It’s getting spooky here at Funky Pots, and our new Halloween range is sending chills down our spines! We’ve got plenty of gruesome items for you this year – witches, pumpkins, skulls, Frankenstein’s monster, and the Prince of Darkness himself… Dracula. Scary stuff!
Great Gifts for Fathers’ Day
Fathers day will be here soon on Sunday 17th June, so bring the kids down to our studio in West Bridgford and let them express how much they love their Dad and Grandpa by painting them a wonderful gift.
To get your gifts in time for Fathers Day, please make sure that you visit our studio in good time to allow for the glazing and firing of your pottery. The last date for painting pottery is Sunday 11th June.
Check out the gallery below for some great ideas for Fathers Day:
Easter Weekend 2018
During the school holidays, our studio will be open 7 days a week but special opening hours do apply for the Easter weekend.
Good Friday (30th March): 10am-5.30pm
Sat 31st March: 10am-5.30pm
Easter Sunday (1st April): CLOSED
Easter Monday (2nd April): 11am-4pm
From Tuesday 3rd of April, we are open 7 days a week during the school holidays. If you are in any doubt, please don’t hesitate to give us a quick ring on 01159811639.
Free Party Animal for Every £25 You Spend this February
Terms and conditions: Spend £25 on pottery and receive a party animal on the house. All pottery items must be paid for in one transaction. Free party animal figurine must be painted on the same day as your qualifying purchase – sorry but we cannot save party animals for you to come back and paint on a return visit, nor can we allow you to return to finish painting an item. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion, or for tickets to adult workshops, birthday parties, large group bookings, corporate events, commission pieces or clay imprints. This voucher has no cash value. Strictly while stocks last. Free party animal figurine must be from the party animal range – Funky Pots will not substitute any other pottery in the event that party animals are no longer available. Offer valid to 28th February 2018.
Christmas Opening Hours
Due to popular demand, our studio will also be open on the following Wednesdays in December:
Wednesday 6th December 10am – 5.30pm
Wednesday 13th December 10am – 5.30pm
Wednesday 20th December 10am – 5.30pm
Christmas Eve 11am – 1.30pm
Christmas Day Closed
Boxing Day Closed
Wednesday 27th December 10am – 5.30pm
Thursday 28th December 10am – 5.30pm
Friday 29th December 10am – 5.30pm
Saturday 30th December 10am – 5.30pm
New Year’s Eve Closed
New Year’s Day Closed
Tuesday 2nd January Closed
Wednesday 3rd January 10am – 5.30pm
Open as usual from Thursday 4th January, but we will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during term time.
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Penguin Plate Christmas Workshop
Join us for a fun and creative evening at Funky Pots on Wednesday 29th November (7pm-9ish). Jenny will be showing us how to paint a gorgeous serving plate decorated with super cute penguins in winter woolly hats.
No previous experience required – you’ll get step-by-step instructions from Jenny as you learn new design techniques to create a beautiful plate of your own. Our workshops are a great way to explore the art of painting pottery in a relaxed, sociable, and structured setting.
All our evening workshops have an informal atmosphere, so you can either bring a group of friends or make some new ones when you get here! Please feel free to BYOB.
Tickets (£22.50) include:
Pottery.
Tuition.
Studio fee, glazing, and firing.
A free hot drink.
A homemade slice of cake.
A relaxing evening!
Your plate will be guaranteed in time for Christmas. We have a limited number of spaces available and booking is essential. Please give us a call to book your place – 0115 98 11 639. Most major credit cards accepted.
Happy Halloween!
Great Gift Ideas for Fathers Day
Fathers day will be here soon on Sunday 18th June, so bring the kids down to our studio in West Bridgford and let them express how much they love their Dad and Grandpa by painting them a wonderful gift.
To get your gifts in time for Fathers Day, please make sure that you visit our studio in good time to allow for the glazing and firing of your pottery. The last date for painting pottery is Sunday 11th June.
Check out the gallery below for some great ideas for Fathers Day:
Great Gift Ideas for Mothers Day
Paint from the heart and show a special Mum just how much she means to you this Mothers’ Day. There’s nothing more special than a unique present hand painted by her own children. Kids love to paint, so bring them along to our studio and let them paint a really special gift for their Mum this year (and don’t forget Grandma!).
We have lots of pottery for you to choose from, including our ever-popular “I Love Mum” and “I Love Grandma” mugs. Teapots are now back in stock, and we have a wonderful new range of vases, jugs, and nesting trays for you to choose from. Take a look at the gallery below for some inspiration:
January Opening Hours
During January we will be closing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the week, with some reduced hours on other days. We hope that this will give all of our staff a chance to get some rest after the busy festive period.
Monday 9th 10:00 – 17:30
Tuesday 10th Closed
Wednesday 11th Closed
Thursday 12th 11:00 – 16:00
Friday 13th 11:00 – 16:00
Saturday 14th 10:00 – 17:30
Sunday 15th 11:00 – 16:00
Monday 16th 10:00 – 17:30
Tuesday 17th Closed
Wednesday 18th Closed
Thursday 19th Closed
Friday 20th 10:00 – 17:30
Saturday 21st 10:00 – 17:30
Sunday 22nd 11:00 – 16:00