Events calendar
Art & Culture events in and around The Potter's Wheel.
May 2024
4th – 6th May
EmilyJane Ceramics (that's me) is delighted to be joining a wonderful group of artists in Hare Hatch at the Coach House (Venue 33) from the 4th – 6th May.
18th – 27th May, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Oxfordshire Artweeks is the UK’s oldest and biggest artist open studios & pop-up exhibition event.
This year we are Venue 418. I have a fab bunch of artists exhibiting at The Potter's Wheel this year, some of whom you will have seen in the shop before; as well as some talented new names.
Visit the Artweeks website and find out more, including a downloadable festival guide covering all the areas taking part during the whole 3 weeks; or link directly to a complete Festival Map of all the venues and artists.
December 2023
8th December – 6th January
After the Wallingford Christmas Market and Shopping Day on December 3rd, the wheels and clay are being tucked away from December 9th until January 6th in order to transform the workspace into a wonderful winter shopping experience, giving you the opportunity to browse and buy handmade unique gifts, thereby supporting our talented local artisans.
We also have a variety of festive workshops on offer too; from mosaics to lino printing to Christmas Wreath making!
Festive dates for your diary:
December
Sunday 3rd - Wallingford Christmas Market and Shopping day
5th: Open as normal
6th – 8th Closed for Re-setting the studio to Christmas Shop
9th – 23rd: Open as normal
24th Christmas eve: Open
25th – 28th: Closed
29th – 30th: Open
January
2nd – 6th: Open as normal (for Christmas Shop)
8th – 13th: Closed (Re-setting the studio and Artisan swap-over)
September 2023
8th – 10th September
This weekend Wallingford is celebrating the life of the famous crime novelist who lived locally for over 40 years.
The town is hosting a variety of events over three days including the unveiling of a bronze statue in the Kinecroft; along with guided walks and murder-mystery-themed activities.
Throughout the weekend The Potter's Wheel is continuing its gallery presentation of local artisans. There may also be some hint of intrigue in the window display.
Opening times:
6th – 10th: Open
Monday 11th & Tuesday 12th: Closed (Re-setting the shop for Life Drawing)
1st – 3rd September, 10am – 5pm
On the banks of the Thames in South Oxfordshire, Wallingford BunkFest is a free-access community festival providing a unique, family-friendly celebration with something for everyone. Live music is dotted around the town in pubs and small venues with the large stage and beer tent on the Kinecroft
Here at The Potter's Wheel we are also going all out. The wheels will be tucked away, bags of clay shifted and the floor scrubbed. The whole workspace is going to be transformed into one large retail area to celebrate and welcome the switch to our new group of talented local artisans and of course to say goodbye and thank you to the current group whose work has so beautifully decorated our walls for the last four months.
We're also looking forward to seeing our new friends the Plantpot Heads arriving in the shop hot out of the kiln!
Opening times:
30th & 31st - Closed (Transforming the shop)
BUNKFEST - 1st, 2nd & 3rd - 10am - 5pm
4th & 5th - Closed (Curating the new artists)
6th, 7th, 8th - open as usual
9th & 10th & 11th Closed (Presume I am on a beach in the sunshine!)
May 2023
6th – 14th May, 10am – 5pm
Oxfordshire Artweeks is the UK’s oldest and biggest artist open studios & pop-up exhibition event.
At certain times during Artweeks, some of the artists will be working in the venue on their current projects, so you may get the chance to watch, ask questions and enquire more about their practice.
