Pottery classes - Newcastle

Fun Pottery classes in Newcastle

Sink your hands into a soothing ball of clay at our playful pottery classes in Newcastle! Ideal for beginners and a wonderful opportunity to try something new in 2024 – choose from a tempting selection of adventurous wheel-throwing classes, relaxing hand-building workshops and soothing ceramics sessions. Make a bespoke bowl, personalise a plate with beautiful colours or bring a sculpture to life — have a go solo and meet other creative souls or enjoy with your loved ones for some quality time together with a difference. Get ready to immerse yourself in the absorbing world of pottery and make something uniquely beautiful. ||

Why pottery classes are perfect for creative beginners

Explore new things to do in Newcastle through pottery making. If you’re craving a little creative downtime and fancy exploring a new craft, give ceramics a go. Switch off from the outside world for a while, learn some new skills and make something special to take home.

With one-off classes ideal for birthday or hen parties, team-building activities or get-togethers to pottery courses with multiple sessions to help you really develop your skills, there’s a beginners’ ceramics workshop for you! 

Our Newcastle clay hand building classes are designed with beginners in mind and our local ceramics teachers are great at tailoring the class to suit you. You’ll get all the guidance you need and will be guided through the creative process every step of the way, helping you to make something wonderful.

There are lots of options when it comes to beginner pottery workshops – you can hand-build your own clay sculpture, try ceramic painting and glazing classes, have a go at the thrilling activity of wheel throwing or explore Japanese culture with a kintsugi class – the amazing art of mending pottery with gold!

Next time you’re looking for fun things to do in Newcastle, dig into our growing list of pottery workshops. You’ll be channelling The Great Pottery Throwdown in no time.

What to expect at our hands-on Newcastle pottery classes

Our Newcastle craft classes are led by talented local creatives and held in their inspiring studio spaces around the city. You’ll be greeted with a smile and an introduction to the type of pottery you’re set to explore. After some demos from your tutor and plenty of practice, you’ll get started on creating your own piece of pottery.

Choose from clay hand-building, wheel throwing, kids’ ceramic painting or clay decoration making! Select something soothing and relaxing to enjoy solo with like-minded others, or try something adventurous with a group of your friends, family or colleagues. Make a mug, vase, or bauble, paint a plate, make a pot for your pens or create a sculpture to give to someone special as a handmade DIY gift. There are plenty of choices when it comes to pottery making and all our workshops are designed for beginners. 

From private classes for special occasions with your friends and family, to public classes ideal for meeting new people from the city, our pottery classes in Newcastle are a great way to try something different. Depending on the type of pottery you make, you may be able to take your piece home on the day, or you may have the option of picking it up a little later or having it sent to you at home once it’s set or been fired or glazed for you.

Let pottery making calm and inspire your mind

Sinking your hands into a cool lump of clay can be a very soothing experience! Whether you go for hand-building, wheel throwing, pottery painting or anything in between, our ceramics classes can be great for stress relief. Stretch out your muscles as you squeeze and shape your clay and stretch your mind as you discover how pottery-making works as a craft. 

Switching off and doing something creative can be a really calming experience and an active and rewarding way to unwind. Creating something from nothing will encourage and inspire you and whether you make a DIY Christmas decoration, a lovely mug for your morning cuppa or an animal sculpture, you’ll head home feeling refreshed from your experience.