The UK’s biennial celebration of contemporary ceramics, showcasing artists and makers from around the world in Stoke-on-Trent, the heart of the UK ceramics industry.
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Festival venues
This international festival of ceramics celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with an expanded programme that begins in the BCB hub, the China Hall
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Hey Clay! Cast of Thousands: Stoke-on-Trent Superheroes – World of Wedgwood
Visit World of Wedgwood and create your own ceramic figure to add to a fantastic display for the British Ceramics Biennial Festival 2019.
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The Spode Museum Trust Heritage Centre
Spode Museum Trust tells the stories of the Spode factory, the works, the everyday and amazing things they made and the collection and archive
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Tana West
2017 AWARD Winner
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Eusebio Sanchez
2017 FRESH Winner
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Amy Mackle
2017 FRESH Shortlisted Artist
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The Clay Foundation is a registered charity set up to deliver the British Ceramics Biennial and our year round programme of community, health and education work in Stoke-on-Trent. As a charity, we rely on your support to make a difference in Stoke-on-Trent. Support us to bring creativity and clay to more schools, community groups and health organisations across the city.
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What we do
British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) is the UK’s premiere contemporary ceramics festival that takes place in Stoke-on-Trent. BCB presents art-works from the UK’s leading ceramicists
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Who we are
The British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) launched in 2009 with a festival celebrating and showcasing contemporary ceramics from across the world. Set in Stoke-on-Trent –
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Visiting Stoke
Stoke-on-Trent is a unique city known as The Potteries and with its rich industrial heritage, it has respectfully claimed the title of world Capital
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Join the Clay School
For more information about the CLAY School Partnership and how your school can get involved, please contact our CLAY School Programme Manager, Natalie Armitage: natalie@britishceramicsbiennial.com