Hundreds expected to join parade to mark centenary

Hundreds of people are expected to join a parade this weekend as a centrepiece to Stoke-on-Trent's centenary celebrations.

The People's Parade and a party in Hanley Park will begin at 13:00 BST.

The parade will set off from Stoke-on-Trent College, passing by the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery at about 14:00 before finishing at the park at about 15:00.

Stoke-on-Trent was granted city status on 5 June 1925 by King George V, and the parade is just one of many events to mark the anniversary.

"The streets will be lined with people, all coming together to celebrate Stoke-on-Trent and the salt-of-the-earth folk who make it what it is," said the city's lord mayor, Steve Watkins.

The parade on Saturday will feature music, dancing, banners and even giant puppets marching through the city centre.

It will head along College Road to Broad Street, before passing by a cheering point at the museum at about 14:00.

It will then go along Regent Road before heading towards the park down Cleveland Road, organisers said.

The parade's finishing point, Hanley Park, is then due to to play host to street food stalls, activities and music acts on a big stage until 18:00, depending on weather conditions.

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