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The first British Ceramics Biennial is now well under way. Following the hugely successful opening night on 2 October at the Emma Bridgewater site.

The official opening night included speeches by Biennial Co-directors Barney Hare-Duke and Jeremy Theophilus together with a special guest appearance by Spanish designer Jaime Hayon – arriving fresh from his showpiece ‘Chess’ installation designed for the London Design Festival and now showing in Trafalgar Square.

The Emma Bridgewater site was brought to life with a swathe of spectacular lighting, projecting the BCB colours and logo across the venue. Coupled with the great turn out of guests, the atmosphere at the venue was positively vibrant.

Festival visitor numbers have been exceptional so far with a number of international visitors to the festival, some from as far away as Canada and Russia.

Each weekend of the remainder of the festival there will be something happening, sometimes for visitors, sometimes for the city itself, always though for anyone with a curiosity about clay and a willingness to explore – guided tours, activities with clay, master classes, open studios, demonstrations – and some great retail sales.

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