Thinking of applying to exhibit at a ceramics event?

This page is to help ceramic artists navigate all the ceramics fairs and markets out there and plan their year and workload. If you run a ceramics event and would like to edit / add content to this page, please get in touch.

  • Norwich Ceramics Market

    This event is 7 June.

    Applications open!

    Discover Norwich’s newest creative market celebrating independent pottery and contemporary ceramics.

  • Thoresby Ceramics Fair, Nottinghamshire

    This event is 18-19 July.

    Application deadline: 5 January

  • MUDFest, Ulverston

    This event is 16 - 17 May 2026.

    This is a selected event, exhibitors will be carefully chosen for their quality and originality so there will be something to delight and appeal to every taste.

    Applications open!

  • Hepworth Wakefield Ceramics Fair

    This event is 21-22 March 2026

    Deadline has passed: Wed 3 December. Applications are welcomed from emerging and established UK-based ceramic artists working across contemporary and traditional ceramics, homeware, sculpture and jewellery.

  • Towner Ceramics Fair, Eastbourne

    This event is 14-15 March 2026

    Deadline has passed: Wed 19 November.

  • Manchester Ceramics Fair

    This event is 7-8 March

    Deadline has passed - 16th November

  • Leeds Ceramic Fair

    This event is 14 March.

    Deadline has passed: 14 November.

  • Sheffield Ceramics Festival

    This event is 18-19 April 2026

    Deadline has passed: 31st October.

  • Celebrating Ceramics, Oxford

    This event is 10-12 July 2026

    Deadline has passed: 28 November

  • Craft Festival Bovey Tracey

    This event is 12 - 14 June 2026

    Deadline has passed: 28 November. They are not returning to Cheltenham. Applications for Craft Festival Wales 2026 will open in early 2026. All exhibitors are selected for quality by a panel of industry professionals.

  • Independent Ceramics Market, London

    There's no deadline to apply, they are open submission events, with preference given to applicants who are actively creating new works, or are taking new, experimental approaches in their practice. They aspire to find the right balance of new, and returning exhibitors, while prioritising emerging, and underrepresented artists.

  • Future Icons Selects 2026

    This event is 14-21 May 2026.

    Deadline has passed: 6 October.

  • Stockport Ceramics Fair

    This event is 13 December.

     Applications has passed: 9AM on Friday 3rd October.

  • Ceramic Art London 2026

    This event is 8-10 May 2026.

    Deadline has passed: 30 September.

  • TOASTED Ceramic Fair x2

    First event is 6 December.

    Second event is 28-29 March.

    Deadline for applying has passed: 28 August

  • Ceramicists Mart, Abney Hall London, N16

    This event is 27 & 28 September.

    Email subscribers get first dibs so register with them to apply to exhibit.

  • Highland Pottery Fair

    This event is 4-5 October

    Be part of something special this year — the first Highland Pottery Fair is a unique opportunity to showcase and sell your work in the Highlands, among a community of passionate makers and excited local customers.

    Exhibitor tables (6ft trestle with plinths available) are very limited so reserve early to avoid disappointment.

    Email info@highlandpotteryfair.co.uk

  • The Maker's Fair at Sheffield Park

    This event is 15-17 August

    Set within the stunning historic landscape of Sheffield Park, with views of the grand house and the famous duck pond, this three-day fair will take place beneath a beautiful open stretch tent canopy. With no sides to the tent, stallholders and visitors will be immersed in the natural beauty of the surroundings.

  • Potter in Residence, County Hall Pottery, London

    Applications for County Hall Pottery’s 2025–2026 Potter in Residence programme are open!

    The programme offers a unique opportunity for a ceramic artist, designer, or potter to develop their practice in a supportive and collaborative environment. This year-long residency is designed to foster artistic growth and encourage experimentation.

    Application Deadline has passed: Midnight, Monday 28th April 2025

  • Art in Clay Farnham

    This event is 15 & 16 November 2025.

    Application deadline has passed - 25 February.

  • Ceramics in the City, London

    This event is 12-14 September

    Application deadline has passed: Sunday 2 March 2025.

  • Craft Festival Wales

    This event is 5-7 September

    Applications are invited from makers working to the highest standards.⁠ Your work shows a dedication to quality of making, presentation and originality.⁠ ⁠You live anywhere in the world. ⁠

    Deadline has passed - 6pm on 28 March.

  • Ceramic Wales 2025

    This event is 14-15 June 2025.

    Applications are now open. The deadline has passed (1st January 2025).

  • MADE London

    This event is 10-12 October.

    Applications for MADE LONDON – Marylebone The Design and Craft Fair October 2025 are invited: deadline has passed: 12.00pm Sunday 13 April 2025.

    Selection will be made by the selection committee by 1 May..

    Please note that there is an application fee of £10 + VAT (£12).


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