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Beginners Wheel Throwing Taster Class Reviews

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This is a fun activity in Manchester

Just a five-minute walk from Ancoats, discover pottery at the New Dawn Pottery studio in Manchester.

Perfect for complete beginners, this relaxed 2-hour wheel throwing class is the ideal choice if you've always wanted to learn to throw a pot on the wheel in a fun, supportive environment.

Experience the magic of turning a lump of clay into your own handmade piece of art. You'll throw under the guidance of one of our friendly local teachers, who has plenty of tips to share, and you'll come away with the foundational skills for making beautiful pots on the wheel.

Beyond the new skill, there's the calm — wheel throwing is genuinely meditative, and two hours of it is a proper reset. Step into this warm and welcoming studio and leave with your own handmade pottery.

There's space for 8 people per class, so everyone gets their own wheel and individual attention. It's ideal for date nights, birthdays, friends, or coming on your own to try something new in Manchester.

At the end of the session, choose your favourite pieces to be glazed and fired in our kiln for £7.50 each, with a wide range of glaze colours to pick from. Finished ceramics are food-safe and usually ready to collect within 4-6 weeks. We can post them to you if you can't get back to the studio.

Please note
- Please arrive on time — if you're late you may miss the demo.
- No liability is accepted for misuse of the studio space.

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Gary Sheader
Verified Reviewer
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“My wife & I had a really enjoyable experience. We thought it would be much harder to learn the potters wheel but we had a great teacher with Filipa who explained everything really well and supported us throughout the whole 2 hour experience. We were pleased with the pots we created and look forward to seeing the end result.”
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Posted 6 months ago
Michelle Leggett
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“Great taster class! Detailed demonstration with lots of time to independently practice and experiment. Located in industrial estate warehouse so wrap up warm if attending in winter months and no drinking water on site so take your own refreshments. Would defo book again :)”
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Posted 6 months ago
“What an amazing experience. Filipa was a great teacher and demonstrated the art of using a potters wheel. We then made our first pot together taking it slowly through the process and after that we had a go independently with support. Harder than it looks but so much fun. Be prepared to get sticky clay hands and hug your pots to get them into shape. I had an absolute blast and can't wait to see the fully glazed items in a few weeks”
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Posted 6 months ago
Paula Caldwell
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Incentivized
“Was my first time had loads of fun learnt so much dolce who was the tutor was lively and very helpful will definitely be having another lesson live it can’t wait”
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Posted 6 months ago
Thomas Morris
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“Filipa made the environment so helpful and was constantly going around to everyone making sure they could create the pieces they envisioned. She was beyond sweet and the class flew by because we were having so much fun! Took my mum for Mother’s day and she’s already wanting us to sign up for the 6 week course so we can have more time there. I highly recommend this experience and we can’t wait to do it again :)”
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Posted 6 months ago
Emily Martey
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“We had a great class! Learnt so much and made 3 things as a complete beginner! They are getting fired and glazed and we can pick them up in 6 weeks.”
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Steven Keenan
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“We had a great time and would definitely recommend this class to anyone.”
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Posted 6 months ago
“Great teacher, plenty of goes…enough to mess up and then experiment! Bery easy to sort date and easy to rearrange when something fell on the date and we had to change!”
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Posted 6 months ago