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.

  • Poster for Design Nation South

    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
    @janek
    ingceramics
    @nicola_martin_ceramics_
    @juliem
    assieceramics
    @amyfrankiesmith
    @annajth
    omson

  • 3 ceramic vessels

    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.

  • Ceramic items in a kiln

    11th Kiln at Klei, London

    2 - 31 October

    An exhibition of wood fired work by London based potters; Skye Corewijn and Lily Pearmain

  • Group of ceramic vessels

    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.

  • Smiling man outside gallery

    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.

  • Various photos of ceramic objects

    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.

  • Colourful ceramic object

    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.

  • Ceramic jar

    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.

  • 2 ceramic vessels

    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.

  • Green ceramic vase

    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.

  • Illustrated poster for exhibition

    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.

  • Poster for 50 Years Fired Up exhibition

    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.

  • Geometric colourful ceramic items

    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.

  • Abstract ceramic sculptures

    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.

  • Decorated plates on a wall

    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.

  • Four decorative vases with geometric patterns and colorful designs, with one large tilted vase in the center.

    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.


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