Staffordshire Lieutenancy Engagements Calendar 2026
Throughout the year, the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire attends a wide range of events and engagements across the county in support of local communities, organisations and individuals. Details of the events attended during 2026 are available on this page.
On occasions when the Lord-Lieutenant is unable to attend an engagement, a Deputy Lieutenant may represent the Staffordshire Lieutenancy on their behalf.
| Date | Engagement Name | Location | Attendee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/01/2026 | Stoke City Citizenship Ceremonies | Stoke Town Hall, Stoke | Vice Lord-Lieutenant |
| 15/01/2026 | Staffordshire Citizenship Ceremonies | County Buildings, Stafford | Mr S Davies RRC VR |
| 19/01/2026 | Formal Opening of the Hilary Term of the Crown Court Stafford | Collegiate Church St Mary's in Stafford | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 20/01/2026 | Staffordshire Forensic Partnership Double Celebration | Catalyst Building (Catalyst Hall and Gallery), Stoke-on-Trent | His Honour P Glenn DL |
| 20/01/2026 | Keele Winter Graduation Ceremonies | University Chapel | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 21/01/2026 | Staffordshire Citizenship Ceremonies | Uttoxeter Town Hall | Vice Lord-Lieutenant |
| 22/01/2026 | Long Service Medals | HMP/ YOI Drake Hall | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 24/01/2026 | National Holocaust Memorial Day | All Saints Church, Compton | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 25/01/2026 | Holocaust Memorial | Collegiate Church of St Mary, Stafford | Mr G Morley DL |
| 28/01/2026 | Collation Service | St Michael and St Wulfad's Church | Brigadier B Smith CBE TD DL |
| 31/01/2026 | Thanksgiving Service | St Edith's Church, Tamworth | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 04/02/2026 | Exploring Culture’s Role as a catalyst in shaping place, identity and economic growth | Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield | Mrs B Hyde DL Mr L Bates BEM DL |
| 04/02/2026 | British Schools Rifle and Pistol Championship finals | Cannock Leisure Centre | Colonel D L Leigh TD DL |
| 05/02/2026 | Stoke City Citizenship Ceremonies | Stoke Town Hall, Stoke | Mrs R McCourt DL |
| 05/02/2026 | Staffordshire Citizenship Ceremonies | County Buildings, Stafford | Mr S Davies RRC VR |
| 06/02/2026 | High Sheriffs Art Competition | Ancient High House | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 08/02/2026 | 60 (Leek) Squadron RAFAC Air Cadet Sunday and Cadet Enrolment | All Saints Church, Leek | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 09/02/2026 | Long Service Presentation | Staffordshire Police Headquarters, Weston Road | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 09/02/2026 | Staffordshire Police Cadet Attestations | Ormiston Meridian Academy, Stoke-on-Trent | Mr G Morley DL |
| 11/02/2026 | Staffordshire Police Cadet Attestations | John Taylor Free School, Burton-on-Trent | Dame Asha Khemka DBE DL |
| 12/02/2026 | Staffordshire Police Cadet Attestations | Staffordshire Police Headquarters, Weston Road | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 12/02/2026 | Stoke-on-Trent Citizenship Ceremony | Stoke-on-Trent | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 14/02/2026 | Joint Cadet Centre Opening Ceremony | Maresfield Drive, Stafford | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 15/02/2026 | Grindon Memorial Service | All Saints Church, Leek | Lieutenant Colonel T Gaddum |
| 15/02/2026 | Blood Bike Launch | Heath Community Centre, Uttoxeter | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 18/02/2026 | Staffordshire Citizenship Ceremonies | Uttoxeter Town Hall | Mrs R McCourt DL |
| 28/02/2026 | St John's Ambulance, Cadet of the Year Dinner | Ingestre Hall, | Vice Lord-Lieutenant |
| 01/03/2026 | Smile Aid Annual Community Cohesion Iftar Gala Dinner | DoubleTree by Hilton, Stoke-on-Trent | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 04/03/2026 | King's Award for Voluntary Service Presentation | 21 Leek Trinity Church Hall | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 05/03/2026 | Stoke City Citizenship Ceremonies | Stoke Town Hall, Stoke | Mrs H Iqbal MBE DL |
| 08/03/2026 | Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme Civic Mass | Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Newcastle | Mr P Nagi MBE DL |
| 09/03/2026 | Commonwealth Day | Flash Village Hall | Lieutenant Colonel T Gaddum |
| 10/03/2026 | Community Dialogue Dinner | The Madeley Centre, Madeley | Mrs R McCourt DL |
| 11/03/2026 | Freedom of the Borough - Sir Ian Dudson | Newcastle | Mrs R McCourt DL |
| 12/03/2026 | Stoke City Citizenship Ceremonies | Stoke Town Hall, Stoke | Mrs J Scott-Moncrieff DL |
| 12/03/2026 | Celebration of the Possible Festival | Kings Hall, Stoke-on-Trent | Mrs H Iqbal MBE DL |
| 18/03/2026 | Staffordshire Citizenship Ceremonies | Uttoxeter Town Hall | Mrs R McCourt DL |
| 21/03/2026 | Annual Awards Evening | Rugeley Rifle Club | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 25/03/2026 | Staffordshire Bench AGM | Beaconside Conference Centre, Stafford | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 27/03/2026 | Royal Visit HRH Princess Royal | Nacro's Stoke Education Centre, Atlas Works | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 28/03/2026 | Mock Trials Competition | North Staffs Justice Centre, The Court House, Ryecroft, Newcastle | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 30/03/2026 | High Sheriff of Staffordshire - Declaration of Office | Stafford Crown Court, Stafford | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 02/04/2026 | Stoke-on-Trent Citizenship Ceremonies | Stoke Town Hall, Stoke | Vice Lord-Lieutenant |
| 02/04/2026 | 50th Anniversary Production | Stoke Rep Theatre, Leek Road, Stoke | Ms K Dobson OBE DL |
| 07/04/2026 | Lord-Lieutenants Cadets Ceremony | Stafford County Showground, Stafford | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 09/04/2026 | Staffordshire Citizenship Ceremonies | County Buildings, Stafford | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 11/04/2026 | The Staffordshire 3 Memorial Unveiling | Tamworth Castle Grounds | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 15/04/2026 | Kings Award for Enterprise Service Presentation | The Dovcliffe Hall Hotel, Burton on Trent | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 20/04/2026 | Opening of the Trinity Term of Stafford Crown Court | St Mary's Church, Stafford | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 26/04/2026 | Australian and New Zealand Army Corps Drumhead Remembrance Service | Cannock Chase War Cemetery | Mr G Morley DL |
| 26/04/2026 | Saint Goerge's Day Celebration of Scounting | Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield | Mr J D Cotton DL |
| 26/04/2026 | Newcastle District St George's Day Parade | St Gile's Church, Newcastle | Mrs J Arkle DL |
| 28/04/2026 | Staffordshire Day - House of Commons Event | House of Commons, Westminster, London | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 01/05/2026 | Friends of the Allied Special Forces Memorial Grove - Dedication of the new Moussey Memorial | 2 Manor Road, King's Bromley | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 06/05/2026 | University Hospitals of North Midlands International Nursing Service | Stoke-on-Trent | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 07/05/2026 | Stoke-on-Trent Citizenship Ceremony | Stoke-on-Trent | Mrs H Iqbal MBE DL |
| 07/05/2026 | Staffordshire Citizenship Ceremonies | County Buildings, Stafford | Mrs J Scott-Moncrieff DL |
| 07/05/2026 | Support Staffordshire's Power of Local Conference | Octagon Centre, Stafford | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 07/05/2026 | Swearing in Ceremony | Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court, Bethesda Street | His Honour P Glenn DL |
| 09/05/2026 | Staffordshire and West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force Trust Annual Dinner 2026 | The Aspects Building, National Memorial Arboretum | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 09/05/2026 | RAFSC & TSW Association Presidents Dinner | MOD Stafford | Brigadier S Bell QVRM TD VR DL |
| 14/05/2026 | Stoke-on-Trent Citizenship Ceremonies | Stoke Town Hall, Stoke | Mrs P Gee DL |
| 14/05/2026 | Garden Project Opening and Resident BBQ | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Mrs J Scott-Moncrieff DL |
| 15/05/2026 | Opening of Advanced Green Technology Centre | Stoke-on-Trent College | Mr J Mitchell DL |
| 16/05/2026 | National Memorial Arboretum 25th Anniversary | National Memorial Arboretum | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 16/05/2026 | Mayor Making Ceremony | Stafford Gatehouse Theatre | Mr S Davies RRC VR |
| 16/05/2026 | Mixed Mental Health Event | Tamworth Castle | Ms K Dobson OBE DL |
| 19/05/2026 | Grand unveiling of the Beaudesert Heritage Information Boards | Beaudesert Park, Cannock Wood, Rugeley | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 19/05/2026 | Long Service Awards | Police Headquarters, Stafford | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 20/05/2026 | Mayor of Newcastle-under-Lyme - Annual Council and Civic Reception | Keele Hall, Keele | Mr J Friend DL |
| 20/05/2026 | Lichfield 41 Club - Dinner | School House Restaurant, Lichfield | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 20/05/2026 | Staffordshire Citizenship Ceremonies | Uttoxeter Town Hall | Mr S Davies RRC VR |
| 21/05/2026 | Stoke-on-Trent Citizenship Ceremonies | Stoke Town Hall, Stoke | Vice Lord-Lieutenant |
| 22/05/2026 | The Royal British Legion - Remembering the Iraq War - 15 Year on | National Memorial Arboretum | Vice Lord-Lieutenant |
| 23/05/2026 | Endon Well Dressing Thanksgiving Service | St Luke's Church, Endon | Mr P Samani JP DL |
| 23/05/2026 | Uttoxeter Choral Society Concert | The Priory Church of St Mary, Tutbury | Mrs S Elsom DL |
| 03/06/2026 | BEM Investiture | County Buildings, Stafford | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 03/06/2026 | Abbots Bromley Scouts - Formal Plaque Unveiling | Abbots Bromley Scout Hut | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 04/06/2026 | Stoke-on-Trent Citizenship Ceremonies | Stoke Town Hall, Stoke | Mrs R McCourt DL |
| 04/06/2026 | Staffordshire Citizenship Ceremonies | County Buildings, Stafford | Mr J Mannion DL |
| 04/06/2026 | West Midlands RFCA AGM & Luncheon | Lilleshall National Sports and Conferencing Centre, Shropshire | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 05/06/2026 | Stoke-on-Trent Civic Prayer Breakfast | Kings Hall, Stoke-on-Trent | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 06/06/2026 | Mock Trials Regional Final | North Staffs Justice Centre, The Court House, Ryecroft, Newcastle | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 06/06/2026 | Cheadle Spitfire Day | High Street, Cheadle | Lieutenant Colonel T Gaddum |
| 08/06/2026 | Big Lunch Event | Riverbank Restaurant, Stafford | Colonel D L Leigh TD DL |
| 08/06/2026 | King's Award for Voluntary Service Presentation | Shenstone Community Library | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 09/06/2026 | Burton and South Derbyshire College Big Lunch | Mulberry Restaurant, Burton and South Derbyshire College | Mr J Mitchell DL |
| 09/06/2026 | Tamworth's Compassionate Communities Award | CIC Centre, Tamworth | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 11/06/2026 | Stoke-on-Trent Citizenship Ceremonies | Stoke Town Hall, Stoke | Mr S Davies RRC VR |
| 12/06/2026 | TDCS Honour the Lady of the Mercians and the Founding Mother of England | St Editha's Church, Tamworth | Mr J Mannion DL |
| 12/06/2026 | Summer Showcase - Academy for Theatre Arts | Bradwell | Mr S Davies RRC VR |
| 13/06/2026 | Staffordshire Police Open Day | County Showground, Stafford | Mrs J Sawyers QPM DL |
| 13/06/2026 | Invitation to Attend the Dedication of a RAF Lichfield World War Two Memorial | St Stephen's Church, Lichfield | Mr C J Hawley DL |
| 14/06/2026 | Staffordshire Moorlands District Council - Chair's Civic Service | St Leonards Church, Ipstones | Mrs J Scott-Moncrieff DL |
| 15/06/2026 | Kings's Award for Voluntary Service Presentation | Stafford Bereavement Services | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 17/06/2026 | Staffordshire Citizenship Ceremonies | Uttoxeter Town Hall | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 17/06/2026 | Lichfield Science and Engineering Society Annual Summer Supper | Whittington Golf Club, Lichfield | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 18/06/2026 | Celebrating Success Awards | The Lifestyle Building of our Cauldon Campus, Stoke-on-Trent | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 19/06/2026 | Denstone College | Denstone College | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 20/06/2026 | Midsummer Fair Cannock Wood and Gentleshaw | The Village Playing Field, Cannock Wood | Mrs R McCourt DL |
| 20/06/2026 | Fighting with Pride - LGBTQ+ Community Dedication Event | National Memorial Arboretum | Mr J Mannion DL |
| 20/06/2026 | Uttoxeter Armed Forces Day Community Event | Uttoxeter Market Place | Commander Charles Bagot Jewitt RN (Rtd) DL |
| 21/06/2026 | Unveiling of Plaque Gnosall Memorial Village Hall | St Lawrence Church, Gnosall | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 21/06/2026 | Mayor of Biddulph Civic Service | Biddulph Methodist Church, Biddulph | Admiral Sir T Soar KCB OBE DL |
| 21/06/2026 | Berkswich CofE Parish Summer Fete | Milford Hall Cricket Club, Milford | Wing Commander Sharrard-Williams DL |
| 21/06/2026 | Stoke Minster Songs of Praise | Stoke Minster, Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent | Mr S Davies RRC VR |
| 22/06/2026 | Armed Forces Day - Fly a Flag | Moorlands House, Moorlands | Mrs J Scott-Moncrieff DL |
| 22/06/2026 | Kid's Village Celebration Event | Hilton at St George's Park, Burton upon Trent | Mr P Pusey MBE DL |
| 22/06/2026 | Order of St John UK Award for Organ Donation 2026 | Ingestre Orangery | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 24/06/2026 | 2026 International Cheese and Dairy Awards - The World Cup of Cheese | Bingley Hall, County Showground | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 24/06/2026 | King's Award for Voluntary Service Presentation | Tamworth Wellbeing and Cancer Support | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 27/06/2026 | Lichfield Cathedral School's Speech Day and Prize Giving | Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield | Mr J D Cotton DL |
| 27/06/2026 | Armed Forces Day | Tamworth Castle, Tamworth | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 28/06/2026 | Armed Forces Day | Queen's Park, Stoke-on-Trent | Lord-Lieutenant |
| 30/06/2026 | Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service - Our Recognition Awards Ceremony | Fire Headquarters, Stone | Mrs J Sawyers QPM DL |
