Pottery Wheel Throwing Taster

Discover the joy of pottery in our Wheel Throwing Taster at Art Play.

Art Play London

4.8 (3,279)

1.5 hours

1 to 10 (public classes), 4 to 11 (private) (private classes)

£55

What you'll do

Discover the joy of pottery in our 1.5-hour Wheel Throwing Taster at Art Play Shoreditch. Perfect for complete beginners, this hands-on class is a fun introduction to the potter's wheel.

With guidance from our experienced tutor, you'll learn the basics of wheel throwing, from centring the clay to shaping your very own ceramic piece. Most guests will create a simple item such as a bowl, cup or small vessel while learning the core techniques of pottery.

We provide everything you need, including clay, tools and aprons—just wear comfortable clothes you don't mind getting a little messy.

At the end of the class, choose your favourite piece to be professionally glazed and kiln-fired. Choose from our vibrant range of colours and simply collect your beautiful Pottery in 4 weeks.

Love the experience? Continue your pottery journey with our 4-week Wheel Throwing Course, where you'll develop your skills and create a range of beautiful handmade ceramics.

Price: £55 per person

Duration: 1.5 hours

Location: Art Play Shoreditch

Perfect for date nights, birthday parties, team building and celebration nights or a solo date!

Upcoming dates for Pottery Wheel Throwing Taster Workshop

Times are London time. Dates and prices as of 15 Oct 2026, 4:55am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

300 upcoming dates between 6 Nov 2026 and 25 Dec 2027.

Fri 6 Nov 2026, 2pm-3:30pm
Sat 7 Nov 2026, 10:30am-12pm
Sat 7 Nov 2026, 1pm-2:30pm
Sat 7 Nov 2026, 3:30pm-5pm
Sat 7 Nov 2026, 6pm-7:30pm
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What you'll get

All materials and tools to make a finished piece of artwork to take home 4 weeks later

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Recent reviews of Pottery Wheel Throwing Taster Workshop

5/5 from Zainab Rashid, attended Jul 2025: really fun, got to have a lot of freedom
5/5 from Louise Bloom, attended Aug 2024: Everything was clearly laid out, the staff were friendly and helpful, and there lovely relaxing atmosphere.
5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Jun 2024: We had a great time. The venue was nice and we liked the pottery painting a lot.
5/5 from Hashim, attended May 2024: Staff were helpful, lots of material available for painting, nice friendly atmosphere. Would definetely recommend!
5/5 from Simrian Kaur, attended Apr 2024: Fantastic venue and great laid back afternoon up cycling some pottery I took my 4 year old and she had a great time. The staff are wonderful and the pizza was incredible!
5/5 from Katie Kakouris, attended Apr 2024: I took my 2 children (6 and 8) along to paint some recycled pottery. They were allowed to choose any pieces to paint. They enjoyed having the freedom to help themselves to paint, brushes and clean water. The venue at Spiteafields Market was super cool filled with lots of other people's work around to give them inspiration. A very laid back and enjoyable couple of hours. Thank you we will be back again soon.
5/5 from Kate, attended Mar 2024: We had an unguided pottery painting session but the all staff were very welcoming and kind! The venue was very clean and well laid out with easy access to all the paints and brushes. The atmosphere was very nice and relaxed and having the options to buy a bottle of Prosecco is a fantastic idea! I wasn’t aware it was upcycled pottery which I believe made the experience better! The whole price was £5, we couldn’t believe it, we will definitely be returning again, fantastic experience!
5/5 from Elissa Burns, attended Mar 2024: Very fun atmosphere on a Thursday evening! Staff were incredibly helpful, I will definitely be back
5/5 from Nicole Ip, attended Mar 2024: fantastic atmosphere we enjoyed our time and will definitely revisit this place, highly recommend especially for art lovers
5/5 from Lizzie Zrada, attended Mar 2024: Great value for money, staff and venue were lovely and we had such a good time for my friends birthday! Will definitely come back
3/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Mar 2024: This session was okay, we had to do everything ourselves which was fine but the environment was a bit grubby and loud. There was a bit of banging on the tables which made it hard to paint. The pots we were given looked like air dry clay and one of the other girls pots broke as she was painting it. So I think it could gave been made clearer that it was air dry clay with acrylic paints and no glaze, with little option to glaze afterwards. We just had to wait for our pots to dry and carry them home in paper bags. Having said all that, it was a £5 class so couldn't expect too much. But maybe in future they could make sure the paintbrushes weren't all hard and dirty and that the pots were of sufficient quality. So you know what you're getting yourself into. Even if we paid a bit more, I would so that it could go back into the space and utensils/paint.
5/5 from Lucy, attended Feb 2024: Lovely and affordable activity to do with my 5 year old. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend
5/5 from Zainab Sohail, attended Feb 2024: My class instructor was lovely, he made us feel very welcome! Made us want to come back for sure
4/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Feb 2024: It was a lovely chilled venue that was easy to locate in the market. We were greeted warmly and given instructions. I completely understand it’s self led but would have been nice if we had some more information. Also, the range of pottery to up-cycle was really limited and the space to complete quickly became cramped.
5/5 from Iliyas, attended Jan 2024: Was a great experience and Liv was very helpful with how to navigate, loved the experience!
5/5 from Saba Elmahadi, attended Jan 2024: Such a fun, therapeutic day out with my friends. Staff were lovely and so accommodating, will be coming back with a larger group
5/5 from Jasdev Bhakar, attended Jan 2024: I attended the pottery painting class. It was a very relaxing experience! I would do this again.
5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Dec 2023: It was a nice class. The lady who helped us told us where to get supplies and didn’t mind repeating herself. She also helped (I think her name was liv) decide who did the best painting out of me and my partner. It was a really nice independent free flow class where we could do what we liked
5/5 from Chloe, attended Dec 2023: Great experience and service from start to finish, such a great relaxed atmosphere and great way to spend a few hours in London
5/5 from Ashlee Webster, attended Nov 2023: Venue was nice, spent some time free painting - friendly staff and fun activity. Would return!
5/5 from Vanessa, attended Nov 2023: This is such a zen way to spend your day off. Simple as can be - go in, pick 1 item from the trolley, decor to your hearts content, go get some lunch while your piece is drying and take your item home to be used. Everything you need is in this lovely studio and really helpful staff
5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Oct 2023: We had great fun pottery painting, it was very free rein and we were left to chat and paint in our own way which was great for us. They were very accomodating to our requests.
5/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Oct 2023: Lovely experience! Everyone so nice and helpful! I Would definitely come again and bring my friends.
4/5 from Anonymised ClassBento customer, attended Oct 2023: Really fun idea and space in Spitalfields - I enjoyed painting pottery but staff weren’t particularly friendly and quite unclear on what to do.
5/5 from Nathania Opedo, attended Sep 2023: The staff are really lovely, the venue is nice such a cute space. Very relaxing and chill. The materials were good value for money I loved the experience just a nice affordable activity I’ll definitely be back for the pottery painting!
5/5 from Hannah, attended Sep 2023: Such a relaxed atmosphere, and the staff were all super friendly - a lovely way to spend my morning!
5/5 from Jasmine, attended Sep 2023: Lovely experience doing upcycling pottery painting! It was a nice and relaxing environment, would go again.
5/5 from Hamima Uddin, attended Jul 2023: Brilliant class! Enjoyed panting my pot from my previous pottery class, highly recommend the class.
5/5 from Tania Usman, attended Jul 2023: Lovely relaxing atmosphere. There was a variety of pottery pieces to choose from and the staff helped us pick something we were after. Well equipped with a variety of paints and even gloss for finishing. The session was pretty self-directed which was enjoyable as it allowed time to focus on the painting whilst still asking for help when required.
5/5 from Alice Castle, attended Jul 2023: Great value and fun to paint a bit of pottery. Would recommend as a cheaper option.
5/5 from Kamila Sinclair, attended Jul 2023: Very nice relaxing environment for everyone to enjoy the art. Excellent experience for children and adults.
5/5 from Winnie Tsang, attended Jul 2023: This place has such a lovely vibe! We went as a bridal party, a laid back friendly chill environment. I will definitely be back for some coffee and painting soon :)
5/5 from Pelumi Agbedejobi, attended Jul 2023: Had paint, board and good clay models to paint with. Really enjoyed it, got a great opportunity to express my inner Van Gogh.
5/5 from Tanya, attended Jun 2023: Lovely space with welcoming instructors and a really chill vibe. Perfect for spending some quality time getting creative with friends!
5/5 from Katherina Samways, attended Jun 2023: Really nice place with helpful staff. We had a lovely time - would definitely come again!
5/5 from Hidaya Kharas, attended Jun 2023: The workers were extremely welcoming and friendly. They were so helpful and kind as well! The class was super fun and affordable. Will definitely be coming back again.
5/5 from Dan Vladoiu, attended Jun 2023: A lovely and intimate place with a artsy hipster air and frendly staff. Highly recommended for couples and large groups of art lovers.
5/5 from Shreya Mistry, attended Jun 2023: Lovely staff in a relaxed calm environment, staff explained everything thoroughly and gave us a warm welcome answering any questions we had. Quick service at the bar.
5/5 from Nina Sawczenko, attended Jun 2023: The teacher was so nice! It was really calming activity, we will definetly do it again.
5/5 from Michelle Dempsey, attended Jun 2023: Lovely relaxing class painting leftover pottery, we really enjoyed it! The staff were really helpful, would highly recommend!
5/5 from Renata Finelli, attended Jun 2023: Very nice experience. I had zero artistic side, but it was very nice to seat there, playing with colours and drinking a good tea. The place is stunning, and the people working there very friendly. Next time I'll visit again with my nephew.
4/5 from Latifa Hussein, attended Jun 2023: Very warm staff and nice painting experience so I’d come again. They also offer tea and coffee.
5/5 from Tia H, attended May 2023: Teacher was great. Good location and fun class, we all really enjoyed it -will go again!
5/5 from Dylan Armbrust, attended May 2023: The pottery upcycling session was perfect for fun and creativity. We really enjoyed it and definitely recommend it.
5/5 from Lizette Tidball, attended May 2023: Lady who was running it was soooooo nice and really kind to my children! We did the pottery painting which is such good value in a great location. Will definitely be coming back.
5/5 from Lorena Ortega, attended May 2023: The session I took did not have a teacher and I really like having that opportunity to just go and paint somewhere and have good materials. The classroom is pretty and the person in charge is really nice. I would definitely recommend to check it out and I know there is many different things you can learn there.
5/5 from Anisa Hassan, attended May 2023: It was really fun and therapeutic. Would love to do more of it for sure.
5/5 from Anna Trichkine, attended May 2023: It was such a cool venue and great to spend the time just exploring painting and having a coffee surrounded by so much art!
5/5 from Ali Dawn, attended Apr 2023: Was so lovely to just spend some time painting and relaxing. I did an un-tutored session but there was still people there to ask a few questions. Lovely atmosphere. Got chatting to other people too.
4/5 from Daniel McNelly, attended Apr 2023: Great value for money, lots of equipment and nice location. Our class was at 3pm and no-one was there by 3:15 so we went away initially but we returned at 3:45pm and were given the extra time :)

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Art Play London was founded by Silva Castellani in 2018, starting in galleries such as Phillips, and pop up venues around London.

Art Play is now a new art studio which opened in East London in February 2022, where children and adults of all ages are free to release their imaginations and inner creativity.

Art Play has a strong focus and the environment and aims to educate children and adults on their environmental impact through art, using a variety of sustainable mediums and materials.

Art Play is part of the worldwide Precious Plastic community which means it will be a plastic collection point for people to drop off their HDPE plastic which would otherwise end up in landfills or the ocean. The plastic is then shredding and melted and turned into useful objects and pieces of art, such as plant pots and coasters.

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