Your Complete Guide to Pottery Classes in West Hampstead
Plan Your Next Pottery Class with Our Latest Courses, Workshops and Practice Sessions
Summer is often the season when we finally find a little more time for ourselves. The longer days, warmer evenings and slower pace give us the opportunity to pause, reflect and start planning the months ahead. For many people, it’s also the perfect time to begin thinking about learning something new, rediscovering a creative hobby or making space for regular time away from the demands of everyday life.
If pottery has been on your mind for a while, there’s no better time to start planning your next creative adventure.
Whether you’re looking for a complete beginner’s pottery course, a pottery wheel throwing workshop, a one-day pottery experience or dedicated studio sessions to continue developing your skills, our West Hampstead pottery studio offers a welcoming environment for every stage of your creative journey.
This guide brings together all of our upcoming pottery classes, pottery wheel workshops and practice sessions, making it easy to explore everything that’s coming up over the next few months.
With August just around the corner, the studio will be taking its annual summer break throughout the entire month of August. We’ll reopen in the first week of September, ready for another fantastic creative season.
Bookings for all September 2026 pottery classes in West Hampstead are now open.
Every pottery class is limited to just eight students, allowing plenty of time for individual guidance and support throughout each session. Our courses usually fill quickly, so if you’re planning to join us this autumn, we recommend booking early to avoid disappointment.
July 2026 Pottery Workshops
Pottery Wheel Throwing Taster
Saturday, 18 July
10.00 am - 12.00 pm
£75
If you’ve always been curious about the pottery wheel but never had the chance to try it, this two-hour workshop is the perfect introduction.
Designed especially for complete beginners, you’ll learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere while creating your very first pots with expert guidance throughout the session.
No previous experience is required.
Only a few places remain.
One-Day Pottery Wheel Class
Saturday, 25 July
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
£155
Our One-Day Pottery Wheel Class offers the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in clay for a full day.
Suitable for complete beginners as well as anyone wishing to refresh their skills, you’ll spend the day learning the essential techniques of wheel throwing while developing confidence through plenty of hands-on practice.
Throughout the day, you’ll receive expert guidance, practical demonstrations and individual support, helping you understand the techniques behind successful throwing while developing your own rhythm and confidence at the wheel.
This is the final One-Day Pottery Wheel Class before the summer break.
September 2026 - Pottery Classes
Our September programme offers a variety of pottery classes designed to suit different levels of experience, whether you’re discovering clay for the very first time or returning to continue developing your skills.
Every class is intentionally limited to just eight students. Keeping our groups small allows us to provide individual guidance throughout every session while creating a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere where everyone can learn at their own pace.
Tuesday & Friday Six-Week Pottery Course
Beginner to Intermediate
Tuesday Morning
Dates: Tuesday 1 September – Tuesday 6 October
Time: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Tuesday Evening
Dates: Tuesday 1 September – Tuesday 6 October
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Friday Evening
Dates: Friday 4 September – Friday 9 October
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Price: £380
These six-week pottery courses are open to everyone, from complete beginners taking their very first steps with clay to returning students looking to refine their existing skills.
Over six weeks, you’ll explore both pottery wheel throwing and hand-building techniques while learning the complete ceramic process, from shaping clay through to glazing your finished work.
This has become one of our most popular pottery courses, with many students choosing to return several times as they continue building confidence, refining their techniques and developing their own creative voice.
Many students eventually progress from these courses into our Practice Sessions, where they continue exploring their own ideas while enjoying regular studio access and ongoing guidance.
Every course is slightly different because every student arrives with different ideas, interests and ambitions.
Our approach is to help every student progress at their own pace, offering individual demonstrations, practical advice and encouragement throughout the course.
Thursday Five-Week Pottery Course
Designed Especially for Complete Beginners
Dates: Thursday 3 September – Thursday 1 October
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Price: £320
This five-week pottery course has been completely redesigned to encourage creativity and experimentation from the very beginning.
If you’ve never worked with clay before, this course provides the perfect introduction.
Rather than concentrating on just one technique, you’ll gradually discover several different ways of working with clay, building confidence week by week while exploring your creativity in a relaxed and supportive studio environment.
During the course you’ll discover:
Week One introduces pinch pots, one of the oldest and most enjoyable pottery techniques, helping you understand the behaviour of clay while creating your first pieces.
Week Two explores coiling, allowing you to build larger, more expressive forms while learning how structure and proportion work together.
Week Three introduces the pottery wheel, giving you your first experience of throwing clay and learning the essential techniques needed to centre and shape simple forms.
Week Four brings everything together. Using everything you’ve learned throughout the course, you’ll design and create your own personal project. We’ll work closely with every student individually, helping develop ideas, overcome technical challenges and encouraging creativity and personal expression.
Week Five is dedicated to glazing, where you’ll discover how colour, surface and finish transform your work before it’s fired and ready to collect.
By the end of the course, you’ll have experienced several of the fundamental pottery techniques, created a collection of finished ceramic pieces and gained the confidence to continue your pottery journey through our longer courses or Practice Sessions.
