It is with heavy hearts we share with you the new that on 30^th April 2025 Moorcroft Pottery have announced the immediate closure of the pottery.

Moorcroft Official Press release 30th April 2025:

It is with deep sadness that the Board of Directors announced on 30^th April 2025 the closure of W. Moorcroft Limited with immediate effect. The closure comes after an extended period of intense marketing, which regrettably did not result in a buyer who could proceed with a sufficient level of investment.

The company faces an increase in energy and other costs, in a difficult trading environment with a global cost of living crisis. This has resulted in a seemingly, unsustainable financial position. The closure of the business has resulted in the redundancy of 57 employees, some of whom are being supported by the GMB Union. As first reported at the end of February, staff were notified of potential redundancy and have now been made aware of the procedure for making redundancy claims. The Board of Directors wishes to thank each employee for their unique heritage skills and commitment to the Art Pottery during a very challenging economic period.

With the ongoing issues Moorcroft has faced due to the impact Covid has had in the UK. Moorcroft has decided again this year not to produce the usual Annual Catalogue  choosing instead to follow the same format as they did in in 2021 by releasing only two Catalogues.

These two Catalogues are the "Spring 2022 Catalogue" (Autumn here in Australia) and the "Autumn 2022 Catalogue (Spring here in Australia) 

The first catalogue, the Spring 2022 Catalogue, features and brings together a number of designs that have been launched previously this year, along with over 50 brand new pieces.