Maps, Itineraries & Festival Bus

The Biennial has exhibitions and events right across the city, so make sure you plan your visits to make the most of the festival.

We’re even laying on transport! If you visit on the weekends of 17 & 18 October or 14 & 15 November you can use the free festival bus (141kb) service which will be circling all BCB venues in the City Centre, Longton and Burslem.

Festival maps can be downloaded by clicking on the highlighted locations below. Then if you need some help, download some of our suggested itineraries in the same way.

Downloadable Maps

Getting to Stoke-on-Trent
BCB_Getting_to_the_City.pdf (251kb)

City Centre Map
BCB_City_Centre_Map.pdf (233kb)

Longton Map
BCB_Longton_Map.pdf (329kb)

Burslem Map
BCB_Burslem_Map.pdf (196kb)

Itineraries

Below is a suggested itinerary taking you round the British Ceramics Biennial exhibitions. Also check out the range of itineraries at Visit Stoke online.

British Ceramics Biennial itinerary
A chance to see some of the spectacular work on display as part of the Biennial. A visit to Our Objects exhibition at the Wedgwood Institute, the Awards exhibition at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery followed by Jaime Hayon an exciting Spanish designer at the Emma Bridgewater site .
Morning
A visit to the wonderful building of the Wedgwood Institute in Burslem for the Our Objects exhibition. Whilst in Burslem there is time to visit Royal Stafford and Burleigh factory shops.

Royal Stafford
The Factory Shop offers great savings on a wide range of Royal Stafford seconds and discontinued lines. Also available a selection od Hand Painted Poole Pottery giftware. Made in Burslem.

Royal Stafford
Wedgwood Place,
Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire,
ST6 4EE
Tel: 01782 525419

Burleigh (Burgess, Dorling & Leigh) at Burleigh (Burgess, Dorling & Leigh)
The last working Victorian pottery. Includes a factory shop that sells a wide range of patterns and ware. Tours are available by prior arrangement.

Burleigh (Burgess, Dorling & Leigh)
Middleport Pottery,
Port Street,
Burslem,
Stoke-on-Trent,
ST6 3PE
Tel: 01782 577866

Lunch

Lunch can be spent at the traditional Leopard Pub or Denrys wine bar and restaurant in the Centre of Burslem.

Afternoon
Visit the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery for the Awards exhibition and then over to Emma Bridgewater for the Jaime Hayon exhibition.

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Travel back in time and discover the history of the Potteries, including the world’s greatest collection of ceramics. See Reginald Mitchell’s Spitfire and all sorts of arts and crafts.

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Bethesda Street,
City Centre,
Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire,
ST1 3DW
Tel: 01782 232323

Emma Bridgewater at Emma Bridgewater Ltd
A working factory producing handmade and hand-decorated pottery in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent. Factory shop sells seconds and discontinued pieces. Also a Pottery Café where you can decorate your own pieces. Free guided tours every Tuesday.

Emma Bridgewater Ltd
The Courtyard,
Eastwood Works,
Lichfield Street,
City Centre,
Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire,
ST1 3EJ