Event
The Summer Social
25 Jul 2025
The Biscuit Factory
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Exhibition
Alan Ball: Master Potter
25 Jul 2025 – 7 Sep 2025
Regular hours
- Monday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 17:00
Free admission
Address
- 16 Stoddart Street
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- NE2 1AN
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- Stagecoach 62, 63, 12, 38, 39 or 40 from Newcastle City Centre to New Bridge Street (2 minutes walk from The Biscuit Factory)
- Tyne and Wear Metro system - Manors (5 mins walk to gallery) OR Jesmond (10 mins walk to gallery)
- Newcastle Central Station - 20 minutes walk, or 5 minutes by car.
Event map
Alan Ball joins us for a showcase exhibition of larger scale ceramics, alongside memorabilia and archive pieces from his career of 60 years.
About
Born in 1935, Alan Ball trained and worked as a design engineer for many years. He began making pots in 1965. A founder member of Northern Potters, Alan had a studio and worked and taught as a full time self-employed potter at Washington Arts Centre for 20 years. He now works from his home studio making smoke decorated sculpture and one-off pots and bowls.
Alan will be with us on Saturday 9 August for a Q&A event and screening of a short film about his process and career.
