The 2023 British Ceramics Biennial is spread across four venues: All Saints Church, AirSpace and The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent and The Brampton Museum in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
We recommend you start your journey in All Saints Church, home to our headline exhibition Award as well as the Tactile Project Space.
All Saints Church
Open everyday from 10am-4pm
Leek Road, ST1 3HH
Timings
Quick but thorough: 45 minutes
Slow and methodical: 90 minutes
Add 30-45 minutes if you are stopping by the Tactile Project Space.
Learn more about the exhibitions at All Saints Church.
What’s around
Food and drink: There is no on-site café and limited options close by. If you are coming from the Stoke-on-Trent Station, we would recommend getting a hot drink there before you set out.
Across the street is a Morrisons Daily, which has a Costa Coffee machine, and an oatcake shop, The Potters Dozen, which sells hot food and drinks to takeaway. Postcode for both is ST1 3HQ.
About 5 minutes walk away is the Emma Bridgewater Café, ST1 3EJ. You have to book ahead for lunch, but they do sell hot drinks and cakes for walk-ins.
There are many cafés and restaurants in Hanley’s Cultural Quarter, which is about 20 minutes walking or £4-5 for a Taxi or Uber.
The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Open Wed-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm
Bethesda Street, ST1 3DW
Timings
Quick but thorough: 10 minutes
Slow and methodical: 25 minutes
Learn more about the exhibitions at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery.
What’s around
Food and drink: Violet’s café is on-site, next to the new Spitfire Gallery. Open Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 11am to 4pm.
There are also many cafés and restaurants in Hanley’s Cultural Quarter on Piccadilly, which is only a few minutes walk away.
AirSpace gallery
Open Tuesday – Sunday, 12-5pm
4 Broad Street, ST1 4HL
Timings
Quick but thorough: 15 minutes
Slow and methodical: 30 minutes
Learn more about the exhibitions at AirSpace gallery.
What’s around
Food and drink: The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is a two-minute walk away with an on-site café.
There are also many cafés and restaurants in Hanley’s Cultural Quarter on Piccadilly, which is only a few minutes walk away.
The Brampton Museum
Open Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1:30-5pm
Brampton Park, ST5 0QP
Timings
Quick but thorough: 15 minutes
Slow and methodical: 40 minutes
Learn more about the exhibitions at The Brampton Musuem.
What’s around
Food and drink: The Little Vintage Tea Room is on-site, open Tuesday to Saturday 10:30am to 4:30pm and Sunday – 1:30 to 4:30pm.
There are also many cafés and restaurants in Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre which is about 10 minutes walking or £4-5 for a Taxi or Uber.
All in a day
We have outlined one possible route for doing all four venues in one day. This may be a bit of a long day if you have little ones. Please note that some of our venues are closed Mondays and Tuesdays so this would have to be done Wednesday – Sunday to be able to visit all four venues.
Morning
10am: Head to All Saints Church as your first stop. If you are coming from the Stoke-on-Trent Station, grab a hot or cold drink from the café there. Travel time from the station is 20 minutes walking or 5-10 minutes and around £5 by taxi or Uber.
10:20am: Make your way through the many exhibitions on display throughout the church and community hall.
Don’t forget to stop by the Tactile Project Space and play with some clay.
Early Afternoon
11:45am: Head into Hanley’s Cultural Quarter for the next few stops. Travel time is 20 minutes walking or 5-10 minutes and around £5 by taxi or Uber.
12:05pm: First stop is AirSpace Gallery to have a look at William Cobbing’s exhibition Social Substance.
12:45pm: Stop for some lunch. On Piccadilly there are a variety of restaurants and cafés. There is also Violet’s café on-site at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery.
1:45pm: Head to The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery to see Osman Yousefzada’s exhibition Embodiments of Memory.
Late Afternoon
2:15pm: Newcastle-under-Lyme is the next stop. Travel time is 25 minutes by bus and 10-15 minutes and £6-8 by taxi or Uber.
If you’re taking the bus:
- Head to stop B1 on Bethesda St
- Take the 4 (Crackley) or the 4A (Talke Pits)
- Get off at the Granville Avenue stop and walk up Granville Avenue into Brampton Park to the Museum.
2:45pm: Take a look at Neil Brownsword’s exhibition Obsolescence and Renewal at The Brampton Museum.
3:15pm: You have some time to grab a well-deserved treat from The Little Vintage Tea Room (closes at 4:30) to end your day.
You could also head over to Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre, a 10-minute walk from the Museum or 5-10 minutes and £4-5 for a taxi or Uber.
