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.

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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