Pottery Farm Experiences
Celebrate your special occasion with a relaxed, premium pottery experience! Grab a glass of fizz, enjoy some treats, and get ready to get your hands dirty. Perfect for Hen Dos, milestone birthdays, or a creative night out with friends, this private 2.5-hour session gives your group exclusive access to the studio and plenty of time to master the potter's wheel.
Price: £65 per person (Includes refreshments)
Group Size: Up to 7 participants (Exclusive studio use)
Duration: 2.5 hours
Location: Manor Farm Pottery
What the Session Looks Like
With two and a half hours and an intimate group size, there is no need to rush. Enjoy a leisurely, creative experience with plenty of 1-on-1 guidance.
00:00 – 00:20 | Welcome, Fizz & Live Demo: Start the party with a glass of prosecco or a soft drink. Relax as our expert instructor gives an entertaining live demonstration, breaking down the secrets to centering and shaping clay on the wheel.
00:20 – 01:30 | The Creative Wheel Throw: Every guest sits down at their own dedicated potter's wheel. With a small group, you will get plenty of tailored coaching as you spin, shape, and pull up the walls to throw your own unique pots.
01:30 – 01:50 | Refreshment Break: Step away from the wheels to wash your hands, enjoy a selection of delicious sweet and savoury treats, top up your drinks, and chat about your creations.
01:50 – 02:30 | Detailed Decoration & Photos: Bring your pieces to life! Use vibrant coloured slips, stamps, and carving tools to add intricate designs to your pots. We’ll finish with a big group photo showcasing everyone's finished masterpieces.
What is Included in the £65 Fee
Premium Refreshments: A glass of fizz (prosecco or non-alcoholic alternative) on arrival, plus a selection of cakes, bakes, and soft drinks during the break.
Your Own Wheel: Guaranteed individual use of a potter's wheel throughout the throwing session.
All Materials: Premium earthenware clay, colourful decorating slips.
Expert Coaching: Patient, close-up instruction tailored specifically to your group's pace.
Full Studio Firing Service: We handle the technical side. Your pieces will be carefully dried, bisque-fired, professionally dipped in a shiny clear glaze, and fired a second time so they are 100% waterproof and food-safe.
Practical Logistics
What to Wear: Wheel throwing is a wonderfully messy art! We highly recommend wearing comfortable clothes you don't mind getting splattered, trousers (rather than skirts) for sitting comfortably at the wheel, and keeping nails relatively short if possible.
Collection: Your finished, gleaming pottery will be ready to collect from Manor Farm Pottery within 3–4 weeks (or delivery can be arranged for an optional fee).
Bring your team together for a fast-paced, hands-on creative session. This workshop is designed specifically for busy teams, offering a relaxing yet engaging break from the office. In just 60 minutes, your team will unwind, learn a new skill, and create a custom ceramic piece from scratch.
Price: £40 per person (Plus optional delivery fees for post-firing)
Group Size: Up to 28 participants in groups of seven for one day
Duration: 1 hour
Location: Manor Farm Pottery
What the Session Looks Like
With only an hour on the clock, we jump straight into the action. We focus on wheel throwing to ensure everyone succeeds and finishes a piece they are proud of.
00:00 – 00:10 | Welcome & Live Demo: A quick introduction to the clay. We demonstrate the core techniques: Instructor will demonstrate on the wheel.
00:10 – 00:35 | The Creative Build: Attendees get hands-on with their own clay. Guided by our expert instructor, everyone will craft their own pot on the wheel
00:35 – 01:00 | Decoration and photo op: Decorating with slips. A final cleanup, a chance to admire everyone's work, and a group photo with the finished creations.
What is Included in the £40 Fee
All Materials: Premium stoneware clay, professional sculpting tools, sponges, and textures.
Expert Instruction: Step-by-step guidance tailored for complete beginners.
Full Post-Class Processing: We take all finished pieces back to our studio to dry, bisque-fire, professionally clear-glaze, and final-fire them in our kilns to make them 100% waterproof and food-safe.
Give your kids a hands-on, creative adventure they will never forget! This 1.5-hour workshop is designed specifically for children to experience the magic of the potter's wheel. It is high-energy, wonderfully messy, and completely beginner-friendly. Every child will get to experience the thrill of the wheel twice to create their very own masterpieces.
Price: £45 per child
Group Size: Up to 7 participants
Duration: 1.5 hours
Location: Manor Farm Pottery
What the Session Looks Like
We keep things moving quickly to match children's energy levels, ensuring they stay engaged, supported, and creative from start to finish.
00:00 – 00:15 | Welcome & Wheel Demo: We start with a quick, fun demonstration. The children will see how a lump of spinning mud magically transforms into a bowl, and we'll run through the basic rules of the wheel.
00:15 – 01:00 | 2 Go's on the Wheel: Every child gets behind their own potter's wheel. They will get two separate attempts to spin and shape the clay with close, step-by-step guidance from our expert instructor.
01:00 – 01:30 | Colour Decoration & Photos: Time to get colorful! Using vibrant, kid-friendly coloured slips, the children will paint and decorate their fresh pots. We finish with a quick wash-up and a proud group photo of their creations.
What is Included in the £45 Fee
Two Throwing Attempts: Plenty of clay to ensure they get two distinct chances to succeed on the wheel.
All Materials: Premium stoneware clay, bright decorating slips, and child-safe pottery tools.
Dedicated Coaching: Patient, encouraging guidance tailored specifically to children's learning paces.
Full Studio Firing Service: We do all the heavy lifting afterward. We dry, bisque-fire, glaze, and final-fire their pots so they are fully functional, shiny, dishwasher-safe, and ready to use at home.
Practical Information for Parents
What to Wear: Wheel throwing is beautifully messy! Please send children in old clothes and closed-toe shoes that you don't mind getting splattered with clay. Long hair should be tied back, and long fingernails can make throwing tricky.
Age Recommendation: Ideal for ages 7 and up (to ensure they can comfortably reach the wheel controls and manage the clay).
Collection: Masterpieces will be fired and ready to pick up from Manor Farm Pottery within 3–4 weeks.
“Communication was top-notch and the final outcome was even better than we imagined. A great experience all around.”
Former Customer
