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We are very excited to be working with so many other cities to host Twestival in Stoke-on-Trent.

The Potteries has a long heritage of global industry, creativity and humanitarianism. As we meet in the Leopard pub to raise money for clean water, we will be accompanied by the spirits of Wedgwood and Brindley, who planned a new canal network that would take our wares out to the world. Charles Darwin and his grandfather Erasmus, too, were regulars, no doubt fermenting some of the ideas that would change human thinking over a few pints with friends.

Wedgwood was also a founding member of the British campaign against slavery and his medallions and promotional china bought a popular message into the households of influential families around the world that everyone is equal. I think he would have been very supportive of the new movements for social change that are made ever easier with the growth of the social web.

Stoke-on-Trent today is a collection of communities, part of a wider region of market towns still known as the Potteries. A lot of people here are losing their jobs at the moment and so opportunities to connect - amongst ourselves and with all the other participating cities - are more valuable than ever.

The shape of the evening is really open for whatever people would like to bring. Anybody who wants to contribute to the organising in any way is very welcome, don’t be afraid to just pitch in - but don’t forget to buy your ticket to make sure you’re there on the night!

We hope to share as much as we can of the night online, so if you can’t make it to Burslem itself we warmly invite you to join us virtually. Look out for the ghosts!

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