Middleport Pottery

01/09/2026

ONLY 3 TICKETS LEFT
19th September - Walking Tour - Exploring Hanley's Monuments & Stories
FREE EVENT - Pre-Booking Required
Time: 2pm - Beginning at Hanley Park Bandstand
Join us for this Heritage Open Days Event. Explore Hanley Park & Hanley Cemetery with this fascinating guided walking tour, examining the stories behind some of Hanley's historic sites and the people connected to them.
Discover the lives and legacies of figures including George Howson, John Birchall and Edwin John Hammersley, and explore the connections between Hanley Park and Hanley Cemetery before culminating at the Hanley Cemetery War Memorial, which is about to be restored as part of the Centenary Restoration Fund.
For Tickets & more info on all events visit: https://re-form.org/heritage-buildings/middleport-pottery/whats-on/

31/08/2026

31/08/2026

EACH SMALL DONATION WE RECEIVE IS MAKING A BIG IMPACT – THANK YOU
Did you know that you can support the Middleport Pottery Learning Programme by donating small essential gifts from our Amazon wish list?
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31/08/2026

We are celebrating Heritage Open Days with a range of FREE events. Have you got your tickets – Hurry limited availability!

11th September - Walking Tour - Exploring Fenton's Monuments & Stories
FREE EVENT - Pre-Booking Required
Time: 1pm - Beginning at Fenton War Memorial
Beginning at Fenton War Memorial and ending at the Glebedale Park Memorial, the walk will explore how local people, industries and communities have shaped Fenton over time, and how these places continue to be remembered and valued today. The walk will end at Glebedale Park, where you are welcome to stay for an informal picnic

16th & 17th September- Explore the 1940’s Middleport Pottery Employment Records
10.30am to 1.30pm
FREE ENTRY – PRE-BOOKING REQUIRED
Join us to view our recently indexed employment cards from Burgess and Leigh, recorded between 1941-1942. Search through our list over 500 employment records, and if you find a record you are interested in seeing, our amazing collection volunteers will search out that record for you to view, and photograph if you wish.
We will also have collection items on display, showing some of the objects the different jobs would have used or produced during this time period, many of which are still used on our factory today!
Maybe a relative worked here during this time-period, maybe you want to see what jobs people your age were doing - even if you don't find the exact person you are looking for, you will certainly find something interesting among these records!

19th September - Walking Tour - Exploring Hanley's Monuments & Stories - ONLY 4 TICKETS LEFT
FREE EVENT - Pre-Booking Required
Time: 2pm - Beginning at Hanley Park Bandstand
Explore Hanley Park & Hanley Cemetery with this fascinating guided walking tour, examining the stories behind some of Hanley's historic sites and the people connected to them.
Discover the lives and legacies of figures including George Howson, John Birchall and Edwin John Hammersley, and explore the connections between Hanley Park and Hanley Cemetery before culminating at the Hanley Cemetery War Memorial, which is about to be restored as part of the Centenary Restoration Fund.
For Tickets & more info on all events visit: https://re-form.org/heritage-buildings/middleport-pottery/whats-on/

31/08/2026

THIS WEEKEND!
5th & 6th September
Middleport Pottery Artisan Market
FREE EVENT
10am to 4pm
Join the local makers & bakers at the indoor Middleport Artisan Market hosted by Castle Artisan Market . Then why not explore the independent traders of Port Street Range & Harper Street and enjoy something to eat or drink in The Packing House Café

30/08/2026

MIDDLEPORT POTTERY OFFERS ROOM HIRE!
Our unique & inspiring heritage rooms here at Middleport Pottery have always provided an iconic backdrop to Baby Showers, Birthday Parties, Anniversary Celebrations, Wakes and Corporate Events and so much more. Catering options from Buffets to Afternoon Tea are also available.
For more info visit www.re-form.org or email [email protected]

30/08/2026

GO ON TREAT YOURSELF!
Open 10am to 4pm come & visit the award-winning Packing House Café at Middleport Pottery for coffee & cake, breakfast, lunch or our new Summer drinks. Located next to the Trent & Mersey Canal we also offer outdoor seating. Free entrance to site & we are dog-friendly
For more info on Afternoon Tea booking please call 01782 499766

29/08/2026

1 WEEK TO GO!
5th & 6th September
Middleport Pottery Artisan Market
FREE EVENT
10am to 4pm
Join the local makers & bakers at the indoor Middleport Artisan Market hosted by Castle Artisan Market . Then why not explore the independent traders of Port Street Range & Harper Street and enjoy something to eat or drink in The Packing House Café

29/08/2026

HAPPY POTTERIES’ BOTTLE OVEN DAY
Here at Middleport Pottery we are proud to have one of the last remaining Bottle Ovens here onsite.
Did you know that there used to be 7 Ovens onsite? 3 Biscuit & 4 Glost. Over time as the factory evolved and the Clean Air Act was introduced the bottle ovens were demolished with the exception of the Biscuit Oven that you see to this day due to its construction into the factory walls.
To comply with the Clean Air Act, Bottle Ovens began to cease firing in the early 1960;s with the last one firing in the 1970's, but here at Middleport Pottery our Bottle Oven gained a new life in 2014 when we opened it up to the public as part of our Heritage Trail. Each year thousands of visitors get to experience what it is like to step inside one of the city’s iconic structures. It is also an integral backdrop to a lot of our events and it is the only Bottle Oven that is a licenced wedding venue giving couples a unique memorable space to get married in