Pottery for Beginners/Improvers Evening - Bury St Edmunds

For beginners, returning learners and those with experience. Create, decorate and glaze pottery while building skills.
About this Event

This ten-week pottery course is term time only. Thursday 6pm - 8.15pm

"Enrol by 6th September 2026 and save 5% on your course fee — no code needed!"

Join our weekly, tutor-led pottery sessions designed to spark creativity and build confidence. Perfect for complete beginners, as well as returning learners who want to refresh skills or progress further, this course focuses on strong foundations and enjoyable, hands-on learning.

Over 10 weeks, beginners will be guided through essential hand-building techniques — including pinching, slab work, coiling, and using moulds. You’ll also explore texture, pattern, and mark‑making, and experiment with decorating your pieces using slips, oxides, underglazes, and glazes. You’ll learn the basics of glazing to give your finished work a beautiful, personal touch.

Returning learners, along with those who already have some experience, are warmly welcome to build on their existing skills, take on new challenges, and develop individual projects with support from the tutor.

By the end of the course, you’ll have a collection of unique, fully fired pieces to take home and enjoy.

This is a friendly, supportive class with guidance from your tutor and encouragement from fellow learners — a space to learn, create, and have fun.

No previous experience necessary, just enthusiasm to learn and have a go!

What Do I Need to Bring:

• Please wear closed toe shoes and an apron.
• You may want to bring along a notebook and pen
• Pottery tools are provided but you are welcome to bring your own if you prefer.

All Materials included in course fee*

*Returning learners are welcome to choose their own project. Just note that if it needs materials over the weekly allocation, an additional fee may apply.

Please note: Each session runs for 2 hours and 15 minutes, with the last 15 minutes set aside for tidy-up. This tidy-up time is not included in the course fee.

Important Information:

All our courses run based on a minimum number of participants.

If you are no longer able to attend, please contact us at your earliest convenience. Cancellations received within 2 days of the course start date are non-refundable.

Missed sessions by individual students are non-refundable.

When purchasing more than one ticket—whether for yourself or on behalf of others—you must provide the correct individual information for each attendee. Duplicate or identical information cannot be used for multiple tickets and may result in registration issues.

If you have any questions, please contact us E: [email protected]

Term Dates: Thursday

Autumn Term 24.09.26 – 03.12.26 (Half Term 29.10.26)

Spring Term 07.01.27 - 18.03.27 (Half Term 18.02.27)

Summer Term 15.04.27 - 24.06.27 (Half Term 03.06.27)