CUP Ceramics Community

CUP Ceramics Community CUP Ceramics Community is an open-access ceramics studio situated Hereford. We provide a unique and creative community for potters and ceramicists.

CUP is Herefordshire’s first open access ceramics studio. This means that it is open to all, no matter your level of experience, 6 days a week, day times and evenings. We provide a calm and creative environment where you can share the satisfying and therapeutic experience of making in clay. We offer access to excellent, large capacity kiln space, multiple wheels, plenty of work bench space, slab r

oller and your own storage space at the studio. Mentoring and advice will always be available from an experienced ceramicist who will be on site at all times. We aim to create an artistic community for beginners, intermediate and advanced ceramicists that share ideas, skills and friendships in an inclusive, relaxed and ambient environment. Allowing time for experimentation, extensive development of skills and of course mistakes! Courses catering for various levels of expertise and specific skill development also run regularly. We’re a social enterprise so the profits that we make will be put back into benefitting the local community and to making sure that the arts flourish in our county. If you like what you've heard and would like to track our progress or become a member please like our page or alternatively sign up to our mailing list via our website.

Friday Firing FavesJess, Ken, Jane J, Karen, Lara, Ellen, Kealy, Col
14/08/2026

Friday Firing Faves

Jess, Ken, Jane J, Karen, Lara, Ellen, Kealy, Col

Open Day ActivitiesOnline auction (with big non-pottery prizes)Make a bid for a range of prizes provided by our wider po...
12/08/2026

Open Day Activities
Online auction (with big non-pottery prizes)
Make a bid for a range of prizes provided by our wider pottery community

Ceramic Pong (win a pot)
Grab some ping pong balls, and take your shot at winning the pot of your hearts desire (no alcohol involved)

Pottery Shy (have a smashing time)
Take a shot at seconds and abandoned pots, vent your frustrations at our pottery shy!

Hook a Duck (lucky dip pot)
Hook a winning duck for a dip in the pot(tery) luck bin

Drop in and have a go on the pottery wheel!

Saturday September 5th, 11-4pm
free for all to attend

paid activities also on site

Open Day ActivitiesWho can resist the allure of an open flame, the mystery of smokey reduction bins, or the urge to try ...
11/08/2026

Open Day Activities
Who can resist the allure of an open flame, the mystery of smokey reduction bins, or the urge to try that thing you saw them pottery folk do on the telly that one time?

Come along to our open day and get a taste for raku! An outdoor, fast paced firing technique! Suitable for all ages, come along, pick a pot to paint, and drop it off at the kiln to be fired. In 45 minutes you'll have your very own pot to bring home :0

Raku sessions 11-2pm
Discounts for advanced bookings
Drop in pots available while stocks last on the day

Open Day ActivitiesBack with a blast, have a go on the pottery wheel!If you've got an itch for trying out pottery, have ...
10/08/2026

Open Day Activities
Back with a blast, have a go on the pottery wheel!

If you've got an itch for trying out pottery, have it on your bucket list, or are feeling nervous about committing to a course, come and have a go for free!

These drop in sessions will run 11-3pm on our open day, just some in and have a go!

Saturday September 5th, 11-4pm

09/08/2026

Scary and nerve wracking and stressful
Trying something new as a grown up, that is.
We aim to strip all that away, and make the process all about play and dropping expectations! If you’ve enjoyed your day making at the studio, we feel we’ve done our job well 😎

Meet our teachers!Amy leads our ten week Monday night courses from the wheel, and shares responsibility for our four wee...
08/08/2026

Meet our teachers!
Amy leads our ten week Monday night courses from the wheel, and shares responsibility for our four week throwers with Bex.

Having joined the team while studying at HCA, went from mopping floors to managing the studio, amongst 'any other business' jobs that need doing too.

She prides herself in driving .b_ceramics mad by turning her hand to any technique (gauntlet) thrown down by students, studio members or staff that they want to learn more about too.

You can find her work in shops around Hereford, and of course in too

Friday Firing FavesDo you have a favourite this week? I'm blown away by the sheer madness of that bronze/ gold glaze!Ken...
07/08/2026

Friday Firing Faves
Do you have a favourite this week? I'm blown away by the sheer madness of that bronze/ gold glaze!

Ken, Jane, Jess, Jane

Address

Cup Ceramics Community, Unit 10, Foley Trading Estate
Hereford
HR12SF

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 9pm
Thursday 10am - 9pm
Friday 10am - 9pm
Saturday 12:30pm - 8pm
Sunday 12:30pm - 8pm

Telephone

+447548629525

Website

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