The Mug Tug Ashore

The Mug Tug Ashore Paint-a-pot studio on board a 70ft Narrowboat, permanently moored at Barton Marina. Open all year round! Gift Vouchers and personalised items made to order.

Pottery Painting studio at Barton Marina
For all children aged zero to 100
Baby Handprints; Birthday Parties; Hen Parties; Baby Showers;Tots, Pots & Tales; Pots & Prosecco; Paint-a-Pot Choose from almost 400 different ceramic shapes, there’s something for everyone. Choose your pot, paint in our Studio, then leave it for us to glaze and fire and you can collect a about a week later. We can post out to you if required or if you're visiting us whilst on holiday. Tots, Pots & Tales-storytime and pottery painting for all pre-school children aged 4years and under. Pots & Prosecco Evenings - Bring your own Prosecco/ drinks and nibbles. Baby hand and footprints on various shapes capture precious memories and make very special presents. Birthday Parties for children and adults, Hen Parties, Corporate events and uniformed group bookings for Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts etc. Paint-at-Home Takeaway Kits available all year round.

Only 100 days until Christmas!!! 🫣🎅It's never too early to make your baubles so you have them ready to hang on your tree...
16/09/2026

Only 100 days until Christmas!!! 🫣🎅

It's never too early to make your baubles so you have them ready to hang on your tree 🎄

Last date for us to paint your Little Ones hands or feet is 28th November - but you won't get them back until the week leading up to Christmas Day 🖌

Please avoid the panic and come early 🙏

https://www.themugtug.co.uk/handprints

📱- 07715 581512 (WhatsApp & Text or calls)
☎️ - 01283 711341 (Calls & Voicemail
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13/09/2026

Our dates for Pots & Prosecco Evenings are filling up!

🖌If you are wanting to arrange your work's Christmas Do then please book now to ensure we have space for a larger Group 🥂

🖌Pots & Prosecco Evenings are held on the 1st Thursday and Friday of each month. Last year we put extra days on but ONLY when these dates were full.

🖌If you are a larger Group then we may be able to put on an extra night to suit you. Just give us a call and we can see if we have availability

https://www.themugtug.co.uk/potsandprosecco

📱- 07715 581512 (WhatsApp & Text or calls)
☎️ - 01283 711341 (Calls & Voicemail
📲 - message us - (Insta, F/book Google)

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🥁 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁Tots, Pots & Tales are Back!! 🤩🎉🎨🖌Our lovely relaxed sessions are the perfect length of time for pre-schoolers t...
10/09/2026

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Tots, Pots & Tales are Back!! 🤩🎉🎨🖌

Our lovely relaxed sessions are the perfect length of time for pre-schoolers to enjoy. A different book each week to capture their imagination and lots of learning opportunities in the disguise of fun!!

For all Pre-school children aged 4years and under

Come and join us for 'carpet-time' whilst listening to a story and paint a pot related to the tale. Colouring, Squash and Biscuit all included- Grown-Ups, you're welcome to bring your own hot drinks 🥤

We have limited spaces, so kindly request only one Grown-Up per paying Tot. Please let us know if you're bringing a younger sibling and also if you require a highchair.

17th & 18th Sept - Gruffalo Granny - Mouse trinket dish
24th & 25th Sept - I am a Tiger - Tiger figurine
1st & 2nd Oct - Squirrels who Squabble - squirrel figurine
8th & 9th Oct - Goldilocks & the 3 bears - small bowl
15th to 16th Oct - What the Ladybird Heard - Ladybird
22nd & 23rd Oct - We're Going on a Ghost Hunt - Ghost

Thursdays - 1pm to 2pm
Fridays - 10am to 11am

Just £10.50 per Tot - Grown-Up free! We kindly request only one Grown-Up per Tot due to the limited space in our upstairs Studio.

Book online with PayPal or Bank Transfer or give us a call to pay over the phone.

📱- 07715 581512 (WhatsApp & Text or calls)
☎️ - 01283 711341 (Calls & Voicemail
📲 - message us - (Insta, F/book Google)

https://www.themugtug.co.uk/totspotsandtales

What else do we do at The Mug Tug Ashore....? 👆🏻

Still time to design a scarecrow! The board will be outside our Studio at Barton Marina until 5pm.Come and have a bit o...
06/09/2026

Still time to design a scarecrow! The board will be outside our Studio at Barton Marina until 5pm.

Come and have a bit of fun 🖍🖍🤩

Barton Family Festival

It's Barton Family Festival in the Village this weekend which includes a Scarecrow Competition. We have Scarecrows her...
05/09/2026

It's Barton Family Festival in the Village this weekend which includes a Scarecrow Competition. We have Scarecrows here at the Marina too so come and take alook 👀

We haven't got a scarecrow this year - the first time in 15 years!! BUT we are giving you the chance to design your own Scarecrow 🖍🖍

Come and have a go - we have a table outside the Studio. Just turn up, free to participate, just a bit of fun 😁😍

Barton Family Festival
Burton Echo
Local Links Magazine
Lichfield Live

31/08/2026

We are closed this Bank Holiday AND we also return to our Staffordshire Term Time hours - which means we are open again
Wednesday through to Saturday
10am to 5pm each day

Message us us you would like to join us, we have good availability this week 🎨🖌

📱- 07715 581512 (WhatsApp & Text or calls)
☎️ - 01283 711341 (Calls & Voicemail
📲 - message us - (Insta, F/book Google)

https://www.themugtug.co.uk/



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Address

Unit 5, Barton Marina, Barton Under Needwood
Burton Upon Trent
DE138AS

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441283711341

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