Our University in the heart of Newcastle-under-Lyme

Keele in Town

Keele in Town is now open – from January 2025 - a new chapter in the history of the University, where an empty 19th century building in the heart of Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre has been transformed into a mixed-use facility. The building is a space where Staffordshire businesses and non-profit organisations can shine, along with areas for Keele students and staff to get together, to study, and to connect with the community.

Initial opening hours
Monday - Friday, 12pm - 4pm

The three-storey building, located on Ironmarket, is kitted out with modern working and meeting spaces, offering digital connectivity to the community, and helping to drive productivity and boost skill levels in the area.

What’s on?

Adult courses

  • Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group are delivering a wide range of entry-level adult courses, perfect for those looking to return to study or gain essential new skills for a future career.   
  • Courses will include English and maths at a range of levels, from basic literacy and numeracy through to GCSE-level, along with introductory digital, health and social care and teaching assistant courses. To find out more, click here

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Keele in Town Law Clinic

Our Legal Advice Clinics will assist members of the community in providing advice for Commercial entities and on Small Claims matters. 

See below for more details.

Our Commercial Clinic can advise clients in relation to their business entities, directors’ duties, terms and conditions of business and in some cases can advise on contracts for the provision of goods and/or services. 

Our Small Claims Clinic can advise clients in breach of contract claims up to the value of £10,000. We can assist individuals and businesses, who are either a claimant or defendant. 

Typical matters that we can advise on include: 

  • Disputes about a faulty product 
  • A service carried out to a poor standard 
  • Being owed money for work carried out

Our students are trained and supervised by experienced solicitors to deliver legal services from the start of a client enquiry through to the resolution of their query.

We provide legal advice free of charge, working on a pro bono basis supported by LawWorks.

  • From Wednesday 5th February 2025, the Legal Advice Clinic will be at Keele in Town on Wednesday afternoons in term time to welcome members of the public
  • On Friday 7th February, Friday 14th February and Friday 21st February, the Small Claims Clinic will be holding a drop-in clinic between 10.30am and 11.30am.
  • Between 1.30pm and 2.30pm, we will hold a drop-in clinic
  • The rest of the afternoon will be by prior appointment only.  Please contact us by emailing legal-advice-clinic@keele.ac.uk to make an appointment to see us
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Coming soon to Keele in Town... the new café will be open to everybody. We’ll keep you updated on our social media platforms.

Plan your visit

53 Ironmarket
Newcastle under Lyme
ST5 1PE
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There is no on-site parking at Keele in Town. There are many public car parks serving Newcastle under Lyme town centre.  Car parking information – Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

Contact us

If you have any questions about Keele in Town, contact us on keeleintown@keele.ac.uk.