Pottery Classes Manchester

Create. Glaze. Repeat.

Join Manchester’s leading artist-run ceramic space for hands-on pottery classes designed for every skill level. This isn't a side hustle for us—we all work full-time as professional artists, and clay is our lifelong passion.

  • Teapot Throwing Masterclass with Will Keating

    15th & 16th September

    10am - 4:30pm (30 min break for lunch)

    In this two-day workshop, students will learn how to make their own beautiful, functional teapot.

    Will breaks down the different elements involved, and students will learn how the body, spout, handle, lid and strainer are thrown and assembled to create a teapot which is a joy to use.

    Suitable for confident improver students who can comfortably throw 2lb + cylinders.

    £220

    8 places available

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  • Lidded Jars Masterclass with Will Keating

    13th & 14th September

    10am-4:30pm (30 min break for lunch)

    In this two-day workshop, students will explore the art and precision of making wheel-thrown lidded vessels.

    Through a series of demonstrations and guided making, participants will learn a range of approaches to creating functional lids, including different lid fittings and gallery constructions.

    Suitable for confident improver students who can comfortably throw 2lb + cylinders.

    £220

    8 places available

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  • Slipware Decoration Masterclass with Mike Parry

    Slipware Decoration Masterclass with Mike Parry

    Saturday 18th July 2026

    10am-4:30pm

    Join Aberystwyth-based potter Mike Parry for a hands-on workshop focused entirely on decorating pottery with liquid clay (slip).

    You will watch live demonstrations and learn fun techniques like dipping, marbling, and trailing.

    This class is perfect for all skill levels, including beginners. Please note that you will not be making pottery from scratch; you will decorate a pre-made beaker and tile instead.

    All materials, glazing, and firing for your two finished pieces are included in the price.

    £100

    10 places

    SOLD OUT
  • A digital scale and several plastic containers with labels such as quartz, nepheline selenite, titanium dioxide, cobalt carbonate, rutile, and chrome oxide, all on a white surface.

    Beginners Glaze Chemistry

    2-day course: Saturday 25th July & Saturday 1st August

    10:30am -5:30pm (30 min break for lunch)

    This 2 day course provides an excellent introduction to fascinating practice of glaze formulation through presentations, demonstrations, and practical activities.

    Learn to mix your own base glaze and create a line blend, following up with a session to analyse your results and mix your own 1kg brush-on glaze.

    £220

    More dates will be announced via our Newsletter, please sign up below!

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  • Various small, decorated ceramic or plaster pieces arranged on a beige fabric surface. The pieces are semicircular or curved, decorated with blue, green, and white patterns, resembling abstract or stylized designs.

    4 Week Ceramic Jewellery Course

    4-Week Ceramic Jewellery & Bead Course

    Starts Sunday 16th August

    Discover the joy of working with porcelain & stoneware clay in this hands-on, 4-week course.

    You will learn how to stain clays with vibrant colours, safely use high-heat wire, and make your own reusable bead rack for the kiln.

    Together, we will create unique beads, brooches, rings, and cabochons using beautiful stains, glazes and underglazes.

    Suitable for all levels!

    1:30pm class - sold out

    5:30pm class - spaces available

    £200

    6 places

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  • A person using a small sculpting tool to shape clay on a work surface, with a small piece of clay nearby.

    5 Week Handbuilding

    5-Hand-Building & Teaware Course

    Runs August only

    Spend five weeks learning to make beautiful pottery by hand in our relaxed, professional studio.

    This course focuses on functional teaware like cups, jugs, and teapots. You will master classic hand-building techniques, such as slab building and coiling, alongside handles, lids, and colorful glazing.

    Perfect for all skill levels, complete beginners will get step-by-step guidance while experienced makers can work on their own projects.

    The fee includes all materials, kiln firings, and access to extra studio time during optional drop-in sessions.

    Spaces are limited to ensure plenty of individual help from our expert teachers, so book your spot today!

    £150

    Starts week of 10th Aug - choose your start date below!

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  • A white woman throwing a small bowl on a silver and white pottery wheel

    5 Week Beginners Throwing Course

    Runs August only

    Introduction to Wheel Throwing with Eva:

    Learn the fundamentals of throwing on the pottery wheel with our knowledgeable and fun instructor Eva.

    This course takes you through all the basics so you can create everyday essentials like coffee mugs, cereal bowls, and pasta bowls, or get creative with candlestick holders, lemon juicers, and personalised dog bowls.

    Perfect for beginners, your course price includes reasonable clay use to make and finish up to 8 unique items!

    £180

    8 places

    Starts week of 10th Aug - choose your start date below

    *Our weekday daytime courses are eligible for our 40% UC discount, please contact us for a confidential chat!

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  • A person working at a pottery wheel, shaping clay with their hand, surrounded by pottery tools, sponges, and clay debris.

    12 Week Beginners Wheel Throwing

    Starts September ‘26

    Our longer format class is a deep dive into the discipline of throwing on the potters wheel with our experienced and knowledgable tutors Eva & Merida.

    Learn all of the fundamentals in our fun and friendly class.

    These courses run 3 times a year following the school term.

    Thursdays 6:30-9:00pm

    Sundays 5:30-8:00pm

    £450

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  • Small decorative ceramic house with a brown roof, circular window, pink walls, and a yellow door, placed on a white circular base.

    12 Week Mixed Ceramics

    Starts September ’26

    Our original and best mixed ability handbuilding & throwing course, suitable for absolute beginners and intermediate potters.

    Covering techniques such as wheel throwing, pinch pottery, coiling, hard and soft slabs, kurinuki, nerikomi and much more!

    Our courses are never the same, as we change our curriculum every 12 weeks.

    These courses run 3 times a year following the school term.

    Mondays 6:30-9:00pm

    Tuesdays 10am-12.30pm , 6:30pm-9pm

    Sundays 10am-12.30pm

    £360

    *Our weekday daytime courses are eligible for our 40% UC discount, please contact us for a confidential chat!

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  • Close-up of a person's hands shaping a gray clay vase on a pottery wheel.

    12 Week Improvers Wheel Throwing

    Starts September ‘26

    Learn how to use heavier amounts of clay and create more technical forms in this 12 week improvers pottery wheel course.

    Projects can include throwing & altering forms, jugs & handles, noodle bowls, chip’n’dip plates, lemon juicers and more.

    Suitable for those with previous throwing experience.

    These courses run 3 times a year following the school term.

    Wednesdays 6:30-9:00pm

    Sundays 1:30-4:00pm

    £450

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  • Person shaping a clay pot on a pottery wheel, with hands covered in wet clay.

    2 Day Throwing Intensive

    2-Day Intensive Wheel Throwing & Slipware Workshop

    Suitable for complete beginners!

    Spend a weekend mastering the basics of making pottery on the wheel! This fast-paced, 2-day intensive course is perfect for beginners and those looking to refresh their skills.

    Day 1: Throwing & Decorating. Learn how to center clay on the wheel and throw basic shapes like bowls and cups. You will also learn how to decorate your wet pots using colorful liquid clay (slip).

    Day 2: Trimming & Refining. Learn how to turn your pots upside down on the wheel to trim neat, professional bases (called feet) and clean up your finished shapes.

    Dates TBC
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  • Two women working with fire and black buckets. One is crouching with a tray of wood shavings, wearing gloves, and the other is standing, handling a metal tool near the flames.

    Raku Experience

    1-Day Western Raku Experience Discover the exciting and fast-paced art of Western Raku!

    In this hands-on workshop, you will apply colorful glazes to pre-made pottery and watch them melt in an outdoor kiln.

    Once the pots are glowing hot, we will pull them from the fire and place them into containers of sawdust and paper.

    This dramatic reduction process creates the vibrant metallic shines, rich copper tones, and beautiful black crackle lines that Western Raku is famous for.

    This class is perfect for all skill levels, and you will get to take your unique, finished pottery home with you on the very same day!

    Dates TBC, please drop us an email if interested!

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Real Pottery. Real Makers.

We don’t just run the studio; we are the studio.

7 Spot Pottery isn't an investor-backed project or a managed franchise - it’s an independent, artist-run workspace built from the ground up by the same people who teach your classes. We believe you deserve to learn directly from professional makers who live and breathe clay every day.

When you book a wheel with us, you aren't getting an outsourced curriculum or a "lifestyle" workshop. You’re getting 40 years of combined experience, muddy aprons, and the honest, unpolished reality of the craft. No middle-men, no hands-off owners - just expert tuition from the potters on the front line.

Meet the Team

  • A man with tattoos on his head and hands is sculpting a face on a large ceramic pot. The background shows shelves with buckets, and the scene is in a workshop setting.

    Pascal Nichols

    BA Ceramics & PGCE Art & Design

    Studio manager & tutor

    Handbuilding & glaze chemistry wizard, can usually be seen scratching his beard thinking about his latest special interest on Glazy.org.

  • A woman with a bun hairstyle and tattoos on her arm is painting a vase with fruit pattern in a studio or workshop.

    Eva Elliott

    BA Fine Art & PGCE Art & Design

    Studio manager & tutor

    Throwing wizard & lover of pattern and surface treatments, can usually be found cuddling her 2 rescue dogs or chain-drinking coffee.

  • A woman with shoulder-length hair, wearing a loose sweater with a pocket on the front, looking slightly to the side in black and white.

    Merida Richards

    BA Illustration

    Sessional Tutor

    Enjoys wood-firing a kiln, can be usually found creating mysterious objects out of clay or driving across country for clay based adventures!

  • A woman wearing glasses and a headscarf sitting at a table in a café, holding a cup. There is a potted plant on the table, and through the window behind her, cars and a building are visible.

    Eloisa Pope

    BA Art & Design

    Technician & studio co-ordinator

    The backbone of the studio, keeping us on the straight and narrow! Can usually be found outside smoking a rollie or with her head in a bucket of reclaim.

Find out more about us!

Testimonials.

  • "Love the studio and ceramic workshop a lot. Eva has very strong artistic sense with expressive style that lead us having interesting and high quality lessons. "

    Iris C

  • “Great coaching & advice as well as a real community spirit and it’s a real safe haven for me to just come and crack on with new techniques and projects! Would highly recommend."

    Scarlet RS

  • “I'm halfway through a 12 week throwing course here and it's such a great studio, Eva is the most welcoming and helpful teacher and Mia is the cutest studio dog! Would highly recommend."

    Robyn B

  • “A fantastic pottery studio, Pascal and Eva are so friendly, helpful and full of pottery knowledge! Great for newbies and more experienced potters, whether it's a short course or a longer term membership."

    Eleanor H

  • "I have been going to 7 Spot for almost 2 years and I look forward to it so much every week. Eva and Pascal are brilliant teachers, teaching a wide range of techniques but always up for letting you explore your own style too. "

    Lucy C

  • "Great place to learn ceramics without prior experience, leading onto opportunities to become a member once you’ve developed enough to work independently."

    Liam W

  • "Cannot recommend enough, brilliant teachers, fun and engaging sessions, so much support and freedom. Love love love 7 spot!!"

    Rowan C

  • “I signed up for a handbuilding coffee cup class before committing to a 12 week course to see if I liked it, and have since come back for five further courses. The classes are really relaxing and rewarding. Pascal and Eva have made a lovely, patient and supportive place.”

    Amelia O

  • "7 Spot Pottery is a gem! Eva and Pascal have created a warm and welcoming community of potters. The pottery space is super relaxed, full of inspiration and perfect for anyone who wants to explore pottery, whether you're a total beginner or experienced. You feel part of something really special here."

    Molly H

  • "I’ve loved every minute of the 12-week beginner throwing course at 7 Spot! Eva is an incredibly knowledgeable and flexible teacher, making learning both fun and accessible. I can't wait to return for another course — I highly recommend it"

    Laurentta E