Events

2021/2022

Browse below to see What’s On – flexibility is our watchword for events in early 2022!  We aim to hold a variety of events on Zoom as well as physical coffee mornings/afternoons and our annual exhibition and sale of ceramics at Kingsbury Barn returned in September 2021.  You’ll also find the schedule and updates on our Facebook page and Instagram account.  Events are FREE to members unless otherwise specified and some events are available to non-members.

All Zoom links for events are notified to members via our Chair’s email updates.  Details of how to become a member can be found on our Memberships page, so sign up and join in!  We welcome new members in whatever capacity you choose – whether you want to watch our demonstrations or just join in the socials or both.  You can view some of our past events in 2021 in our full Calendar (click link for PDF) to give you an idea of our range of activities.  You can also read about our many past events in our quarterly Newsletters – we have a significant archive.  

Please note, non-members can join our MailChimp email list here: http://eepurl.com/dBLyCr to receive advance information about our DCPG Events.  You can unsubscribe at any time.  We welcome non-members to any of our demonstration events as guests for just £5 – please email John Alderman at treasurer@dcpg.org.uk for details about ways to pay and attend.

Forthcoming events 2022 :
(Zoom links sent via chairs email – non members see last paragraph above)

Tues 31st May and subsequent dates in July, Aug and Oct. COAM (Chiltern Open Air Museum) clay activities. Terrific Tuesdays at COAM 31st May – Mythical Creatures 26th July- Fantastic birds 2nd August – Woodland folk tiny homes 9th August- Garden Goblins 16th August – Imaginary mini beasts 23rd August – Helping hands 30th August – Tracks and trails 25th October – Creepy crawlies Terrific Tuesday is a holiday activity organised by COAM with lots of activities for children and their carers of which Hands on Clay is one. The sessions run from 10:30 until 3:00. We need more volunteers from members. Many hands make light work. If you can spare an hour or two during any of the above dates please contact Sandie Taylor by email: one-earth@ntlworld.com. Friday 10th June, 10.30am – 12.30pm Coffee Social at Little Heath Cafe, Potten End HP4 2RY A hidden gem serving delicious food within charming indoor or outdoor seating areas. littleheathtearoom.co.uk Could you please let Judi know as soon as possible and definitely by Wednesday 1st June as tables need to be booked. Contact via chairs email, thank you. Saturday 18th June, 2.00pm – 5.00pm Afternoon Teas with a Bring & Buy Sale at Janice & Mel Esterman garden in Elstree This social get together is also a wonderful opportunity to bring along all your pottery equipment and tools – large or small, books and magazines etc. as well as a great opportunity to find some useful bits and pieces to buy. Extra specially handmade pottery gadgets will be on sale too. Donations welcome, these will go to the Guild’s community events at The Chiltern Open Air Museum. Cash only and please could people bringing, take away their bits and pieces when they leave. Could you please contact Janice via Chair for more details and address. Sat 25th June Enjoy our Big Clay Build at St Albans Cathedral with Medieval/Tudor theme this June! Come and help us decorate our pre-prepared ‘cardboard city’ with clay at the St Albans Tudor Festival 12noon-5pm outside the cathedral following the Alban Pilgrimage. Enjoy making your own decorations free of charge, with other members of the public, to create a ‘Tudor clay city’ as part of the festivities. This is a fantastic family event – each year, 12ft carnival puppets, portraying characters from the story of Alban, march through the streets of St Albans to re-enact the historic events leading up to Alban’s execution. The procession is from St Peter’s Church at 11am to the Cathedral where everyone is invited to continue the celebrations. For more information visit St Albans Cathedral website. Sunday 3rd July Hamada/Leach “centenary plus 2” – TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! This event was due May 2020 but postponed due to Covid 19. It has been resurrected! Philip Leach and Tomoo Hamada (grandsons of Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada) will give talks and demonstrations outlining the unique contribution of their families to studio pottery in St Ives (UK) and Mashiko (Japan). This is a one-off opportunity not to be missed and probably not repeated so book your place now before tickets sell out. See poster below for details. We look forward to seeing you there! Tickets NOW available via Eventbrite – it will be a hybrid event so we have two ticket options for you: IN PERSON EVENT AT HERTS UNI – click here. VIRTUAL EVENT ON ZOOM – click here. Sat 2 – Sun 3 July Clay Build in Berkhamsted. Tuesday 12th July, 10.30am – 1.00pm Walk at Heartwood Forest and Coffee Social at The Potting Shed Please meet promptly at 10.30am in the car park at Heartwood Forest, Sandridge, St Albans AL4 9DQ for a gentle walk through this very special woodland area. heartwood.woodkandtrust.org.uk After our Heartwood Forest walk, we will go for refreshments at The Potting Shed Cafe, Sandridge, St Albans AL4 9LJ The cafe is only 2 minutes drive from Heartwood Forest. pottingshedcafe.com Could you please contact Judi via Chair to confirm you are joining the walk by Monday 11th July as we don’t want to leave you behind once we have set off ! Wednesday 10th August, 10.30am – 12.30pm Potters Morning Walk and Social in St Albans Verulamium Park. Our meeting point will at 10.30am in the Verulamium Car Park – 39, St Michael’s Street, St Albans, AL3 4SW. We will end our walk at around 11.30am at the Kingsbury Barn for teas, coffees and biscuits as well as a chance to have a look around its Studio and Garage space. Please let Judi Tribe (via our Chair) know that you will be joining the walk & social on Wednesday 10th as we don’t want to leave without anyone behind ! Fri 9th – Sun 11th September Kingsbury Barn – DCPG Exhibition and Sale of Ceramics – FREE ENTRY every day from 10am-5pm. Address: Branch Road, St Albans AL3 4SE – round the corner from the Waffle House! Note – no parking at Kingsbury Barn – park close and walk through the gate down the private road. A great opportunity to browse and chat to our artists/fellow ceramicists! Monday 26th September, 10.30am – 12.30pm Morning Social at Hemel Food Garden Sunnyside Rural Trust, (Sunnyside Cafe) Central Nursery, Two Waters Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9BY https://www.sunnysideruraltrust.org.uk/our-sites/hemel-food-garden/  Please let Judi Tribe (via our Chair) know that you will be joining this social event! Tuesday 18th October, 10.30am – 12.30pm Morning Social Walk in Oxhey Park near Watford. Please meet in the Oxhey Activity Car Park WD18 0HS And then Refreshments at the Tasty Bean Cafe which is an independent, family owned business “proud to be serving great quality, fresh, seasonal food and drink to our local community.” https://tastybean.co.uk  Please let Judi Tribe (via our Chair) know that you will be joining the walk & social, so we don’t leave without you! Wednesday 23rd November, 10.30am – 12.30pm Morning Social Refreshments at the Open Door Cafe – 360, High Street, Berkhamsted. HP4 1HU https://www.opendoorberkhamsted.co.uk  Please let Judi Tribe (via our Chair) know that you will be joining this social event!