Event Information
Transport
Public Transport
Bus Route 906 (Melbourne City to Warrandyte) to Warrandyte Bridge
View timetable: https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/view/8596
Parking is limited. We urge you to catch the bus, carpool, take an uber. Parking is behind the community centre, in the paddock behind Warrandyte Cafe in Police Rd and near Stiggants Reserve. Please do not park on footpaths or in front of people's drive ways. You may need to park a little further away and enjoy the walk along the river to get to the Expo. There will be a 3 minute carpark available at the entrance, for those needing to pick up all their fabulous ceramics.
The Opening
Saturday 2pm
The Mayor of Manningham City Council, Councillor Paul McLeish and the manager of Warrandyte Community Bank, will open the Expo and present the awards: The Warrandyte Riverside Market will present the Michael Hallam INCA award for innovative new ceramics and the Lions Club award for the best stand.
Entertainment
Saturday Music
10-1 Ricky Ozimo and roving musicians
2.30-4.30pm Black Cat Bone
8pm 'Echoes' Sound and light on the riverbank
Marc Pascal, laser light show with musicians Ella Thompson and Orcha
Sunday Music
12-2 Julia Mohr
2.30-4.30 Jay Smith and Jorja
Food
To indulge your senses we will have our favourite French crepe maitre, Stephane le Grand with delicious savoury and sweet crepes and an array of healthy salads.
Now and Not Yet Cafe, will cross the road to provide freshly filled baguettes.
To help us cope with hot February days you will be able to indulge in ice creams, sundaes, smoothies, sorbets, yoghurts with fresh fruits- or chocolate with 'Ice Indulgence'.
A coffee cart will provide the coffee to fill your new cups.
Hops and Vine from Warrandyte will provide a variety of beers and wines on Saturday from 12-7pm; to help us ease into the Saturday night festivities at the Expo site.
Don't forget to buy your cup from the 'cups to go' stand
to take to the coffee cart.
On Saturday evening, dinner at the Expo, will be catered by Warrandyte's favourite 'Nardee' , Indian restaurant.
[To book, send an email to , I will put you on the list. $15 per person]
Workshops
Ceramic workshops with John Higgins and Richard Phethean on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 February at the Warrandyte Community Centre. Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/BHMJC
or Book directly at
Or ring Jane on 0422942216
Costs: $165 per workshop or $300 for both.
Tent Talks with Slow Clay Centre:
Sat 12.30 pm: Open wide Look Inside: A panel of three artists’ studios.
3.30 pm: The UK Potters: Richard Phethean and John Higgins discuss their work
Sunday 12.30pm: Establishing a studio
3.30pm: Take It Out Of The Garden, Slipware exhibition: David Warnock, curator of Manningham art Gallery, to discuss the exhibition.