The 15 Best Pottery Classes in London 2026 —from a local
Looking for pottery classes in London? From wheel-throwing tasters and hand-building workshops to studios you can actually settle into long-term, here’s my guide to the best pottery classes in London right now — from a local.
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Updated September 2026: I’ve checked every studio in this guide for current locations, classes and pricing.
Taking a pottery class in London is one of those plans that always sounds good — until six months pass and you still haven’t actually booked one.
But swapping one pub night for an evening of clay, glazing and slightly questionable first attempts? Very worth it.
Whether you live here or you’re visiting London and fancy bringing home something better than another Big Ben keyring, there are studios all over the city offering tasters, wheel throwing, hand-building and longer courses.
So, from beginner-friendly sessions to places you can settle into if the pottery bug bites, here’s the best pottery classes in London to get you started.
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1. Social Pottery London
Kentish Town: 136–138 Kentish Town Road, NW1 9QB (plus Camden, White City & Balham)
Although pottery can be a pretty solo affair, Social Pottery is very much built around making it…social.
The Kentish Town studio is best for pottery painting (including BYOB sessions), while their Camden Town studio is where to look for wheel throwing, hand-building and longer courses. There are also London studios in White City and Balham, so you’ve got options depending on what side of town you’re on.
If you want a low-pressure first go, start with painting. If you’re ready to get your hands a little muddier, Camden has one-hour wheel tasters, hand-building sessions and six-week courses too.
Basically: easy date idea, easy friend catch-up and a very easy way to finally say you’ve tried pottery in London.
Wheel-throwing classes start from: £30
Website: socialpottery.com/booking-locations
2. Crown Works Pottery
11–12 Crown Works, Temple Street, E2 6QQ
Hidden behind an old Victorian mews in Bethnal Green, Crown Works Pottery is the place to go if you want a little more structure than a casual paint-a-pot afternoon.
There are two-hour wheel-throwing tasters for complete beginners alongside hand-building sessions, longer courses and more specialist workshops, so it works whether you’re testing the waters or ready to actually build some technique.
If you want the full experience, keep an eye on their one-day throwing workshops too — six hours at the wheel is a very different proposition to a quick London taster.
Classes start from: £60
Website: crownworkspottery.com/taster-sessions
3. The Kiln Rooms
Peckham, Farringdon & Caledonian Road
First off, can I just say I wish I looked this smooth making pottery — but moving on.
The Kiln Rooms has grown into one of London’s bigger ceramics networks, with three studios in Peckham alongside Farringdon and a new Caledonian Road space.
For beginners, there are taster courses covering hand-building, wheel throwing, decorating and glazing; if the pottery bug bites, there are longer 8–12 week courses and open-access studio options after that. Expect lots of hands-on tuition and plenty of time with the clay.
Courses start from: £240
Website: thekilnrooms.com
4. Turning Earth
Hoxton: Railway Arches 361–362, Whiston Road, E2 8BW (plus Leyton, Highgate & Camden)
With a bold name like ‘Turning Earth’ you would hope this studio knows their stuff, and luckily they don’t disappoint.
If you want a solid introduction to ceramics without feeling like you need to already know your way around a wheel, Turning Earth is a great shout. Their classes cover everything from one-off tasters to longer wheel-throwing, hand-building and full ceramics courses.
They’ve also grown quite a bit since I first wrote this guide — you can now take classes in Hoxton, Leyton and Highgate, or at Camden Art Centre. If you fall in love with it (very possible), there are studio membership options for people who want more independent making time too.
Classes start from: £85
Website: turningearth.org/classes
P.S. — Turning Earth now has four London class locations: Hoxton, Leyton, Highgate and Camden Art Centre.
5. Skandihus
De Beauvoir, Clapton & Walthamstow
If your idea of a pottery studio involves natural light, plants and the sort of interiors you immediately want to move into, SkandiHus will make sense.
They now run classes from De Beauvoir, Clapton and Walthamstow, with beginner hand-building tasters, wheel-throwing tasters and longer 6, 8 and 12-week courses depending on how deep you want to go.
For a first timer, the hand-building taster is one of the easiest ways to dip your toe in without committing to a whole term. If the wheel is what you came for, book the dedicated wheel-throwing taster instead.
Classes start from: £45
Website: skandihus.co.uk/classes
P.S. — Their smaller taster sessions do sell out, so it’s worth checking dates ahead of time.
6. Jess Jos
Stepney City Farm, E1 3DG
If you’re looking for the kind of clay creations you’ll actually use (instead of, you know, accidentally sticking them in your closet for six months and forgetting about them), Jess Jos at Stepney City Farm is the place for you.
The two-hour weekend taster is a great starting point for complete beginners: you’ll get your own wheel, learn the basics of throwing and have your best pieces fired and glazed for collection later.
If you really want to get down and dirty, there are five-week evening courses and intensive weekend classes too, all in the very lovely setting of Stepney City Farm.
Classes start from: £60
Website: jessjos.com/collections/classes
7. Freya’s Clay Club
Studios 18 & 19, Kingsgate Workshops, 110–116 Kingsgate Road, NW6 2JG
Courtesy of Freya’s Clay Club
Everything that comes out of Freya Bramble-Carter’s studio feels personal, playful and very much made by hand.
Freya teaches from her father Chris Bramble’s studio at Kingsgate Workshops, where the family has built a lovely little ceramics community around throwing, teaching and making.
If you’re completely new, the Saturday pottery taster is the one to look at: two hours learning the basics of throwing with Freya and Chris. It’s intimate, beginner-friendly and a very sweet option for a creative date.
Adult classes start from: £50
Class info: kingsgateworkshops.org.uk/workshops
8. Ceramics Studio Co-op
73–79 Childers Street, London SE8 5JR
Now based on Childers Street in Deptford, Ceramics Studio Co-op is a South London studio with a real community feel.
If you want to learn the wheel, their throwing taster is a good entry point, while the longer People’s Pottery courses cover a broader mix of ceramics techniques. There are also specialist glazing and wheel-throwing workshops if you’re past the complete-beginner stage.
It feels much more like an actual working ceramics studio than a one-off activity space, which is exactly the appeal if you think you might want to keep going.
Classes start from: £73
Website: ceramicsstudio.coop/pottery-classes
9. KANA London
Studio 230, Thames Side Studios Shoreditch, 130–150 Hackney Road, E2 7QS
The “clay scene” can feel quite intimidating if you’re new to ceramics, which is exactly why KANA London works so well.
KANA has moved from Gransden Avenue to a new Shoreditch studio on Hackney Road, but the ethos is still very much slow, tactile and hand-built.
Founder Ana Kerin’s approach is rooted in sculpture and fine art, so don’t come here expecting rows of pottery wheels. The “Touch & Feel” drop-ins focus on hand-building techniques like pinching, coiling, slab building and press moulding, with small groups and plenty of guidance.
P.S. — Classes here are hand-building rather than wheel throwing.
Classes start from: £65
Website: kanalondon.com
10. Claytime Pottery Place
168 Blackstock Road, N5 1HA (plus Highgate: 25 Bertram Street, N19 5DQ)
I know, I know, can’t leave the little ones out.
Clay Time Pottery Place is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company with studios in Islington and Highgate, and it’s still one of the strongest options in this guide if you’re looking for pottery with kids — without it feeling like the adults have been forgotten.
You can paint pre-made pottery, try hand-building, or book wheel-throwing tasters and longer courses. The Islington studio is still on Blackstock Road, while the newer Highgate studio is inside Highgate Newtown Community Partners.
For the easiest first go, the hand-building sessions are low-commitment and family-friendly; if you want more of a class-class, go for the wheel taster or one of the five-week courses.
Adult hand-building sessions start from: £39
Website: claytime.london
Read More: Things to Do in London With Kids
11. Cernamic
Stoke Newington, Dalston, Deptford & Elephant & Castle
If you want options, Cernamic has plenty of them. The studio now has four London locations, with everything from short tasters and BYOB hand-building nights to longer beginner courses.
It’s especially good if you’re new to pottery and don’t want the whole thing to feel too serious. You can start with a two-hour taster, try hand-building on a Friday night, or commit to a multi-week course once you know you’re into it.
And price-wise, it’s one of the more accessible studios in the guide too — which, in London, is always a welcome little bonus.
Classes start from: £30
Website: cernamic.com/classes
12. Ceramics Sculpture Studio
Studio 12, 114–116 Kingsgate Road, London NW6 2JG
Right in the heart of West Hampstead, inside a Victorian warehouse, sits Ceramics Sculpture Studio.
If you’re keen to learn ceramics in a way that keeps things creative and enjoyable, you’re in good hands with ceramic artist Cosmin Ciofirdel, who runs the studio and keeps classes intentionally small.
Complete beginners can start with a two-hour wheel-throwing taster, while the one-day and multi-week courses give you more time to actually build confidence. It’s a lovely one if you want calm, personal tuition rather than a huge group workshop.
Classes start from: £75
Website: ceramicssculpturestudio.com
13. Art Play
3 Norton Folgate, Shoreditch, London E1 6DB
If you want pottery without signing up for a whole ceramics era, Art Play is a very easy one to slot into a London weekend.
Their Shoreditch hand-building class is 90 minutes, beginner-friendly and much more about getting creative than perfecting technique. You’ll be guided through the basics, make your own piece and can turn it into a full date or catch-up thanks to the café and bar setup.
It’s hand-building rather than wheel throwing, so pick this one if you want something relaxed, social and low-commitment.
Classes start from: £32
Website: artplay.co.uk
14. Columbia Road Clay
84 Columbia Road, London E2 7QB
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, I know you’ve heard about Columbia Road Flower Market — but I’ll forgive you if you haven’t heard of Columbia Road Clay.
The studio has moved right onto Columbia Road itself, and runs wheel-throwing tasters alongside four-week courses for complete beginners and returning potters.
The two-hour weekend taster is a nice entry point if you just want to have a go, with the option to pay a little extra if you want your favourite pot fired and sent to you afterwards.
Classes start from: £60
Website: columbiaroadclay.com
15. Studio Pottery London
29 Eccleston Pl, London SW1W 9NF
Tucked inside Eccleston Yards in Belgravia, Studio Pottery London is definitely one of the more polished places on this list — light-filled, beautifully designed and very central.
Complete beginners can start with a three-hour wheel-throwing taster, while the five-session foundation and hand-building courses give you more time to build technique.
There’s also a serious membership setup for experienced potters who want regular studio access. Yes, it’s one of the pricier options — but if you want a beautiful central London studio and a structured introduction to the wheel, it’s a very good shout.
Classes start from: £140
Website: studio-pottery-london.com/taster-classes
