28th July 2026–26th August 2026
| Tuesday 28 July and Saturday 22 August |
Throw a Pot with Ella Phillips Join Ella Phillips on this special chance to have a go at throwing your own pot. You will get just over 10 minutes of one-to-one tuition in how to throw a pot on a potting wheel. The pot you create can be taken home on the day or fired for an extra £2.50. Glazing is also available for an additional £5. Suitable for adults and children aged 6+ |
| Thursday 30 July and Tuesday 4 August |
Play with Clay: Beehive Nothing says summer more than a busy bee buzzing around the garden. Make a clay beehive using the coil technique, and add some tiny bees. Suitable for age 3+. |
| Thursday 6 August |
Creative Clay for Young Adults (aged 10 – 16 years) Come and get creative with clay, use your imagination. We will guide you along the way before you decorate your clay creation with coloured slips. Items will need to be fired and glazed and will be ready for collection a minimum of 4 weeks later. Suitable for ages 10-16 years only (please don’t bring younger siblings.) |
| Monday 10 August |
Bricktastic Lego® Day See models of all sizes made from LEGO® bricks. Take part in our brick challenges and games, and see the LEGO® train layout. Get creative and see what you can create yourself. Suitable for all ages. |
| Tuesday 11 and Tuesday 18 August |
Play with Clay: Glass Melt Village Build your own mini village within a pinch-pot bowl. Will you add your own house or your school, maybe some trees and flowers? Suitable for age 3+. |
| Tuesday 25 August |
Family Printing Workshop with Jackie Curtis Make your own prints from a modelling clay tile that you can decorate and emboss with shapes and patterns. There will be lots of materials to experiment with. You can keep it simple with a square tile or design your own template to cut out. All your prints can be taken home with you on the day. Suitable for all ages. |
| Wednesday 26 August |
Family Pottery Painting Create your own colourful keepsake pot. Choose from a variety of fun pottery shapes—including a flower or a car—then decorate it with your favourite colours and designs. Add a touch of sparkle with glitter to make it uniquely yours. Suitable for ages 3+. |
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Dates and locations
Somerset Brick and Tile Museum
Tuesday, 28th July 2026
—Wednesday, 26th August 2026