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Hundreds gather for Stoke-on-Trent's centenary parade Hundreds gather for Stoke-on-Trent's centenary parade
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Circus performer Holly Johnson, pictured with hatmaker Eve Travis, said she loves the city The People's Parade continued despite persistent rain
"It really is going to knock everyone's socks off," says the organiser of a parade taking place to mark a city's centenary. Persistent rain did not dampen the spirits of hundreds of people who turned out for a parade to mark a city's centenary.
Hundreds are gathering on the streets of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, to watch the People's Parade - the centrepiece of ongoing 100th birthday celebrations. Hundreds gathered on the streets of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, to watch the People's Parade - the centrepiece of ongoing 100th birthday celebrations.
The procession, featuring huge puppets, live music and dancing, will begin at 13:00 BST with about 800 participants marching for 1.5 miles (2.4km) from College Road to finish at Hanley Park. The procession, featuring huge puppets, live music and dancing, began at 13:00 BST with about 1,000 participants marching for 1.5 miles (2.4km) from College Road to finish at Hanley Park.
Organiser Susan Clarke, from Stoke Creates, said: "We don't tell the world enough how good we are at doing stuff and how creative and imaginative we are. Speaking before, organiser Susan Clarke, from Stoke Creates, said: "It really is going to knock everyone's socks off."
"We don't tell the world enough how good we are at doing stuff and how creative and imaginative we are.
"Take us seriously, stop putting us down because there's no reason to do that now.""Take us seriously, stop putting us down because there's no reason to do that now."
More than 350 artists worked with 70 groups across the city on the procession - with the puppets including a representation of Burslem-born Lemmy from Motörhead, a giant clock and a 16ft-high (4.4m) figure which can interact with onlookers.More than 350 artists worked with 70 groups across the city on the procession - with the puppets including a representation of Burslem-born Lemmy from Motörhead, a giant clock and a 16ft-high (4.4m) figure which can interact with onlookers.
Organiser Susan Clarke told BBC Radio Stoke, which has been touring the six towns in an open-top red bus, the parade would be spectacular A 16ft people-powered puppet was one of the major attractions in the parade
Costume maker Holly Johnson has made 100 cupcake costumes that will be worn by pupils from Angela Beardmore School of Dance. Costume maker Holly Johnson made 100 cupcake costumes that were worn by pupils from Angela Beardmore School of Dance.
She said: "I've been told I could go to other cities and I could maybe do better, but we love Stoke so much that we want to help build the community here and we just wanted to keep help building the arts here."She said: "I've been told I could go to other cities and I could maybe do better, but we love Stoke so much that we want to help build the community here and we just wanted to keep help building the arts here."
Dave Lovatt, from Cat & Mouse Theatre Group, said he would be "getting the crowd roused up and excited" by sharing stories of local heroes on a megaphone. Dave Lovatt, from Cat & Mouse Theatre Group, said his job was to get the crowd "roused up and excited" by sharing stories of local heroes on a megaphone, including Sir Stanley Matthews, Robbie Williams and athlete Jazmin Sawyers.
He said famed residents represented in the parde would include Sir Stanley Matthews, Robbie Williams and athlete Jazmin Sawyers. Organiser Susan Clarke told BBC Radio Stoke, which has been touring the six towns in an open-top red bus, the parade would be spectacular
Children from Year 7 at Haywood Academy have worked with artist Emily Andrews to create a replica of the city's incinerator, with an invented creature protruding from it that is part fox, part axolotl. Children from Year 7 at Haywood Academy worked with artist Emily Andrews to create a replica of the city's incinerator, with an invented creature protruding from it that is part fox, part axolotl.
The children will be feeding litter, picked along the route, to the "foxalotl" and recycling it afterwards. The children fed litter, picked along the route, to the "foxalotl" and recycling it afterwards.
"I grew up in Stoke, it's a big part of my life and a big part of who I am," Ms Andrews said."I grew up in Stoke, it's a big part of my life and a big part of who I am," Ms Andrews said.
Emily Andrews has been working with children at Haywood Academy to create a new creature for the parade Costume designer Holly Johnson, pictured with hatmaker Eve Travis holding the cupcake outfits, said she loves the city
Artist Kate helped children from Haywood Academy to create a new creature for the parade
The six towns, which were granted city status by King George V on 5 June 1925, marked the first official Stoke-on-Trent Day on Thursday.The six towns, which were granted city status by King George V on 5 June 1925, marked the first official Stoke-on-Trent Day on Thursday.
Celebrations culminate on Saturday with Party in the Park at Hanley Park, with performances from local musicians and street food stalls.Celebrations culminate on Saturday with Party in the Park at Hanley Park, with performances from local musicians and street food stalls.
A Lancaster Bomber will fly over it just after 15:00 BST, approaching from Stoke-on-Trent College and continuing to the city centre. A Lancaster Bomber flew over it just after 15:00 BST, approaching from Stoke-on-Trent College and continuing to the city centre.
The city's Lord Mayor Steve Watkins said it would be a "spectacular moment", symbolising the city's wartime contribution and "longstanding history of service and resilience". The city's Lord Mayor Steve Watkins called it a "spectacular moment", symbolising the city's wartime contribution and "longstanding history of service and resilience".
A free street party with eight hours of dance music is also taking place on Piccadilly, Hanley, on Saturday from 14:00 to 23:00.A free street party with eight hours of dance music is also taking place on Piccadilly, Hanley, on Saturday from 14:00 to 23:00.
Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on Facebook, X and Instagram.Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on Facebook, X and Instagram.