Belleek Pottery Visitor Centre

Belleek Visitor Centre is in full tilt at the moment catering for all the people taking advantage of our Christmas Extravaganza over this weekend 23rd -25th November. Some of the hard working staff took a little time out to get their picture taken in front of the Pottery's Christmas tree. Here pictured are Amber, Michael, Patricia, Joanna, Conor, Martina & Niamh.

Wishing all our friends around the world a Happy Thanksgiving! From the team at Belleek Pottery Visitor Centre

An account of a visit to Belleek Pottery in 1870
In 1870 William Frederick Wakeman published a tourist travel book called “Lough Erne, Enniskillen, Belleek, Ballyshannon, and Bundoran: With Routes from Dublin to Enniskillen and Bundoran by Rail or by Steamboat”
W. F. Wakeman was born in Dublin in 1822, an accomplished artist he worked for the Topographical Department, Ordinance Survey of Ireland, where he produced drawings of features around Ireland under the instruction of G...eorge Petrie. After the Topographical Department closed he taught at St Columba’s School in Navan, Co Meath. Later he moved to Enniskillen where he taught at the Model School there and who at the time of writing this book was teaching at Portora Royal School in Enniskillen as professor of Drawing. He published several other books and his drawings for the Topographical Department are held in The Royal Irish Academy in Dublin. In this book he describes a visit to Belleek Pottery where he describes it as a “large and commodious building upwards of 180 hands are daily employed in transforming the earths and spars &C which are the raw materials of China wares and which earths &C are abundantly found in the neighbourhood –into works of art which are pronounced by competent judges to be unsurpassed in beauty of design or in excellence of substance” Later he describes the manufacture as “Every species of ware from the coarsest to “High Art” is here manufactured from nearly, if not altogether, Irish materials. Of the 180 hands employed, all (as we were informed on the spot) but about twenty seven are natives of Erin” He goes on to give a list of prestigious customers who have bought from Belleek “Amongst its chief patrons may be enumerated her Majesty, the Queen, the Prince of Wales, Prince Teck, the Duke of Abercorn and the earls of Erne, Enniskillen, Arran, and Earl Spenser. He remarks on the success of the venture to date and how it exported worldwide. You can read the full account of his visit to Belleek Pottery and to other places between Dublin and Bundoran at Google books- see link below https://books.google.co.uk/books…
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Gift Ideas for all the Family Christmas 2018

Black Friday Christmas Extravaganza! 30% OFF ACROSS THE STORE! Up to 50% off selected lines, excluding items already on promotion. Fabulous range of gifts for all the family. Friday 23rd Open: 10am-5pm ... Saturday 24th Open: 10am-5pm Sunday 25th Open: 12pm-5pm Our 2018 Christmas range does not disappoint with beautiful new additions to the Ornament Collection, new Christmas Luminaires and a new Post Office Lamp to add to the Church Lamp introduced last year, so you can start your very own Village Collection. Our brand new Home Fragrance collection will add that unique Christmas scent to any home and will make beautiful gifts. Galway Living introduces new items to the giftware range, while Aynsley brings more colourful additions to the beautiful figure collection and new tableware items to add to the very popular Fairisle Mugs. All available to purchase in our Visitor Centre
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Tanya Cathcart (Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism) and Arthur Goan (Belleek Pottery Visitor Centre) attending World Travel Market At Excel Centre, London.

Starting Monday for three days we will be attending the largest UK tourism event, World Travel Market at the Excel Centre in London. Arthur Goan, one of the Group Directors, we be in attendance for the three days alongside Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism. It is a great event and we will be marketing our Visitor Centre to many of the worlds top tourism providers.

Thanks for joining us today for Bloomfields Horrible Halloween.. Happy Halloween👻🎃🎆

Join us today for Bloomfields Horrible Halloween event. Guided Tours at 12pm | 2pm | 3pm. Bring the kids down, Q Radio broadcasting live from the Visitor Centre.. lots of goodies to be won. Halloween specials in the restaurant including delicious 'Pumpkin Soup' and treats for all the kids..

Belleek Pottery has a beautiful selection of gifts that can be personalised for any special occasion. Picture Frames | Mugs | Christmas Bauble | Hanging Ornaments | Christening Gifts etc. Call into our Visitor Centre today to order your personalised gifts..a truly special gift for any occasion.

Are you planning your activities for mid-term holidays? Belleek Pottery Visitor Centre is open all next week, with our special Bloomfields Horrible Halloween event on Wednesday 31st. Something for all the family to enjoy!

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the USA. This annual international health campaign is organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. The Belleek Pottery Mug of Hope designed by Belleek Collector and Cancer survivor Johannah Purdon, is available to order exclusively from our Visitor Centre. £1 / $1 from every mug sold will be donated to cancer charities. To order your mug get in touch today. Email: visitorcentre@belleek.ie Phone: Free Phone U.S. 1855 212 0547

This is very interesting and educational about pottery. Well worth the visit, the artists/workers are all friendly and enjoy talking to guest while working

So nice to see craftsmen create the pottery and not have it mass produced. Very educational

This is very interesting and educational about pottery. Well worth the visit, the artists/workers are all friendly and enjoy talking to guest while working

So nice to see craftsmen create the pottery and not have it mass produced. Very educational