...
You do all that?! - Panel Discusion
A panel discussion on the role of the manager1:30 – 3:00pm What is the role of the manager? Three of...
