Service Update
We re-open on September 5th Whoop!
In order to keep visitors and Firefly staff safe and well we are implementing service changes and safety steps in line with government covid 19 regulation and advice. Please make sure you have a good read through the new info and book in to visit us soon!
COVID 19 RULES AND SAFETY STEPS
In line with regulations we welcome bookings from a single household, accepting a supporting bubble, or one other household with you per table.
Masks are compulsory when visiting Firefly.
For bookings, on arrival we will check your temperature with a contactless thermometer accepting adult visitors with temperature below 37.8 degrees and children below 38 degrees. We will also ask that you use the hand sanitiser provided.
We ask that masks remain until you are seated – at which time you may lower your masks making sure they are back on when Firefly staff or other customers are within your vacinity, staff will provide full direction on arrival.
Please observe safe distancing, we have displayed signage and tape markers are on our floors.
Hand sanitiser and hand washing facilities are available throughout your visit. Our hand dryer has been replaced with paper towels.
Disposable aprons are provided for wheel customers, otherwise please bring your own if you need one
We require strict adherence to Booking times, both arrival and departure.
The 2hr general booking periods include pottery choosing, introductory tuition, time to relax and paint or make, collection receipt and payment.
Please be mindful of pacing your visit to stick to time boundaries. This will allow us to clean and sanitize the pottery, it’s furniture, tools and paint pots between visitors.
If you or anyone you are in contact with has covid 19 or you have a temperature, cough, loss of taste or smell or unfamilier rash, please do not visit us at this time.
Please note that we reserve the right to refuse entry, or request your departure if we deem customers or staff to be at risk from non compliance with the above.
SERVICE CHANGES
We will be open Fridays Saturdays and Sundays 10am-5pm for general bookings of 2hr Pottery painting or clay hand building, wheel sessions and collections are also available. You will need to pre book your visit.
For the rest of the week – Bookings can be made but a minimum table spend of £45 is in place.
Bookings can be made by email booking@fireflypottery.co.uk our September booking timetable being accessible from August 22nd, or by phone 0113 3450405 Fri-Sun from the 5th September.
Refreshments
We are ceasing drink and cake provision for now. With that in mind we will allow you to bring your own drinks and ask you to take your empty containers home. We also understand young children may need a snack which you are also welcome to bring.
Birthday Parties
We will not be running childrens birthday parties for the time being at Firefly – But will happily provide a party pottery takeaway kit for you. For £12 per child choose from a mixture of figurines or a 12oz mug. for £14 per child choose from figurine + 6” tile or a 8” rimmed plate. For order for 6 children + we will include a 12” coupe plate on which you can put your childs hand print and the thumb prints of thier friends and we will provide the art work to decorate and name. We require a £20 returnable deposit be paid for the equipment hire.
Adults Painting Evening
Last Friday of the month for creative get together Next one Sept 25th
We will run a limited capacity paiting nights (previously known as Ladies Nights but we dont want to discourage fella’s with this terminology), we require a £10 deposit on booking which will be refunded against the price of your pottery – minimum spend per person of £20. Starting from 7pm and finishing at 10:00pm we wil stagger arrival and departures withing these times to provide safe social distancing throughout. You are welcome to bring your own drinks and nibbels but please note all rubbish must be taken away with you. Please read and adhere to our covid safety steps the goverment guidelines on booking in groups for a venue of our type.
Pottery Collections
Please email through the week or ring ahead Fri-Sun with your collection receipt number to let us know the day you’d like to collect. Your named bag can then be placed on a collection point ready for your visit and we can avoid you experiancing waiting time.. Please read through for relevant safety steps.
Baby Prints
Limited places for prints are available as greater safety precautions are put into place to protect the closer proximity service.
Clay courses
Covid changes – four people per course receiving a dedicated tutor for a 3 hour shared hand building session and a seperate 1hr and 30mins wheel session dedicated to two people. New price of £95
Next course Handbuilding session 22nd Sept 7-10pm Wheel session on 29th Sept either 6:45- 8:15pm or 8:30-10pm.
New Services
Takeaway pottery painting let us know what you’d like to paint and enjoy painting pots from the comfort of home, we will supply all the best kit and full instruction, bring your pots back for us to fire for you. We will request a £10 refundable deposit for the kit hire.
Firefly clay kits coming soon – Everything you need for fantastic fun Hand building at home, return your creations and we can fire them for you!
Extensions To Collection Deadlines And Voucher Expiry
The collection deadline for painted or clay work made from December 2019 to March 2020 is extended until 20th December 2020
Any voucher with an expiry date between March 2020 and September 2020 will be accepted until we close for Christmas in December 2020.
Gift Cards
Finally, if you’d like to show your support financially please grab one of our gift cards as it would really help us out!
Many thanks
All at Firefly
Contact Us.
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Location.
116 Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4AH