Dates

Details of upcoming pottery taster sessions, pottery experiences and courses (bottom of page) can be found below. Please contact Georgina to book. Georgina can also provide gift vouchers for no extra cost. There are just four wheels at Iremía Pottery, so you’ll have lots of help and guidance! When booking, please let Georgina know if you’d like to book a space for someone under the age of 16. There are no additional costs for clay or firing.

TASTER SESSIONS ON THE WHEEL!

These are for people with little or no experience of throwing. Classes begin with a short intro to ceramics and equipment, followed by a throwing demo. Then you’ll get to throw for yourself! Most people make 2 — 4 pots in a session. You’ll take away a Pottery for Beginners booklet on the day and Georgina will glaze and fire all your pots for collection later.

2026

JANUARY: LAST MINUTE SPACES AVAILABLE!

Taster session on Wed 14 Jan 14:00 – 16:30 (£60) 3 PLACES LEFT

FEBRUARY/MARCH: SOLD OUT

APRIL – MAY 2026: FINAL PLACES!

Taster session on Thu 30 Apr 18:30 – 21:00 (£60) 1 PLACE LEFT

Taster session on Fri 22 May 18:30 – 21:00 (£60) 1 PLACE LEFT

Taster session on Sat 23 May 14:00 – 16:30 (£60) 2 PLACES LEFT

JUNE 2026:

Taster session on Fri 5 Jun 18:30 – 21:00 (£60) 2 PLACES LEFT

Taster session on Tue 9 Jun 18:30 – 21:00 (£60) 3 PLACES LEFT

Taster session on Sat 13 Jun 14:00 – 16:30 (£60) 1 PLACE LEFT

Taster session on Tue 16 Jun 14:00 – 16:30 (£60) NEW DATE!

Taster session on Thu 18 Jun 18:30 – 21:00 (£60) 3 PLACES LEFT

Taster session on Sat 20 Jun 14:00 – 16:30 (£60) SOLD OUT

Taster session on Tue 30 Jun 18:30 – 21:00 (£60) NEW DATE!

JULY 2026:

Taster session on Thu 2 Jul 18:30 – 21:00 (£60) NEW DATE!

Taster session on Sat 4 Jul 14:00 – 16:30 (£60) 1 PLACE LEFT

Taster session on Tue 7 Jul 18:30 – 21:00 (£60) NEW DATE!

Taster session on Sat 18 Jul 18:30 – 21:00 (£60) NEW DATE!

AUGUST 2026:

Taster session on Fri 14 Aug 18:30 – 21:00 (£65) NEW DATE!

Taster session on Sat 22 Aug 14:00 – 16:30 (£65) NEW DATE!

Taster session on Fri 28 Aug 14:00 – 16:30 (£65) NEW DATE!

FULL DAY WHEEL-THROWING EXPERIENCE!

*Suitable for complete beginners and those with a little experience on the wheel*

Spend the day practising your wheel-throwing technique with lots of hands-on help and guidance from Georgina. At the end of the day, you’ll also be able to turn and trim your first pot on the wheel and decorate it using slip and sgraffito. You get to keep everything you make, and Georgina will glaze and fire all your pots for collection at a later date. Drinks and snacks will be provided throughout the day, along with lunch.

Sun 31 May 2026, 10:15 – 16:30 (£140) SOLD OUT

Sun 14 June 2026, 10:15 – 16:30 (£140) 2 PLACES LEFT

Sun 16 August 2026, 10:15 – 16:30 (£140) 3 PLACES LEFT

RAKU WORKSHOPS!

2-day Raku Workshop: Sun 17 May and Sun 7 Jun 2026, 10:15 – 16:30 (£275) 5 PLACES LEFT

The first day is spent handbuilding pots using simple, traditional Japanese techniques, and the second, glazing those pots and experiencing the hands-on raku-firing experience! Lunch and refreshments will be provided on both days.

*More Raku workshops coming soon, contact Iremía Pottery if you’d like to register interest or go on the waiting list*

Courses on the Wheel

All courses are for beginners or those with only a little knowledge of throwing. The two-week courses are throwing and also turning (trimming your pot on the wheel and creating a foot) and in the 5-week+ courses you will experience all the processes involved in creating ceramics. Sessions will begin with an intro to techniques and a demo, and each week you will throw, turn and decorate, or glaze. You can keep everything you make and will take away a Pottery for Beginners booklet. Georgina fires all your pots for collection later.

BEGINNER COURSES

*Note that there are courses for those with a little experience further down*

2026

JAN-APR: SOLD OUT

5-week Spring mixed ability workshop beginning Wed 1 April 2026, 18:30 – 21:00 (£255) 3 PLACES LEFT

All dates: Wed 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Apr

5-week mixed ability workshop (throw, turn and glaze), beginning Thu 14 May 2026, 18:30 – 21:00 (£255) 2 PLACES LEFT

All dates: Thu 14, 21, 28 May and 4, 11 Jun

5-week course (throw, turn and glaze), beginning Thu 9 July 2026, 18:30 – 21:00 (£255) NEW COURSE!

All dates: Thu 9, 16, 23, 30 Jul and 6 Aug

5-week daytime course (throw, turn and glaze), beginning Thu 13 August 2026, 11:00 – 13:30 (£255) NEW COURSE!

All dates: Thu 13, 20, 27 Aug and 3, 10 Sep

IMPROVER COURSES

2026

JAN-MAR: SOLD OUT

3-week stoneware mugs, jugs and handles course beginning Wed 11 March 2026, 18:30 – 21:00 (£155) 1 PLACE LEFT

All dates: Wed 11, 18, 25 March

5-week Spring mixed ability workshop beginning Wed 1 April 2026, 18:30 – 21:00 (£255) 3 PLACES LEFT

All dates: Wed 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Apr

3-week stoneware mugs, jugs and handles course beginning Tue 12 May 2026, 18:30 – 21:00 (£155) 2 PLACES LEFT

All dates: Tue 12, 19, 26 May

5-week mixed ability workshop (throw, turn and glaze), beginning Thu 14 May 2026, 18:30 – 21:00 (£255) 2 PLACES LEFT

All dates: Thu 14, 21, 28 May and 4, 11 Jun

5-week Summer improver workshop beginning Wed 20 May 2026, 18:30 – 21:00 (£255) NEW COURSE!

All dates: Wed 20, 27 May and 3, 10, 17 Jun

5-week ‘decorating techniques’ improver workshop beginning Tue 21 July 2026, 18:30 – 21:00 (£255) 3 PLACES LEFT

Course will include slip trailing and sprigging, amongst other techniques.

All dates: Tue 21, 28 Jul and 4, 11, 18 Aug

3-week ‘stoneware soup set’ lugs and handles workshop beginning Wed 26 August 2026, 18:30 – 21:00 (£155) 3 PLACES LEFT

Make a ‘Great Pottery Throwdown’ soup set with tureen, soup bowls and ladle!

All dates: Wed 26 Aug and 2, 9 Sep

Finally, if you’re a group of four and would like to plan a separate taster session or course, please get in touch with Georgina and we can arrange a date(s). I may possibly be able to fit you in earlier than the above dates.

Please note: the last fifteen minutes of all classes will be used for cleaning up your workspace and tools.

Address: Iremía Pottery, 12 Vicarage Rise, Bishop’s Tachbrook, Leamington Spa, CV33 9SH.

Cancellations, rescheduling and refunds

Please note: 4 weeks’ notice is required for cancellations, reschedulings and refunds. If the notice period is less than this, Iremía Pottery will attempt to resell your spot, however this, and therefore the refund/rescheduling, cannot be guaranteed.