X (Twitter)
£260 per guest
ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at £500. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
Please choose a time
Please choose a date and time by clickingtapping the dropdown menu (that's just to the left of the button you clicked), before clicking the 'Buy' button.
Nearby stores
Done!
We've added you to the waitlist for this class - we'll automatically notify you via email when new dates become available.
Request a private class
Pick time(s) that suit you, and ask any questions
reply
We'll respond via email & text message
(with a booking link), usually within minutes
check
This teacher has accepted 90% of their Requests
Here you'll just specify the first date of your class series.
This class series runs over 5 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.
check_circle
You'll be in good hands. This teacher is rated 5.0 out of 5, from 327 reviews
Select a time
Pick a time on
ClassBento money-back guarantee
Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at £500. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
How can we help?
Q: What's the cancellation policy?
A: Free to cancel or reschedule up until 3 days before the class
Q: How long does the class run for, and what's the price?
A: 5 x 2 hours, £260 per guest
The Slightly Curious Studio usually responds
within a few hours
Please enter your name
Please enter a valid email
Your teacher won't see this
Please enter a message
You did not pass the Captcha test. Please click the button to try again
done Thanks, we'll be in touch
Need a thoughtful gift idea?
card_giftcard Gift an experience5-Week Pottery Wheel Throwing Course
Beginner pottery wheel course in London — 5 weeks, small groups in our Alperton studio.
The Slightly Curious Studio
5.0 (327)
ClassBento donates
50p
with every booking to
5 x 2 hours
1 to 6 guests
£260
(PayPal Pay in 3 available)
What you'll do
Join this five-week pottery course in Alperton and learn to throw on the pottery wheel, moving from centring your first lump of clay all the way through to glazing your finished pieces. Our wheel throwing course is a wonderful way to begin your ceramics story at a studio featured on Channel 4’s Pottery Throw Down.Across five two-hour sessions, your friendly tutor will guide you through the foundational techniques of wedging, centring, and pulling walls. You'll get hands-on experience throwing five distinct forms – a cup, bowl, jug, vase, and plate – before learning how to trim and glaze your work. These classes are kept deliberately small with only six students, ensuring you get plenty of one-to-one guidance and feel-good support every step of the way.Located just a four-minute walk from Alperton tube station, this North West London studio is easy to get to from Wembley, Ealing, and Park Royal. Whether you choose the Wednesday evening or Sunday afternoon slot, you'll find a welcoming, low-pressure environment perfect for switching off from the daily grind. Just bring yourself and some comfy clothes you don't mind getting a little messy.
- Small groups of six for proper one-to-one tutor time at the wheel.
- Five-week structure that builds skills properly – not a one-off taster.
- Channel 4 pottery throw down tutor with years of teaching experience.
- 400+ five-star reviews from london pottery students.
- Everything provided – clay, tools, aprons, firing, glazing.
- Convenient location in Alperton, North West London – easy from Wembley, Ealing, Park Royal.
- Flexible timing – Wednesday evenings or Sunday afternoons.
- The real aim is independence – you leave able to keep practising on your own.
info
This class is not available for purchase
What you'll get
- Throw five different forms — cup, bowl, jug, vase, and plate.
- Trim your pieces like a proper potter (the secret behind elegant ceramics).
- Choose colours and glaze your own finished work.
- Take home a small collection of fired, glazed pottery.
Knowledge required
Complete beginners — this is one of the most beginner-friendly pottery courses in London. No previous wheel-throwing or ceramics experience needed. Comfortable for any level of physical ability (seated activity throughout).
What to bring
- Wear something comfy that you don't mind getting splashed with clay water, nothing precious, nothing white.
- Keep nails reasonably short for wheel work.
Session repeats
This class series runs over 5 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.
Location
The Slightly Curious Studio, Wembley
Venice House, 243 Ealing Road (entrance on Hatton Road), Alperton, London HA0 1QL Nearest tube: Alperton (Piccadilly line), 4-minute walk Also easy from: Wembley, Ealing, Park Royal, Sudbury, Stonebridge Park, Hanger Lane Driving: Search "Hatton Road, HA0 1QL" — not the full Ealing Road address (which sometimes routes incorrectly behind the Lidl). Our entrance is on Hatton Road. Parking via the Sippy app (location code 301307), free street parking on Carlyon Road, or Alperton Sainsbury's via JustPark.
Your teacher
Hi, I'm Sampada Gurung founder of The Slightly Curious Studio, a small canal-side pottery studio in Alperton, NW London.I'm originally from Nepal. I studied illustration at Falmouth University and after graduating I found myself increasingly drawn to clay. The pull was strong enough that in 2019 I opened my own studio, not as a serious "career pivot, " but because I wanted a space where anyone curious about pottery could come and try it without feeling intimidated. That's still the whole point of the studio. Feed the curiosity, and creativity follows.What I love about teaching pottery is watching people who arrive nervous "I'll be terrible at this, I promise" leave proud of a wonky little bowl they made themselves. Pottery is brilliantly humbling. It doesn't care about your job title, your follower count, or what you've achieved this week. The clay only responds to attention. I love being the person who's there when someone realises they can do something they didn't think they could.A few things that might be useful to know:I was a contestant on Channel 4's The Great Pottery Throw Down (Series 3) — equal parts terrifying and incredible. My work crosses illustration and ceramics: I trained as an illustrator at Falmouth, and my drawing background still shapes the forms and surfaces I make. Everything I show you in class is something I'd be making myself if you weren't here.My studio is right beside the Grand Union Canal — light, plant-filled, the opposite of a stressful weekday. I cap classes at 6–12 students so you get hands-on guidance, not a crowd to compete with.Since opening in 2019 I've been lucky enough to host thousands of Londoners beginner workshops, 5-week wheel courses, hen parties, corporate days, gifts, first dates that became second dates. Across Google, ClassBento and Airbnb we've earned 630+ five-star reviews, which still surprises me every time.If you've watched Pottery Throw Down and thought "I'd like to try that, " or you're just curious about clay and want a screen-free day come and have a go. No experience needed. Just curiosity.
home
event_available
Looking for something closer or at another time?
Discover hundreds of other curated art, craft and culinary classes that you'll love, across London.
search Search by date or locationBook on ClassBento and enjoy exclusive perks:
-
Earn loyalty points
-
Money-back guarantee* for peace of mind
-
Local support from our UK-based team, rated 5 stars by customers
-
Public liability insurance included for your protection
-
ClassBento donates 50p to Mental Health UK with every paid booking
Join waitlist
Get updated when new dates for this class become available.
Unsubscribe any time.
Unsubscribe any time.
E.g. 'Sunday mornings', 'August', etc. We will still email you about other new dates
Please don't include your contact details in this field
