# Event Details

- **Event Name**: In the Balance: Portraits & Places with Adina Lawrence
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 11 Sep, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 11 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: 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.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/stoke-on-trent/in-the-balance-portraits-and-places-with-adina-lawrence/200028746997534
- **Event Categories**: art, workshops, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 16

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Stoke On Trent
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: 15 Bennett Precinct, Longton Exchange Shopping Centre , ST3 2HT Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 52.989
- **long**: -2.13645
- **full address**: 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 Trent

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is In the Balance: Portraits & Places with Adina Lawrence being held?
  - **A:** In the Balance: Portraits & Places with Adina Lawrence takes place on Thu, 11 Sep, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 11 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 pm at 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 Trent.
- **Q**: Who is organizing In the Balance: Portraits & Places with Adina Lawrence?
  - **A:** In the Balance: Portraits & Places with Adina Lawrence is organized by Urban Wilderness CIC.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** In the Balance: Portraits & Places with Adina Lawrence is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Stoke On Trent, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If In the Balance: Portraits & Places with Adina Lawrence sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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