A500 Music was formed in 2015 by friends Ian Boyle and Neil Morrey after they decided that the best chance they would have of seeing one of their favourite artists perform locally would be to host a show themselves. So with no particular experience, they booked a village hall, press ganged as many friends to come along as they could and with the help of their families; hosted Milwaukee's Willy Porter in front of a sell out audience. Although this was only supposed to be a 'one off' event, Willy Porter returned 18 months later for what was to be A500's 8th successful show.

We at A500 Music are concert goers ourselves and it is our aim to bring to Stoke on Trent some of the fabulous artists that we would have otherwise had to travel outside the area to see. In doing this, we work hard to make our evenings as special as we can for the audience and the artists themselves. By keeping our overheads as low as possible, providing free hot beverages and by inviting you to bring your own drink instead of paying bar prices, we believe that we are able to provide excellent value for your ticket price.

Because we value the support we get from our audience and want them to be comfortable, we seat them in cabaret style with tables and chairs so that everyone has somewhere to put their drink down. Although we will continue to review what works best, we currently seat people ourselves so that people who buy early are nearer the front but we also strive to keep groups of friends together and will always try to accommodate requests of any kind in this regard. It is our opinion that this also removes the need for people to rush to be early to get their seat of choice.

We do sell tickets online but encourage anyone coming to our shows to book theirs direct with us to avoid paying a booking fee on top of their ticket price. This can be done in person or by contacting us via email, Facebook, or a text/voicemail on our unmanned box office number. If you leave us a short message with your name, a contact number and how many tickets you are looking for, we will always call you back and discuss the different methods of payment available.

In the short time we have been promoting these shows, we have realised that one of the biggest assets we have is our audience and we've met some pretty amazing people through doing this. We hope that if you enjoy our shows, you will spread the word amongst your friends and continue to come along and help us to keep music 'live' in The Potteries.

How to find us

Fulford Village Hall

Fulford Rd
Fulford
Stoke-on-Trent
ST11 9QT

Tittensor Village Hall

Winghouse Lane
Tittensor
Stoke-on-Trent
ST12 9JG

Directions to Fulford

From the West and M6

Leave the M6 at junction 15 and head towards Stoke-on-Trent on the A500
After aprox 2.5 miles, leave the A500 and join the A50, signposted Uttoxeter
Follow A50 for 7.5 miles, passing through the Meir Tunnel
On reaching the roundabout 2.5 miles past the tunnel, continue straight on, signposted Upper Tean
Do not turn right towards Uttoxeter or you will have to drive for 9 miles before being able to turn round
After 1 mile take the right turn signposted Cresswell
Follow Cresswell road for approx. 2 miles then turn right by The Hunter public house
Continue on Saverley Green road for 2 miles before reaching Fulford Village Hall on your right.

From the East and M1 via A50

9 miles past Uttoxeter on the A50 turn right at the roundabout, towards Upper Tean
After 1 mile take the right turn signposted Cresswell
Follow Cresswell road for approx. 2 miles then turn right by The Hunter public house
Continue on Saverley Green road for 2 miles before reaching Fulford Village Hall on your right.

Directions to Tittensor

From the West and M6

Leave the M6 at junction 15 and head towards Stoke-on-Trent on the A500
After 2 miles exit the A500 before the flyover and follow the signs for A34 Stone at the roundabout (3rd exit)
Follow the A34 for aprox 3 miles, crossing roundabouts by Trentham Gardens and the Monkey Forest
Shortly after, take the first right into Winghouse lane. Tittensor Village Hall is 100 yds further on the right

From the East and M1 via A50

On reaching the intersection with the A500 at the end of the A50, following the signs onto the A500 for A34 Stone
Leave the A500, still following signs for A34 Stone
Follow the A34 for aprox 3 miles, crossing roundabouts by Trentham Gardens and the Monkey Forest
Shortly after, take the first right into Winghouse lane. Tittensor Village Hall is 100 yds further on the right