In the Balance: Portraits & Places with Adina Lawrence
Schedule
Thu Sep 11 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
15 Bennett Precinct, Longton Exchange Shopping Centre , ST3 2HT Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom | Stoke On Trent, EN
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In the Balance: Portraits & Places with Adina Lawrence🗓 Thursday 11th Sept | 7pm – 9pm
📍 The Moony Club, 15 Bennett Precinct, Longton Exchange, ST3 2HT
Join Black British portrait photographer Adina Lawrence for an inspiring artist talk and hands-on workshop exploring her commission Diverse Landscapes, created during the pandemic as part of Urban Wilderness CIC’s Wastelands programme. Adina will share her approach to photographing Stoke-on-Trent communities, creating portraits that celebrate cultural identity in local green spaces.
Creative Portraiture Workshop
After the talk, experiment with light, composition, and storytelling in a practical photography session led by Adina.
About Adina Lawrence
From Stoke-on-Trent, Adina is known for her “fantasy-like” style, creating vibrant, striking images. Diverse Landscapes places subjects outdoors in natural light with minimal processing, celebrating the diversity of North Staffordshire communities in a beautiful, family-friendly way.
Adina's commission with us
www.wastelands.online/projects/diverselandscapes
🅿️ Parking: Free nearby at Tesco, or paid at Longton
Exchange car park
♿ Accessibility: Ramp access; accessible toilets in Tesco
(~5 min walk)
☕ Extras: Free refreshments provided
🎟️ Book your FREE ticket: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1630036516099?aff=oddtdtcreator
In the Balance is a gentle yet radical programme of talks, screenings, and creative workshops that reimagine how we relate to the natural world. Led by Urban Wilderness CIC, it invites you to meet, talk, and create with artists—embracing artistic experimentation and civic engagement to forge deeper connections between people, place, and creativity.
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Where is it happening?
15 Bennett Precinct, Longton Exchange Shopping Centre , ST3 2HT Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, 1 The Strand, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2JF, United Kingdom, Stoke On TrentEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
