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November Events and Activities at Gladstone Pottery Museum

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Coming up next month at the museum.....

Fox Trail - Tuesdays – Saturdays during November

Can you find fox pictures hiding around our site? Free pencil and entry into a prize draw for everyone who takes part. £1 plus admission.

Half Term Pottery Painting, until Saturday 2^nd

November

Paint a piece of pottery to take home as a unique souvenir of your visit to Gladstone, from £1 plus admission. Choose from mini bottle ovens, animals, flowers and special witch and wizard and Halloween themed items.

Toddler Thursday – Thursday 7^th November

Learn, play and explore in our sessions especially for under 5s and their parents or carers. £1 per child but normal admission applies if you wish to visit the rest of the museum. 10.30 - 11.30am. Booking essential – call 01782 237777.

Firing Films – Saturday 9^th November

A chance to see films showing firing in traditional bottle ovens in the Potteries, with photos and other related information. 11.30am.

This event is free (normal admission applies to the museum. Please call 01782 237777 to book.

Please note our lift is out of order and access to the talk is by a flight of stairs.

Memories of a Mouldmaker – Saturday 16^th November

Join Owen Sloss to hear about his 40 years’ experience as a mouldmaker, from an apprentice to a master craftsman. 11.30am. Free (normal admission charges apply to the museum). Please call 01782 237777 to book your place.

Please note our lift is out of order and access to the talk is by a flight of stairs.

Christmas Shopping Discount – Thursday 21^st, Friday 22^nd and Saturday 23^rd November…. and Thursday 28^th Friday 29^th and Saturday 30^th November

Save 15% when you spend £5 or more in the shop. Choose from gifts, cards, books and ceramics made or decorated on site. Admission tickets not included. The shop and café welcome non-museum visitors.

Snapshots of Longton History – Saturday 23^rd November

Join museum volunteer and local historian Phil Rowley for a look at important points in the town's history over the last few centuries and their effect on its development as 'china town'. 11.30am. Free (normal admission charges apply to the museum). Please call 01782 237777 to book your place. Please note our lift is out of order and access to the talk is by a flight of stairs.

Festive Flowermaking – Saturday 30^th November

Find out how our beautiful china blooms are made from our expert flowermaker in this hands-on workshop. Make your own festive flowers including Star of Bethlehem Christmas decorations to take home with you. 11am – 12.30pm, £12 per person which includes museum admission (normally £7.75). Please call 01782 237777 to book.

Neck End Knitters – Saturday 30^th November

If you enjoy knitting or would like to learn in a friendly, historic setting bring your needles and wool and come along to our knitting group. 11am – 12.30 in the Gladstone Café. We're sorry for any inconvenience but access to the cafe is by stairs only at the moment as the lift in our main building is out of order.