The British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) develops, sustains and expands innovative ceramics practice and improves lives together with artists and creative communities. We do this by delivering an engaging year-round programme of artists’ commissions, education and community projects. All of which feed into a festival of contemporary ceramics that takes place in Stoke-on-Trent. Initiated in 2009, the BCB festival has grown to be the single largest contemporary ceramics event in the UK. We present artworks from the UK’s leading ceramicists alongside work by international artists, in exhibitions and special events held across the city.
British Ceramics Biennial is proud to be an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation and is supported by the City of Stoke-on-Trent Council and Staffordshire University.
Job Vacancies BCB advertises all its employment opportunities – both salaried roles within the BCB team and commissioned or associate artist, usually freelance roles….
The BCB Studio is a space to work with clay, based in the heart of Stoke on Trent at Spode Works. It is a…
BCB works with a breadth of artists who use clay as their primary creative material. We create opportunities and give platform for early career…
As a charity, we rely on donations from individuals, companies and grant-giving bodies to deliver British Ceramics Biennial and our community, health and schools programmes in Stoke-on-Trent. Your generous donation will ensure that we can continue to deliver our programmes in across the city.
A short film to thank everyone who made our programme of films, tours and talks possible for BCB 2021.
This is the first podcast in a series of five about the ReCast programme. About Episode 1 of the ReCast Podcast In this…
In June 2022, we were invited by B Arts Stoke to run a clay workshop during the Etruria Canal Festival. Led by BCB associate…
About the Talent Development Programme – Week 2 This is the second talk in the BCB Talent Development programme that took place during our 2021 festival. The…
British Ceramics Biennial embraces the heritage of the Potteries as the home of British ceramics. We stimulate creativity and innovation across our programmes –…
For 2021, British Ceramics Biennial returned to Stoke-on-Trent (11 September to 17 October), with a vibrant five-week festival of new artist commissions, exhibitions and…
Our vision Making change through clay. Our mission To develop, sustain and expand innovative ceramics practice and improve lives together with artists and…
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