Stoke-on-Trent has a thriving gay community and the city centre features several bars and nightclubs aimed at the gay and lesbian individuals. They can be found east of Hanley Bus Station travelling towards Bucknall. There are numerous theatres in the city. Also the university campus near Stoke railway station has a public arts cinema that shows intelligent films.
The main shopping facilities are to be found in Hanley the City centre of Stoke-on-Trent. One would be able to find the usual high street stores and includes the second largest Primark in the United Kingdom. The main shopping attraction for Stoke-on-Trent is the factory shops of the pottery companies. Only Portmeirion, Wedgwood, Dudson and Emma Bridgewater continue to manufacture pottery in the city, and the factory shops can offer heavy discounts on what will be called "second quality" goods, that often have only very minor defects that are frequently very difficult to tell from the main shop goods.
Otherwise, shopping is not something that one would come to Stoke-on-Trent for. The city centre of Hanley offers nothing that cannot be found elsewhere. However it still offers a wide range of stores which would fulfill the needs of any traveller with needs of supplies. Most pottery factory shops will offer a postal delivery service, so that one does not have to carry fragile or heavy items onto a plane when returning home.
Stoke-on-Trent is renowned for a delicacy known as the Staffordshire Oatcake and many Oatcake shops can be found throughout the city. The oatcake resembles a pancake in look and is a mix of flour, oatmeal, salt, yeast and water. It is often served with melted cheese and a choice of either or all! Monday Night is student night in Hanley and students from Staffordshire and Keele Universities and many other young people from the region converge on the city centre. There do remain some traditional pubs in the centre, all of which have been somewhat battered over the years by the chain venues.
Cans of Red Stripe lager will set you back around three pounds. Otherwise, there are a range of hotels available in the surrounding countryside, including options at Alton Towers. Stoke-on-Trent as a whole is a safe city. As with anywhere care must be taken especially at night, avoid walking alone in dark places. However, if you wish to sample the nightlife, there's no need to avoid the city centres: simply show the same common sense as you would elsewhere, for example by sticking with a group of friends.
As with the rest of the UK, in any emergency call or from a land-line if you can and ask for Ambulance, Fire or Police when connected. It is free to call the Emergency Services from Payphones. While the city suffered from a long period of industrial neglect and might not be immediately visually appealing, the surrounding areas of countryside are especially pleasant. Birmingham can be reached on the M6 motorway heading southbound and takes roughly an hour to reach.
Birmingham is home to Aston Villa Football Club , one of the oldest in England and one of the founders of the football league. Their stadium, Villa Park , lies on the outskirts of the city in Aston. They share a healthy rivalry with the more centrally located Birmingham City Football Club based at St. Stoke-on-Trent has an abundance of quality accommodation, with 5, bedrooms available in the city and more across the Staffordshire county.
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