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We are pleased to announce that we will be celebrating the centenary of Ashtead Potters Ltd (1923 - 1935) on 11th - 13th April 2023.
The event is being held at St. Giles Dell Centre, St. Giles Drive, Park Lane, Ashtead, Surrey KT21 1EJ.
Entry is free and except for the pottery wheel workshops and mug decorating (see below), there is no need to book.
The doors open at 10am, the first talk starts at 10.30am and the exhibition will close at 9pm each evening.
As well as mug decorating, children's activities will include model-making using air-dry clay and tile engraving. There will be playdough for younger ones.
There will be a great deal happening over the three days, we'll keep this list updated as things develop.
 | Pottery exhibition |
 | Paintings by Conquest Art |
 | Talks: |
| Tuesday 11th |
|  | 10.30am | Making Ashtead Pottery, John Rowley, Leatherhead & District Local History Society |
|  | 2.30pm | Ashtead Common's Roman pottery, Dr David Bird, Archæologist |
|  | 7.30pm | An introduction to Ashtead pottery: Household pieces and how to read them, EUR ING Andy Carter, Churchwarden |
| Wednesday 12th |
|  | 10.30am | Notable Ashtead pottery pieces: Models and commemorative, EUR ING Andy Carter, Churchwarden |
|  | 2.30pm | The Woodland Trust's Centenary Wood, David Hatcher, Woodland Trust Volunteer Speaker |
|  | 7.30pm | Art Deco's influence on Ashtead Pottery design, Prof. Anne Anderson BA PhD FSA, Art historian |
| Thursday 13th |
|  | 10.30am | Supporting veterans today, Darren Jackson, Combat Stress |
|  | 2.30pm | The pottery’s VIP connections: A "potted" history of the rise and fall of Ashtead Potters Ltd., with international players and royal connections, EUR ING Andy Carter, Churchwarden |
|  | 7.30pm | Pottery demo, James Duck RCA, Artist | Ceramicist |
|  | | Auction of Ashtead Pottery pieces |
 | Café serving drinks and snacks |
 | Pottery wheel workshops (£20 per hour), book now via  |
 | Kid's activities including mug decorating (£10 each), book now via . |
 | Claire Waterhouse mugs for sale, The Portable Pottery Company |
 | Sealed bids for Ashtead Pottery pieces |
Donations and payment for the classes, refreshments, postcards and Claire Waterhouse mugs can be made by cash or card on the day |
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