MUDFest

MUDFest South Cumbria Ceramics Festival

MUDFest 2026
16/05/2026

MUDFest 2026

MUDFestEverything is set for an incredible weekend - all that’s left is you.Grab your friends, bring your creativity and...
16/05/2026

MUDFest

Everything is set for an incredible weekend - all that’s left is you.

Grab your friends, bring your creativity and enjoy a proper day out, we have free entry, no prior booking, no tickets needed. Purchase that special piece from one of our talented 65 potters and come have a go yourself!

Our event takes place this weekend, from 10am to 4pm each day. We expect the park to be very busy. Please try to avoid p...
16/05/2026

Our event takes place this weekend, from 10am to 4pm each day. We expect the park to be very busy. Please try to avoid parking in the park unless you have to. Consider public transport and car sharing please.

We have a full programme of activities, pop along, check us out and come prepared to get a bit messy!!
15/05/2026

We have a full programme of activities, pop along, check us out and come prepared to get a bit messy!!

14/05/2026

Specifically curated to showcase high quality contemporary ceramics, 65 talented potters and ceramicists from all over the British Isles are ready to share their passion for mark making, process and materials - a true celebration of all things clay.

Thank you to our sponsors : Potclays Ltd. and

We open at 10am on Saturday…..are you ready!

Kathryn Stevens ​Kathryn makes sculptural forms influenced by technical drawings known as lofting plans used in the ship...
13/05/2026

Kathryn Stevens

​Kathryn makes sculptural forms influenced by technical drawings known as lofting plans used in the ship and boat building industries, creating a theme of work inspired by Cumbria’s natural and industrial landscape.

Connecting with the viewer to tell a personal story of belonging, surface treatments are applied layered upon another to provide meaning of sense of place, which entwine the rich history of her birthplace with her family heritage and attachment. The location of a once thriving steel shipbuilding industry now stands a graveyard of forgotten rotting wooden boats provides interesting textures to inspire her work.

Formulating her own clay body and glaze recipes using local raw materials and industrial waste, evidences the area’s geological formation, helping to cement her work in the field of narrative ceramics.

Deborah RobinsonDeborah Robinson I have been sculpting in clay for over 30 years but retiring from engineering design se...
11/05/2026

Deborah Robinson

Deborah Robinson I have been sculpting in clay for over 30 years but retiring from engineering design several years ago allowed me to fuse my 3D technical ability with a love of clay to develop my technique. I work in stoneware and porcelain, sculpting human characters inspired by local history and rural life from Morecambe Bay and the Lake District. My most recent work has been inspired by archive footage of the Morecambe Bay ladies Swimming challenge from the 1920s. I also create animal forms, including pet commissions and native wildlife. Each piece is entirely hand built and finished using velvet underglaze, gloss glaze and oxides. I aim to sculpt with sensitivity and empathy for my subject, inviting the viewer to relate and reflect on the character, personality and spirit of each piece. I am also a member of Cumbria Sculptors, Northern Potters and Craft Potters Association

Philippa Whiteside As seen on the BBC 1 series of Make it at Market, broadcasted March 2025 and available on iPlayer cat...
10/05/2026

Philippa Whiteside

As seen on the BBC 1 series of Make it at Market, broadcasted March 2025 and available on iPlayer catchup- Series 3, Episode 4. A Lancashire based ceramic maker, Pip pushes porcelains capabilities employing both the fragility and strength of the material. Colour has always played a key role, mixing pigments into a porcelain body and achieving a kaleidoscope of joy. She sees a link between the creative process and emotional wellbeing; being creative is her therapy, her escape. Pip has a BA Hons in Glass and Ceramics (2007-10), a PGCE in Art and Special Educational Needs (2016-17) and an Advanced Certificate in Counselling, (2019-21). Clay has taken Pip to America three times for artist residencies and exhibitions; she has taught ceramics in schools and colleges and used it as a wellbeing tool in the healthcare sector, both for inpatient and outpatient care. After a career helping others, Pip has come full circle, returning to Lancashire and to clay as a practicing artist. We can do brave things.

We are Movers & Shapers Pottery Tools, a Yorkshire-based small business creating innovative, functional, and beautifully...
09/05/2026

We are Movers & Shapers Pottery Tools, a Yorkshire-based small business creating innovative, functional, and beautifully designed tools for potters. Each piece is developed, tested, and refined by hand in our own studio to enhance the making process — from precision shaping and texturing to forming handles and decorative details. Our tools are 3D-printed using durable, high-quality, plant based materials and finished with care to provide comfort, control, and consistency for potters of all levels. Alongside our tool range, we will be exhibiting a curated collection of ceramics, made using our own Movers & Shapers tools. These pieces demonstrate the creative potential of our designs in use, showing how texture, form, and character can be brought to life through the tools we create. At Mudfest 2026, we hope to showcase both sides of our practice — toolmaking and making, offering visitors the chance to see, handle, and purchase our tools while also experiencing how they can be used in finished ceramic work. ​

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Ulverston
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