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 692 pottery classes in London. These include general ceramics, wheel throwing, hand-building, glazing and longer ceramics courses from 8 London providers.

Which London providers offer pottery classes?

Learn.London currently lists pottery classes from 8 London providers, including Art Play, M.Y.O (Make Your Own), SkandiHus, Putney School of Art and Design and Turning Earth. 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 11 evening pottery classes and 1 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 £355, 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.

692 pottery & ceramics classes in London

Class	Provider / Venue		Schedule	Duration		Teacher
Pottery Wheel Throwing Taster	Art PlayChelsea, 5 Chelsea Manor Street, London SW3 3TW	25 Oct 2026	18:00 - 19:3090 min class	Taster class90 minutes	£55	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
4-Day Wheel Throwing Intensive	WAESLisson Grove Centre, 219 Lisson Grove, London NW8 8LW	26 Oct 2026	09:30 - 16:00390 min class	Short course1 week	£355	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
2 Day Workshop: Introduction to Pottery 3D Campus	Putney Schoolof Art and DesignPSAD 3D Campus, Bentley House, 4a Disraeli Road, London SW15 2DS	26 Oct 2026	10:00 - 16:006 hour class	Workshop	£136		View class
Pottery: Glazing Workshop	Putney Schoolof Art and DesignPSAD 3D Campus, Bentley House, 4a Disraeli Road, London SW15 2DS	26 Oct 2026	13:30 - 16:00150 min class	Workshop	£85		View class
8-week Full Ceramics Course	Turning EarthLeyton, 11 Argall Avenue, London E10 7QE	26 Oct 2026	18:30 - 21:303 hour class	Short course8 weeks	£340
Hand Building Pottery Class	Art PlayShoreditch, 3 Norton Folgate, London E1 6DB	26 Oct 2026	19:00 - 20:3090 min class	Short course90 minutes	£32	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
Tuesday Morning Pottery Class \| All Levels	SkandiHus11 Hatherley Mews, London, E17 4QP	27 Oct 2026	10:00 - 12:30150 min class	Short course5 weeks	£210		View class
Hand Building Pottery Class	Art PlayShoreditch, 3 Norton Folgate, London E1 6DB	27 Oct 2026	16:00 - 17:3090 min class	Short course90 minutes	£32	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
Tuesday Evening Pottery Class \| All Levels	SkandiHus90 De Beauvoir Road, London, N1 4EN	27 Oct 2026	18:30 - 21:00150 min class	Short course6 weeks	£250		View class
Wednesday Morning Pottery Class \| All Levels	SkandiHus90 De Beauvoir Road, London, N1 4EN	28 Oct 2026	10:00 - 12:30150 min class	Short course6 weeks	£230		View class
Pottery Painting	M.Y.O (MakeYour Own)M.Y.O Creative Studio, 82 Redcross Way, London SE1 1HA	28 Oct 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	28 Oct 2026	18:30 - 20:302 hour class	One-day class1 day	£45	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
Practice session	Jess JosStepney City Farm, London, E1 3DG	28 Oct 2026	18:30 - 21:00150 min class	Short course5 weeks	£150	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher
Hand Building Pottery Class	Art PlayShoreditch, 3 Norton Folgate, London E1 6DB	28 Oct 2026	19:00 - 20:3090 min class	Short course90 minutes	£32	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
Glazing Day Untutored	RHACCParkshot, Richmond upon Thames, London TW9 2RE	29 Oct 2026	10:00 - 13:003 hour class	One-day class1 day	£34		View class
Hand Building Pottery Class	Art PlayShoreditch, 3 Norton Folgate, London E1 6DB	29 Oct 2026	12:30 - 14:0090 min class	Short course90 minutes	£32	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
Handmade Pottery - Terracotta Planters	M.Y.O (MakeYour Own)M.Y.O Creative Studio, 82 Redcross Way, London SE1 1HA	29 Oct 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	29 Oct 2026	18:30 - 21:00150 min class	One-day class1 day	£45	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class
8-week Introduction to Wheel Throwing Course	Turning EarthWoodside Works, Summersby Road, London N6 5UH	29 Oct 2026	18:30 - 21:303 hour class	Short course8 weeks	£340		View class
Pottery Wheel Throwing Taster	Art PlayShoreditch, 3 Norton Folgate, London E1 6DB	30 Oct 2026	14:00 - 15:3090 min class	Taster class90 minutes	£55	Pottery& CeramicsTeacher	View class

Starts Today
Pottery Wheel Throwing Taster
Today, 18:00 - 19:3090 minutesArt PlayChelsea,5ChelseaManorStreet,LondonSW33TW
90 minutesSun 18:00£55
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherArt Play Chelsea
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
Art Play Chelsea5 Chelsea Manor Street, London SW3 3TW
£55
Starts Tomorrow
4-Day Wheel Throwing Intensive
Mon 26 Oct, 09:30 - 16:001 weekWAESLissonGroveCentre,219LissonGrove,LondonNW88LW
1 weekMon 09:30£355
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherLisson Grove Centre
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
Lisson Grove Centre219 Lisson Grove, London NW8 8LW
£355
Starts Tomorrow
2 Day Workshop: Introduction to Pottery 3D Campus
Mon 26 Oct, 10:00 - 16:00—Putney School of Art and DesignPSAD3DCampus,BentleyHouse,4aDisraeliRoad,LondonSW152DS
—Mon 10:00£136
FayDe WinterPSAD 3D Campus
FayDe Winter
PSAD 3D CampusBentley House, 4a Disraeli Road, London SW15 2DS
£136
Starts Tomorrow
Pottery: Glazing Workshop
Mon 26 Oct, 13:30 - 16:00—Putney School of Art and DesignPSAD3DCampus,BentleyHouse,4aDisraeliRoad,LondonSW152DS
—Mon 13:30£85
SarahDeeksPSAD 3D Campus
SarahDeeks
PSAD 3D CampusBentley House, 4a Disraeli Road, London SW15 2DS
£85
Sold Out
8-week Full Ceramics Course
Mon 26 Oct, 18:30 - 21:308 weeksTurning EarthLeyton,11ArgallAvenue,LondonE107QE
8 weeksMon 18:30£340
NaemiMiyazuTurning Earth Leyton
NaemiMiyazu
Turning Earth Leyton11 Argall Avenue, London E10 7QE
Starts Tomorrow
Hand Building Pottery Class
Mon 26 Oct, 19:00 - 20:3090 minutesArt PlayShoreditch,3NortonFolgate,LondonE16DB
90 minutesMon 19:00£32
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherArt Play Shoreditch
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
Art Play Shoreditch3 Norton Folgate, London E1 6DB
£32
Starts Tue 27 Oct
Tuesday Morning Pottery Class | All Levels
Tue 27 Oct, 10:00 - 12:305 weeksSkandiHus11HatherleyMews,London,E174QP
5 weeksTue 10:00£210
JamesRobertsSkandiHus
JamesRoberts
SkandiHus11 Hatherley Mews, London, E17 4QP
£210
Starts Tue 27 Oct
Hand Building Pottery Class
Tue 27 Oct, 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 Tue 27 Oct
Tuesday Evening Pottery Class | All Levels
Tue 27 Oct, 18:30 - 21:006 weeksSkandiHus90DeBeauvoirRoad,London,N14EN
6 weeksTue 18:30£250
LindaBarckSkandiHus
LindaBarck
SkandiHus90 De Beauvoir Road, London, N1 4EN
£250
Starts Wed 28 Oct
Wednesday Morning Pottery Class | All Levels
Wed 28 Oct, 10:00 - 12:306 weeksSkandiHus90DeBeauvoirRoad,London,N14EN
6 weeksWed 10:00£230
AnnaButlerAbout theCourseSkandiHus
AnnaButlerAbout the
SkandiHus90 De Beauvoir Road, London, N1 4EN
£230
Starts Wed 28 Oct
Pottery Painting
Wed 28 Oct, 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 Wed 28 Oct
Halloween Special: Pottery Painting
Wed 28 Oct, 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
Sold Out
Practice session
Wed 28 Oct, 18:30 - 21:005 weeksJess JosStepneyCityFarm,London,E13DG
5 weeksWed 18:30£150
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherStepney City Farm
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
Stepney City FarmLondon, E1 3DG
Starts Wed 28 Oct
Hand Building Pottery Class
Wed 28 Oct, 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 29 Oct
Glazing Day Untutored
Thu 29 Oct, 10:00 - 13:001 dayRHACCParkshot,RichmonduponThames,LondonTW92RE
1 dayThu 10:00£34
Tutor(s)to bearrangedParkshot
Tutor(s)to be
ParkshotRichmond upon Thames, London TW9 2RE
£34
Starts Thu 29 Oct
Hand Building Pottery Class
Thu 29 Oct, 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 29 Oct
Handmade Pottery - Terracotta Planters
Thu 29 Oct, 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 29 Oct
Make your own Boob Pottery!
Thu 29 Oct, 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 29 Oct
8-week Introduction to Wheel Throwing Course
Thu 29 Oct, 18:30 - 21:308 weeksTurning EarthWoodsideWorks,SummersbyRoad,LondonN65UH
8 weeksThu 18:30£340
VanessaLimWoodside Works
VanessaLim
Woodside WorksSummersby Road, London N6 5UH
£340
Starts Fri 30 Oct
Pottery Wheel Throwing Taster
Fri 30 Oct, 14:00 - 15:3090 minutesArt PlayShoreditch,3NortonFolgate,LondonE16DB
90 minutesFri 14:00£55
Pottery& CeramicsTeacherArt Play Shoreditch
Pottery
& Ceramics
Teacher
Art Play Shoreditch3 Norton Folgate, London E1 6DB
£55