
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
Map Location
Hosted events
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Coromandel, Waikato31 August 2025 - 6 September 2025 , 09:30 AM until 04:00 PM09:30 AM - 04:00 PMType: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.
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Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville2 November 2025 - 9 November 2025Type: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
09:30 AM - 04:00 PM
Coromandel, Waikato
2
Nov 2025
Coromandel Town, Coromandel-Colville
380 Driving Creek Road, Coromandel Town 3506, Coromandel-Colville
Contact Persons
Deborah Hide-Bayne (Curator-archivist)
Deborah Hide-Bayne (Curator-archivist)