Hot Pot Pottery - pottery classes, workshops & experiences

26/09/2026

Fancy joining a pottery evening class this autumn?

There is just A WEEK to go until the start of our 6-week evening pottery class — and there are still spaces available!

✨ Tuesdays, 6–8.30pm, from 6th October ✨

Imagine having your own workspace for six weeks, where you can switch off, get creative and learn new pottery skills in a friendly, relaxed and encouraging environment.

Over the six weeks, we’ll explore:
🤲 Throwing on the wheel
🏺 Coiling & pinch pots
🧱 Slab building
🎨 Painting with coloured slips
🔥 Glazing & firing techniques

And, of course, there’ll be plenty of chat, tea, coffee & biscuits along the way! ☕🍪

Whether you’re completely new to pottery or keen to build on skills you already have, come and have a go — you might just discover your new favourite way to spend a Tuesday evening. 💛

Fancy joining us? There’s still time to grab a place!

Drop me a message ([email protected]/07974 983908) to find out more or book your space at: https://hotpotpottery.co.uk/book-now/

13/09/2026

Well that’s a wrap on our 2026 Autumn Pottery Retreat - in fact all our retreats for this year.

Here are our potters fettling & finishing their lovely pottery pieces before leaving them with us for glazing & firing.

A lovely weekend all round & a great group.

For info on our retreats for next year visit: https://hotpotpottery.co.uk/pottery-retreats/

The Forest of Dean and Wye Valley

10/09/2026

Let's Get Spookily Creative this Hallowe'en!

Hallowe'en Pottery Painting Sessions at Hot Pot Pottery - pottery classes, workshops & experiences are:
Wed 28th Oct 2.30-4.30pm
Thurs 29th Oct 10.00am-midday or 1.00pm-3.00pm

Come and join us for a Spooky Hallowe’en Pottery Painting Session!

Our Hallowe’en Pottery Pottery Painting Sessions including refreshments (hot/cold drinks) cost £10.00 per person plus the cost of whatever you choose to paint from our range on the day.

If you also wish to enjoy Hallowe’en Themed Food to accompany your pottery experience this costs £19.00 per person for either sweet or savoury food and £28.00 per person for both sweet and savoury food plus the prices of the pottery pieces chosen on the day.

Delivery (if required) costs £18.00 per group to one UK address. We usually fire within a few days of a pottery painting session and it is an overnight firing.

When you book in you can choose to just paint with refreshments, paint with food and decide if you need delivery. If you are a group but only need one delivery to one UK mainland address you only need to select one ticket including delivery.

To book visit: https://hotpotpottery.co.uk/book-now/

The Forest of Dean and Wye Valley

04/09/2026

02/09/2026

Glazing and firing week is underway!

Can you spot your lovely pots? Some are still in the second Kiln. We’ll put some photos up of glazing later today.

Final glazed pots - pics now all added!

29/08/2026

2027 Pottery Retreat Dates at our cosy rural farmhouse & studio in the Forest of Dean……

Time just for you!

Dates for 2027

July 16th – 18th
September 10th-12th
November 19th – 21st

Prices from £400pp exc accommodation for your own pottery workspace for the weekend with lots of help & encouragement, trying a wide range of pottery making and decorating techniques with tasty home cooked food, woodland & river walks and cosy country pub meals.

More info at: https://hotpotpottery.co.uk/pottery-retreats/


The Forest of Dean and Wye Valley

A lovely relaxing 3 day, 2 night pottery retreat with optional B&B accommodation at our lovely farmhouse (or elsewhere if you prefer) focusing on pottery and relaxation where you will get to immerse yourself in pottery and our beautiful country surroundings.

20/08/2026

Are you looking to learn a new skill this autumn?

Or perhaps improve your pottery skills?

Then we have the course for you!

A six week course in our rural pottery studio on a Tuesday evening learning all the basics of pottery or perhaps improving on your existing knowledge of pottery.

Including wheel throwing moulds, coiling slabs, pinch pots, extruding, working with slip and glazing and firing.

All kit and materials provided.

Your own workspace and plenty of space to spread out.

Tea or coffee and biscuits provided and lots of help & encouragement and of course, lots of chat!

See you in the studio!

To book visit:

https://hotpotpottery.co.uk/book-now/

For more information visit:

https://hotpotpottery.co.uk/longer-pottery-courses/

Alongside our regular Classes & Activities, we also run longer 6 or 8 week pottery courses in spring and/or autumn which go into more depth, cover a wider range of pottery techniques and include surface decoration and glazing. They are 2.5 hours per week on a Tuesday evening (6.00-8.30pm) and our ma...

19/08/2026

Imagine a whole weekend of pottery and relaxation all set in beautiful surroundings at a rural farmhouse in the Forest of Dean with home-cooked food and comfortable accommodation available.

If this sounds like what you have been looking for, look no further!

At Hot Pot Pottery we have our autumn retreat starting on Friday, the 11th of September until Sunday 13th of September.

To book your place, please visit:

https://hotpotpottery.co.uk/book-now/

To find out more:

https://hotpotpottery.co.uk/pottery-retreats/



The Forest of Dean and Wye Valley