Your order contains no items
Friday 30th October: 3pm – 7pm
Saturday 31st October & Sunday 1st November: 10am – 4pm
Admission: Adults £5 – Accompanied under 16s free
Potfest in the Pens – Melton Mowbray brings the much-loved Potfest atmosphere to the East Midlands, transforming the Melton Mowbray Market & Livestock Auction into a bustling indoor ceramics fair. Just a short walk from the town centre, the event gathers around 90 ceramic artists for a three-day autumn market – perfectly timed for early Christmas shopping and unique handmade finds.
The Cromartie team will be at Potfest in the Pens Melton Mowbray throughout the weekend with a trade stand stocked with kilns, bisque, glazes, underglazes, tools and studio essentials. Drop by our stand to chat about setting up or expanding a pottery studio or Paint-Your-Own Pottery studio, or to get advice on kiln choice, firing schedules, glazes and materials.
Place your order online and select collection at checkout.
Add the following note: “Collecting at Potfest in the Pens – Melton Mowbray 2026.”
Order cut-off: 12 noon on Tuesday 27th October 2026.
We'll bring your order along for collection from our stand during the show.
For larger orders, including pallet quantities, please contact us before ordering to confirm transport arrangements and available space.
Operating under the same ethos as the original Cumbrian Potfest in the Pens events, Melton Mowbray offers a relaxed, down-to-earth setting where visitors can meet potters directly and browse an exciting mix of work – from functional tableware to sculptural and experimental ceramics.
Exhibitors each occupy a large metal cattle pen within the market buildings, creating individual mini-galleries under cover from the weather. With hot food and drink on site, free parking and easy access from the town centre, it’s an ideal day out for pottery lovers, collectors and anyone looking for distinctive handmade gifts.
Tickets can be bought in advance via the Potfest website or on the gate each day. Parking is free with accessible parking available, and accompanied under 16s go free – making it a great family-friendly ceramics event in the heart of Melton Mowbray.
Take a look back at the 2025 Potfest in the Pens Melton Mowbray show, including photos of our trade stand and customers who chose Cromartie kilns, wheels and studio equipment:
Potfest in the Pens Melton Mowbray 2025 – Event Archive
Cromartie Hobbycraft Limited Park Hall Road Longton Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire ST3 5AY Tel: 01782 319435
Product Already in Quote List
Please log in before you start shopping if you haven't already, to view your trade prices and avoid losing items from your basket if you sign in later.
Shopping as a retail customer? You can continue browsing as normal.