Gladstone Pottery Museum Exhibitions, Events and Activities May - August 2016 See pottery skills demonstrated and have a go yourself at Gladstone Stoke-on-Trent Your Museums Gladstone Pottery Museum, Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 1PQ Telephone: 01782 237777 Email .: g ladsto . [email protected] @GladstoneMuseum Did you know we offer a 12 month annual pass for less than the cost of two visits? Ask us for details and prices. Gladstone is the only complete Victorian pottery factory from the days when coal burning ovens made the world’s finest bone china. Traditional skills, original workshops, the cobbled yard and huge bottle ovens transport visitors back in time. Visit the gift shop and tea room and have a go at throwing a pot, making a china flower or decorating pottery. Please allow two to three hours for your visit. The shop and tea room, which serves a selection of drinks and light lunches, are open to non-museum visitors. Access: If you are a wheelchair user or have a pushchair, please contact us for access information. Our opening times are Tuesdays - Saturdays and Bank Holidays April - September: 10am - 5pm. Tea room: 11am - 4pm October - March: 10am - 4pm. Tea room: 11am - 3:30pm Children aged 16 or under must be accompanied by an adult. Please check our website or call us for up to date admission prices. stoke.gov.uk/museum Ongoing Events Demonstrations of Pottery Skills Tuesdays - Saturdays and Bank Holidays Skilled professionals demonstrate bone china flower making, pot throwing, casting and decorating daily. Free with admission. Have-a-go Activities Tuesday - Saturday and Bank Holidays At Gladstone you can try your hand at pottery skills and create your own masterpiece. From £1 plus admission. Toddler Thursday - Fun for the Under 5s Learn, play and explore in our sessions especially for under 5’s and their parents or carers. £1 per child but normal admission applies if you wish to visit the rest of the museum. Booking essential - please call 01782 237777. One adult per participating child. 10.30 - 11.30am. Thursday 12 May Thursday 30 June Thursday 28 July Thursday 25 August Events and Activities Rainbow Trail Tuesdays - Saturdays and Bank Holidays during May and June Follow the clues to find different coloured items from our collection. Each one will have a letter which you can use to spell a word. Free gift and entry into a prize draw for everyone who takes part. £1 plus admission. Staffordshire Celebration Bank Holiday Monday 2 May FREE ADMISSION Join us for a celebration of our Staffordshire location. Take part in drop-in Victorian circus workshops, try out toys from the past and watch our Ringmaster ride a penny farthing! Join our Victorian embroidery session, with demonstrations of sampler techniques and have a go at simple stitches. Try working with clay in our family friendly workshop with local ceramicist Joanne Ayre. Suitable for all ages. Music will be provided by the Penkhull Village Brass Band, playing Great British classics in the courtyard. Toddler Thursday - Fun for the Under 5’s Thursday 12 May Booking essential - call 01782 237777. 10.30 - 11.30am. £1 per child but normal admission applies. Make a Crown Craft Workshop Saturday 14 May Celebrate the Queens 90 th birthday by taking part in our drop-in workshop to make your own jewelled crown. 11am - 3pm, this activity is included in museum admission. Half Term Pottery Painting Bank Holiday Monday 30 May - Saturday 4 June Paint a piece of pottery to take home as a unique souvenir of your visit to Gladstone, from £1 plus admission. Choose from mini bottle ovens, animals and much more. Half Term Craft Activity - Brilliant Badges Tuesday 31 May Make your very own badge using pictures of potbanks and pottery workers from days gone by and decorate it with sparkles. 11am - 3pm, this activity is included with museum admission. Half Term Fun Day Wednesday 1 June Join us for facepainting, balloon modelling and magic shows - all included in normal museum admission 11am - 4pm. Meet the Animals! Thursday 2 June Get up close to exotic animals brought along by Tropical Inc and see how many you can find featured on exhibits in our Tile Gallery. 12 - 3pm, free with admission. Father’s Day Shopping Discount Thursday 9, Friday 10 and Saturday 11 June Save 15% when you spend £5 or more in the shop. Choose from gifts, cards, books and ceramics made or decorated on site. Admission tickets not included. The shop and café welcome non-museum visitors. Toddler Thursday - Fun for the Under 5s Thursday 30 June Booking essential - call 01782 237777. 10.30 - 11.30am. £1 per child but normal admission applies. The Gladstone Garden Trail Tuesdays - Saturdays and Bank Holidays during July and August Can you find the flower pots hiding around the site? Free gift and entry into a prize draw for everyone who takes part. £1 plus admission. Longton Beer Festival Thursday 7, Friday 8 and Saturday 9 July Join us for the 6th annual Longton Beer Festival with live music and a huge range of beers and ciders to choose from in the Gladstone courtyard. From 7pm - last orders 10.30pm. £5 includes a souvenir glass, strictly over 18s only. Coiled Pot Making Workshop Saturday 16 July Make your own decorative pot to take home with you by handbuilding and coiling clay. This 1.5 hour session includes help from our expert ceramicist, 11am, £10 - includes museum admission. Please call 01782 237777 to book. Fabric Flower Power! Tuesday 26 July Try rag rugging techniques in our drop-in workshop and make a shabby chic flower brooch or hairslide to take home with you. 10am - 4pm, suitable for all ages and included in admission. Toddler Thursday - Fun for the Under 5’s Thursday 28 July Booking essential - call 01782 237777. 10.30 - 11.30am. £1 per child but normal admission applies. Wildlife Day Thursday 28 July Find out about our local wildlife with the Staffordshire Wildlife Trusts team and take part in garden themed craft activities. 11am - 3pm, included in admission. Bone China Flower Making Workshop Saturday 30 July Find out how our beautiful china blooms are made from our expert flowermaker and make your own to take home with you in this 1.5 hour session. 11am, £10 - includes museum admission. Please call 01782 237777 to book. Summer Holiday Craft Activity - Garden Tiles Tuesday 2 August Make your own clay tile with garden patterns in our drop-in sessions, 11am - 12.30pm and 1.15 - 3pm. £1 plus admission. Summer Holiday Craft Activity Wonderful Windmills Wednesday 10 August Join our drop-in workshop and make a paper windmill for your home or garden. 11am -3pm, included in admission. Fabric Flower Power! Thursday 11 August Try rag rugging techniques in our drop-in workshop. 10am - 4pm, suitable for all and included in admission . Bone China Flower Making Workshop Saturday 13 August Find out how our beautiful china blooms are made and make your own to take home with you in this 1.5 hour session. 11am, £10 - includes museum admission. Please call 01782 237777 to book. Summer Holiday Craft Activity – Flowerpops Wednesday 17 August Make a beautiful butterfly or flower on a stick to take home with you! 11am – 3pm, included in admission. Summer Holiday Craft Activity - Sparkle Bugs Tuesday 23 August Make a creepy crawly mini beast out of clay and decorate it with sequins to make it sparkle in our drop-in workshop. £1 plus admission. 11am - 12.30pm and 1.15 - 3pm. Toddler Thursday - Fun for the Under 5’s Thursday 25 August Booking essential - call 01782 237777. 10.30 -11.30am. £1 per child but normal admission applies if you wish to visit the rest of the museum. Fabric Flower Power! Thursday 1 September Try rag rugging techniques in our drop-in workshop 10am - 4pm, suitable for all and included in admission . Shopping at the Museums At Gladstone Pottery Museum and The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery there are shops selling a wide range of unusual gifts to suit all budgets - from pocket money gifts for younger visitors to works of art by local designers and makers. There are books on ceramics and local history and unique items you won’t find on the high street. The Gladstone Shop sells a range of items made and decorated on site, including bone china flowers produced by our skilled flowermakers and decorated in our Decorating Shop. The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery Shop stocks a range of items inspired by the Staffordshire Hoard including jewellery, books and ceramics. Both shops hold regular discount events and have changing displays from local craftspeople. The shop at Gladstone welcomes non museum visitors. Other Places of Interest For further information on Ford Green Hall please visit www.fordgreenhall.wordpress.com/ For further information on Etruria Industrial Museum please visit www.etruriamuseum.org.uk/ .