For the second year running, Alton Community Events brought the village of Alton together to celebrate the festive season with their Advent Calendar Exstravaganzia. Inspired by the classic Charles Dickens tale, A Christmas Carol, Pugin After Dark teamed up with local artist and folklorist, Ruby Nixon, for an evening of telling spooky tales from not only Pugin’s life but also the surrounding Staffordshire Moorlands.

Back in October, we were once again proud to take part in the Cheadle Arts Festival. The theme of the festival was Sharing the News which tied in nicely with Louie’s talk entitled The Secret Stories of Pugin’s Gem. Louie not only told the stories of the hidden symbols within the church but also shared spooky tales and legends, including the origin of gargoyles. After the talk, the audience was treated to a performance by the talented Cheadle Community Band and enjoyed colouri

It was a true honour to not only attend but also take part in this year’s Pugin Week in Ramsgate. Ramsgate had been on my bucket list for the longest time, and experiencing it in person was beyond wonderful. Over the years, I have heard so much about the Grange and seen many glimpses of its interiors, but seeing it in person for the first time literally reduced me to tears. The Grange is the ultimate pilgrimage for any fan of Pugin’s work, and nothing quite tops being able to

The Pugin effigy that features so prominently in our branding was kindly lent to us by his current custodians, Alton Towers.

In December, Alton Community Events brought the village of Alton together to celebrate the festive season with their first ever

In October we were lucky enough to be invited to take part in this year's Cheadle Art's Festival and spent a lovely afternoon getting attend

It has certainly been a creative month as August saw the launch of Pugin’s After Dark’s first collaborative art project. The Pugin Tile Art

Setting out in the bitter cold today, I fought against the biting wind and frozen footpaths with the sole purpose of fulfilling a...

Over the last ten years, I have stood many a time in the banqueting hall of Alton Towers, gazing through the vast panes of plain glass...

The unprecedented events over the last year have touched every one of our lives. All of us lost something, be it a loved one, the freedom to

Since childhood I have felt a sincere interest in the Middle Ages.

It was the excitement and exhilaration of the roller coasters that first called me to Alton Towers, but it was the history and...