Hanley After Dark: The Empty Streets of Stoke-on-Trent

[@deannelson1388]

Theres a guy from Blackpool who does regular video's there, he did one at Christmas at night and while not as dead as Hanley he remarked how strange it was that there weren't many people about.
I think it's all by design, and planned for a long time, look how many pubs have closed and how they stopped smoking in pubs many years ago.
Look how they are letting in all these immigrants.
Something ain't right that's for sure, and I have a bad feeling about the future.

[@gmc9451]

You're spot on. It's all part of the Great R3$et. Happen all over the UK and yes, it's frightening but so many are asleep and cannot see it.

[@davewordsworth1251]

Indeed mate. Thisdaft bint wont discuss these facts...

[@AmarSingh-ew3nc]

The immigrants are part of a plan which is called "The great replacement" The idea is to displace millions of young men, usually muslim and of fighting age - People that despise British people, their values and way of living. . its an attack on the Christian family structure which ultimately is the foundation and strength of a society. Whats the ultimate plan? No family, no identity and complete anarchy. Have you not noticed that England is kinda been colonised? Why is it that a white english woman gets arrested for praying in the street but THOUSANDS of Muslims can pray in public? The country is run by a indain and a pakistani (Sunak and Yusuf) 😂 Look at all the "asylum seekers" they get priorities over british citizens... My friend, I'll stop here, but I could rant all day about this as its very disturbing, what is happening in the UK right now (I'm scottish) and people need to bloody open their eyes and see whats happening.

[@tellmemore8837]

Stop blaming immigrants.

[@AmarSingh-ew3nc]

@@tellmemore8837 you're apart of the problem if you can't see that mass immigration is a massive issue.

[@user-uf3xy8yn9z]

I hear you. The very first nightclub I ever went to was The Place! Thinking back to the 80s, all those clubs. What young person DIDN'T go clubbing at the weekend in those days. And for at least two decades of my life I used to go shopping in Hanley every Saturday. It was so bright and busy. I stopped going to Hanley completely a few years back as each time it made me feel depressed. I hope to never have to go again: sad to say, but true. I just went over to your website btw - looks fabulous!

[@TheRedHairedStokie]

It's true, this is what makes it sp sad, Hanley was the place to be day or night! Thank you :)

[@user-uf3xy8yn9z]

Yes, if I think about it, it makes me sad as well. Same for Meir, where I grew up. Driving through there, I always mentally superimpose the old shops, such as the newsagent, the fruit and veg shop, the garden centre, the gift shop, the cake shop etc. onto all those takeaway shops that have taken their place. @@TheRedHairedStokie

[@jacktar9567]

sad to see this, I lived & worked in Stoke-on-Trent back in late 80s/early 90s & i have lovely memories from those days & always had great affection for the places & the people of the potteries❤

[@teresarobinson1741]

So very sad

[@mick1406]

Grew up in Stoke and my clubbing days would have been the 80s/90s. 'The Place' used to be packed every weekend !! Great memories. Can hardly believe what I'm now seeing in your vids! Newcastle was the other big pub/club location. Has that gone the same way I wonder? Very sad.

[@garywalls5181]

This is happening everywhere.The councils charge too much for business rates which have forced businesses to close down.Including the pubs and clubs.
The stratospheric cost of living these days also means people can’t afford to go out anymore.

[@LucyKelly-of6cu]

Yes, I've heard this. It would be nice to know what happened to the rest of the £90m, though!

[@buy.to.let.britain]

its called just desserts.

[@martytheboy9416]

It is very strange that the city centre is not just in decline but almost literally falling down, the town hall up for sale, but the council deemed fit to build a £93,000,000 multi storey car park that is neither use nor ornament. And what has happened to the £20,000,000 they received from the government?

[@TheRedHairedStokie]

Who knows. The council is on the edge of bankruptcy so there are a lot of questions that need answering.

[@rogermoore-gd9do]

If you are local you will know the Smithfield car park cost £15m and is mostly for the Smithfield workers. You will also know the council said last week they intend to build another office there soon. These offices cant be built all at once they take time and money the council dont currently have. Read up on the site for details.

[@LucyKelly-of6cu]

This is corruption. They must have given themselves the work, resulting in their getting all of the money. There needs to be a Freedom of Information request to the council about who got the contracts, and investigation into whether they are connected to the council! Vote in completely different people, next time! Although you may find sabotage resulting from this, as the Establishment fights to keep its position!

[@LucyKelly-of6cu]

​@@rogermoore-gd9doOh. Okay, if that is reasonable. There is still a lot of money left from the £90m, though. Is it all to go into one company, over time?

[@rogermoore-gd9do]

What is this £90m you state i have never seen this figure from any media.@@LucyKelly-of6cu

[@AlanCooney]

Back in the 70’s I used to be in a caberet band and we regularly travelled from Manchester to do gigs in all the working menswear clubs around there + Burslem & Tunstall etc. Happy Days!!!

[@boyzinpain6814]

It's not only Stoke on Trent, I supposed a lot of towns in the Uk are in similar situation. Emptied and run down buildings everywhere.What is going on in the UK ? Yet the PM just visited Ukraine and promised to pump 20 Billions to support the war against Russia. The money should go to the local council s to revive the cities. Doesn't make sense at all.

[@buy.to.let.britain]

the big buildings are 'owned' by hedge funds usually and are more than often purchased with debt. their only purpose is to sit large amounts of money in them as an asset, rather than have the cash depreciate in the bank, or be gambled on stocks and bonds. its really a failure of the banking system rather than anything else.

[@MC14may]

Its a Labour Run council with a Mayor called Khan...you really need to ask why late licences are being refused and drinking premises are being shut down?

[@section5760]

Khans don’t like alcohol 🥃? Just think about it and why? Can’t say much but you should be able to figure it out ? 🫵🏽👍🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

[@ukraine7249]

@@section5760 nothing to do with covid, cost of living and changing habits then?
For example, most of the things you went out to do can be done on an iPhone now. Mainly dating but socialising, takeaways etc.
Most youth I know chill out around their mates with a spliff rather than going to an expensive clay pit where you’re likely to be beaten up.

[@jugglerjim01]

I was in Hanley last night for the cult movie night at the Potteries Museum, then walked back to Burslem (around 9:30pm) if I saw a dozen people in that 3 mile walk that'd be pushing it.

[@TheRedHairedStokie]

Yep, this was last night about 11:30.

[@lisadduncan7956]

Very sad. Was the place to be 80s and 90s❤

[@TheRedHairedStokie]

And the 00s, even the 10s!

[@section5760]

80s and 90s was the best. After that all downhill hen. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧🫵🏽👍🏼🍺🍺

[@colonelcrackerz2320]

I was at Staffs Uni from 2017-2019 and although it wasnt bustling it definitely still had a nightlife and people in the streets Mon-Sat. Depressing to see what Hanleys become in only a few short years

[@henrytudor7058]

A new type of city with everything handy and close by.

[@gmc9451]

Yes, all you could possibly need in life will be no further than a quarter of an hour's walk away. How thoughtful!.

[@buy.to.let.britain]

a new type of city, a bit like a large open prison with CCTV, tiny cells to live in and unpaid work all week.

[@buy.to.let.britain]

anyone taking the government or economy seriously after 2008 needs a rethink.

[@CBuxton-EX.HKt.D]

so sad same in most towns

[@thebubster0312]

I wonder how much of this disperate property around the country in driven down areas are owned by foreign entities.

[@aliengrey6052]

I am from Stoke on Trent. From the time I was born I couldn’t wait to get away from it. There are lots of reasons why it has bombed. Foreign influences is one, lack of foresight and education of the people on the councils is another. The biggest one is corruption by far. Brown paper bag backhanders from companies making a quick buck out of weird schemes with absolutely no care for the community in which they will impact is the main one. The Victoria hall in Hanley was a great venue for the top bands of the day, it was intimate to a large degree but large enough for three thousand people. I went every week and saw all the top bands of the day. It was the highlight of the city. Councils threw away the pottery heritage and didn’t develop what was important. Stoke people have been let down. And there’s no going back I’m afraid. I’m one of the lucky ones, I escaped and currently live in a barn conversion in a sleepy Devon village near Dartmoor. Happy times in Stoke on Trent. Nice people. Buts that’s all in the past. Now drug a drug ridden dross filled nightmare of a place with memories of the past of kind hardworking people most happy with their lot. Alas no more.

[@kian.bridge]

I was in bar3sixty when u filmed this. it always opens when gossip finishes on Friday and Saturday at 4am

[@benjaminplant3734]

It is bloody horrible. No one has any money. The country and this city is dead.

[@James-cs2wi]

Turn them into barber shops kebab shops and knocking shops😊

[@Steve-vz5wv]

Is this a labour area

[@scottessery100]

I was there last night at 6 pm
There was 10 people tops around the tontine

[@TheRedHairedStokie]

Yes this was at 11:30 last night.

[@VodkaRob]

So sad to see. I can remember the late 80s and the 90s it was absolutely packed up Hanley duck! Hanley or Castle and I bet it's the same there as well. The smoke ban, the death of the nightclub due to pubs getting longer opening times. It's totally killed off an entire community. And it's replicated all across the country. 😢

[@TheRedHairedStokie]

I imagine it is, I never really went to Castle much.

[@wanderingwilliam5031]

The world we grew up in and knew no longer exists. In my case my drinking days mainly were between 2006-2012 in Derby and Colchester, both of them places have changed, Derby especially, Colchester not as bad. But neither are as good as they were.

[@79casual]

I went out in derby from 96-2015, and I can assure you derby is dead on Friday and Saturday nights now, it’s on it’s knees, I can’t see it ever being the same again, it use to be heavin

[@wanderingwilliam5031]

@@79casualAgreed mate, really sad.

[@aspie2901]

Empty buildings for subjects means more power for the rulers

[@user-si5sk2hm2n]

maybe new immigrants will live there soon who knows

[@aspie2901]

@@user-si5sk2hm2n sure which will provide a nice scape goat for people to take their aggression out on

[@scoppio07]

Isn't part of it that young people just don't go clubbing as much these days? Not just Hanley but countrywide?

[@TheRedHairedStokie]

No, you've only got to go Manchester or Liverpool to see its not an age thing.

[@scoppio07]

Oh, right - thank you - it was just my guess. @@TheRedHairedStokie

[@ianpage2765]

Yer agrees. Younger generations prefer to stay at home with their technology. Going out Saturday night might have beeb something massive in the 1950s 60s 70s 80s 90s 00s 10s but sadly in last decade it simply seems to have gone out-of fashion

[@kian.bridge]

all the young people who can legally go out drinking and not have work tomorrow are uni students, of which the staffs campus on leek Road and keele uni in Newcastle-under-Lyme have their own nightclubs which are conveniently closer and safer

[@buy.to.let.britain]

smoking ban ended all that. anyone taking the government or economy seriously after 2008 needs a rethink.

[@mick-tl5ui]

its the same in all citys and towns in the UK. Its so exspensive to live in this country now people are buying drink from the suprmarket and are now very picky if they venture out. It will only get worse. This will become the norm.

[@ukraine7249]

They’ve all gone be to Hanley museum to explore the rich history of the clay pit that is Stoke.

[@abusedbyyou5482]

close these councils..start again with non corrupt officials appointed by locals..not jobs for the pals..😮...of snobs

[@jamesmac5024]

Is the council dominated by non Christian councillors who are anti drink?

[@TheRedHairedStokie]

No, it's dominated by middle aged white Christian men who do drink and take many back handers

[@davewordsworth1251]

Where is your evidence for this you split arse? @@TheRedHairedStokie

[@k3zzyP]

Sad :(

[@craiglakin-ck5ow]

Britain all over

[@scottessery100]

This report from the London school for economics
Overseas investors are fast becoming one of the biggest owners of the UK’s high streets
3,200 retail premises across 22 of the UK’s busiest high streets shows that almost a fifth of shops (by number) are owned by overseas investors.
Traditional property companies and REITs are the biggest owners of UK high streets, taking a 21.4% share, compared with 17.3% for overseas owners.
European and other international banks, global real estate investment trusts, other investment funds and wealthy private individuals make up the lion’s share of the overseas owners of UK shops.

[@gmc9451]

Channels such as TurdTowns and Wandering Turnip are all over this.

[@newnormal1841]

Are there redevelopment plans for area ?
Some of the building
are old, substandard.
You should see
san francisco, calif.
Almost a ghost town.
Detroit, mich. usa
whole neighboorhoods collapsed.
Now, go see
Kensington ave.
Philidelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Be blessed
your streets are empty, not dehumanized, degraded, forgoten.
Where did all the people go, out of town ?
🙋
🤺💐

[@darthwiizius]

This year real term incomes will fall below 2006, do the maths. If nobody has disposable income that means clubs, pubs, etc have no customers. What you see here is now common across the UK and will only get worse. To put it into context even Michel Roux Jnr just shut his restaurant that's been open since 1967, if the upper middle class can't fill 20-30 tables a night anymore then how much money do you think the working and lower middle classes have to spend on "luxuries" outside of putting their heating on for an hour or two a night?

[@TheAlbumReviewGuy]

Hi Jenna. I remember that area by TheStage Door being featured on that cops program Bodycam UK cops ( not sure that was the exact title on UK Play) on a Friday night and you couldn’t budge for revellers and all the associated aggro it created. The club with the lights on is a disgrace and there MUST be a way to use these deserted buildings to be used for the homeless. I used to work in Castle as well that involved being there evenings and again that was rammed. People need to start working to come up with a workable solution to these issues. Anyway rant over. Great video. All the best. Dave✅✅

[@manfromdelmonty303]

Stage, Chicos, Sachmos😢

[@TheRedHairedStokie]

I know what you mean. If it's never going to be night life again then they should at least do something with the buildings. It's all just such a waste.

[@davewordsworth1251]

Hi Dave, I work with the homeless, can you take in someone who is homeless for 7 days mate? It would help as I agree with you about the homeless. It is really cold and he has been freezing at night in Stoke On Trent. Whats your thoughts? Can you help please?

[@TheAlbumReviewGuy]

@@davewordsworth1251 Hello Dave. I appreciate your work you are doing but I am unable to help you with this matter. I wish you well with your work in the coming weeks. All the best. Dave

[@davewordsworth1251]

That is a surprise Dave. So you come on here with your vitue signalling and I qoute "there MUST be a way to use these deserted buildings to be used for the homeless". And when I ask you to help a local person for afew days it is a clear NO!!!! You make me laugth, all talk. So you are happy for others to help the homeless and state on here what should be used for what buildings, but then you wont assist! I bet you are the type who states "REFUGESSSS WELCOMEEEE" just not in my house. @@TheAlbumReviewGuy

[@kstu8]

Lovely place ha

[@paulmerchant4416]

They never made any decent decisions or realistic planning in the city when they had chance 40 years behind, they should of put all towns and facilities and made it one big city uni colleges train stations every thing that probably attracts people, that's how other city survived and attracted visitors, not just rely on the bustling decacades of times when it's always been wrong and rubbish

[@simonlockett8336]

Need put bus on to get people out on Friday and sat most people got last bus to Hanley and Frist bus home in the morning

[@davezoom2682]

They stood Hanley against a wall and shot it

[@TheRedHairedStokie]

Well put!

[@paulthomas3841]

Council, should let the building out to the Homeless people

[@seanlooked7594]

As you say ten years ago absolutely brilliant place to go, indeed not now. Its the government getting greedy with all there taxes on everything. Can't touch my crypto tho 😂

[@LabRat6619]

Because all these places sell ALCOHOL.
Work it out for yourself?

[@williammayer7199]

Great video. Awful to see

[@TheRedHairedStokie]

Tell me about it

[@jeremyminns5627]

The big reset.the kids of today have everything but have nothing.

[@richardmiller3998]

The government own them and will let them crumble unfortunately ❤

[@PeterFlynn-bp5fi]

Got grows in

[@James-cs2wi]

The government can buy my property of me if they want I want 300 grand for it😊

[@user-si5sk2hm2n]

High costs of living and the withdrawal of businesses from the UK privatizing everything its just that's how a recession works people are becoming poorer.It's time to finally understand that separating yourself from the business world from others only worsens your status and wealth unless you produce everything your own and sell it abroad, but this is not happening and will never happen.Cheers

[@kikkook9764]

What happened to the UK !

[@kikkook9764]

@Black_Sheep186 I totally agree 💯 ,this is a controlled demolition

[@kikkook9764]

@Black_Sheep186 what can the people do to reverse this corrupt place and politicians
Regards from
Thailand
I use to live in London many years ago
Just watching all the empty building and shop front from the other guy wondering Turnip is devastating

[@SJ.77]

Its happening everywhere:
Every Store in Downtown Miami is CLOSED!!!
/watch?v=YGdjDeLRftc