Pottery Wheel Taster Class

Try out pottery on the wheel with our experienced ceramic artists!



2 hours Location Salford Class size 2 to 9 guests   £50

Get behind the wheel in this two-hour wheel throwing class in Manchester, taught by an experienced potter in a warm, hands-on studio. You'll learn the core techniques of throwing, get properly stuck into the clay, and discover exactly why this craft is so addictive.
  • Learn from an experienced maker in a friendly, welcoming space
  • Embrace the wobbles – wonky is beautiful, and every attempt teaches you something new
  • Everything's provided, from professional tools to top-quality clay
  • Allow 25 minutes at the end to clean down your wheel, a satisfying ritual that's all part of the process
By the end, you'll have had a proper go at a craft that takes real skill to master, with a fresh appreciation for the artistry behind every handmade piece.
Please note: your pots will be fired and glazed, ready to collect in around four weeks. Collection is simple, and any uncollected work is donated to charity. Free parking is available, or you're just a 12-minute walk from Cornbrook tram stop.
What you'll get
To keep 1 pot which will be fired and glazed for you, and ready to collect a month later!
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Knowledge required
No previous knowledge is required, suitable for complete beginners!
What to bring
  • Just bring yourselves and bags of enthusiasm! We strongly advise you to come with short nails, which will help with your potting, and wear clothes that you don’t mind getting a little mucky.
  • Please tie long hair back too!
Suitable for

This experience would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

7 Spot Pottery - 16 Worrall Street, Salford, England

Head to the sliding glass doors and ring our doorbell. If you need parking please unlock the padlocks, code 2001.

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Recent reviews of Pottery Wheel Taster Class

  • 5/5 from Lesley Durosomo, attended Mar 2026: A good experienced and the leader was very patient but be aware this is not easy Think it may be better to break the instruction down into chunls rather that give it all up front as by the time I got to grips with the initial part I had forgotten everything else - very messy so dress appropriately but overall ann enjoyable experience.
  • 5/5 from Alison Armstrong, attended Feb 2026: Lovely Christmas and birthday presents for me and my mum and a bucket list activity was ticked off! Brilliant demonstrations and lots of encouragement and patience from our teacher! Thank you!
  • 5/5 from Sarah Marshall, attended Jan 2026: Spent two hours there today. I really enjoyed it. Most of us were new to the wheel but Merida the teacher was so patient and kind. I highly recommend a visit. Can’t wait to collect what we made in 4 weeks time.
  • 5/5 from Jane Mawdsley, attended Jan 2026: We had an excellent teacher - very clear instructions. Absolutely loved the whole experience and best of all I managed to produce a pot.
  • 5/5 from Nadim, attended Jan 2026: First timers at Spot 7 Pottery and we were warmly welcomed by Meredith who was not only incredibly knowledgable, but showed us demo technique, was very attentive and kind. I booked this for my husbands birthday and we both had so much fun and can't wait to pick up our pieces! We will definitely be going back.
  • 5/5 from Skyla Garner, attended Jan 2026: Merida was brilliant. She explained everything so well and she is really easy to listen to. You could tell she is very knowledgeable in this area. Very helpful throughout if you needed a helping hand or a bit of advice. 2hrs absolutely flys by but you do have enough time to make a few pots in that time. Excited to see if they survive the kiln and we will definitely be back to try our hand at this again. We LOVED it!!
  • 5/5 from Chris Henderson, attended Dec 2025: Early christmas present and i can only say we are hooked.we learnt the basics of throwing with Merida whom was ace. Very welcoming with a lovely petsonalitie made us have a fantastic session. We recommend. We love 7 pottery and will be back in the new year. Linda & Chris
  • 5/5 from Sue Kelly, attended Dec 2025: Really enjoy the class. Teacher was good and very helpful anf her directions was spot on
  • 5/5 from Gregory Slobodian, attended Nov 2025: Really fun class that was well taught too, both myself and my friend really enjoyed our time here and I'm sure we'll be back for more
  • 5/5 from Helen Haslam, attended Nov 2025: Had a lovely time, cant wait to see the finished pot!
  • 4/5 from Nicola Davies, attended Sep 2025: Great! I think to really practice and get an outcome that I was more pleased with, I'd have benefitted from the session being an hour longer. Still very fun and I'd definitely return
  • 5/5 from Helen Darlington, attended Jul 2025: Amazing pottery session. Everyone enjoyed it and all came away very happy. Thanks so much, would definitely recommend it.
  • 5/5 from Sue Cowsill, attended Jul 2025: Really enjoyable class in a cute venue. The teacher was very supportive and helpful. Great that you could go at your own pace and there was an endless supply of clay for starting over when, inevitably, it all went very wrong
  • 5/5 from Eva Jacobs, attended May 2025: I had a delightful time at the pottery taster on May 17th. Merida inspired realistic levels of confidence and saw to it that no-one floundered too much. My Goblet awaits firing. I may not become a full- time Potter after all, but will reflect on a fun afternoon. Thank you all.
  • 5/5 from Nesta Ross, attended May 2025: Thoroughly enjoyed the taster class. Merida was a really excellent teacher - very helpful, friendly and patient. Top marks!!
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7 Spot Pottery
7 Spot Pottery

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7 Spot Pottery is an artist-run ceramics studio in Manchester, where we run regular classes, special one-off workshops and teach private classes for businesses and groups.
Opened in 2017 by artists Pascal and Eva, between us we have a combined 30 years experience of ceramics and are both PGCE qualified art & design teachers.

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