BCB Patron Tristram Hunt to Receive Knighthood in New Years Honours 2026

We extend our warmest congratulations to our Patron, Tristram Hunt, Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum, on being awarded a knighthood in the 2026 New Year Honours List for his outstanding services to museums, heritage and culture.

Tristram has been a long-standing advocate and friend of BCB, and we’re always thrilled to see him at our biennial openings. His passion for Stoke-on-Trent ceramics, creativity and public engagement continues to inspire us, and we couldn’t be prouder to call him our Patron.

Read the New Year’s Honours List 2026 here