Want to keep practising after your beginners' course, but don't want to commit to a full block of sessions?
Our Progression Drop-In sessions are designed for people who have completed our 6-week Beginners’ Course - or a similar beginners’ course elsewhere - within the last 12 weeks and would like to continue developing their pottery practice with guided support.
There is no set project or lesson plan. Choose what you'd like to make, experiment with different techniques and work at your own pace, with guidance, demonstrations and troubleshooting available when you need it.
These sessions are ideal if you'd like occasional practice, want to try different techniques or simply aren't ready to commit to a full 6-session block.
You can work on the pottery wheel, hand-build, use the slab roller, experiment with moulds or work on glazing and finishing, depending on your project and what's available during your session.
This is not suitable for complete beginners.
If you're new to ceramics, take a look at our Monday, Wednesday or Thursday 6-week Introduction to Pottery courses.
How It Works
Progression Drop-In sessions take place on Mondays between 5:00pm and 8:00pm.
When booking, you'll choose a 5:00pm, 5:30pm or 6:00pm arrival time. Your session lasts 1 hour (£25), which gives you time to work independently while having guidance and support available throughout. If you want to book multiple hours, you can do so by purchasing.
You can attend whenever suits you - there is no requirement to attend every week but if you do not attend the studio for 21 days from your previous session, any work left at the studio will be disposed of.
The studio can accommodate up to 10 people at once, with space for up to 6 people on the pottery wheels and up to 5 people working in the hand-building, glazing and other studio areas.
Wheel access is not guaranteed, particularly during busy sessions. We encourage you to make use of the full studio and develop confidence across both wheel and hand-building techniques.
Dates
The studio will not be available for sessions on the following Mondays: 21st December
28th December 4th January
What's Included
Each session includes:
1 hour of guided studio time
Use of the pottery wheels and studio equipment
Studio clay
Studio glazes and oxides
Kiln firing of your work
Guidance and tuition throughout your session
Underglazes are not included.
Work will be glazed and fired after your final session and will normally be ready to collect approximately 2–4 weeks later. Please wait for a confirmation email before collecting.
Prefer to Commit to a Block?
If you know you'd like to attend regularly, our 6-Session Progression Course is £280, giving you six sessions to use flexibly over an 8-week period, and £20 deduction on purchasing individual hours.
Additional Information
This is a progression session for people with previous experience of natural, kiln-fired clay. It is not suitable for complete beginners or those whose only experience is with air-dry or oven-baked clay.
Ceramics can be surprisingly physical. A reasonable level of hand dexterity and grip strength is required. If you have any concerns, please get in touch before booking.
Ages 16+. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.
The studio can be cold in cooler weather. Heaters are provided, but please dress in warm clothing.
Finished items will be kept for 14 days after notification, after which they will be disposed of due to limited storage space.
Please read and familiarise yourself with the refund and cancellation policy.
Photography & Recording
You're welcome to take a few quick photos or short video clips of your own work for personal use or social media, provided this doesn't disrupt the class or capture other participants without their permission.
To protect the learning experience and everyone's privacy, recording substantial parts of a class, audio recording, live-streaming or using wearable recording devices, including Meta smart glasses, is not permitted.