Pottery Classes & Ceramics Workshops in London
Try your hand at making beautiful, creative objects out of clay. Working in one of our ceramics studios, our friendly and experienced pottery tutors will teach you a range of techniques to help you master the ancient craft of pottery. Our pottery courses take place during the evening, daytime and weekend, just remember to book early as these popular courses fill up fast!
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- Glazing workshop
Course start date: Sun 14 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Josie WarshawFor students who have attended our ceramics courses, this is an opportunity to return and glaze your fired work. Basic glazing techniques will be taught, with advice on which glazes to use.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - City Lit ceramics Course start date: Mon 15 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alex SimpsonLearn a wide variety of techniques including throwing, handbuilding, decoration and glazing. Ideal for beginners to pottery or for those with some experience.
NOTE: Applications will be reviewed in May 2025. - Pottery: introduction to throwing and decoration Course start date: Mon 15 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trish SpenceLearn basic throwing skills to enable you to make a variety of simple forms including cylinders, bowls, vases and lidded jars. Gain a basic understanding of surface decoration using slips, oxides, underglazes and glazes.Full fee £649.00 Senior fee £519.00 Concession £422.00 - Pottery evening Course start date: Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trish SpenceFor those with some previous ceramic experience wishing to work towards their own goals, or suitable for beginners who wish to learn hand-building and throwing processes, as well as surface decoration and glazing.Full fee £619.00 Senior fee £495.00 Concession £402.00 - Sculpture workshop: developing personal ideasCourse start date: Wed 17 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Annie AttridgeRealise your personal project in 3D. Come with an idea and you will be supported through your making to a final piece. Learn how to structure your idea from inspiration to reality. Ideal for students with previous experience or students who may need extra workshop time and guidance to complete a project.Full fee £469.00 Senior fee £375.00 Concession £305.00 - Pottery intermediate Course start date: Wed 17 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mimi JoungFor those with some previous experience wishing to work towards personal goals with tuition and guidance. Throwing and hand-building processes will be taught alongside glazing and surface decoration throughout the course.Full fee £2,199.00 Senior fee £1,759.00 Concession £1,429.00 - Ceramics on Sunday Course start date: Sun 21 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Josie WarshawPerfect for those who wish to get their hands on clay and explore its possibilities; learning properties and processes of clay, working with techniques including coiling, pinching and slab building on this introductory course. - Pottery for beginners Course start date: Sat 1 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Emily Stapleton-JefferisExplore the exciting possibilities of clay using the most popular pottery techniques of hand-building and throwing. Simple surface decoration, glazing and firing will also be taught.Full fee £559.00 Senior fee £447.00 Concession £363.00 - Pottery: a short course in throwing Course start date: Sun 9 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Josie WarshawIdeal for beginners who want to experience the basic techniques of throwing on the potter's wheel. Learn how to produce mugs, bowls and simple forms, as well as how to apply slips and glazes on this enjoyable five-day course.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £479.00 Concession £389.00 - Ceramics: surface decoration on clayCourse start date: Mon 5 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trish SpenceWorking with paper stencil, block printing on unfired clay, biscuit and glazed surfaces, you will create pattern and images with slips, oxides, glaze and on-glaze enamels on simple moulded forms and tiles.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Pottery: Saturday throwing courseCourse start date: Sat 10 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carina CiscatoFor beginners or those with some experience of throwing, this is an ideal chance to experiment, refine and develop your skills at the wheel.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £479.00 Concession £389.00 - Six day taster course in ceramicsCourse start date: Sun 11 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alex SimpsonIdeal if you are a beginner and would like to experience and explore the major ways of making pottery – throwing and hand building. Pots will be decorated, glazed and fired during the course.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £479.00 Concession £389.00 - Friday evening pottery Course start date: Fri 20 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Shelley WilsonSuitable for students who want to learn basic design, handbuilding, decoration and glazing techniques or for students who want to refresh or develop existing ceramics skills. Everyone will be encouraged to explore and experiment with different skills and techniques in a friendly and supportive environment.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Pottery on SaturdaysCourse start date: Sat 21 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lauren IlsleyLearn lots of different ways of making pottery, from handbuilding to throwing. Look at a variety of different ways to decorate your work. All levels welcome.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £479.00 Concession £389.00 - Ceramics: surface printing on clayCourse start date: Mon 23 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lauren IlsleyWorking with silkscreen, paper stencil, block and potato printing on unfired clay, biscuits and glazed surfaces, you will create pattern and narrative images with slips, oxides, glaze and on-glaze on simple mould forms and tiles.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00
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