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Clay makes a good third wheel. A pottery date night at Art Play gives you something to do with your hands, plenty to laugh about and a drink within reach. Choose a relaxed hand-building class (£32 each) or a wheel throwing taster at Shoreditch (£55 each). No experience needed.
Why pottery works as a date
1. It breaks the ice: you're both beginners, and wonky pots are funny.
2. It's guided: an instructor leads the class step by step, so there's always something to do.
3. There's a bar: the studio has a café and bar serving coffee, wine, beer and soft drinks.
4. You can add extras: pizza (Shoreditch only), prosecco and wine can be added to hand-building bookings.
5. You keep something: a hand-built piece each, or a glazed pot from the wheel, ready to collect in 4 weeks.
Hand-building is the calmer choice for a first date. The wheel taster is hands-on and messy, which suits couples who don't mind getting clay up their arms. Either way, book two places on the same date.
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Pottery date ideas in London
For a first or second date, book hand-building: it's relaxed and easy to talk over. For an anniversary or a birthday surprise, the wheel throwing taster feels more like an occasion, and you'll have a finished, glazed piece to collect a few weeks later as a reminder.
Date nights in Shoreditch and Chelsea
The wheel throwing taster runs at Art Play Shoreditch, close to Liverpool Street and Spitalfields, so it's easy to follow with dinner or drinks nearby. Hand-building classes are listed across our studios; check the venue on your chosen date.
More creative date night ideas
Not sure clay is your thing? Paint Your Partner has you painting each other's portraits, Sip & Paint is a guided two-hour painting class, and FreeFlow lets you paint whatever you like side by side.