I’m a complete beginner. Which pottery class in London should I start with?

If you are completely new to pottery, start with a beginner taster, hand-building workshop or introduction to wheel throwing. Hand-building is often the gentlest first step because you shape the clay directly rather than learning to control a pottery wheel straight away. If you want to try the wheel, choose a class clearly labelled as beginner-friendly or introductory.

Should I choose wheel throwing or hand-building first?

Choose wheel throwing if you want to learn how bowls, cups and vases are made on a spinning wheel. Choose hand-building if you want a slower, more flexible class using techniques like pinch pots, coils and slabs. For absolute beginners, hand-building is usually easier to start with, while wheel throwing can feel more technical but very satisfying once it clicks.

What is the easiest pottery class if I just want to try it once?

Look for a short pottery taster, one-off workshop or beginner-friendly session where materials and firing are included. These classes are usually designed for people who want to try pottery without committing to a longer ceramics course.

Can I make something useful, like a mug, bowl or vase?

Yes. Many pottery classes focus on making a specific object such as a mug, bowl, vase, plate or teapot. Other classes are more technique-led, so check the class title and description before booking if you want to leave with a particular type of piece.

Will I be able to take my pottery home on the day?

Usually not. Pottery normally needs to dry, be fired in a kiln, glazed and sometimes fired again before it is ready. Some providers include collection later, while others charge separately for firing or glazing, so check the class details before booking.

How many pottery classes are currently listed on Learn.London?

Learn.London currently lists 748 pottery classes in London. These include general ceramics, wheel throwing, hand-building, pottery taster and longer ceramics courses from 9 London providers.

Which London providers offer pottery classes?

Learn.London currently lists pottery classes from 9 London providers, including M.Y.O (Make Your Own), Art Play, Crown Works Pottery, WAES and Morley College. Use the provider column in the table to compare schools, studios and adult learning organisations by location, price, schedule and class type.

Can I find evening or weekend pottery classes on Learn.London?

Yes. Learn.London currently lists 14 evening pottery classes and 0 weekend pottery classes in London. Use the day and time columns to compare classes that fit around work, weekends or other commitments.

Can I compare pottery classes by price, location and duration?

Yes. The pottery classes table lets you compare classes by price, location, provider, level, type, start date, day, time and duration. Prices currently range from £32 to £340, based on the classes listed on Learn.London.

How do I use the table to find the most suitable pottery class?

Start by filtering for your level, then narrow the table by day, time, location, price and type of pottery class. This helps you quickly separate short beginner tasters from longer ceramics courses, evening classes, weekend workshops and more specialist pottery sessions.

748 pottery & ceramics classes in London

Class	Provider / Venue		Schedule	Duration		Teacher
Hand Building Pottery Class	Art PlayShoreditch, 3 Norton Folgate, London E1 6DB	3 Nov 2026	16:00 - 17:3090 min class	Short course90 minutes	£32	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
6 Week Throwing Course \| All Levels	Crown WorksPottery11-12 Crown Works, Temple Street, London, E2 6QQ	3 Nov 2026	18:30 - 20:302 hour class	Short course6 weeks	£300		View class
Wednesday Morning Pottery Class \| All Levels	SkandiHus90 De Beauvoir Road, London, N1 4EN	4 Nov 2026	10:00 - 12:30150 min class	Short course5 weeks	£200		View class
Progress with Ceramics: Intermediate-Advanced	WAESLisson Grove Centre, 219 Lisson Grove, London NW8 8LW	4 Nov 2026	10:00 - 13:003 hour class	Short course6 weeks	£210	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
Introduction to Wheel Throwing in Ceramics	WAESLisson Grove Centre, 219 Lisson Grove, London NW8 8LW	4 Nov 2026	18:00 - 21:003 hour class	Short course5 weeks	£199	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
Ceramic Focus: Christmas Decorations and Gifts	Morley CollegeWaterloo Campus	4 Nov 2026	18:00 - 21:003 hour class	Short course6 weeks	£300	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
Pottery Painting	M.Y.O (MakeYour Own)M.Y.O Creative Studio, 82 Redcross Way, London SE1 1HA	4 Nov 2026	18:30 - 20:302 hour class	One-day class1 day	£45	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
Halloween Special: Pottery Painting	M.Y.O (MakeYour Own)M.Y.O Creative Studio, 82 Redcross Way, London SE1 1HA	4 Nov 2026	18:30 - 20:302 hour class	One-day class1 day	£45	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
6 Week Throwing Course \| All Levels	Crown WorksPottery11-12 Crown Works, Temple Street, London, E2 6QQ	4 Nov 2026	18:30 - 20:302 hour class	Short course6 weeks	£300		View class
8-week Wheel-Throwing All Levels Course	Turning EarthHoxton Learning Hub, 359 Railway Arches, Laburnum Street, London E2 8BB	4 Nov 2026	18:30 - 21:303 hour class	Short course8 weeks	£340
Introduction to Pottery 3D Campus	Putney Schoolof Art and DesignPSAD 3D Campus, Bentley House, 4a Disraeli Road, London SW15 2DS	4 Nov 2026	18:30 - 21:303 hour class	Short course	£205		View class
Hand Building Pottery Class	Art PlayShoreditch, 3 Norton Folgate, London E1 6DB	4 Nov 2026	19:00 - 20:3090 min class	Short course90 minutes	£32	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
Hand Building Techniques in Ceramics	WAESLisson Grove Centre, 219 Lisson Grove, London NW8 8LW	5 Nov 2026	10:30 - 15:305 hour class	Short course5 weeks	£299	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
Hand Building Pottery Class	Art PlayShoreditch, 3 Norton Folgate, London E1 6DB	5 Nov 2026	12:30 - 14:0090 min class	Short course90 minutes	£32	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
Introduction to Mouldmaking and Slipcasting	Morley CollegeWaterloo Campus	5 Nov 2026	18:00 - 21:003 hour class	Short course6 weeks	£305	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
6-week Taster Ceramics Course	Turning EarthLeyton, 11 Argall Avenue, London E10 7QE	5 Nov 2026	18:15 - 21:153 hour class	Taster class6 weeks	£260		View class
6 Week Throwing Course \| Intermediate	Crown WorksPottery11-12 Crown Works, Temple Street, London, E2 6QQ	5 Nov 2026	18:30 - 20:302 hour class	Short course6 weeks	£300	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
Handmade Pottery - Terracotta Planters	M.Y.O (MakeYour Own)M.Y.O Creative Studio, 82 Redcross Way, London SE1 1HA	5 Nov 2026	18:30 - 21:00150 min class	One-day class1 day	£45	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
Make your own Boob Pottery!	M.Y.O (MakeYour Own)M.Y.O Creative Studio, 82 Redcross Way, London SE1 1HA	5 Nov 2026	18:30 - 21:00150 min class	One-day class1 day	£45	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
Pottery Workshop	South ThamesColleges GroupMerton College, London Road, Morden SM4 5QX	6 Nov 2026	09:30 - 15:00330 min class	Workshop1 week	£55	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class

Starts Today
Hand Building Pottery Class
Today, 16:00 - 17:3090 minutesArt PlayShoreditch,3NortonFolgate,LondonE16DB
90 minutesTue 16:00£32
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherArt Play Shoreditch
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
Art Play Shoreditch3 Norton Folgate, London E1 6DB
£32
Starts Today
6 Week Throwing Course | All Levels
Today, 18:30 - 20:306 weeksCrown Works Pottery11-12CrownWorks,TempleStreet,London,E26QQ
6 weeksTue 18:30£300
SkyeCorewijn11-12 Crown Works
SkyeCorewijn
11-12 Crown WorksTemple Street, London, E2 6QQ
£300
Starts Tomorrow
Wednesday Morning Pottery Class | All Levels
Wed 4 Nov, 10:00 - 12:305 weeksSkandiHus90DeBeauvoirRoad,London,N14EN
5 weeksWed 10:00£200
AnnaButlerAbout theCourseSkandiHus
AnnaButlerAbout the
SkandiHus90 De Beauvoir Road, London, N1 4EN
£200
Starts Tomorrow
Progress with Ceramics: Intermediate-Advanced
Wed 4 Nov, 10:00 - 13:006 weeksWAESLissonGroveCentre,219LissonGrove,LondonNW88LW
6 weeksWed 10:00£210
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherLisson Grove Centre
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
Lisson Grove Centre219 Lisson Grove, London NW8 8LW
£210
Starts Tomorrow
Introduction to Wheel Throwing in Ceramics
Wed 4 Nov, 18:00 - 21:005 weeksWAESLissonGroveCentre,219LissonGrove,LondonNW88LW
5 weeksWed 18:00£199
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherLisson Grove Centre
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
Lisson Grove Centre219 Lisson Grove, London NW8 8LW
£199
Starts Tomorrow
Ceramic Focus: Christmas Decorations and Gifts
Wed 4 Nov, 18:00 - 21:006 weeksMorley CollegeWaterlooCampus
6 weeksWed 18:00£300
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherWaterloo Campus
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
Waterloo Campus
£300
Starts Tomorrow
Pottery Painting
Wed 4 Nov, 18:30 - 20:301 dayM.Y.O (Make Your Own)M.Y.OCreativeStudio,82RedcrossWay,LondonSE11HA
1 dayWed 18:30£45
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherM.Y.O Creative Studio
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
M.Y.O Creative Studio82 Redcross Way, London SE1 1HA
£45
Starts Tomorrow
Halloween Special: Pottery Painting
Wed 4 Nov, 18:30 - 20:301 dayM.Y.O (Make Your Own)M.Y.OCreativeStudio,82RedcrossWay,LondonSE11HA
1 dayWed 18:30£45
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherM.Y.O Creative Studio
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
M.Y.O Creative Studio82 Redcross Way, London SE1 1HA
£45
Starts Tomorrow
6 Week Throwing Course | All Levels
Wed 4 Nov, 18:30 - 20:306 weeksCrown Works Pottery11-12CrownWorks,TempleStreet,London,E26QQ
6 weeksWed 18:30£300
NaomiBikis11-12 Crown Works
NaomiBikis
11-12 Crown WorksTemple Street, London, E2 6QQ
£300
Sold Out
8-week Wheel-Throwing All Levels Course
Wed 4 Nov, 18:30 - 21:308 weeksTurning EarthHoxtonLearningHub,359RailwayArches,LaburnumStreet,LondonE28BB
8 weeksWed 18:30£340
SunnyFanTurning Earth Hoxton Learning Hub
SunnyFan
Turning Earth Hoxton Learning Hub359 Railway Arches, Laburnum Street, London E2 8BB
Starts Tomorrow
Introduction to Pottery 3D Campus
Wed 4 Nov, 18:30 - 21:30—Putney School of Art and DesignPSAD3DCampus,BentleyHouse,4aDisraeliRoad,LondonSW152DS
—Wed 18:30£205
EmiliaRadlinskaPSAD 3D Campus
EmiliaRadlinska
PSAD 3D CampusBentley House, 4a Disraeli Road, London SW15 2DS
£205
Starts Tomorrow
Hand Building Pottery Class
Wed 4 Nov, 19:00 - 20:3090 minutesArt PlayShoreditch,3NortonFolgate,LondonE16DB
90 minutesWed 19:00£32
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherArt Play Shoreditch
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
Art Play Shoreditch3 Norton Folgate, London E1 6DB
£32
Starts Thu 5 Nov
Hand Building Techniques in Ceramics
Thu 5 Nov, 10:30 - 15:305 weeksWAESLissonGroveCentre,219LissonGrove,LondonNW88LW
5 weeksThu 10:30£299
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherLisson Grove Centre
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
Lisson Grove Centre219 Lisson Grove, London NW8 8LW
£299
Starts Thu 5 Nov
Hand Building Pottery Class
Thu 5 Nov, 12:30 - 14:0090 minutesArt PlayShoreditch,3NortonFolgate,LondonE16DB
90 minutesThu 12:30£32
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherArt Play Shoreditch
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
Art Play Shoreditch3 Norton Folgate, London E1 6DB
£32
Starts Thu 5 Nov
Introduction to Mouldmaking and Slipcasting
Thu 5 Nov, 18:00 - 21:006 weeksMorley CollegeWaterlooCampus
6 weeksThu 18:00£305
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherWaterloo Campus
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
Waterloo Campus
£305
Starts Thu 5 Nov
6-week Taster Ceramics Course
Thu 5 Nov, 18:15 - 21:156 weeksTurning EarthLeyton,11ArgallAvenue,LondonE107QE
6 weeksThu 18:15£260
SimonaAngelettiTurning Earth Leyton
SimonaAngeletti
Turning Earth Leyton11 Argall Avenue, London E10 7QE
£260
Starts Thu 5 Nov
6 Week Throwing Course | Intermediate
Thu 5 Nov, 18:30 - 20:306 weeksCrown Works Pottery11-12CrownWorks,TempleStreet,London,E26QQ
6 weeksThu 18:30£300
Pottery& CeramicsTeacher11-12 Crown Works
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
11-12 Crown WorksTemple Street, London, E2 6QQ
£300
Starts Thu 5 Nov
Handmade Pottery - Terracotta Planters
Thu 5 Nov, 18:30 - 21:001 dayM.Y.O (Make Your Own)M.Y.OCreativeStudio,82RedcrossWay,LondonSE11HA
1 dayThu 18:30£45
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherM.Y.O Creative Studio
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
M.Y.O Creative Studio82 Redcross Way, London SE1 1HA
£45
Starts Thu 5 Nov
Make your own Boob Pottery!
Thu 5 Nov, 18:30 - 21:001 dayM.Y.O (Make Your Own)M.Y.OCreativeStudio,82RedcrossWay,LondonSE11HA
1 dayThu 18:30£45
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherM.Y.O Creative Studio
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
M.Y.O Creative Studio82 Redcross Way, London SE1 1HA
£45
Starts Fri 6 Nov
Pottery Workshop
Fri 6 Nov, 09:30 - 15:001 weekSouth Thames Colleges GroupMertonCollege,LondonRoad,MordenSM45QX
1 weekFri 09:30£55
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherMerton College
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
Merton CollegeLondon Road, Morden SM4 5QX
£55