More than just an item on your mum's retirement bucket list, pottery workshops are having a real moment in the capital. 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.
Last updated on 13th December 2019
@ Wonderland Ceramics on Various dates from Saturday 25th January 2020
Head down to Wonderland Ceramics, Hackney's favourite pottery cafe, where they'll be teaching you how to work the wheel. Try your hand at making bowls, plates, mugs and vases with the help of their highly talented teachers, and enjoy a welcome glass of wine or beer to boot.
@ Token Studio on Various dates from Thursday 23rd January 2020
Get a little pissed while you pot at this BYOB class at London's Token Studio. Over the course of 90 minutes you'll get to grips with a range of hand-building techniques that will take your creation from slab of clay to a (mostly) perfect product. A fun take on the classic workshop, it's a grown up way to do a pottery party.
@ London Bridge Ceramics Studio on Various dates from Thursday 23rd January 2020
A London pottery class built for two, this fun and friendly taster at the London Bridge Ceramics Studio will introduce you to the basic techniques and skills required of a master craftsman. Join potter and teacher Paddy Hartley as he takes you through throwing, centring, profiling and cutting in one short but sweet session.
