Glaze Room Pottery Painting
ENTRY
from £28
WHERE
Birmingham
What it’s like
Pick a piece of blank pottery, sit down and paint it, no experience needed and the studio fires it for you afterwards.
You turn up, pick something plain from the shelves, a mug, a bowl, whatever takes your kid's fancy, and spend a couple of hours painting it while someone else worries about the kiln. It's a sit-down, quiet-hands sort of activity rather than a running-about one, which makes it a decent option when you want an afternoon that doesn't involve a soft play scrum.
The studio fee is £10 a head just to sit at the table, and then the actual pottery piece is on top, anywhere from £18 for something small to £50 if you've got your heart set on a bigger item. So a family of four painting mugs is looking at more like £28 a person once you add it up, not a cheap afternoon, but you do walk out with something you actually keep rather than a wristband.
Sessions run for two hours, which feels about right for a painting session before hands start aching and patience runs out. There's a free drink and a snack thrown in while you paint, and if you fancy a proper grown-up evening of it, you can bring your own bottle after 4pm.
Parking is the one to plan around. It's free on Sundays and after 6pm, but any other time you're looking at the Jewellery Quarter multi-storey or feeding a meter, and it's a good twenty-minute walk from the city centre if you're not driving. The tram to St Paul's Square or the train to Jewellery Quarter Station are the easier options if you're coming from further out.
Facilities
Need to know
- Booking
- Book online via availability widget
- Parking
- Free street parking on Sundays and after 6pm
- Food
- One free non-alcoholic drink and one free snack item included
- Getting there by bus or train
- 20-minute walk from city centre, tram to St Paul's Square, train to Jewellery Quarter Station
- Parties
- Birthday parties and group events catered for
- Worth knowing
- Gift vouchers valid for 1 year from purchase date
- Cancel within 48 hours of booking and the £10 studio fee is non-refundable, so lock in the date before you tell the kids
- Gift vouchers last a year from purchase, handy for a birthday present that isn't a toy
- BYOB only kicks in after 4pm if you want a drink with your painting
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£10 studio fee per person, plus the pottery piece itself, which runs from £18 up to £50 depending on what you choose. Budget on £28 a head as a rough minimum.
Do we need to book?
You book online through their availability widget. For parties or bigger groups you contact them directly instead.
How long does a session take?
Two hours, which is enough time to paint without rushing but not so long little hands give up halfway through.
Is food included?
One free non-alcoholic drink and a snack come with your session. After 4pm you can bring your own bottle if the grown-ups fancy a glass of something.
What's the parking like?
Free on Sundays and after 6pm, otherwise it's the Jewellery Quarter multi-storey or a metered spot on the street.
Can you do birthday parties there?
Yes, they cater for birthday parties and group events, with larger private bookings handled by contacting the studio directly.
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