October

24 Oct 2026 to 24 Oct 2026

Paul Atterbury speaks about the remarkable legacy of the Art Schools of the Potteries and world-renowned ceramic designers who trained there.

21 Oct 2026 to 21 Oct 2026

Explore the Raven Mason Collection at Keele Hall — a stunning display of 19th-century Staffordshire ceramics, from everyday ironstone to ornate porcelain. A gift to the University, open to all.

21 Oct 2026 to 21 Oct 2026

Marking the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, writer and academic Ceri Morgan invites you on a reflective geopoetics walk exploring landscape, memory, remembrance and solidarity. This free lunchtime event offers an opportunity to consider how places hold stories of both personal and collective significance.

After a series of lantern‑making workshops on campus, the community comes together for an illuminated procession celebrating creativity, connection and shared belonging.

20 Oct 2026 to 20 Oct 2026

Join us in the warm and welcoming Chapters Café for a cosy evening of making willow stars with local artist Chib Smith - an illustrator, maker, and storyteller whose creations are steeped in folklore, magic, and ancestral traditions.

16 Oct 2026 to 20 Nov 2026

Take a walk on the wild side at Chapters Café with Munyaradzi Napoleon’s vibrant exhibition celebrating African wildlife through striking oils and acrylics.

15 Oct 2026 to 15 Oct 2026

Join a hands-on lantern making workshop in preparation for the University’s Lantern Walk.

14 Oct 2026 to 14 Oct 2026

Explore the Raven Mason Collection at Keele Hall — a stunning display of 19th-century Staffordshire ceramics, from everyday ironstone to ornate porcelain. A gift to the University, open to all.

13 Oct 2026 to 13 Oct 2026

Join acclaimed Vietnamese-Chinese-British poet Natalie Linh Bolderston, winner of an Eric Gregory Award and the Rebecca Swift Women Poets’ Prize, for an evening at Keele Hall as she reads from her acclaimed debut collection, Divinations on Survival.

12 Oct 2026 to 12 Oct 2026

Join a hands-on lantern making workshop in preparation for the University’s Lantern Walk.

11 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026

Explore the Raven Mason Collection at Keele Hall — a stunning display of 19th-century Staffordshire ceramics, from everyday ironstone to ornate porcelain. A gift to the University, open to all.