A six-week celebration of clay has opened its doors to visitors as the UK’s largest contemporary ceramics event returns to Stoke-on-Trent, the spiritual home of British pottery.
From ceramic hugs by Johnny Vegas to a children’s playground made from construction clay spoil, the 2025 British Ceramics Biennial will again showcase world class clay and ceramics creativity.
Staged every two years, the free-entry event takes place throughout Stoke-on-Trent, a world capital of ceramics, and will run until 19 October.
Coming hot on the heels of Stoke-on-Trent being named a World Craft City, and in the year that the city celebrates its centenary, this year’s programme of free exhibitions, screenings, talks and events will all be staged at the historic Spode site, once one of the most important factories from the Industrial Revolution and the birthplace of bone china.
For a sneak peak of some of the visual treats in store for visitors this autumn, check out this photo gallery of images from the Biennial hub.
For more details, see our news story here.
All photos, apart from the first: Ian Weightman
Above photo: Jenny Harper
