Pottery Workshop: Sculpt, Throw and Sip

Our 3-hour ceramics taster class where you can try both wheel throwing and hand-building!



3 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests       £55

'Intro to Pottery' is our monthly, BYOB pottery workshop, where you can try both core skills of working with clay - wheel throwing & hand-building. We'll also show you around the studio and explain a little about the ins and outs of making pottery, with snacks and a glass of prosecco on arrival all included in your booking price! You are welcome to BYOB if you'd like something more.
In our large, open studio you can expect a social and fun atmosphere. There will be a maximum of 10 guests at the workshop, and we'll split you into two groups to try each activity. You'll have a teacher dedicated to guiding your group through each activity, so don't worry if you've never touched clay before, plenty of assistance is available.
At the end of the class, you'll be able to choose your 2 favourite pieces to be glazed and fired. You'll need to come back and pick these up 3-4 weeks after the class finishes. If you don't live in Manchester, we can arrange postage for an additional fee on the day.

Upcoming dates for Pottery Workshop: Sculpt, Throw and Sip

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 4 Oct 2026, 5:11am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

3 upcoming dates between 24 Oct 2026 and 4 Dec 2026.

  • Sat 24 Oct 2026, 4pm-7pm
  • Sat 21 Nov 2026, 4pm-7pm
  • Fri 4 Dec 2026, 6:30pm-9:30pm
What you'll get
  • 2 activities, hand-building and wheel throwing
  • Nibbles and a glass of Prosecco or soft drink
  • Two ceramic pieces per person fired and glazed in a colour of your choice (these need to picked up 3-4 weeks later)
  • Extra pieces can be paid for (£3 per additional pot)
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Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly
What to bring
Wear everyday clothes that wash easily, tie long hair back, and it's best to have short nails on the wheels.
Make sure you read the info pdf provided to you - you'll need it to find us! We also have further info on our Instagram @familiastudiosmcr to help you get to the studio
Location

Familia Studios (Unit 4B, Universal Building) - Universal Building, 37 - 49 Devonshire Street North, Manchester

It's around 20 minutes walk from Manchester Piccadilly, 10 minutes by bus, or 5 minutes by taxi. If you've been to a gig at the Apollo, or played football at the 5-a-side pitches nearby, you might know that parking in the area is tricky at all times! There is a 24hr staffed car park on site (it's charged at a flat rate of £5 and is cash only) as well as a single yellow lines on Higher Ardwick, and unrestricted parking on Temperance Street and Great Western Street. Starling Bike stations are also located right outside on Chancellor Lane.

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Recent reviews of Pottery Workshop: Sculpt, Throw and Sip

  • 5/5 from Ella Bradwell, attended Feb 2026: Loved this class so much! It was a great session and the teachers were fantastic, very patient and explained everything so well. Was well worth the price and will recommend to everyone. The selection of treats were amazing too. Small class size was great too.
  • 5/5 from Joanne Timmis, attended Feb 2026: Had such a great evening, relaxed, fun and friendly!! Thanks so much! Will be doing it again x
  • 5/5 from Pam Lee, attended Jan 2026: I received my gift card as a Christmas present from my family who assured me I would enjoy it even though I am 75 and have never worked with clay before. Happy to say they were absolutely correct! The three hour session consisted of two parts the first for me was the Wheale which was a dream come true and I did manage to have one complete dish at the end of that session. I then moved onto hand clay work which I found was more my thing and I made a jug and a soap dish in the time. I was amazed and everyone I think they were about 12 of us altogether, two groups of six, had a truly wonderful evening. Georgie and her co-teacher were so helpful and friendly and it felt like a social evening. There were snacks and drinks and the atmosphere was lovely with good music and it was clean in fact the studio well I just felt I was an artist for an evening, which was great. I have three pieces being fired and glazed to the colours I requested there was a choice and I really am looking forward to returning to collect these and to see Georgie again and to thank her once more and her coworker whose name I’m annoyed with myself I can’t remember but she was just as lovely they were both just great.
Your teacher

Familia Studios
Familia Studios

5.0 (38)
female Women-owned

My name is Georgie Dixon, I'm a ceramics artist based in Manchester and I've taught pottery wheel classes and hand-building workshops for over 10 years in Brighton, Melbourne, Australia and Manchester.
I have recently opened Familia Studios, a pottery school in Ardwick, Manchester. We host 2 hour wheel intro classes, 6-week course, a Friday night Ceramics Social and seasonal one-off workshops centred around specific themes.
The friendly space at Familia Studios is big, open and thoughtfully designed - perfect for a party or special day out.

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