Ceramics exhibitions, UK
Here you’ll find ceramics and pottery exhibitions all round the UK. Got a thing with ceramics? You’re in the right place.
-
BCB Award Winner Artist Showcase | Jo Taylor at Vessel Gallery, London
19 September - 17 October
Vessel Gallery presents a showcase by the British Ceramics Biennial headline exhibition Award 2025 winner, Jo Taylor.
Her inspiration comes from highly decorative architectural features, such as ornate plaster ceilings, wrought iron and carved stone. Her admiration for the Rococo period is exemplified with her abundant & joyous use of ornamental decoration. -
Design-Nation South: Materialised, Brighton
15 - 26 October
Ceramics takes centre stage at the Design-Nation South exhibition – from bold sculptural work to finely crafted forms, and even ceramics as light and structure. At The Regency Town House, Brighton. Open daily 11am–5pm (closes 4pm on Sunday 26th).
All ceramicists in the group:
@rachelbarnardceramics
@alma.boyes
@elaine_king_ceramics
@janekingceramics
@nicola_martin_ceramics_
@juliemassieceramics
@amyfrankiesmith
@annajthomson -
Taïr Almor at RSA House, London
25 July - 31 October
Ceramicist Taïr Almor’s work is on display at The Coffee House, RSA House, 8 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6EZ.
-
11th Kiln at Klei, London
2 - 31 October
An exhibition of wood fired work by London based potters; Skye Corewijn and Lily Pearmain
-
Make Southwest Maker Member Show, Bovey Tracey
28 June - 1 November
In 2025 the 70th Maker Member annual show at the Jubilee Gallery is celebrating their Membership, showing selected work from Maker Members, and through 'behind the scenes' stories of their making community. Jennifer Amon’s work pictured.
-
Richard Miller: Ceramist in Focus, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
13 September to 1 November
A leading figure in British ceramics, Richard Miller is known for combining traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design. His work draws on historical patterns and the complex narratives of British colonialism, creating ceramics that are both technically accomplished and thought-provoking.
-
Tricia Thom, Lara Scobie, Daniel Boyle and Fitch & McAndrew, Bevere Gallery, Worcester
6 September - 1 November
Always something new – a constantly changing display of studio ceramics, original prints, paintings & jewellery. The Gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm.
-
Sara Moorhouse at Cambridge Contemporary Art
10 October - 2 November
Ceramics and screenprints by Sara Moorhouse, as well as paintings by Georgie Britton.
Georgie Britton is a contemporary landscape painter who lives and works in North Yorkshire.
Sara Moorhouse is based in Cardiff and will be coming in to the gallery on Saturday 11th October to speak about her journey with landscape and colour.
-
Freedom In Clay, Clay College,Stoke
20 September – 2 November
Clay College Stoke will be exhibiting a collection of ceramic artwork, by some of the biggest names in the studio pottery industry for their next exhibition, ‘Freedom in Clay’.
The exhibition is a celebration of the art of hand-built pottery and will feature the work of Japanese master potter, Ken Matsuzaki alongside the stunning work of Koichiro Isezaki, Ruth King, Petra Steward, Judy McKenzie, Elly Wall, Sue Mundy and Haejong Lee Rogers.
-
London Potters Annual Members’ Exhibition
29 October - 8 November
Bringing together 120 talented makers at The Morley Gallery, this much-loved showcase celebrates the outstanding skill and imagination at the heart of London’s ceramics community. Each exhibitor will present three newly created pieces, guaranteeing a vibrant and ever-changing display.
-
Akiko Hirai at Beaux Arts Bath
11 October - 8 November
New ceramics by Akiko Hirai. Akiko will attend the Private View on Saturday 11 October 6-8 pm. Akiko Hirai's work will be available to purchase in person in the gallery from 10 a.m. on Saturday 11 October and then online from 11 a.m. on Monday 13 October.
-
Of The Land, Contemporary Ceramics, London
16 October - 8 November
David Binns’ carved and glazed ceramic forms evolve through a direct and intimate engagement with clay. He draws inspiration from the contrasting shapes and textures found in the natural landscape as well as contemporary architecture.
Paul Wearing’s approach to his practice embraces contrasts of control and chance. This can be seen within his treatment of the glazed surface which renders evidence of intentional brush marks and chemical reactions of the glaze. The process reveal a language of landscape.
-
Collaborative, County Hall Pottery, London
13 September - 9 November
A cross-disciplinary exhibition for London Design Festival 2025 that explores the creative potential of connection through clay. Rooted in the tactile and transformative nature of ceramics, Collaborative brings together five leading ceramic artists, each paired with a creative practitioner from a different discipline. Spanning music, woodworking, architecture, and culinary arts, these partnerships reimagine ceramics as a shared language of innovation, functionality, and artistic dialogue.
-
From Flames & Ash, Clay College, Stoke
8 - 23 November
‘From Flames and Ash’ is an exclusive two-week exhibition showcasing a curated collection of Clay College Diploma students’ work from their recent wood-firing project. This is the first time that the students will be exhibiting in the Gallery ahead of their final Graduate Show in the summer of 2026.
-
50 Years Fired Up, Southern Ceramic Group, Chichester
25 November - 7 December
Exclusively local makers are featured at this curated selection of ceramics hosted in the beautiful Oxmarket Gallery, Chichester. Individual and unique pieces of ceramic will be exhibited and available for you to purchase on the day. A wide range of functional and decorative pieces will be on display – an ideal opportunity for Christmas shopping.
-
House, County Hall Pottery, London
18 November - 24 December
HOUSE will present a curated marketplace of functional ceramics for the home. From the playful to the practical, this unique exhibition reimagines how contemporary ceramics live and function within domestic spaces.
-
Takuro Kuwata, Tea Bowl Punk at Warwick Arts Centre
31 October - 15 March
The Mead Gallery is proud to present the first UK solo exhibition of internationally celebrated Japanese ceramic artist Takuro Kuwata. Renowned for his radical approach to traditional ceramics, Kuwata fuses traditional Japanese pottery techniques with bold and experimental sculptural processes.
-
100 Years, 60 Designers & 1 Future, The Potteries Museum & Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent
12 June - 7 December
The brainchild of Emily Johnson, 1882 Ltd.’s creative director and co-founder, , this specially commissioned collection of plates has been hand decorated by 1882 Ltd.’s potters, working from a piece of artwork donated by 60 of the UK’s leading artists, architects, designers, musicians and creative polymaths.
-
Elizabeth Fritsch: Otherworldly Vessels, Hepworth Wakefield
8 March - Spring 2026
A survey exhibition of one of Britain’s foremost ceramicists, Elizabeth Fritsch. The exhibition will bring together over 100 works made between the 1970s and 2013 drawn largely from the artist’s own rarely-seen private collection.
Subscribe to my newsletter
The Monthly Mug is my monthly email newsletter. You'll keep up to date on upcoming ceramics events as well as exhibitions around the UK and fabulous independent shops and galleries I have discovered along the way. I won't bombard you - one email per month as we all get too much email as it is!
Just tap the button and you’ll be taken to an Email Octopus page to sign up.