Crafty Diane Pottery Painting
BEST FOR
Ages 7+
ENTRY
from £15
WHERE
Preston
What it’s like
Paint your own pottery or try fused glass and mosaic workshops, with birthday parties for kids from age 7.
This is a studio for painting your own pottery, plus a rotating list of craft workshops: fused glass, stained glass mosaic, steampunk mixed media and silk painting. It suits kids from about 7 upwards, old enough to sit still with a brush and glaze without wanting to eat it.
Birthday parties are the obvious use for it. £15 a head gets a pottery painting party, you bring your own cake and refreshments, and there's a £50 deposit to hold the date. Refreshments are provided free on the regular courses too, which is a nice touch given some places charge for a cup of tea on top of everything else.
Opening hours are a bit of a patchwork, open Wednesday to Saturday with different times each day, and closed Monday, Tuesday and Sunday except for booked events. Worth knowing they sometimes shut for craft fairs or courses as well, so it is not a guaranteed walk-in any day of the week. Wear something you don't mind getting messy, or bring an old shirt, and pack a jumper if you're going in winter since that's their own advice.
Parking is free on site with space to unload right outside, and there's disabled access, an accessible toilet and room for a mobility scooter if you let them know in advance. It opened in August 2022.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Age 7 and up, old enough to sit still and paint
- Parking
- Free parking on site, unload outside shop
- Wheelchairs
- Wheelchair friendly, mobility scooter space inside, notify in advance
- Parties
- Pottery painting parties from age 7, from £15 per person, bring own cake/refreshments, deposit £50
- It sometimes closes for craft fairs or courses, so it is not always a guaranteed walk-in
- Refreshments are free on the regular courses, not just parties
- There's a Wednesday morning art group and a Friday art group running alongside the kids' side
- Opened in August 2022
Plan your visit
How much does a birthday party cost?
£15 per person for a pottery painting party, plus a £50 deposit to book the date. You bring your own cake and refreshments.
What age is it suitable for?
Parties are for kids from age 7 upwards, old enough to manage the painting and glazing.
Do we need to book?
There's no online booking link, but parties need a deposit to secure the slot, so getting in touch ahead makes sense.
What are the opening hours?
Wednesday 10:30am to 4pm, Thursday and Saturday 11am to 4pm, Friday 10am to 4pm. Closed Monday, Tuesday and Sunday except for booked events.
Is there parking?
Free parking on site with space to unload right outside the shop.
Is it accessible for wheelchairs and mobility scooters?
Yes, there's disabled access and an accessible toilet, and mobility scooter space if you give them advance notice.
What should we wear?
Something you don't mind getting arty mess on, or bring an old shirt. Pack a jumper if it's winter, by their own advice.
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