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Pottery Studios in Plymouth

Pottery Studios in Plymouth

Plymouth's clay options split three ways: a charity-run paint-your-own studio on the Barbican, a creative arts centre that sells private wheel sessions, and a long-running pottery school that has just moved across the Tamar to Saltash. None is a members' studio where you can turn up and throw, so book ahead. We checked each venue's own website this month, and only listed places that teach clay or welcome visitors.

Last checked 23 October 2026.

ClayArt, Barbican

A paint-your-own pottery studio on the Barbican, run by the charity Brandon Trust. You choose a pre-made piece, paint it and they glaze and fire it. Items cost £10 to £50 and a session typically lasts two hours. It's a good first taste of ceramics for families and groups, but there's no wheel or hand-building here.

  • Address: 57 Southside Street, The Barbican, Plymouth PL1 2LA
  • Website: clayart.co.uk

Flameworks, Plymouth Creative Arts Facility

A creative arts facility with resident artists and a programme of craft courses. For clay, you can book a private wheel-throwing session with ceramic artist Christina Peters (2.5 hours, for one to four people, from £75 to £250), or a bespoke three-hour beginners' session with Kevin Jenkins covering hand-building, slabs or the wheel. Its studio spaces are full at the moment, so these private sessions are the way in.

Tweeny at The Pottery, Saltash

Longer courses and one-off workshops with Tweeny Van Mierlo. The autumn and winter list includes a two-hour throwing experience at £55, a three-week evening bowl-throwing course at £150, six-week throwing courses at £360 and ten-week pottery courses at £400. Many dates show as sold out, so check availability before you plan a trip. The pottery has moved from Royal William Yard to Saltash, which is over the Tamar Bridge in Cornwall, so allow extra travel time from the city.

Prefer to throw at home?

A ten-week course here costs £400, and a single throwing experience £55, which buys you a couple of hours of wheel time. If you'd throw more often than that, 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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