More than just an item on your mum's retirement bucket list,
pottery workshops are having a real moment in the capital and are
something
really fun to do. From BYOB sessions where you can whet your
whistle before you hit the wheel, to kinky moulding sessions and
twee mug-making workshops, we've rounded up our top picks for fun
pottery classes in London that will take you from a slab of clay to
ceramics that slay.
The Purple Owl is a super fun place to be any day of the week. Part pub, part cafe, part creative space, it's built for slowing down over a coffee, a pint or a canvas.
By day, its bright and airy art studio hosts all kinds of craft sessions from pottery painting to air-dry and kiln dry clay moulding. Classes run every 30 minutes throughout the day and start from just £10.
Join Mino Pottery for stoneware pottery painting, and delicious food and drinks. The super talented staff will give you all the tips and tricks you need to get creative.
To keep your artistic juices flowing, there's speciality coffee and tea, plus cakes, toasties, wine and cocktails. The studio fee is just £7.95 and includes firing, paints and reservation - stoneware pottery is charged on top starting from just £14.
@ The Purple Owl on Every Saturday from 4th July
If your ideal Saturday involves a glass in one hand and something creative in the other, this Wandsworth brunch has your name all over it. Pottery & Prosecco at The Purple Owl is all about free-flowing fizz with hands-on artistry, giving you 90 minutes of bottomless bubbles while you paint your own mugs or plates.
They're also throwing a cheese plate into the mix for a laid-back, laughter-filled session, with tickets from £55.08 per person.
