Events 2026
Pottery festivals and craft fairs where I'll be showing my latest work during the year. Check with the organisers for the latest information before setting off.
Sheffield Ceramics Festival Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th April 2026
Kelham Island Museum, Alma Street, Sheffield, S3 8SA
Come and see the work of around 50 potters, including me, in this unique industrial museum
Stamford Pottery Market
Saturday 2nd May 2026
Stamford Arts Centre, 27 St. Marys' Street, Stamford, Lincs PE9 2DL
Held in the Georgian Ballroom of the arts centre in this beautiful, historic town
Ceramics in Charnwood Sunday May 10th 2026. 10am to 4pm
Market Place, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3EB Organised by me!
Come and meet 90+ potters and artists in clay from the East Midlands and beyond, selling their work in the open air in Loughborough market place. Not to be missed!
Loughborough Art & Craft Fair Market Place, Loughborough
Details yet to be announced
Ceramics in Southwell. 2026 Not yet announced for 2026 Market Square, Southwell, Notts. A well established ceramics market in this historic Minster town.
Up to 40 top potters!
Potfest in the pens. Friday 23rd, Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October 2026
Skirsgill Auction Mart, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0DN
Around 120 potters and ceramic artists exhibiting in the pens at the livestock market just outside Penrith, close to the Lake District. Thousands of pots to choose from, as well as hands on workshops, pottery tools, clay and kiln suppliers.
Artist & Designer Fair Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November 2026
10am to 4.30pm ( To be confirmed )
Pavilion Gardens, St Johns Road, Buxton, Derbyshire SK17 6BE
Makers from across the region exhibiting in the restored octagon building in these Victorian gardens. An ideal pre Christmas craft shopping day out in the Peak district!
Sock Christmas Art & Craft Fair Loughborough Town Hall ( To be confirmed) 11am to 5pm. Our local Christmas craft fair is always a special day. Buy hand made Christmas gifts and stay to see the switch-on of the festive illuminations at dusk!
Loughborough Town Hall, Market Place, Loughborough LE11 3EB
Leicester Guildhall Craft Fair ( to be confirmed)
Buy hand made Christmas gifts from selected local makers in this atmospheric medieval building in the heart of the city, next to the Cathedral
Leicester Guildhall, Guildhall Lane, Leicester LE1 5FQ
Woodthorpe Christmas market ( To be confirmed)
In the greenhouses, Woodthorpe park plant shop, Woodthorpe Park, Woodthorpe Drive, Sherwood, Nottingham NG5 4HA A great collection of local craft stalls gathered in the greenhouses of the plant centre. Buy handmade gifts, have a mulled wine, Make a wreath, and get your Christmas tree too!