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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- City Lit ceramics workshop
Course start date: Mon 14 Sep 2026Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alex SimpsonWorkshop in ceramics alongside students on VR710 City Lit ceramics.Full fee £3,259.00 Senior fee £2,607.00 Concession £2,118.00 - City Lit ceramics intermediate Course start date: Wed 16 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert CooperAttending one full day a week, you will develop new skills trialling different techniques to further your ceramic knowledge, helping to develop your practice. Focus will be on exploration and the development of personal ideas to produce a body of finished Ceramic work and knowledge which could lead onto further study. Some materials are included.
Full fee £4,199.00 Senior fee £3,359.00 Concession £2,729.00 - Pottery intermediate Course start date: Wed 16 Sep 2026
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 £2,399.00 Senior fee £1,919.00 Concession £1,559.00 - Six day taster course in ceramics Course start date: Sun 11 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trish SpenceIdeal 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 - Carving in wood Course start date: Tue 14 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alexandra HarleyHave you ever fancied trying your hand at sculpting in wood? Or perhaps you already have experience but want expert guidance to develop your ideas further? This comprehensive course welcomes woodcarvers of all levels to bring their ideas and see how they can be developed. You will learn how to create models of your designs, upscale and transfer them to wood, and use professional carving tools to produce beautiful wood sculptures.
Full fee £579.00 Senior fee £463.00 Concession £376.00 - Pottery morning Course start date: Tue 21 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amy Hughes, Alex SimpsonExperience and explore all the making techniques in ceramics: coiling, slab-building, press moulds and throwing on the wheel with tutor guidance and demonstration. Also covering surface decoration techniques and basic glazing.Full fee £619.00 Senior fee £495.00 Concession £402.00 - Pottery afternoon Course start date: Tue 21 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amy Hughes, Alex SimpsonExperience and explore all the making techniques in ceramics: coiling, slab-building, press moulds and throwing on the wheel with tutor guidance and demonstration. Also covering surface decoration techniques and basic glazing.Full fee £619.00 Senior fee £495.00 Concession £402.00 - Pottery on Saturdays: intermediate Course start date: Sat 25 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carina Ciscato, Annie TurnerBroaden your existing knowledge and develop new skills in throwing, handbuilding, surface decoration and glazing. Develop your own ideas and styles of making through structured projects.Full fee £999.00 Senior fee £799.00 Concession £649.00 - Ceramics masterclass with Robert Cooper Course start date: Sat 18 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert CooperA rare chance to spend a weekend learning and exploring the techniques that have informed and shaped the practice of a renowned maker.
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Pottery: Exploring Japanese hand building ‘Tebineri’ Course start date: Sat 25 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rie Tsuruta-BarrattThis is a unique 2-day hands-on ceramics masterclass, welcoming learners interested in exploring Japanese making techniques in clay; Tebineri (hand building), including Tama-tsukuri (pinching),Tatara-tsukuri (slab making/building) and Kurinuki (hollowing clay).
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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