Our pottery studio
A friendly place to enjoy clay
The Pottery Hut is a community pottery studio set in a residential street near to Bexleyheath Broadway, and frequent buses.
There is some on-street parking, a local car park, and the railway station is seven minutes' walk away.
We offer a rolling programme of six week all ability pottery workshops on week days and evenings. These groups have become extremely popular pottery communities; we have waiting lists for people interested in joining at some time in the future.
We can also arrange pottery painting sessions, and potters wheel experiences as private events for families or groups of friends.
Bring a group of your family or friends to paint a piece of pottery, or book a masterclass and learn to make pots on the potters wheel. Details here
All enquiries, and to book contact info@thepotteryhut.co.uk
Who we are
We have over twenty years' experience introducing local people to the joy of making things with clay. Both of us have worked as pottery technicians and tutors in local adult education, and also make and sell our pots.
Our shared dream has been to have our own studio, where we can welcome people of all abilities to play with clay.
We know the benefit to our well-being of meeting others, and being creative. Setting aside a weekly morning, afternoon, day or evening for pottery can become the highlight of each week.
It happened that way for us!
Here is a gallery of some of our work. Click the thumbnails to see the full images.
Jane and Becky
and our dream
Weekly classes
Six week blocks of two hours a week
Fully booked with waiting lists currently closed
Monday evening 7 pm to 9 pm
Tuesday morning 10 am to 12 noon
Tuesday afternoon 1 pm to 3 pm
Wednesday morning 10 am to 12 noon
Wednesday afternoon 1 pm to 3 pm
Thursday morning 10 am to 12 noon
Thursday afternoon 1 pm to 3 pm
Thursday evening 7 pm to 9 pm
We charge a competitive £10 per hour, so our six week blocks are priced at £120. We timetable around bank holidays and local school terms, so occasionally a block is 5 weeks, in which case this is £100.
In addition to these course fees, there will be a charge for each piece of pottery you want fired. This will be calculated by weight. This charge is designed to cover the costs to us of the materials used, and electricity for firing the kiln. Our current price is £3/kg dry weight. It is possible that we will need to revise this cost if material or electricity prices rise, but we will let you know and you can scale your pots to keep them affordable. Small can be very beautiful!
Term Dates 2025
Six week blocks start in the weeks beginning:
Block 1: 6 January 2025
Block 2: 24 February 2025
Block 3: Tuesday 22 April 2025
(5 sessions)
The Monday class this block is just 3 sessions due to bank holidays, starting 28 April
Block 4: 2 June 2025
Block 5: 15 September 2025
Block 6: 3 November 2025
These pottery classes are extremely popular, and already heavily over subscribed. We hope to be able to welcome new people fairly regularly, while maintaining continuity for our existing members. However, we already have long waiting lists for all our classes. If you would like to join the list we will let you know about other events and opportunities; please email us, at
We aim to respond quickly to emails, but messages from Hotmail accounts don't always get through. If you use Hotmail, please consider texting us instead. Thank you. 07719 999436 or 07932 568981
What will you make?
We will support you to improve your pottery skills, and make original pots to be proud of.
The Pottery Hut studio has six potter's wheels, and space for eight people to work comfortably at a bench for hand building. When you book a block of six classes, you will choose wheel or bench for that block, (at the same price) and we will allocate a space to you. When you start, we will find out what you want to learn or practice. We are ready to teach you as an absolute beginner, or someone with any level of potting experience. The community nature of The Pottery Hut makes it a place to share ideas, inspire, and encourage one-another. Make great pots, and great friends.
Our terms and conditions
Please read our full terms and conditions carefully before you make a booking
Here is a summary: do check the details, and ask if you need clarification
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CANCELLATIONS - We cannot give refunds if you cancel, but we will transfer your booking to another date subject to availability. If we cancel your workshop, we will, of course, offer a full refund, or alternative booking, suitable to you.
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TUTORS - We have a number of pottery tutors, working on different days and you will usually be taught by the same person for a whole block. However, we will cover for one-another, and so you will sometimes meet one of the others.
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MISSED SESSIONS - We cannot offer you make up classes if you miss a session; sorry, we simply don't have space.
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CHILDREN - Children under 16 years of age must have an accompanying adult present and be supervised at all times.
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PERSONAL POSSESSIONS - We don’t accept any liability for loss or damage of personal possessions and recommend leaving valuables in a safe place before you attend your pottery workshop.
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CERAMIC MATERIALS SAFETY - Please follow instructions, and avoid creating dry clay or glaze dust. We teach good practice in the pottery hut, and will show everyone how to work safely.
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TECHNICAL ISSUES AND BREAKAGES - Your pottery work will only be handled by experienced staff, but there is always a risk of technical failure for which we cannot be held responsible.
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COLLECTION OF WORK - Please collect your finished pottery as soon as possible after we tell you it is ready. We assume unclaimed pottery is unwanted, and will have to dispose of it.
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PHOTOGRAPHY - Photography is allowed at the Studio but please be mindful of others when taking photos. We may take photographs of participants attending workshops to use on our social media pages and website, but always seek permission before doing so.
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DATA PROTECTION - Any personal information you give to us will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act and GDPR.
