3 November - 31 January

 Standing over two metres tall in the Clink Street Ceramics window gallery, a narrow glass recess along historic Clink Street, “The Liberty Vessel,” a new ceramic installation by artist Julia Ellen Lancaster, offers a powerful meditation on London’s riverine past and its resonance in the present. Drawing inspiration from the long history of trade along the Thames, particularly during the 19th century when the stretch near London Bridge thrummed with global exchange.

Clink Street, Bankside, London SE1 9FE 

29 November - 15 February

Showcasing a curated collection of functional and decorative work. The exhibition highlights the strength and delicacy of this elegant form of clay known for both its durable and transluscent qualities, through the work of six professional studio potters from across the UK and Ireland. 

15 November - 21 February

Featuring artworks by some of the leading sculptors and innovators working with ceramics in the UK today, Subversive Forms will shine a spotlight on contemporary artists who push the boundaries of possibility with clay.

5 - 28 February

This exhibition profiles the works of eight esteemed makers, each of whom have recently been awarded Selected Member status by the Craft Potters Association.
Featuring work by Tom Knowles Jackson, Sue Pryke, Eru Aamir, Schneider Schneider, Sue Gunn, Loraine Rutt, Judy McKenzie, Shirley Vauvelle.

13 January - 8 March

Undergrowth is a group exhibition exploring the rich metaphorical and material potential of the ecological layer that exists beneath taller plants and trees. Bringing together ceramic and metal works in a tactile, multi-dimensional installation, the exhibition considers undergrowth as both a biological system and a metaphor for the hidden forces that quietly shape our world.

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.

6 December - 15 March

A new exhibition celebrating 25 years of Design-Nation at Hub. It brings together selected works by 26 leading UK artists and makers selected from Design-Nation’s portfolio of members. Makers working with ceramics: Adele Howitt, Belgin Bozsahin, Cosmin Ciofirdel, Debbie Barber, Elaine Lim Newton, Jemma Gowland, Julie Massie, Kim Colebrook, Mary Johnson, Rosa Wiland Holmes, Steinunn Bjarnadottir, Valerie Bernardini.

16 January - 21 March

DNNW X MCDC is an exhibition in collaboration with Design-Nation, showcasing a collection of their North West members. Ceramicists: Anne Haworth, Tone von Krogh, Rachel Peters, Beverley Sommerville, Aneliya Stoyanova, Alison Waters, Emma Westmacott and Jean White

7 November - 11 April

Explore the ceramic work of celebrated Edinburgh-based artist Frances Priest at Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JT. This will showcase ceramics created throughout 25 years of her practice, featuring rarely seen pieces from her personal collection and brand-new work inspired by the house.

22 November - 4 May

In partnership with CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art, Denmark and Kunstsilo, Norway, The Hepworth Wakefield will bring Playing with Fire: Edmund de Waal and Axel Salto to the UK in November 2025.

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.