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Driving Creek Railway and Potteries

380 Driving Creek Road, Coromandel Town 3506, Coromandel-Colville
Closed

Business Details

Driving Creek is a place on the Coromandel Peninsula where art, conservation and engineering come together. The Driving Creek Railway, Arts and Conservation Trust aims to foster the 24 hectares and distinctive pioneering buildings as a unique cultural, learning and visitor experience, using its narrow-gauge mountain railway, wildlife sanctuary, pottery studios and diverse collections of New Zealand studio pottery, industrial pottery, sculpture (clay art), paintings, drawings, books, engineering drawings, photographs and the private papers of Barry Brickell, its founder. The Trust will maintain the property as a tourist attraction and develop it as an arts and cultural facility for the benefit of the local community and visitors to the town. Note: bookings for train rides should be made via bookings@dcrail.nz or 0800-327-245 or international +64 7 866 8703.
Type:
Craft/Object

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Hosted events

  •  Coromandel, Waikato
    31 August 2025 - 6 September 2025 , 09:30 AM until 04:00 PM
    09:30 AM - 04:00 PM
    Type:
    Immerse yourself in the transformative art of wood-fired ceramics with two masters of the craft, Aaron Scythe and Sergei Shatrov. Over seven days, you’ll explore every stage of the process, from clay preparation to kiln packing and firing.
  •  Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville
    2 November 2025 - 9 November 2025
    Type:
    The rōpū will be at Driving Creek from November 2 - 9, hosting a series of public workshops and talks and opening a major exhibition.

Attending Events

31

Aug 2025

Driving Creek Mud & Fire with Aaron Scythe and Sergei Shatrov
09:30 AM - 04:00 PM
Coromandel, Waikato

2

Nov 2025

Ngā Kaihanga Uku Returns: To Driving Creek Pottery, Coromandel Town.
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380 Driving Creek Road, Coromandel Town 3506, Coromandel-Colville

Contact Persons

Deborah Hide-Bayne (Curator-archivist)
Deborah Hide-Bayne (Curator-archivist)

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Opening hours
GMT -11:00
Monday
09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed