The red persistent and photo-stimulated luminescent (PSL) nitride phosphor, SrCaSi5N8: Eu2+, Tm3+ solid solution, had been synthesized through conventional high temperature solid-state reaction. The SrCaSi5N8: Eu2+, Tm3+ phosphor shows strong photoluminescence (PL) and weak PSL (λem=647nm), both originating from the 4f65d–4f7 transition of Eu2+. Thermoluminescence (TL) glow curves measured at various stimulating conditions (UV excitation, in dark, laser stimulation after UV irradiation) show the same peak positions at 345K and 360K but great differences in the intensities. The afterglow decay curve presents excellent long-lasting red phosphorescence with a decay time of 30min (⩾0.32mcd/m2) after turning off the activating light. Moreover, the laser stimulated luminescence spectra, which feature sharp rising and falling edges (monitored at 647nm) as the infrared laser diode (980nm) excitation was turned on and off periodically, exhibit interesting rapidly responsive, erasable and rewritable abilities.