EVENTS

The Ridgeway Potters attend a range of events, markets across Dorset every year.  See below for where you will find us this year.  

Upcoming Events 2025

We are looking forward to being back out and about in 2025.  Find out where we will be below:

Poundbury Easter Market 

Sunday 20 April (10 - 4) 

Join us for the fantastic Poundbury Easter market as it returns to Crown Square  for 2025.  Featuring over 50 local stalls selling beautiful crafts, delicious food plus the annuarl Easter Egg Hunt..  Free entry and lots of free parking near by.

https://www.poundburychristmasmarket.co.uk

Dorset Spring Show

Saturday 3 - Sunday 4 May 2025 (10-5pm)

Dorset Spring Show swings opens its farm gates for the second time at Birch Lane Showground, Puddletown, DT2 7LN on the 3rd & 4th May 2025.

Join us for a spring celebration of food, farming, flowers and countryside life. Experience captivating demonstrations, exhilarating entertainment, have a go sessions, educational zones, savour delicious local foods, support local crafters and even make the acquaintance of a lamb! 

The potters will be demonstrating raku firing  through the weekend (Weather permitting).

For more information and advance tickets:  https://dorsetcountyshow.co.uk/dorsetspringshow/

Dorset Food & Arts Festival 

Saturday 2 August  (10am - 3pm)

The Dorset Food and Arts Festival is back on the menu for 2025, and ready to champion the best of Dorset and showcase a great line up of local food, drink, art, craft and community talent.

Join Dorset Food & Drink on Saturday 2 August from 10am until 3pm on the Great Field in Poundbury, as they bring together a FREE mini ‘pop-up’ festival market!


It’s the perfect opportunity to shop for a wide selection of delicious products and artisan crafts.


Grab a bite to eat and enjoy a tipple as you shop with local stallholders, producers, and makers - offering tasty food and drink, handmade gifts, art, and beautiful crafts.


The Great Field, Peverell Avenue, Poundbury, Dorchester

DT1 3RH

https://dorsetfoodanddrink.org/current-events

The Oak Fair - Stock Gaylard 

Saturday 23  - Sunday 24 August 2025 (10am - 5pm) 

For those of you in the Dorset area, this is wonderful 2 day event - a celebration of the countryside, conservation, woodland, timber, traditional craft, rural history and Dorset. With a huge range of exhibitors and local crafts to displays, food and lots more. Set in the stunning Stock Gaylard estate of ancient woodland and old pastures. Well worth a visit - find us near the timber yard.

www.theoakfair.com

Poundbury Christmas Market 

Saturday 29 November (10 - 4) 

Join us for the fantastic Poundbury Christmas market as it returns to Crown Square  for 2023.  Featuring over 50 local stalls selling, beautiful crafts, food and lots of festive cheer.  Free entry and lots of free parking near by.

https://www.poundburychristmasmarket.co.uk

Past Events 

Poundbury Christmas Market 

Saturday 30 November 2024(10 - 4) 

Join us for the fantastic Poundbury Christmas market as it returns to Crown Square  for 2023.  Featuring over 50 local stalls selling, beautiful crafts, food and lots of festive cheer.  Free entry and lots of free parking near by.

https://www.poundburychristmasmarket.co.uk

The Oak Fair - Stock Gaylard 

Saturday 24  - Sunday 25 August 2024 (10am - 5pm) 

For those of you in the Dorset area, this is wonderful 2 day event - a celebration of the countryside, conservation, woodland, timber, traditional craft, rural history and Dorset. With a huge range of exhibitors and local crafts to displays, food and lots more. Set in the stunning Stock Gaylard estate of ancient woodland and old pastures. Well worth a visit - find us near the timber yard.

www.theoakfair.com

Dorset Food & Arts Festival 

Saturday 3 August 2024  (10am - 3pm)

The Dorset Food and Arts Festival is back on the menu for 2024, and ready to champion the best of Dorset and showcase a great line up of local food, drink, art, craft and community talent.


Join Dorset Food & Drink on Saturday 3 August 2024 from 10am until 3pm on the Great Field in Poundbury, as they bring together a FREE mini ‘pop-up’ festival market!


It’s the perfect opportunity to shop for a wide selection of delicious products and artisan crafts.


Grab a bite to eat and enjoy a tipple as you shop with local stallholders, producers, and makers - offering tasty food and drink, handmade gifts, art, and beautiful crafts.


The Great Field, Peverell Avenue, Poundbury, Dorchester

DT1 3RH

https://dorsetfoodanddrink.org/current-events

Summer Festival - Sculpture by the Lakes 

Tuesday 25 June - Saturday 29 June 2024(10am - 5pm) 

An amazing award winning five day festival showcasing the best artists and makers in Dorset.  There  will be over 60 artists, crafters and makers gathered together at Sculpture by the Lakes, nr Tincleton to demonstrate their skills. 

The Ridgeway Potters will be back for our sixth year and find us demonstrating Raku Firing and showing a huge range of our wares.

For more details and tickets:

https://www.sculpturebythelakes.co.uk

Poundbury Independent Market 

Sunday 12 May 2024 (10am - 4pm)

The most amazing Dorset makers, producers and artists will once again be winding their way through the streets of Poundbury. 

From Jubilee Hall in Queen Mother Square, through the park and outside Bonjour Cafe. 85+ stalls… 3 gorgeous locations across Poundbury… incredible food… talented makers… supporting local and independent.

Find us in our normal spot in the gardens just down from the Garden Centre

See you there!

https://www.instagram.com/thepoundburyindependent/?hl=en