Ceramics exhibitions, UK
Here you’ll find ceramics and pottery exhibitions all round the UK. Got a thing with ceramics? You’re in the right place.
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Lara Scobie, Incised, Contemporary Ceramics, London
28 May - 20 June
Lara Scobie is an Edinburgh based ceramic artist specialising in individual slip-cast vessels and bowls made in porcelain and parian clay. Focusing on the dynamic between form and pattern her work explores the cohesive integration of drawing, surface, mark making and volume.
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Refigured, County Hall Pottery, London
12 May - 21 June
Refigured brings together a group of artists working with the human form in clay, reconsidering how the body has been shaped, symbolised and understood across time.
Exhibiting artists: Fernanda Cortes, Claire Curneen, Jessica Harrison, John Rainey
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Lucy Baxendale, Nic Stace, Claire Murray and Jemma Gowland, Bevere Gallery, Worcester
6-27 June
Always something new – a constantly changing display of studio ceramics, original prints, paintings & jewellery. The Gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm.
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Pots For Flowers, Clay College, Stoke
24 April - 28 June
Clay College Stoke is delighted to unveil its spring/summer exhibition, ‘Pots for Flowers’, a celebration of floral-inspired ceramics created by six renowned professional potters from across the UK. Opening this April at the Clay College Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent, the exhibition brings together a curated collection of vessels and decorative pieces designed with flowers in mind. Gallery Opening Hours: Monday: Closed, Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 3pm, Saturday & Sunday: 11am – 3.30pm
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Solid Ground by Fango Ceramics, Kleo, London
3 - 28 June
Klei welcomes Italian ceramicist Jacopo Cucci, working under the name Fango Ceramics.
Based near Bologna, Jacopo’s practice the dialogue between raw materiality and imaginative transformation. From locally foraged clay to ash and rock glazes made from natural ingredients, Jacopo applies a true 'farm-to-table' ideology to his processing and making.
Private View: Wed 3rd June, 6-8pm
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Fired Legacies: The Ceramic World of Rich Miller, Watts Gallery, Surrey
16 April – 28 June
In his first major solo exhibition, ceramicist Rich Miller delves into his own heritage and an exploration of British colonial history, examining the complexities of migration and the lasting cultural influences woven into the fabric of British society. Through the medium of clay, this exhibition unearths the narratives of trade, labour and identity that have shaped contemporary Britain.
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Landmarks and Layers, Cambridge Contemporary Art
5 June - 5 July
Discover bold architectural prints by Paul Catherall, the modern still-life paintings of Ray Sheldon and sculpture-study paintings by Robert Fogell. Jonathan Lawes, and Plyconic present their distinctive pieces on shape, colour and space. With beautifully crafted ceramics by Emily Myers and Jane Cairns (pictured).
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Phantasms & Frequencies, Liminal Gallery, Margate
18 June – 5 July
A new body of ceramic sculpture by Julia Ellen Lancaster where she introduces forms more readily recognisable as vessels, invoking both historical ceramic traditions and the proximity of the vessel form to the human body with its curves, feet and lips, particularly the female body. These forms operate as supports for metamorphosis, structures that hold the traces of transformation. Open Thursday – Sunday, 11am – 4pm or by appointment.
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Design Nation exhibitions
DN Notts x Stamford Arts Centre present ‘Growth’
11 - 23 May
Stamford Arts Centre | St. Mary’s Street, Stamford, PE9 2DLDN East Anglia x Artspace present ‘Nurture’
19 - 24 June
Venue: Artspace | 64 Thoroughfare, Woodbridge, IP12 1ALMADE at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
20 members are part of new showcase at YSP’s main visitor centre, celebrating excellence in ceramics, jewellery, silversmithing and more.
21 April - October
Yorkshire Sculpture Park | West Bretton, Wakefield WF4 4LG -

Plant Pots, Clay Studio, Manchester
12 June - 31 July
Have you heard? This June, Clay Studio Manchester are inviting local ceramicists to take part in their Plant Pot Exhibition & Sale. @greenandgroundeduk will be transforming Clay into a lush urban jungle, filled with plants and succulents, all available to buy alongside your new plant pot. Please email images of your plant pots along with your contact details to info@claystudio.co.uk Submission deadline: 15th May 2026
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Break the Mould, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham
25 March - 6 September
Ikon presents Break the Mould, the final exhibition in a trilogy exploring craft, art school pedagogies and contemporary art practice. This show focuses on ceramics, positioning clay as a site of experimentation. Break the Mould transforms the gallery into a laboratory for residencies, collaborative making and public engagement. Throughout the exhibition visitors will see artists at work and take part in activities that bring the process of making to life.
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Beneath the Surface: A Century of Studio Ceramics, Swindon
9 May - 27 February 2027
Through the collection at Museum & Art Swindon, Beneath the Surface looks at the history of studio ceramics in Britain, from the early 1900s until today. It examines the foundational ethos of studio ceramics, which placed beauty and practicality at the heart of everyday objects, and traces the evolution of clay as a contemporary art medium. The exhibition highlights the fusion of innovative styles and techniques over the last century, and the porous boundaries between art and craft, breaking down limiting categories of fine art and craft items.
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