COVID-19 Update: September 2020: Opening
The Ruskin Glass Centre and Cafe is reopening on the 8th September 2020. The Cafe will be open Tuesday till Friday 10am till 4pm and on Saturday 10am till 3pm.
We want to be sure that everyone is kept safe and well and have a worthwhile visit, so we are asking visitors to the Centre to be aware that:
* observe social-distancing and hygiene measures as advised by HM Government and any on-site signage and warning signs.
* not all studios are open and others are working to sporadic hours – we advise contacting any studio you specifically want to visit before setting out – it may save a wasted journey (contact details are available on this website and we also advise checking the websites of individual studios).
Normal Opening Times
Ruskin Glass Centre is open Monday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm. Closed Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays.
The businesses & studios located onsite are entirely independent and their opening times vary. Please see the Studios/Tenants page for their individual opening times.
Address & Contact Details
Ruskin Glass Centre, The Glasshouse, Wollaston Road, Amblecote, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 4HF
tel: 01384 399 419 email: ruskincraftassociation@outlook.com
Travel
Stourbridge is well served with bus and train links to Birmingham and other towns in the West Midlands. The Glass Centre is situated 5 minutes drive from the Centre of Stourbridge.
If you are travelling by bus; the Centre is served by the 250 and the 251 as well as a number of other local bus routes. If you are coming by car, follow the signs for Stourbridge from the M5, Ruskin Glass Centre is signposted off the A491.
There is a car park on site, and there are several car parks nearby.
Access
Ruskin Glass Centre is fully accessible for visitors with disabilities. We have a wheelchair lift to enable access via the front stairs as well as slopes adjacent to the building if level access is required.
Cafe
The brand new 30 cover café is open between 10am and 4pm Tuesday till Friday and 10am till 3pm on Saturdays. The Cafe offers a mouth-watering selection of organic homemade cakes, light lunches and freshly ground Shropshire coffee. The dishes are freshly prepared on-site everyday, and the menu is updated weekly.
Shopping
Ruskin Glass Centre is home to 18 independent businesses, predominantly in the indigenous trade of glass, many of which have retail areas for you to browse and purchase their wares. There is also a number of complementary businesses also on site, including handmade soap, holistic treatments, sculpture, woodwork, furniture making, cards, books & prints.
For more information visit out tenants page to discover what products our businesses have to offer.
