Pottery Taster Class: Hand Building and Wheel Throwing

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Pottery Taster Class: Hand Building and Wheel Throwing

Have a go at wheel throwing and hand building at this fun and social pottery class!

Social Pottery Studio 221

4.9 (600)

ClassBento donates 50p with every booking to

2 hours

1 to 11 (public classes), 1 to 10 (private) (private classes)

£45

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What you'll do

Get ready to unleash your creativity in this 2-hour session where you'll dive into the exciting world of crafting bowls and cylinders. At this adults-only class, you'll enjoy 1 hour at the potter’s wheel and 1 hour hand-building. Our super-friendly and experienced tutor will be there to hold your hand through every spin!

Expect to whip up to 2 masterpieces during this class— it's a real blast for beginners! This is an open group session, with a maximum of 8 fellow pottery enthusiasts learning alongside you. Bring a buddy along or come solo to mingle with new friends who share your love for clay and creativity.

What's included:

Instruction by a professional potter
2 hours of guided learning and making
By the end of the taster class, you will have 2 masterpieces made by you (one thrown on the wheel and another one hand-built)

Pricing and extras

If you want to just enjoy the experience of the making process, this will be £45 per person, however, if you'd like to keep your pieces, you can pay to fire your pots in our kiln for £5 per person for bisque firing and additional £5 for Glaze Firing. if you wish to decorate your pieces you are more than welcome to do so it will be £15 to add colour and your own personal touch, please note that to decorate your pieces you will need to have them Bisque fired

this is at a discounted rate if pre-paid and will be £5 per item per firing on the day

You can come and pick up your item(s) after 21 days of your event day, and we keep it for another 30 days.

Upcoming dates for Pottery Taster Class: Hand Building and Wheel Throwing

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 12 Oct 2026, 11:54am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

597 upcoming dates between 13 Oct 2026 and 30 Dec 2027.

Tue 13 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
Tue 13 Oct 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Wed 14 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
Wed 14 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
Wed 14 Oct 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Thu 15 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
Thu 15 Oct 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Fri 16 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
Fri 16 Oct 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Sat 17 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
Sat 17 Oct 2026, 6pm-8pm
Sun 18 Oct 2026, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Tue 20 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
Tue 20 Oct 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
Wed 21 Oct 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Thu 22 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
Thu 22 Oct 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Fri 23 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
Fri 23 Oct 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Sat 24 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
Sat 24 Oct 2026, 6pm-8pm
Sun 25 Oct 2026, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Tue 27 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
Tue 27 Oct 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Wed 28 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
Wed 28 Oct 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Thu 29 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
Thu 29 Oct 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Fri 30 Oct 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 2pm-4pm
Sat 31 Oct 2026, 6pm-8pm
Sun 1 Nov 2026, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Tue 3 Nov 2026, 2pm-4pm
Tue 3 Nov 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
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Sun 8 Nov 2026, 1:30pm-3:30pm
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Tue 10 Nov 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
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Sat 14 Nov 2026, 6pm-8pm
Sun 15 Nov 2026, 1:30pm-3:30pm
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Tue 17 Nov 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
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Sat 28 Nov 2026, 2pm-4pm
Sat 28 Nov 2026, 6pm-8pm
Sun 29 Nov 2026, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Tue 1 Dec 2026, 2pm-4pm
Tue 1 Dec 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
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Wed 2 Dec 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
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Thu 3 Dec 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
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Sun 6 Dec 2026, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Tue 8 Dec 2026, 2pm-4pm
Tue 8 Dec 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
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Sun 13 Dec 2026, 1:30pm-3:30pm
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Tue 15 Dec 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
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Tue 22 Dec 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
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Sun 27 Dec 2026, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Tue 29 Dec 2026, 2pm-4pm
Tue 29 Dec 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
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Wed 30 Dec 2026, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Thu 31 Dec 2026, 2pm-4pm
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Thu 28 Jan 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm
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Tue 23 Feb 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Wed 24 Feb 2027, 2pm-4pm
Wed 24 Feb 2027, 6:30pm-8:30pm
Thu 25 Feb 2027, 2pm-4pm

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What you'll get

Hands-on guidance from a pottery pros
Experience the joy of both hand building and wheel throwing
2 hours of pure pottery joy and learning
Create two stunning masterpieces created by you!

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Recent reviews of Pottery Taster Class: Hand Building and Wheel Throwing

5/5 from Ryley Visser, attended Sep 2026: Very nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon! Teacher was really helpful and made some small pots and cups.
5/5 from Jayne Guest, attended Sep 2026: Great clear instruction and help when needed. Lots of fun and great to try something new
5/5 from Aoife Clarke, attended Sep 2026: This was so fun! I booked this for my partners bday. Our teacher, Kimya (Im SO sorry if I got that wrong!) Was amazing. So patient, knowledgeable and really made it. The setup was great - small classes, a relaxed environment and the chance to try different types of approaches. We'll absolutely be back. Thank you!
5/5 from Afsana Begum, attended Sep 2026: Such a fun session, our teacher was amazing and kind. Definitely coming back for another session!
5/5 from Peter Stein, attended Aug 2026: The lesson was brilliant. Great instruction and very helpful practically. You really feel you have started on a journey of creativity and learning
5/5 from Daisy Witherington, attended Aug 2026: Kimia from Social Pottery was lovely and supportive!
5/5 from Penny Zoldan, attended Aug 2026: She was helpful and yet let us get on with it. We all enjoyed it
5/5 from Mark Habib, attended Jul 2026: Seamless booking and everything in advance of the event was simple. On the night the whole thing was amazing and Kimia was a perfect host. Simple instructions, great demonstrations and extremely patient /helpful. Although group size was supposed to be large only 4 persons showed up and were able to have more focused time and engagement. First time doing wheel throwing and would highly recommend for anyone to give it a try. Did the wheel throwing and hand buidling. Will be coming back to paint the items post bisque firing.
5/5 from Sarah Worthington, attended Jul 2026: Jess, our teacher, was fabulous. She conveyed lots of information very simply and made us feel excited and confident about our planned taster projects. Doing the session in a small group added to the fun, and we all produced things we wanted to take home with us (after the firing and glazing is done). Thank you!
5/5 from Adeline, attended Jul 2026: Excellent class and lovely teacher
5/5 from Fiona Murkin, attended Jul 2026: Josh was an excellent teacher who gave us clear instructions and good guidance which made for a fantastic class. Thank you very much!
5/5 from Raphael Marom, attended Jul 2026: Excellent class, very knowledgeable teacher. We had a great time
5/5 from Russell Perrett, attended Jul 2026: Was very good. My wife and I very much enjoyed the session! Would definitely recommend
4/5 from Jackie Garcia, attended Jul 2026: I loved using the wheel for the first time. Jess explained all the steps clearly and it was very easy to follow. Jess was very kind and professional and helps us all with our pots. It’s funny how we all made different pots although following the same instructions. The manual building was good although I liked more the wheel. Thanks Jess
5/5 from Steven Li, attended Jun 2026: Jessica is an excellent teacher!
5/5 from Öznur Özkurt, attended Jun 2026: We had a fantastic time at the class, with Kimia expertly and kindly guiding us through the activities. Even the least confident of us (me) ended up enjoying it a lot and produced some pieces we'd be glad to take home!
5/5 from Nicola Dowell, attended Jun 2026: Great family activity - good fun. Josh our teacher was a wonderfully calm, explained clearly and we successfully made pots! Totally recommend.
5/5 from Aislinn Flynn-O, attended Jun 2026: Great class, teacher was amazing and attentive, had lots of fun!
5/5 from Helen Skehan, attended Jun 2026: Great introduction to pottery - this was a gift and it was very easy to redeem the voucher. The teacher was really patient and helpful. Lovely small class size. Delighted to be able to make a couple of things. Would highly recommend if you are local to Camden.
5/5 from Sagar Gurung, attended Jun 2026: This pottery class was great, first hour we just free hand on clay molds. Then, we moved to the wheel in the second hour which was good fun. It would have been better to do more things on the wheel with the clay but, a good beginner course.
5/5 from Joseph Akah, attended May 2026: Great class fantastic teacher she was warm friendly and knowledgeable and made her passion and skillset known. Amazing will be back
5/5 from Sangha Shan, attended May 2026: Great class for beginners! Only 8 people in our class which was perfect as each of us got individualized attention.
5/5 from Wendy Appleton, attended Mar 2026: Great fun, everyone loved learning a new skill.
5/5 from Smeeta Kotecha, attended Mar 2026: Thoroughly enjoyed my class
5/5 from Saniya Malik, attended Mar 2026: Good and fun interactive class
5/5 from Paul Arnold, attended Mar 2026: Fab activity. Great teacher.
5/5 from Lisa Butler, attended Mar 2026: The Teacher Luke was very patient and very personable and very helpful and encouraging. I enjoyed mastering the wheel and I definitely want to do more throwing. Thank you, I really enjoyed my birthday treat!!! Lisa x
5/5 from Louisa Beer, attended Feb 2026: All in all a lovely experience. I bought the two hour course as a fun thing to do on my daughter's birthday for her, me and my son. Our teacher was great - enabling and instructive with a good sense of humour. The group was supportive and chatty. I'm glad we went for 1 hour hand-building and 1 hour on the wheel as it gave a rounded experience. We were pleased with the pieces we made and I think I'm now hooked!
5/5 from Umang Mishra, attended Feb 2026: She was great! I thoroughly enjoyed the two hours!
5/5 from Daniel Noble, attended Feb 2026: We loved it, so much fun and relaxed way of learning
5/5 from Shanade Mensah, attended Feb 2026: Session was great and well organised. Giuseppe explained everything very well and made it an experience to remember. All staff were very helpful.
5/5 from Helen Mandley, attended Feb 2026: Really great teacher, Emily is thorough and patient and very engaging with the clients. Thanks Emily
5/5 from Luc Hudson, attended Feb 2026: Had a fab time at this class. The tutor was very helpful, supportive and entertaining and she made it all look very easy! There was a nice mix of people in the class at different levels of ability, we were all beginners though. Would definitely recommend this taster session and I plan to do more.
5/5 from Chelsey & Brian, attended Feb 2026: Great fun, perfect for beginners. Everyone was very friendly
5/5 from Jane Johnson, attended Jan 2026: Loved this activity, great place with a fantastic teacher, so sweet and welcoming, really enjoyable, highly recommend, I do think that maby the glazing should be included in the price, but enjoyed just the same!
5/5 from Claire Gooch, attended Jan 2026: Emily was excellent. She was so professional and very kind. She very patiently took on helping our son with his modelling which he and I both appreciated. The place was welcoming and clean. Thank you!
5/5 from Sean Gooch, attended Jan 2026: Emily was so friendly and explained and demonstrated things really well. She was fine with going over thing again when needed and helped get things back on track when my creation went a bit ‘pear shaped’! It was great fun for our whole family, including our 10 year old son. Would 100% recommend this experience for anyone who’s always wondered about trying out being a potter!
5/5 from Alessandro Vaccaro, attended Jan 2026: The teacher was very helpful and overall it was a fun experience! Definitely recommend it!
1/5 from Beth Atkins, attended Jan 2026: Very disappointed in the customer service with the venue. I cut my finger open on a new kitchen knife the day of my taster session so had to get in touch last minute to rearrange. We must have called 2 numbers around 5 times each, send Instagram messages, emails and used their contact form. Nobody got back in touch and it had been almost a week now. This was a birthday gift and now my friends have lost their money, very disappointing.
5/5 from Mosh Rahman, attended Nov 2025: I had a pottery class on 18/11 and it was genuinely such a great experience. The session itself was really fun, but what made it stand out was the teacher, Emily. She was super attentive, really informative, and you could tell she knew exactly how to guide everyone at their own pace. She also has such a calming aura – it made the whole class feel relaxed and enjoyable from start to finish.
5/5 from Swakara Atwell-Bennett, attended Oct 2025: It was great fun, easy to follow along and you get to try and make multiple pots on the wheel plus an object by hand so you get a chance to try both styles. The teacher was lovely, super helpful, friendly and made the class really fun! I'd definitely recommend
5/5 from Yaren Cengiz, attended Oct 2025: really enjoyed the pottery class! The instructor was friendly and patient, explaining each step clearly and offering great guidance throughout. The studio was well-equipped and welcoming, and I loved being able to create my own piece to take home. It was a relaxing, creative experience — perfect for beginners or anyone wanting to try something new. I’d definitely recommend this class to others!
5/5 from Anwesha Panda, attended Sep 2025: Had a lovely time with my flatmates learnt a lot and made wonderful memories
5/5 from Justine Seres, attended Sep 2025: Really fun evening and lovely teacher. As much as we enjoyed moulding items by hand, 2 hours on the wheel would’ve been better
5/5 from Roxanne Gates, attended Aug 2025: This was such an enjoyable experience! Teacher gave group teachings and individual feedback which helped us create unique pieces. Would recommend as a solo activity or in a group.
5/5 from Ayo Disu, attended Aug 2025: Excellent session and would recommend
5/5 from Gaby Morris, attended Aug 2025: What a smashing evening. Our teacher was attentive, explained techniques really well. And nice that we did both pottery throwing and working at the wheel and in a seperate session on the night learnt about hand formed pottery techniques. End of night - two items made!
5/5 from Migena Luli, attended Aug 2025: Amazing! We had a great time and the teacher was excellent!
5/5 from Muhammed Almas Ahmed, attended Aug 2025: Really professional and teacher was great, engaging, patient and helpful!

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Social Pottery Studio 221

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Situated in the dynamic district of Camden Town, a brief two-minute journey from Camden Station and a fifteen-minute journey from King’s Cross, Studio 221 offers a sophisticated venue for a variety of celebratory occasions, including esteemed birthday gatherings, vibrant hen parties, and corporate team-building events.

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