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Wheel thrower

Opening Offer: £125 pcm*

Access to a variety of professional electronic wheels, plus other great tools and equipment.

15+ unique studio glazes, reduced member rates for firing, 24/7 key-holder access and storage space for your work.

Access to a variety of handbuilding tools with a large table to work at.

15+ unique studio glazes, reduced member rates for firing, 24/7 key-holder access and storage space for your work.

Handbuilder

Membership types

Opening Offer: £80 pcm*

Membership Types

*3-month initial contract, then rolling monthly basis

We'll be based in Heaton House, a former hat factory and now home to a growing community of independent creatives in the form of Wellington studios.

Address: Heaton House, Moores Hat Factory Heaton Street, Denton, Manchester

Getting there: Denton is easy to reach by car from the M60 (J24). Street parking available on Heaton Street. The 201/203 bus from Piccadilly stops nearby.

Location

Decorate handmade ceramics using artisanal techniques

Learn a variety of methods to make pottery without a wheel

Decorating Ceramics

Wheel Taster

Try your hand at the pottery wheel

Hand-building

Workshops & events

Decorate handmade ceramics using artisanal techniques

Learn a variety of methods to make pottery without a wheel

Decorating Ceramics

Wheel Taster

Try your hand at the pottery wheel

Hand-building

Workshops & events

Who is behind this?

ClayStation MCR is the project of locally born potter Amy MacLeod — aka Small Joys Ceramics — who fell for clay in Berlin and established a studio there.

Amy is returning home, studio in tow. Expect a cosy, welcoming space built around creativity. The 'we' will be the community we build together.

ClayStation MCR is the project of locally born potter Amy MacLeod — aka Small Joys Ceramics — who fell for clay in Berlin and established a studio there.

Amy is returning home, studio in tow. Expect a cosy, welcoming space, and a community built around creativity. The 'we' will be the community we build together.

Courses

We'll start off running our four-session course which teaches the fundamentals of pottery on the wheel, including throwing, trimming & glazing. Through a combination of theory and practice, you'll gain the foundation to continue your pottery journey independently at home or in a shared studio.

What's on offer?

Memberships

Various approaches supported

Great selection of tools & equipment

24/7 access + storage space

Classes & workshops

Learn wheel throwing and handbuilding

Glazing and decoration techniques

Private events for friends, families, and teams

Drop-in sessions

Work on the wheel

Handbuild at the table

Use our clay, 15+ unique studio glazes + firing services

Public and private events, workshops for friends, families, teams, and strangers. Bring your favourite people along and get messy with some new ones.

learn to throw

What's on offer?

Memberships

Various approaches supported

Great selection of tools & equipment

24/7 access + storage space

Classes & workshops

Learn wheel throwing and handbuilding

Glazing and decoration techniques

Private events for friends, families, and teams

Drop-in sessions

Work on the wheel

Handbuild at the table

Use our clay, 15+ unique studio glazes + firing services

Public and private events, workshops for friends, families, teams, and strangers. Bring your favourite people along and get messy with some new ones.

learn to throw

Membership types

* 3-month initial contract, then rolling monthly basis

Membership types

Access to a variety of professional electronic wheels, plus other great tools and equipment.

15+ unique studio glazes, reduced member rates for firing, 24/7 key-holder access and storage space for your work.

Wheel thrower

Handbuilder

Access to a variety of handbuilding tools with a large table to work at.

15+ unique studio glazes, reduced member rates for firing, 24/7 key-holder access and storage space for your work.

Opening offer: £125 pcm*

Opening offer: £80 pcm*

* 3-month initial contract, then rolling monthly basis

ClayStation MCR Heaton House, Moores Hat Factory, Heaton Street, Denton, Manchester

ClayStation MCR is the project of locally born potter Amy MacLeod — aka Small Joys Ceramics — who fell for clay in Berlin and established a studio there.

Amy is returning home, studio in tow. Expect a cosy, welcoming space, and a community built around creativity. The 'we' will be the community we build together.

ClayStation MCR Heaton House, Moores Hat Factory, Heaton Street, Denton, Manchester

Memberships

CLAYSTATION MCR

Coming Summer 2026

We're building a new ceramics studio in Denton, East Manchester and are looking for good folk to fill it!

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