Regular Throwing Workshops

Emma, teaching pottery on the wheel in Macclesfield, Cheshire

6-week pottery course in Macclesfield

Develop your throwing skills over six weekly sessions, with time to practise and personalised guidance in a small studio setting.

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A chance to develop your throwing

Emma turning clay pottery on the wheel in her studio during a class in Macclesfield

These regular workshops are designed for people who want time to practise, refine technique and build confidence on the wheel.

Working over six weeks allows skills to develop gradually, with space to focus on your own goals and forms.

Emma, teaching a class on the pottery wheel in her studio in Macclesfield, Cheshire

Key details

6 weekly sessions, 2 hours each

Private workshops (2 people max)

£50 per week, per person

Flexible scheduling

Pottery classes in Macclesfield, Emma teaching how to throw a pot on the pottery wheel

What you’ll learn

With a background in secondary science teaching, I focus on clear explanations, patience, and learning at your own pace.

What we’ll cover:

  • Centering and turning

  • Throwing taller forms

  • Refining shapes and consistency

  • Handles, slip decoration and glazing

These workshops suit people who’ve done a taster or have some throwing experience.

a pottery wheel in studio where classes happen in Macclesfield, Cheshire

Availability

Spaces are limited to keep workshops small and focused.
Regular workshops run in 6-week blocks.

2026 availability:

  • January – March: fully booked

  • April & May: fully booked

  • June & July: spaces available

  • Aug & Sept: spaces available

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Emma cleaning in her pottery studio after a pottery class

Continue as a studio member

This course is designed to help you build the skills and confidence to work more independently at the wheel.

Once you’ve completed the course, you’ll be invited to join the studio as a member.

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Pottery studio workbench in Macclesfield

What past students say

★★★★★

Over 125 five-star reviews on Google

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Shelves and wall art in a pottery studio in Macclesfield

Studio details

7.5, Waterside Mill, Macclesfield, SK11 7BY 

Macclesfield town centre
5-minute walk from the station
Free parking outside

If you have any access questions, please get in touch — I’ll always do my best to accommodate.

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Pen-y-Bont Ceramics offers regular weekly pottery workshops at Waterside Mill, Macclesfield SK11 7HG. Sessions run for two hours per week in a small, private studio setting with personalised guidance from Emma. Ideal for anyone looking to build consistent wheel throwing skills over time without committing to a full membership. Easily reached from Manchester, Stockport, Wilmslow, Knutsford, Congleton and the Peak District. All sessions led by Emma, a Cambridge-trained former secondary school teacher with several years of teaching experience and 125+ five-star Google reviews.