Birthdays & Special Occasions

Looking for a really memorable and unique group experience – or that inspired, inter-generational family-friendly activity? Look no further! Make pots on the potter’s wheel, create clay modelling projects and produce personalised arty-facts to treasure forever.

These experiences are perfect for family birthdays, office parties and groups of friends. Projects are designed for groups of ten or more participants and last 1.5 hrs, half day or full day. Memories are made of this!

Clay Modelling Projects (for groups of x10 participants or more)

Pinch-pot sculpture: £40

a superb pottery frog hand modelled by a customer at eastnor pottery herefordshire

Create a hollow ball by joining two thumb-pots together. Mould, manipulate and sculpt your sphere into anything you like – vegetable, mineral or animal! Paint your fabulous creation with a kaleidoscope of under glaze colours.

Coil-pot creation: £40

Make a mug, jug or pencil pot by rolling long snakes of clay and coiling them around an upturned flower-pot. Smooth the coils together, add handles or modelled detail and then paint your vessel with coloured slip.

Potter’s wheel optional extra: £20

close up of clay covered hands on the potter's wheel at eastnor pottery

Add this to either of the two projects above and everybody in your group gets to make a pot on the potter’s wheel too.

Potter’s wheel projects (for groups of x10 or more participants)

team photo from helens 30th pottery session at Eastnor Pottery

Potter’s wheel experience – regular £60

1.5 hr session. Sharing one potter’s wheel between two, you’ll each have two goes to make a pot. Select your favourite to take away and paint at home or we can fire & glaze your creation for an additional £20 per pot.

Potter’s wheel experience – Deluxe £120

3 hr session. Create a collaborative commemorative pot with contributions from everyone in your group. Sharing one potter’s wheel between two, you’ll take turns to make pots and vessels. Each member of your party will select their favourite pot to be fired and glazed.

Potter’s wheel experience – Ultimate £180

Full day (10am – 4pm) Create a collaborative commemorative pot with contributions from everyone in your group. Sharing one potter’s wheel between two, take turns to make pots and vessels. Turn your creations into mugs, jugs and decorative bowls by adding handles and motifs when resting from the wheel. In the afternoon you’ll each make a coil pot and decorate it with coloured slips and underglazes. We’ll fire and glaze your coil pots and your favourite pot from the potter’s wheel session.

Fired work will be ready for collection from the Pottery approx. one month later. P+P can be arranged at cost (£30 – £50 depending on weight of consignment)

Not quite got the ten?

Check out our potter’s wheel experiences for couples and small groups.

How to book

1) Choose one of the projects above.

2) Message the Pottery to check availability and book your session. Or, if you’d rather talk to us, please tel 01531 633886. The office is open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm and we offer experiences Thursday – Saturday with session start times of 10am and 2pm. Sundays and evenings may be available for large groups.

3) Once a date and time have been agreed, we require 50% payment to secure the booking. This can be deposited via BACS (Account no: 03830985 Sort code: 09-01-50) or by cheque (made payable to Eastnor Pottery and posted to Eastnor Pottery, Home Farm, Eastnor, Ledbury, Hfds, HR8 1RD) Once we have received your deposit, we’ll email you confirmation. The balance of payment is required 14 days prior to your workshop.

Please note: We hold provisional places for x3 working days.

Group booking FAQ’s

Clothes: The sessions are no-where near as mucky as you may at first think. However, the wearing of old clothes is advisable. You may like to provide your own aprons or painting shirts?

Food & drink: Please provide your own refreshments. If you are participating in our Ultimate Potter’s Wheel Experience you are welcome to bring a picnic.

Planning a smaller party? Why not take advantage of our pre-bookable potter’s wheel sessions for individuals, families and small groups.

Enquire about group bookings