Northamptonshire's Leading Open-access Pottery Studio:
Courses
Memberships
Workshops
Taster Sessions
Swanspool Ceramics runs pottery classes (wheel-throwing and hand-building) at our studio located in the pretty village of Castle Ashby in the heart of Northamptonshire. We offer weekly daytime and evening classes, studio memberships, intensive weekends and one-off taster sessions.
08/04/2026
Our next session of courses begins NEXT WEEK - spaces still available on Beginners’ Wheel-Throwing at The Depot in Weedon Bec on Tuesday evenings (6.30-9pm) commencing 14 April
All our 6-week courses INCLUDE a studio membership - come and practise outside of your class slot!
Full details and booking via our website
31/03/2026
Spring is here and it’s time to get out and about a bit more…. Why not try a pottery course with us?
Our next session of courses begins the week-commencing 13 April and at our Castle Ashby studio we have spaces available on:
Introduction to Handbuilding (6 weeks) on Tuesday evenings (6.30-9pm) beginning 14 April
Full details and booking via our website.
And the best bit? ALL our 6-week courses INCLUDE a studio membership so you can come in outside of your weekly class to practise… and make more clay creations!
04/01/2026
It’s that time again… 😃
02/01/2026
Happy New Year!
The pottery fun for 2026 starts with the return of The Great Pottery Throw Down THIS SUNDAY, 4 January @7.30pm on C4… and our pottery classes get up and running again next week from Tuesday, 6 January.
Still some spaces available on our beginners’ wheel-throwing courses at both Castle Ashby and The Depot, and on our beginners’ sculpture course at The Depot.
Happy potting in 2026 everyone!
24/12/2025
Well, that’s all for 2025!
The studios are now closed for our Christmas and New Year break until Monday, 5 January.
Wishing all our students, members, staff, tutors, volunteers and suppliers a very happy and peaceful Christmas🎄
See you all in 2026!
17/12/2025
One of our lovely tutors, John Bavester, of JBek Pottery busy throwing during our Makers Market today 🙂
22/11/2025
We are open!
10am to 5pm today
Our Winter Makers’ market is in full swing - beautiful ceramics for sale, tea, coffee, cake, music, demonstrations… The perfect outing for a wet and windy day!
Visit us in Building 2 at The Depot, Weedon Bec NN7 4PS
14/11/2025
Join us NEXT SATURDAY for our first Makers’ Market!
Lots of pottery and ceramic art for sale, just in time for Christmas 🎄
Where: Building 2, The Old Depot, Weedon Bec NN7 4PS
When: Saturday, 22 November 10am to 5pm
Some 20 or so of our members and students will be taking part so plenty of opportunity for some timely Christmas shopping!
Tea, coffee and cakes will also be available (donations to charity)
Do come along and visit us!