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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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Anne Lodmore
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“Good, thorough training on the basics of creating a pot on a wheel.”
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Posted 10 months ago
Lara Bowling
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“Great class! The teacher was very attentive and gave great tips on how to get th best out of the session. Would highly recommend and visit again”
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Posted 10 months ago
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“David was patient and explained instructions well. Great group of people. Supportive of each other. I threw3 pots in varying degrees! Liked the small friendly class.”
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Posted 10 months ago
“Phillipa at new dawn pottery was great, so helpful and welcoming, would reccomend this as a great gift together to do, had such a great experience something new to try, would do again!”
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Posted 10 months ago
Andrew Vickers
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“Really good fun and the instructor was brilliant! Thank you very much!”
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Posted 10 months ago
“We had a great time. Got it a friend as a gift she loved it. Very easy to use and we had to change the original plan and they very easily switched classes for us without any issues. Would definitely recommend”
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Posted 10 months ago
Hazel Davenport
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“Great session Phillipa is a really good teacher we absolutely loved it and had great time definitely recommend and we looking at returning and I will be telling my friends about it x”
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Posted 11 months ago
“Absolutely amazing class! Our teacher was friendly but very informative and guided us to make our very first pots. We both enjoyed this and would love to do more classes in the further!”
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Posted 11 months ago