TK Maxx Festival Park — Now Open
Festival Park is one of Stoke-on-Trent's main out-of-town retail parks, on the edge of Hanley. TK Maxx has now opened there after closing its Market Square store — Stoke-on-Trent Gazette covers the move, opening day, and other retail changes on the park.
Is TK Maxx open at Festival Park?
Yes. TK Maxx opened its new two-floor Festival Retail Park store at 10am on Thursday 13 August 2026, after the Hanley Market Square branch closed on Sunday 9 August. Full opening coverage is in our live story below.
Why Festival Park matters locally
The park sits in the ST1 area and draws traffic from across the Potteries. Changes there — a major retailer relocating from Hanley, a new opening, or a closure — affect jobs, footfall in the city centre, and everyday shopping for ST postcode residents.
Recent retail coverage
- TK Maxx opens at Festival Park after Hanley store closes — opening day, queues, and the move from Market Square (13 August 2026).
- TK Maxx Hanley closure and Festival Park move — earlier coverage — the story that tracked the opening date before doors opened.
- Turner's Newsagents Hanley closes after 50 years — another High Street change tied to the city-centre vs retail-park shift.
- Hanley shops and High Street news — city-centre context for Festival Park moves.
For the latest, check the Stoke Gazette homepage or browse all Stoke news.
Hanley vs Festival Park
Hanley remains the traditional city-centre shopping core; Festival Park is the large retail park alternative nearby. When chains consolidate into one Potteries site, Festival Park is often the destination — which is why opening-date and relocation queries spike on Google. More on the city centre: Hanley shops and High Street news.
More practical local information in the Stoke-on-Trent local guide.