Stuart Maconie: Part of Staffordshire Moorlands Walking Festival – 3 May 2025

As part of this years Staffordshire Moorlands Walking Festival

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Welcoming Stuart Maconie to Leek

Foxlowe Arts Centre, 3rd May, 5.30pm

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We are delighted to collaborate with Foxlowe Arts Centre to welcome Stuart Maconie to Leek.

Leek Arts Festival, in collaboration with Staffordshire Moorlands Walking Festival and OUTSIDE invite you to an Evening with Stuart Maconie.

Stuart Maconie is a prolific, popular and extremely highly regarded TV and radio presenter, journalist, columnist and best-selling author. Join him as he talks about his books and broadcasting work, his forthcoming book about The Beatles and his love of walking and the outdoors.

Stuart Maconie hosts BBC Radio 6 Music’s Weekend Breakfast between 8 and 10am, and is back on 6 Music again on Sunday evenings with his own show, The Freak Zone. Stuart also hosts Loose Ends on BBC Radio 4, and is member of the north of England team on Round Britain Quiz. He’s the host of the BBC Northern Soul Orchestrated shows, and his most recent book, The Full English was a Waterstones Paperback of the Year in 2024. His next book, With A Little Help From Their Friends, will be published in June this year.

Advance tickets are available below for £8 plus booking fee. £10 on the door.

This evening is a collaboration between OUTSIDE and Foxlowe Arts Centre, and is part of Staffordshire Moorlands Walking Festival and Leek Arts Festival.

 

Stuart Maconie photo – Andrew Key

Sound desk photo – Alexey Ruban (Unsplash)

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Access information: wheelchair access is at the back of the arts centre. At the moment access to the upper floors and front door all involve stairs, but this performance will take place on the ground floor.