Fired Up 2026

SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday 15 August, 3pm – 8pm

Canberra Potters is excited to announce the return of Fired Up, our winter festival celebrating Canberra’s vibrant ceramics community. This major event in the Canberra Potters calendar invites the public to join us for an enchanted evening under the winter night sky and for visitors to immerse themselves in the world of ceramic making, creativity and community. Offering a dynamic program of pottery making and firing demonstrations, ‘have a go’ activities for kids and adults, artist markets and open studios, food, live music and entertainment, the event will be a highlight of your Canberra winter. 

Stay tuned for more details. The event will include free drop-in and pre-booked experiences with details to be announced. 

ABOUT US 

Canberra Potters is the ACT’s leading ceramic arts organisation and is unique in Australia as the only not-for-profit ceramics organisation in the country offering such a complete and comprehensive range of services and opportunities for artists, makers and the public. Through exhibitions, residencies, classes, workshops, masterclasses and community events, we support everyone, from beginners to internationally acclaimed artists. As a membership organisation since 1975, we have shaped ceramics in the region, fostering creativity, skill and connection through clay.