Clay Time Pottery Place

Description

Claytime Pottery Place in North London is a welcoming studio where children, families, and adults can enjoy hands-on creativity. Open Wednesday to Sunday, it’s a space designed for fun, learning, and relaxation, whether you’re trying pottery for the first time or celebrating a special occasion.

Visitors can join handbuilding sessions to create pots with coiling and pinching, try wheel throwing tasters for a two-hour introduction to the potter’s wheel, or paint from a wide selection of ready-made ceramics. Fun themed workshops like Plant Pot Heads add extra creativity to the mix.

Prices range from £20–£29 for pottery painting, with special sessions such as Handbuilding (£39 adults/£29 children) and Wheel Throwing (£62 adults/£49 children). Parties include options for studio hire or smaller group bookings, with pottery painting from £20–£29 per child or clay-based parties at £36 per child (minimum 12). 

Overall, Claytime Pottery Place is a fantastic venue for art, play, and celebrations. With flexible pricing, fun party options, and creative workshops, it’s a must-visit for families, groups, and anyone looking to explore pottery in London.

Features

  • Paid
  • Host birthday parties: Yes

Features

  • Handbuilding session: In this session hand build and decorate a pot using coiling and pinching techniques, then decorate it with colours.
  • Children/Family Wheel Throwing Taster: Explore your creative side with your child and learn to throw pots on the wheel at one of our 2 hour taster sessions.
  • Paint Ceramics: We have a wide selection of ready made 'blank' bisque pieces for you to enjoy painting and decorating. You select the item you would like to paint from our shelves.
  • Plant Pot Heads: Hand build a terracotta pot and sculpt it in the shape of a face in this fun 2 hour long Friday night workshop.

Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

Most popular items are priced from £20 -£29, for example a small cereal bowl is £21. A side plate £24 and dinner plate £26, larger bowl £25, salad/fruit bowl £25-£28, children figuerines and party animals around £19, mugs £20-23 depending on shape and size.

  • Handbuilding Session​: £39 per adult and £29 per child
  • Wheel Throwing Taster Session: £62 per adult and £49 per child
  • Plant Pot Heads: £49

Pricing URL: https://www.claytime.london/

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: Yes

Birthday Party Details

Option 1: Painting ready-made pottery (whole studio)

  • ​Price: £29 (per child) for at least 12 children painting or pay for the 12 places . Price includes all costs, including underglazes/paints, stamps, brushes and other materials, staff assistance and kiln firing. 
  • We will close the studio to the public if the party is for more than 12 children or the costs of 12 children are covered. Please let us know if you have any special requirements or requests we can help with.

Option 2: Children painting ready-made pottery (a table for 2 to 10)

  • ​Price: The average spend is about £20-£24 per child, but this depends on what they choose to paint.  
  • Instead of booking out the whole studio, why not book a table for your child to paint ceramics with their friends and school mates? You just pay for what you paint. This will not allow you to bring cake and food as in option one . This is for the pottery painting activity itself only.

Option 3: Pottery  party (1:45 hour session with up to 20 children)

  • ​​Price: £36 (per child) for at least 12 children, covering the cost of making and glazing , all inclusive, as below. Or to pay for 12 places.

Visit the website for more information.

  • Wednesday – Friday: 12pm – 6pm
  • Saturday /Sunday: 10am – 6pm
  • Monday-Tuesday: Closed

Address: 168 Blackstock Road, Islington, Greater London, N5 1HA, England

Post Code: N5 1HA

Council: Islington

County: Greater London

  • By Tube: Finsbury Park (10 mins) & Arsenal (5 mins)
  • By Bus: 4 / 19 / 236

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