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TV personality and ceramic stalwart launches book in City cafe
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TV personality and ceramic stalwart launches book in City cafe

02 Nov 2026

.The Great Pottery Throwdown judge and ceramic designer Keith Brymer Jones paid a special visit to Stoke-on-Trent to mark the launch of his latest book by choosing a city pottery café for its official release day promotion. 

Keith Brymer Jones, best known as the lead judge on Channel 4’s The Great Pottery Throwdown, visited Kiln at Number 12 in the Longton Exchange Shopping Centre on the publication day of his new book, Firing Earth, a personal exploration of the history of ceramics and pottery. 

The book, published by Hodder & Stoughton, sees the renowned potter take readers on a journey through the history of ceramics, examining the people, places and innovations that have shaped the industry over thousands of years. 

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