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Two ceramics festivals in Derbyshire
Creative Community Pottery launches the first-ever Chesterfield Pottery Festival throughout August.
Festival highlights include:
Vase Making Workshops – Monday 4 August
Learn to shape and decorate your ceramic vase at The Assembly Rooms, Chesterfield Market Hall.
Clay Decoration Drop-In – Tuesday 5 August
A relaxed, family-friendly session to make personalised hanging decorations at The Assembly Rooms, Chesterfield Market Hall.
Pottery in the Pub – Wednesday 6 August
A pottery-themed quiz night at Holme Hall Inn, one of Chesterfield’s historic potters’ pubs.
Community Pottery Exhibition & Makers Market – Saturday 30 August
A showcase of local creativity at The Assembly Rooms, with work from community groups, archive material from Chesterfield Museum, and a market of handmade ceramics.
Full details and tickets for the festival are available at creative-community-pottery.sumupstore.com.
TOASTED Ceramic Fair
TOASTED Ceramic Fair holds two events per year.
The next event takes place on 6th December - TOASTED Long Eaton Art Room with 20 potters, live music, and free goody bags for the first 25 customers.
Applications are open for potters to apply for TOASTED Derby Museum and Art Gallery on the Wardwick which takes place on the 28th-29th March 2026.
For more details and how to apply, visit https://toastedceramicfair.uk/apply-for-toasted-ceramic-fair/.
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