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6 | keele.ac.uk/study/internationalstudents LOCATION Keele University is located next to Newcastle-under-Lyme and is a short journey from Stoke-on-Trent city centre. NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME Around 15 minutes on the bus, 20 minutes by foot or 5 minutes by car, this is the town centre where you’ll find supermarkets, bars, restaurants and high street fashion stores. Lymelight Boulevard has a bowling alley, escape room and Vue cinema. STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY CENTRE (HANLEY) 10 minutes by car or 40 minutes by bus, this is ideal for shopping, culture and nightlife. Home to Stoke City Football Club, the city also has cinemas, Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, intu Potteries shopping centre and more, you won’t be short of things to do. The Sugarmill and Victoria Hall are popular live music venues, whilst the Regent Theatre is fantastic for its range of shows and performances throughout the year. Festival Retail Park is the perfect place to go for a shopping trip, with a range of clothing outlets, an Odeon Cinema and Tenpin Bowling alley. It also has a number of restaurants including Pizza Hut, Nando’s and TGI Friday’s. It’s a great place to visit with friends and socialise. LOCAL AREA Cinema, Restaurants, Museums close by Find out more about our local area at KEELE.AC.UK/DISCOVER/ABOUTTHEAREA