Christmas at the Factory

Christmas is what you make it, so celebrate preparing for the festive season by gathering friends or loved ones at the Emma Bridgewater Factory and spend time together indulging your creativity at one of our cosy, crafting workshops to celebrate the most wonderful time of year.

Join us for our very special Christmas Wreath Making with Afternoon Tea workshops to create a unique, wreath using natural materials with expert tuition or book a Christmas Card Screen Printing Workshop to make a set of bespoke Emma Bridgewater patterned Christmas Cards using our unique patterns and metallic inks.

And come to our Crafting for Christmas Evenings in November and December and choose to either decorate your own unique pottery presents, or make a festive wreath to grace your front door or screen print cards and gift wrap and enjoy homemade season canapes and fizz. Tickets for each workshop can be booked separately.

Christmas Lights Switch On & Lantern Parade – FREE event: Saturday 23 November. No booking required

Bring your best voices and Christmas spirits to help light up our ginormous Factory Christmas tree, join in the carols, decorate a lantern and join the parade, screen print a Christmas pattern and enjoy mulled wine, mince pies and lots of special offers too on Saturday 23 November. Activities run all afternoon from 1pm, no booking required, and parking is free. Join us in the courtyard for the parade, carols and the big countdown to the Switch On from 4.15pm). 

Decorate Your Own Presents - daily until end of November

Ever thought about making your own presents? With expert advice and our festive sponges you can create a gift to treasure for someone special in our Factory studio. Book online (via link in profile) to visit and decorate before end of November and we’ll deliver your pottery in time for Christmas. Find out more about our inspiration tours, early bird decorating sessions and studio bookings.

 

Christmas in the Café – from mid-November

Start your shopping day with a hearty home cooked breakfast, treat yourself to a post-shopping indulgent, seasonal afternoon tea served on Emma Bridgewater pottery or catch up with a friend over a delicious festive lunch (booking not required for lunch). Available daily from mid-November in our cosy café. Advanced booking required but drop in tables available (depending on demand) for hot drinks and cakes.  

 

Parking is free and our beautifully decorated Shops will be open for Christmas Shopping at all events.

• Please see each event for full details including dates, timings etc.
• Please advise on booking of any dietary requirements (in the Special Requirements box) and let us know about any access needs we can help with.
• We’re pleased to offer free Carers Tickets for any customer requiring support to assist them to attend our events (see each event booking page for info.)