Join renowned ceramic artist Lise Moorcroft for our 5-week Hand-Building Pottery Course and 5-week Throwing Course.
School’s out, so we are opening our decorating studio for pottery painting fun every day of the week!
Open 7 days a week for the Half-Term!
A 30-minute potter's wheel session specifically for children to get hands-on with clay.
Available Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays during the school holidays
9th November
10am - 4pm
Visit our pumpkin display in the World of Wedgwood Courtyard to take a photo, pick your pumpkin and paint it in Josiah & Co!
Throughout October
What's On at the V&A
Join us for this exciting opportunity to discover what our Curators and Archivists are working on behind the scenes. A pattern book, a Wedgwood family letter, or a selection of trial pieces by one of Wedgwood’s incredible artists, you’re sure to be amazed by what’s in store.
Every Wednesday | 12.30- 1pm
A themed tour to celebrate 250 years of Wedgwood’s famous jasperware. Discover the experimentation and dedication of Josiah Wedgwood as he worked to perfect the recipe still used today.
Selected dates
Learn the possibilities of working with recycled clay through this tile making workshop. The finished pieces will be displayed in the galleries for a temporary exhibition.
Join artist Chris Day, poet and creative producer Gabriella Gay, and Jelena of EMPIRE LINES, for a live-recorded conversation about the Wedgwood Anti-Slavery Medallion. The discussion will reflect on the complex history of the medallion, with Gabreilla and Chris sharing their creative responses.
Tuesday 4th November 2025 | 6:00pm | Free
This year, we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Join us this November for a talk led by the V&A Wedgwood Collection's Archivist exploring the impact of war throughout the 20th century on Wedgwood.
12th November | £12.50pp | 11am – 12pm
Delve into the whimsical (and sometimes spooky!) Fairyland Lustre designs of Daisy Meikeig-Jones, one of Wedgwood’s most iconic designers, and become part of her magical patterns with your wearable wings!
The workshop will be self-led, allowing your family to explore the space and materials freely at your own pace. Experiment with different materials, textures and explore the galleries for inspiration!
31 October | 11am – 2pm | Free drop in activity
Need a new costume idea? This Wedgwood Wednesday, we are crafting crowns inspired by Josiah Wedgwood’s iconic cabbage teapot.
The workshop will be self-led, allowing your family to explore the space and materials freely at your own pace. There will be friendly facilitators on hand to guide you through the steps of making your craft. Experiment with different materials and textures, and explore the galleries for inspiration!
29 October | FREE drop-in activity | 11am – 2pm
Drop in and pick up a sheet to get started
Ever wondered what it was like to work in the Wedgwood factory? Our free family trail will help you and your family explore the V&A Wedgwood Collection. Encounter real Wedgwood workers drawn straight from the archives, from George Eaton, the oven man, to Millie Taplin, the head paintress, and collect stamps along the way. You can then transform your booklet into colourful bunting to keep as a memento of your day with us!
Dame Magdalene Odundo is a major ceramic artist, known for her refined sculptural ceramic forms. A residency with Wedgwood enabled Odundo to visit the factory in Barlaston and work amongst the skilled craftspeople, inspiring a departure from her typical style.
This monumental jasperware centrepiece stands at almost two metres tall and features interpretations of classic Wedgwood shapes and stories from the Collection.
Until March 2026
Discover the story of the iconic Wedgwood anti-slavery medallion. Co-curated with a community panel of young people and activists, this display explores the story of Wedgwood's protest medallion and its continuing importance today. Created in collaboration with Grace Barrett of I Am Ally, and students from City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College.
Throughout 2024, discover the secrets of the collection through an evolving programme, Unpacking the V&A Wedgwood Collection. As we launch into a major cataloguing and digitisation project, explore Wedgwood history with us through regularly changing themed displays.
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