Art Craft Studios
ENTRY
from £10
WHERE
London
What it’s like
Clay workshops where kids hand-build and paint pottery, with a wheel session for the over-tens and food from Layers Bakery thrown in.
You turn up, get fed, then get your hands dirty. The evening sessions start with half an hour of complimentary food and drink from Layers Bakery before you get stuck into an hour of clay work with guidance from the team on hand. For younger ones it's hand-building and painting; for kids ten and up there's a proper pottery wheel workshop, though an adult needs to be on it with them.
There are two ways to do this. The Creative Clay ticket at £10 is air-dry clay you take home the same day, decorative only, so no eating your breakfast off it. The Kiln Fired Clay option at £25 gets you two visits, the make and then a painting session 1 to 12 weeks later, and comes back properly glazed and food-safe, dishwasher and oven friendly. That's a decent stretch of time to build up the excitement for the second half.
Sessions run Monday to Wednesday evenings and Friday afternoons, which is a fairly narrow window if you're trying to fit this around school pickup or a weekend outing. Parking is limited to two cars on a first come first served basis, so if you're driving, get there early and flag security when you arrive. If you're coming by DLR, Canning Town or East India stations both work, with the Bow Creek exit and red bridge the route in from Canning Town.
Family workshops crop up too, terrazzo dinosaurs and butterflies among them, which is a nice change from plain pots if you've got kids who've done the clay thing before.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Kids doing hand-building; wheel sessions need age 10+ with an adult
- Parking
- For up to two cars on a first come first served basis
- Getting there by bus or train
- Canning Town or East India DLR stations
- Sessions only run Monday-Wednesday evenings and Friday afternoons, so plan around that
- Kiln Fired pieces take 2-3 weeks and need a second visit to collect, not a same-day take-home
- Parking is just two spaces, so it's worth getting there early if you're driving
- Coming by DLR, it's Canning Town or East India station, then the Bow Creek exit and red bridge
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£10 for the Creative Clay ticket, air-dry and taken home the same day. £25 for the Kiln Fired option, which includes a second visit weeks later to collect a glazed, food-safe piece.
What age is this for?
The pottery wheel workshops are for kids 10 and up with an adult alongside them. Younger children can do the hand-building and painting sessions.
Is food included?
Yes, both ticket types come with complimentary food and drink from Layers Bakery as part of the workshop.
What about parking?
There's space for two cars, first come first served. Tell security when you arrive and they may sort you a permit.
Do we need to book ahead?
They're a small team running frequent sessions, so it's best to text or WhatsApp them, or email hello@artcraftstudios.co.uk, to sort a slot.
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