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Pottery Studios in Cambridgeshire

Pottery Studios in Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire's clay scene is more open-access than classroom. In Cambridge itself there's a members' studio with twelve wheels, around Ely there are two small outfits running termly classes and one-off workshops, and the places that teach fill up fast. We checked each venue's own website this month, and we've only listed places that teach clay or open to visitors, not ones that just sell finished pots.

Last checked 16 October 2026.

Kiln Cambridge

An open-access members' studio in one large single-floor room, with twelve throwing wheels, a slab roller, an extruder and three electric kilns. It also runs 8-week courses for beginners and improvers (the next block starts on 26 October, with a Monday evening throwing course for people who've already had a go). Places are adults-only, first come first served, and booked through its third-party platforms. Because it's a members' studio, it can't fire or glaze work made elsewhere.

Ely Clay Collective

A small business teaching pottery around Ely. The autumn 2026 term is eight weeks of hand-building (pinch pots, coils, slabs), 2.5 hours a week, at £265 with materials, tools and firing included. There are only five wheels, so the term gives you a demonstration rather than much wheel time; they run separate wheel-throwing sessions for that. Both autumn classes show as sold out, so join the list for the next term, and one-off workshops (£40 each at the time we checked) are an easier way in.

  • Address: Ely, Cambridgeshire (no street address published on their site)
  • Website: elyclaycollective.com

The Ceramic Hub

A group of working potters offering weekly classes for all levels and one-off workshops, including raku and hand-building. Their site lists weekly classes from £420 a term and workshops from £150. As they take visitors by appointment only, message them first rather than turning up.

  • Address: Cambridgeshire (visits by appointment only; contact them for the studio location)
  • Website: theceramichub.co.uk

Prefer to throw at home?

Booking an eight-week course gets you through the basics, but a term here costs £265 to £420, and you only get a few hours of wheel time a week. If you'd throw more at home, a beginner wheel fits in a spare room, garage or shed. Our guide to choosing one compares the real running costs against paying per class: see our guide to choosing a pottery wheel or browse pottery wheels.

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