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Stoke-on-trent, pottery museums, places.

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Peapo82 · 04/08/2022 10:19

We have a day at end of August in Stoke-on-trent. Teenage dc loves art/ceramics. We are avid watchers of The Great Pottery Showdown. Could anyone recommend a day out there? Is the world of wedgwood worth going to?

Thanks in advance

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OldWivesTale · 04/08/2022 10:25

I haven't been to the World of Wedgwood so I can't comment on that. But I know that the Emma Bridgwater factory and the Burleigh Pottery - the two places where the shows are filmed, are worth visiting. There's also the Gladstone museum in Longton that's interesting if you like pottery. These are all spread across the city so you'll need a car. But all worth a visit IMO.

She can do her own decorating at Emma Bridgewater but you'll need to book in advance for that.

SlowingDownAndDown · 04/08/2022 10:28

Yes, but it’s quite a long way out. I’d go to the Gladstone. I think there’s more hands on possibilities

Paprikapommes · 04/08/2022 10:44

I've not been to Wedgewood, looks very slick. I have been to Middleport, is small and a lot less glossy but has a lot of history. You can learn about how the workers would make the pottery and even stand in the old biscuit oven and they offer production line tours during the week. Be warned the pottery itself is £££ to buy.

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Comefromaway · 04/08/2022 10:47

Emma Bridgwater is probably a must. There is also the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Hanley, haven't been there for years mind.

Hanley itself is pretty run down now I'm afraid. If you do go across to Wedgewood then Trentham Estate is pretty close to there and that is a nice day out. Barlaston (where Wedgewood is) is quite a distance from Hanley though.

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Peapo82 · 04/08/2022 11:04

OldWivesTale · 04/08/2022 10:25

I haven't been to the World of Wedgwood so I can't comment on that. But I know that the Emma Bridgwater factory and the Burleigh Pottery - the two places where the shows are filmed, are worth visiting. There's also the Gladstone museum in Longton that's interesting if you like pottery. These are all spread across the city so you'll need a car. But all worth a visit IMO.

She can do her own decorating at Emma Bridgewater but you'll need to book in advance for that.

Thank you very much, its for my son, EB probably not his style but should still be very interesting I would think..

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Peapo82 · 04/08/2022 11:05

OldWivesTale · 04/08/2022 10:25

I haven't been to the World of Wedgwood so I can't comment on that. But I know that the Emma Bridgwater factory and the Burleigh Pottery - the two places where the shows are filmed, are worth visiting. There's also the Gladstone museum in Longton that's interesting if you like pottery. These are all spread across the city so you'll need a car. But all worth a visit IMO.

She can do her own decorating at Emma Bridgewater but you'll need to book in advance for that.

I didn't know it was filmed at Emma Bridgewater, thank you. Will check it out

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Sgtmajormummy · 04/08/2022 11:10

I went to Wedgwood with DC it’s very interesting and for £10 iirc you can throw your own pot and they’ll send it to you (unglazed). I use the one DD made as my pencil pot.
I was interested in seeing their workers’ village but that wasn’t available. There was a nice seconds outlet selling Johnson as well as Wedgwood and a tea shop using their china, too.

OldWivesTale · 04/08/2022 21:14

Peapo82 · 04/08/2022 11:05

I didn't know it was filmed at Emma Bridgewater, thank you. Will check it out

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Yes, I think the first series was filmed at EB and then the later series moved to Burleigh at Middleport.

Doingmybest12 · 04/08/2022 21:31

The factory tour is very good at EB and good cafe. Seconds shop good if you like the pottery. Can paint a pot as well.

Smell0fRainbow · 04/08/2022 21:40

Middle port pottery has a cafe beside the canal & some small independent shops as well as the main pottery. I believe that Peaky Blinders was filmed here too.

The Wedgewood factory has a tour & pottery museum & larger cafe.

OldWivesTale · 04/08/2022 22:40

Smell0fRainbow · 04/08/2022 21:40

Middle port pottery has a cafe beside the canal & some small independent shops as well as the main pottery. I believe that Peaky Blinders was filmed here too.

The Wedgewood factory has a tour & pottery museum & larger cafe.

Yes, part of Peaky Blinders was filmed at Burleigh, Middleport

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