Middleport Pottery's Christmas Festival

Middleport Pottery is hosting its Christmas Festival on Saturday 14 November, from 12:00 to 20:00. It's run by the pottery in partnership with Steelite International, and it draws on the city's pottery heritage. The day is spread across the pottery's indoor spaces and outside by the canal, so you can drift between the two.

The big moment comes when Santa and Mrs Claus arrive by canal on the narrowboat Dane. Around them, the day is built from a few different things: there's a Christmas market with local traders including Castle Artisan Market, Alex Allday Ceramics, Burslem Pottery, the Burleigh Shop and Gilders Wheel Gallery, and a festive bar to keep you going. Muddy Publishing will be running 'Dress Like a Potter' and lino printing sessions for kids, and the whole thing is lit by a Christmas tree.

Music runs through the day, too. The line-up includes Rock Choir, Trentham Brass Band, 6Towns Radio, North Staffs Accordion Band and Koogie the draught horse. Food and drink come from The Packing House Café and SIPs Mobile Bar, so you can eat and drink on site rather than heading back into town. If you're driving, there's free parking at Steelite's Orme Street car park.

Tickets are £6 for anyone aged 10 and over; under-10s go free, though they need to be booked with at least one adult ticket. The festival runs from 12:00 to 20:00 at Middleport Pottery, Port Street, Burslem, ST6 3PE.