Today it’s revealed that the Poppies: Weeping Window sculpture will be in Stoke-on-Trent in August and September 2018, and located at Middleport Pottery. Brilliant Sentinel front cover today and extensive coverage inside.
My comment on the news;
Councillor Abi Brown, Stoke-on-Trent City Council deputy leader and chair of the city’s 2021 UK City of Culture bid, said: “The Weeping Window poppy sculpture represents one of the most significant cultural events in the UK in recent years and we’re delighted that Stoke-on-Trent is being named as one of the final destinations in its UK tour, at a time when we are bidding to be the UK City of Culture in 2021.
“Stoke-on-Trent’s ceramics expertise is world-renowned and the industry is experiencing a resurgence, with global ceramics brands, household names and new companies investing here. We are a city that makes things, produces beauty from our earth. The poppies are a moving example of exquisite craftsmanship, and the sculpture will have a very fitting home in our city.”
The Poppies was one of the first things that I got involved with when I became Deputy Leader, and it’s been great to be part of securing them for Stoke-on-Trent. I can’t wait for next year!