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Events
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Crafted in Clay: Handbuilding Pottery – Sgraffito with Joanna Dawidowska
Join our hands-on sgraffito decorating workshop teaches participants how to carve bold designs into coloured slip on the surface of clay bowls and plates. It’s a satisfying, visually striking technique that works beautifully for both beginners and more experienced makers. Joanna will behind by explaining the sgraffito process: applying coloured slip to leather‑hard clay and […]
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Botanical Casting Workshop
Sharpe's Pottery Museum West St, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, United KingdomSaturday 22 August: 11.30am - 2.30pm Take time to slow down and create your own exquisite botanical cast, and capture the captivating beauty of nature with delicate details of leaves, flowers and foliage. Join me for an enchanting workshop designed as a calm and restorative experience, giving you space to focus, breathe and enjoy the simple […]
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Little Potters: Under 5’s Sensory and Messy Play
Join us for a fun, creative session designed especially for our youngest visitors! Our Little Potters: Under 5’s Make & Take sessions are perfect for children aged five and under, offering a relaxed and engaging mix of crafts, messy play, and sensory exploration. Each month brings a new theme to inspire creativity — from seasonal […]
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September Museum Trail – Unbe-leaf-able Autumn
Sharpe's Pottery Museum West St, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, United KingdomThe season of autumn is finally upon us. Follow the falling leaves and see what you can discover amongst our collections! 📅 Date: 01 - 30 September🕒 Time: 10am-5pm📍 Location: Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, Swadlincote🎟️ Suitable for: All💰 Cost: £1 per trail, including a prize!
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Sharpe’s Studio – Paint a Pot!
The Glaze Room at Sharpe's Pottery Museum West St, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, United KingdomPaint a Pot Workshop at Sharpe’s Pottery Museum Get creative and add a personal touch to your pottery at our Paint a Pot Workshop! Perfect for families, friends, or anyone who loves to get arty, this fun, hands-on session invites you to choose a ceramic piece and decorate it using a range of vibrant acrylic […]
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Crafted in Clay: Handbuilding Pottery with Joanna Dawidowska
The Glaze Room at Sharpe's Pottery Museum West St, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, United KingdomSeptember: Clay Bird Sculpting Join our hands-on pottery workshop with our clay bird sculpting workshop. It is a hands‑on, imaginative session where participants learn to create expressive bird forms from clay. The focus is on gentle guidance, creativity, and developing simple sculpting skills that suit all confidence levels. Create a piece of ceramics for yourself […]
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SWAD HERITAGE FEST
Sharpe's Pottery Museum West St, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, United KingdomHeritage open days 2026 - Sharpe's Pottery Museum Step back in time and discover the fascinating history of one of Derbyshire's most iconic pottery museums. Explore the historic bottle kiln, uncover local industrial heritage, and enjoy a great day out for all ages. 📅 Saturday, 12 September 2026 🕙 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM 📍 […]
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Crafted In Clay: Hand Building Ceramic Houses with Elaine Lim-Newton
The Glaze Room at Sharpe's Pottery Museum West St, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, United KingdomThis relaxing and creative workshop is perfect for beginners and pottery enthusiasts alike. You’ll explore basic hand-building skills — such as slab construction, joining, and texturing — and have the chance to personalise your design with traditional techniques. Your finished piece will be left to dry, fired in our kiln, ready for you to collect […]
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Little Potters: Under 5’s Sensory and Messy Play
The Glaze Room at Sharpe's Pottery Museum West St, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, United KingdomJoin us for a fun, creative session designed especially for our youngest visitors! Our Little Potters: Under 5’s Make & Take sessions are perfect for children aged five and under, offering a relaxed and engaging mix of crafts, messy play, and sensory exploration. Each month brings a new theme to inspire creativity — from seasonal […]
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Antiques Valuation Day with Bamfords
Sharpe's Pottery Museum West St, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, United KingdomJoin Bamford's Auctioneers and Valuers on the first Friday of the month at Sharpe's Pottery Museum for Antiques Valuation Day! "Bamford's is a family run business and since its formation in 2002 has grown in size and reputation. Rising as a phoenix out of the ashes of Neales of Derby its core team have worked […]
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Introduction to Raku with Andy Mason
FeaturedSharpe's Pottery Museum West St, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, United KingdomCome and enjoy an introduction to the Japanese art of Raku here at Sharpe's! With it's roots in 16th century medieval Japan, Raku is a pottery process that inevitably brings excitement and suspense to the process of glazing and firing handmade pots. Workshop leader Andy Mason has developed his technical skills and knowledge over many […]
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Crafted in Clay: Hand Building Workshop with Elaine Lim-Newton
The Glaze Room at Sharpe's Pottery Museum West St, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, United KingdomJoin us for a hands-on pottery experience where you’ll design and create fantastic ceramic folklore faces, taking inspiration from the green man folklore legends. In these beginner friendly ceramic workshops we will use a variety of hand-building and modeling skills to create your very own clay portrait tile in the style of the winter solstice green […]