At Familia Studios, we offer a range of fun, friendly, and hands-on pottery workshops right here in Manchester. Whether you're a complete beginner or are looking to refine your existing pottery skills, we've got a class for you.
Our classes
We offer a variety of ceramics classes and pottery workshops for all levels and interests:
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Intro to Wheel Throwing
A 2-hour pottery taster class, perfect for complete beginners and those who want to try something new, get your hands dirty and try out the pottery wheel as a one-off. -
Intro to Pottery
Sculpt, throw & sip! This is our monthly, Friday night class where you can BYOB whilst trying your hand at the two fundamental skills of working with clay, hand-building and wheel throwing. A great way to catch up with old friends or make some new ones. We can also offer this workshop for private parties for hens and team-building!
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6-Week Wheel Throwing Courses
Taking an evening course in pottery is a great way to learn and practise all the steps of creating pottery on a wheel - from learning to centre the clay, to throwing cylinders, moving onto bowls, trimming or turning your pieces, adding handles and finally glazing. Plus, you get to enjoy 2-hours of screen-free sanctuary per week, focussed only on creating something with your hands.
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Studio Access
We are the only pottery studio in Manchester offering pay-per-day studio access. Drop in and pay £25 for a self-directed session to practise your skills, work on your own personal projects or to start a mini production line. The fee gets to access to all materials and we even have a loyalty scheme where your 5th session is free. -
Seasonal and Themed Hand-Building Workshops
Join us for special themed events throughout the year, including:
Valentine’s pottery classes for couples
Mother’s Day & Father’s Day pottery workshops
Valentine’s pottery classes for couples
Post-natal workshops - make a baby name plaque for your new arrival
Christmas workshops - make your own Christmas decorations