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Pottery painting in Manchester

Whatever your age, pottery painting sessions can be an enjoyable creative activity. Unleash your artistic streak and express yourself on a ceramic piece that you can then take home or give to someone special in your life as a unique gift. If you're wondering about painting pottery classes in the city centre or elsewhere in Greater Manchester, we've got some suggestions for you. Keep reading for our guide to pottery painting in Manchester.

Tamsin Spargo, Thatsup
Tamsin Spargo
  1. Where to paint pottery in Manchester
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      Pottery Corner Decorate ceramics in Chorlton
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      Doodle Pots Creativity for all ages
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      Brookside Pottery Welcoming Stockport venue
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      Bean & Brush Family Art Café Creative café
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      Create It! Choice of creative pursuits
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      Minikin Paint a Pot Café Welcoming all ages
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      Moss Pottery Studio Creative hotspot in Altrincham
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      Brooklyn Pottery Painting for all ages and experience
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      Fired Paint a Pot Café Friendly pottery painting

Where to paint pottery in Manchester

Pottery Corner

Decorate ceramics in Chorlton

Based in Chorlton, Pottery Corner is a quirky and homey space to try out pottery painting. There are various finished ceramics to choose from, which you paint in your own way before they're fired in the kiln. You can arrange a painting party for any occasion here, or buy kits to get creative with at home.

Doodle Pots – Pottery painting
Doodle Pots
Doodle Pots – Pottery painting
Doodle Pots
Doodle Pots – Pottery painting
Doodle Pots
Doodle Pots – Pottery painting
Doodle Pots
Doodle Pots – Pottery painting
Doodle Pots
Doodle Pots – Pottery painting
Doodle Pots
Doodle Pots – Pottery painting
Doodle Pots
Doodle Pots – Pottery painting
Doodle Pots
Doodle Pots – Pottery painting
Doodle Pots
Doodle Pots – Pottery painting
Doodle Pots

Doodle Pots

Creativity for all ages

Based in Tameside, Doodle Pots offers creativity for all ages. Drop-in sessions run every day at this warm and friendly venue - paint pots, make clay imprints, or try foam clay sculpting. You can also organise a painting party here, or join various events like kids' parties and BYOB sessions. There's a fuss-free on-site café too.

Brookside Pottery

Welcoming Stockport venue

Try painting pottery outside Manchester city centre at Brookside Pottery in Stockport. This welcoming venue is family- and pet-friendly. This colourful space offers a wide range of plain pottery pieces for you to decorate however you like. It's a fun activity for all ages. This venue is also popular for kids' birthday parties.

Bean & Brush Family Art Café

Creative café

Expect fun, food, and drinks at Bean & Brush Family Art Café. Located in Sale, this cheery venue is open every day and allows guests to paint pots or make clay imprints. Food and drinks are available whilst you unleash your creativity, with a wide range of tasty options on offer. Kids' parties are also available here.

Create It!

Choice of creative pursuits

Create It! offers a variety of enjoyable creative activities. Painting pottery is the most popular activity here, but you can also try out sculpting with foam clay or acrylic painting. Refreshments are available. This homey and family-friendly studio welcomes everybody, with monthly child-free sessions and parties for kids available.

Minikin Paint a Pot Café

Welcoming all ages

Explore your creativity in a calming setting at Minikin Paint a Pot Café. This colourful and welcoming space offers fun activities for kids and adults alike. Try painting a ceramic piece in your own unique way or make clay impression pieces. Painting parties for children are available, plus the venue runs its own events like themed painting sessions.

Moss Pottery Studio

Creative hotspot in Altrincham

A contemporary creative hub in Altrincham, Moss Pottery Studio offers pottery classes and courses, fortnightly life drawing classes, and sessions where you can paint a pot in your own original style. There's a relaxed atmosphere and all abilities are welcome. This venue is stylish and on-trend.

Brooklyn Pottery

Painting for all ages and experience

Whatever your age, you can explore your creativity at Stockport's Brooklyn Pottery. It's a quirky and homey space with lots of character, offering pottery painting sessions for all ages and experience levels. Hot and cold drinks are available too. You can sit indoors or outside, plus there's a private party room for any occasion.

Fired Paint a Pot Café

Friendly pottery painting

Fired Paint a Pot Café is a cheery spot in Bury that offers pottery painting in a friendly and family-focused setting. There are hundreds of ceramics to choose from, and you can decorate them in any way. Events and workshops also take place here, plus you're welcome to book a painting party.

Pottery painting – About the guide

Pottery painting in Manchester - Our guide to pottery painting in Manchester is updated regularly. If you know of a fun pottery café in Manchester that we haven't featured in our guide, feel free to get in touch. Please let us know if you see any mistakes in our guide to where to paint pottery in Manchester. Have you visited any of the places mentioned in the guide? Don't forget to write a review on Thatsup.

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