Newcastle Common Creative Christmas
23 High Street
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Staffordshire
ST5 1QZ
Tel: 01782 381373
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Have yourself a very Creative Christmas at Newcastle Common where you can purchase a truly unique gift, or even make it yourself! Visit our 23 High Street space to buy wonderful wares made by lovely local creatives. PLUS as part of 2022's fantastic festive offering, there will be opportunities to learn from our in-store artisans with a programme of wonderful workshops.
Pop-up Shop
Newcastle Common wants to celebrate arts and give a huge shout out to the culture of creativity in The Potteries. Curating some of the best local talent in our pop-up shop at 23 High Street, we support independent art, and hope that you will too by bagging some cleverly designed and carefully crafted giftware, artwork and home accessories perfect for Christmas gifts. This year our space will be filled with some friendly familiar faces and exciting new finds! Come see …
Cushy Paws
Scruffy Little Herbert
Alex Allday Ceramics
Laura Jane Ceramics
Sunbird Studios Prints
Born Stokie
Flying Teaspoons
MIO Ceramics
Becki Kremer Illustration … and more!
The pop-up shop is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday 24 November – 22 December, 11am-4pm. PLUS Sunday 27 November to mark the Newcastle Christmas lights switch on!
Workshops
Our workshops are a great opportunity to see the magic behind some of the artistic process. From pretty pictures to gaudy baubles, we have a workshop to really MAKE your Christmas!
Sunday 27 November (Newcastle lights switch on)
Lantern Making I B-Arts I 11am-3pm
Drop in as and when to create your lantern with B-arts for the parade from Newcastle Common, 23 High Street at 5pm Saturday 3 Dec.
Ugly Wreaths I Love Shiv I 4pm-6pm
UGLY is a celebration of all things GAUDY, OTT and EXTRA. We will be making FRANKENBAUBLES and riotous wreaths, using as much colour, glitter, and kitsch as possible.
Saturday 3 December (Lantern parade)
Clay Flowers I Rita Floyd I 11am-3pm
Drop in and make a Christmas rose and Star of Bethlehem and paint them at home in time for Christmas.
Saturday 10 December
Clay Puds I Sally Fitchard I 11am-3pm
Festive fun with clay.
Saturday 17 December
Illustration I Kidda Kinsey I 11am-3pm
Make your own festive Pottler (bottle kiln character) using pens, paper and collage in this drop-in workshop.
All workshops are delivered on a 'donate what you decide' basis.
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