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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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Millie Parker
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“Our teacher Alex was fab! Very welcoming and helpful. The class was fun, educating, and easy to follow, I think we got the hang of it at the end! We had time to make 3 pots and we chose our favourite to be fired to take home! Thank you, would recommend to couples, friends or anyone wanting to experience something new!”
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Posted 1 year ago
“Very informative and friendly excellent teacher Made to feel very comfortable”
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Posted 1 year ago
“What an amazingly fun activity even solo. A relaxed, non rushed, informative, friendly and knowledgable teacher led the morning, he gave us a walk through of the processes and how to use the equipment, where to begin and a step by step guide of throwing a pot, he gave little handy tips and tricks and then was with us every step of the way to guide and/or laugh along with the mistakes. Sometimes events like this can feel a little bit awkward, but It genuinely felt like the instructor wanted us to all really enjoy our day, and honestly, he succeeded! 11/10 cant recommend enough, will definitely book more with New Dawn Pottery!”
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Posted 1 year ago
Louis Reynolds
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“Frida was a lovely instructor! She was very patient and gave us a good basic understanding of throwing. I'd really reccomend this to anyone looking for a nice unusual date or if someone is just starting to get intrested in wheel throwing then this class would be a great starting point! I'd definitely go back to New Dawn Pottery again!”
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Posted 1 year ago
Steve Garside
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“The teacher was excellent- great character which helped us a lot - put the class at ease and had time for everybody and each individual bit of help and guidance needed - highly recommend you do this 2 hour class - definitely gives you the passion for more!”
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Posted 1 year ago
Pauline Norris
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“Very enjoyable 2 hours. Chris, the teacher, was brilliant and really helpful. I made 4 pots. They were a bit wonky, but I like them. It was a really enjoyable session which I would thoroughly recommend.”
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Posted 1 year ago
Andrea Ramorini
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“Fab! Alex was a brilliant teacher - really easy to understand and super helpful :) would highly recommend!”
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Posted 1 year ago
Susan Devine
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“Teacher he was great very helpful. Great gift for my niece birthday.”
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Posted 1 year ago