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LIFT

LIFT FESTIVAL

Get Ready for LIFT 2026! 

LIFT – Stoke-on-Trent Youth Collective Annual Youth & Families Festival Day is back and bigger than ever on Sunday 26th July 2026 at Northwood Stadium.

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Sunday 26th July 2026

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Northwood Stadium

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1pm - 4pm

Open to all ages & families

4pm - 7pm

Dedicated Youth Zone (ages 11+)

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FUN FOR ALL AGES

This exciting, high-energy 2-part community celebration promises a fun-filled, action-packed day for all ages, bringing families, young people, and communities together for an unforgettable summer event.

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What To Expect

Prepare for a day bursting with entertainment, activities, and community spirit, including:

This all-singing, all-dancing festival is brought to you by the Stoke-on-Trent Youth Collective — a powerful partnership of 100+ youth and children’s organisations from across the city, working alongside Staffordshire Police SPACE and The Hubb Foundation.

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ALSO ON-SITE

  • Fire Service

  • Police Service

  • Armed Forces

  • First Aiders


All available to engage, inform, and support the community.

🌈 Inclusive Spaces

This year, we are delighted to also offer:

  • A quieter area for children and young people with SEND needs

  • A welcoming Parents / Carers Room during the Youth Zone (4 pm–7 pm), where parents and carers can stay on site, relax with a coffee, and remain nearby while young people enjoy the youth-focused activities independently

🚌 Travel, Parking & Payments

Northwood Stadium is located on a main bus route, making travel easy by public transport.

  • Paid parking is available on site

  • We accept both cash and card payments on site

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Want to Get Involved?

​We are currently looking for:

  • Sponsors

  • Volunteers

  • Food Vendors

  • Stall Holders - selling items under £10, & / or offering a service like glitter tattoos, face painting, hair braiding, etc 

NB:

Vendors & Stall-holders will be expected to set up from 11:30 am & pack down when the event finishes at 7 pm

There will be a volunteer team meeting on the day at 12:00 pm, which all volunteers will be expected to attend.

Help us make LIFT 2026 the best it can be!

​​Vendors:

Any organisation wishing to sell items (i.e. food, drink, clothing), please complete the form below.​

Operators:

Any organisation that wishes to have a information/activity stall, please complete the form below.

If you'd like to be part of this fantastic day, get in touch:

Contact info@sotyc.co.uk or press the button below.

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Phone

07812 774 632

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