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Don't forget Valentine's Day, this Saturday 14th February Click here to create something special with crafts, paint your own pottery or plush characters with a personalised message
Tickets: Adults £6.50 / Accompanied under 16’s free
Now in its sixth year, Potfest South West is set to be a highlight of the ceramics calendar in 2026. Held in the heart of Dorset at Motcombe Turnpike Showground (midway between Shaftesbury and Gillingham), the show brings together outstanding makers for a brilliant weekend of clay.
Discover a wide range of handmade ceramics from around 90 selected potters and ceramic artists — from functional pottery to decorative work — with pieces to suit all tastes and budgets. It’s a relaxed, friendly event where you can meet the makers and buy direct.
A gallery of 2026 exhibitors will be published early in the New Year.
The Cromartie team will be there across the weekend. Come and chat to us about kilns, wheels, bisque, glazes, tools, and studio essentials — whether you’re a hobby potter, an established maker, or running a pottery or Paint Your Own Pottery studio.
Want to collect your order at the show? Place a small order online and select collection at checkout, adding a note saying: “Collecting at Potfest South West – Shaftesbury”. We’ll bring it along for you to collect from our stand (small orders only – pallet-sized orders excluded).
At each Potfest show, potters are invited to enter a piece responding to a theme. The theme for the 2026 Potfest events will be announced early in the New Year.
Vote for your favourite on the day for a chance to win a Potfest Passport — free entry to all Potfest events for life.
For more information and organiser updates, visit the official Potfest page: Potfest South West – Shaftesbury
Cromartie Hobbycraft Limited Park Hall Road Longton Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST3 5AY Tel: 01782 319435
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