Classes

Groups, Birthdays & Team Building

Group sessions, birthday parties and team-building workshops, at our studio or at your location. Everyone leaves with something they made with their own hands.

At our studio

Group Sessions

For friends, classmates, family and colleagues. Our studio can host up to 15 adults and 15 children at a time.

Group pottery session for children at Abu Dhabi Pottery

Group Sessions for Children

At our studio

For friends, classmates and organised groups. Children shape clay together, share ideas, and leave proud of what they made.

AgesSchool-ageLengthUsually 1.5 hoursExperienceNone needed
  • Each session is adapted to the group’s age, so everyone takes part safely and comfortably.
  • Children are guided all the way by instructors trained by our Master Potter.
  • Step-by-step instructions and help throughout, so they learn by doing.
  • Group sessions are booked as single sessions. Camps run over several days in the school holidays.
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Group pottery session for adults at Abu Dhabi Pottery

Group Sessions for Adults

At our studio

A relaxed, creative afternoon for family, friends and colleagues. Lots of conversation, a lot of laughter, and a piece you made yourself.

LengthUsually 1–2 hoursLevelsBeginners welcomeExperienceNone needed
  • Suitable for first-timers and for people who have made pottery before.
  • Learn the fundamentals of hand building, then shape, refine and finish your own piece.
  • Paint it with colour slips. It then stays with us for drying and firing.
  • Guided throughout by instructors trained by our Master Potter.
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For teams

Team Building

Choose our studio or your own location.

Team-building pottery workshop at Abu Dhabi Pottery

Team-Building Workshop

At our studio

Step away from the routine and create together. A hands-on session that gets your team talking, helping each other and working with their hands.

WhereAbu Dhabi PotteryLengthYou chooseExperienceNone needed
  • Follows a curriculum prepared by our qualified Master Potter.
  • Guided by trained instructors, step by step.
  • Your team can build one project together, or everyone can make their own piece. We plan it with you.
  • Pieces are glazed and kiln-fired: finished, food-safe, and ready for collection.
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Off-site pottery workshop with Abu Dhabi Pottery

Team-Building Workshop

At your location

We bring the pottery experience to your team, at your venue or at a location we arrange. Connect, collaborate and step away from the usual environment.

WhereYour venue, or ours to arrangeLength90 minutes to 3 hoursGroup sizeFrom 15 people
  • We bring all supplies and equipment. You provide the space.
  • The space needs tables and chairs. Indoor or covered outdoor areas work.
  • We have run sessions for groups of over 50 by adjusting the format or running several rounds.
  • Every participant makes their own piece, with guidance from our instructors and a wheel demonstration.
  • All pieces are glazed and kiln-fired after the session, ready for collection.

If your venue has a minimum spend, it is paid directly to the venue.

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Celebrate

Birthday Parties

Kids Birthday Party

Ages 5–14

Your child and their friends shape their own pottery, paint it in bright colours, and make something they’ll be proud of. We set up the decorations, you enjoy the party.

Duration1.5 hoursMinimum8 kidsDecorationsset up for you
  • Kids are dropped off and picked up after the session.
  • 300 g of clay each, and the bisque firing, are included.
  • They learn hand building to make a cup, bowl or plate, plus a miniature animal of their choice.
  • They paint their pieces with coloured slips, and the pieces are later glaze fired (food safe).
  • We guide them throughout the session.

We allow cake, cupcakes, juices and water only.

Handprint add-on

The birthday celebrant makes a print of their hand, and their friends add their thumb prints. A keepsake of the day.

Ask about the handprint add-on
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Adults Birthday Party

Adults

Celebrate with something different. Try hand building and the pottery wheel with friends, paint your pieces, and take home something made by you.

Duration1.5 hoursMinimum8 adultsDecorationsset up for you
  • 800 g of clay each, and the bisque firing, are included.
  • Learn hand building to make a cup, bowl or plate.
  • Learn wheel throwing techniques.
  • Paint your pieces with coloured slips, later glaze fired (food safe).
  • We guide you throughout the session.

We allow cake, cupcakes, juices and water only.

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When you message us about a group, team-building or workshop booking

Tap Book now and we will receive these details. Please fill in:

  1. The date and day you would like it.
  2. What time you would like to start.
  3. Adults or children: who the session is for.
  4. How many participants will be joining.
  5. Where you would like it: at our studio, at your location, or at a different location that we can provide.
  6. How many hours you would like the event to last.
  7. Your pieces: whether you would like to take them home the same day, or have us fire them for you.

Our studio can host up to 15 adults and 15 children at a time.

This applies to groups, team building and workshops. Birthday parties are booked as described above.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Do we need pottery experience?+

No. Sessions start from the beginning. Instructions are step by step, and help is there the whole time. Everyone learns by doing.

What ages can join the children’s sessions?+

Group sessions suit school-age children. Activities adjust to the group’s age, so everyone takes part safely and comfortably.

How do group sessions differ from camps?+

Children’s group sessions last about 1.5 hours and are booked as single sessions for groups. Camps run over several days during school holidays and give children more time with pottery.

How long do sessions last?+

Children’s group sessions are usually 1.5 hours. Adult sessions are generally 1 to 2 hours. Off-site team-building workshops run from 90 minutes to 3 hours. You tell us how long you would like.

How many people can join?+

Our studio can host up to 15 adults and 15 children at a time. Off-site workshops start from 15 people, and we have run sessions for groups of over 50.

What happens to our pieces?+

Pieces are glazed and kiln-fired, which makes them finished and food-safe, ready for collection. Tell us when you book if you would like to take your pieces home the same day or have us fire them for you.

What does an off-site workshop need?+

Tables and chairs, indoors or in a covered outdoor area. We bring the supplies and equipment, and you provide the venue.

Good to know

  • We only accept card payments.
  • A 50% booking deposit is required to confirm group and team-building bookings. For off-site workshops, the remaining 50% is payable on the day of the event.
  • A minimum of 24 hours' notice is required for cancellations of off-site workshops.
  • Sessions are arranged on request and are subject to availability.