Paint your own pottery
Ceramic art for all ages and abilities, inside The Village on St Mary’s Road.
- Open
- Tue–Sat
10am–12pm & 2pm–4pm - Where
- The Village, 65 St Mary’s Road, Market Harborough
8 min walk from the station - Book
- Call, text or email
07543 112554
Book a table
Two sessions a day, Tuesday to Saturday
The Paint Pottle is open 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday, for pottery painting and baby keepsakes. Please call, text or email to book a table or for more information on parties or bespoke commissions.
Phones are answered 10am–4pm, Tuesday to Saturday. We aim to reply to emails within 48 hours during our opening hours.
Tuesday to Saturday10am–12pm and 2pm–4pm
Closed Sunday and Monday.
Book a tableChoosing a session doesn’t book it: we’ll confirm by phone, text or email.
Five ways in
What brings you in?
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Visit the studio: Plan your visit
We offer pieces to suit all ages, abilities and pockets, from animal figurines and money boxes to vases, cereal bowls, mugs and much, much more.
Fig. 2 Eight glazes, one patterned elephant. -
Baby hand & footprints: See keepsakes
We love helping you to create special keepsakes with our hand and footprint service, it really is the best bit of our job.
Fig. 3 A footprint, turned into a cow. -
Parties: Plan a party
Celebrate a special birthday with your very best friends at The Paint Pottle. Pottery painting isn’t just for kids!
Fig. 4 A table of matching mermaids. -
The Village Pottery: Explore clay
Our workshops and courses are designed for anyone to take part - you don’t have to have any experience with clay or you can be returning to a much loved hobby.
Fig. 5 Glaze pooling pink in the coils. -
Gift cards: Give a gift card
From birthday to Christmas gifts to baby shower and thank you pressies, you can’t go wrong with a gift card.
Fig. 6 The Paint Pottle gift voucher.
How it works
You paint. We glaze & fire.
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Before you come
Step 1: Book your spot
We are open Tues - Sat and have two sessions to choose from. Please text, call or email to book your table.
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On the day
Step 2: Choose
You will choose your pottery on the day of your visit, from animal figurines and money boxes to vases, cereal bowls and mugs.
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Two hours
Step 3: Paint
Once you’re settled in, a member of the Pottle team will briefly talk you through the process, and we’re on hand throughout your visit.
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Behind the scenes
Step 4: We glaze & fire
When you’ve completed your masterpiece we’ll take it backstage to dip glaze and fire in our on-site kiln.
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A week or two later
Step 5: Collect
We’ll text or call you when your finished Pottle is ready for collection.
“Creativity shouldn’t be stressful so we’ve done everything we can to make your visit to us as relaxing as possible.”
Everything about your visitWorkshops & evenings
What’s on
Workshops are booked and paid for online. Tables, prints and parties are booked by call, text or email.
See everything on-
Adult workshop, clay
Ceramic pumpkin carving
This is an adult workshop from 7-9pm on Tuesday 13th October including greenware 28cm pumpkin, inspo and guidance on carving, a hot chocolate and treats as well as glazing and firing. The perfect way to spend an autumn evening with friends.
TuesdayOctober7–9pm
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First Thursday of the month, painting
Pizza & Pottery Painting Night (sold out)
Once you’ve booked, you’ll be sent a menu for you to pre-order and pay for your pizza. On the night, you’ll choose from our extensive range of pottery (prices from £10, from which your deposit will be deducted). You’ll also be able to purchase alcoholic or soft drinks from The Village Café - what better way to spend an evening! Please note this is a non-refundable deposit.
“… I’m finding my flow again, and I’m filled with so much joy every time I come here!” Lynette Kendall-Torry, Google review, Jun 2026
ThursdayOctober7–9pm£5non-refundable deposit Follow us for datesThis one’s full. We post evening dates on our social media.
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The Village Pottery, absolute beginners
Have-a-go wheel throwing
Our customers often tell us they’d love just to have a go on a pottery wheel! So, we are making their dreams come true and now offering wheel throwing taster sessions. During your 2 hour slot, we will guide you through step by step how to throw a small pot (or two if you’re lucky) which we will then fire and glaze for you in your choice of colours.
Date & timearrangedwith you2-hour session
£60Includes your time, clay and firing costs Book online for have-a-go wheel throwing, £60We’ll be in touch to arrange a date and time. Gifting it? Ask for an experience voucher.
Nothing on right now: follow us on Instagram for new dates.
Reviews
Kind words from painters
Took my Mum for her birthday and we both had a lovely afternoon. Claire was so helpful and the session was very good value for money. This is definitely worth a visit, for young and ‘older’! Thanks Claire
We booked this for a hen party there was 6 of us and it was brillant. The ladies were very helpful. We all really enjoyed it we picked our pottery pieces and had a table to ourselves. …
My husband and I came for a wheel throwing experience and absolutely loved it. Claire was a great teacher and we had a lot of fun giving it a go - the steps were clear and easy to follow. …
Lovely atmosphere, patient and skilled staff . A real community hub of creativity and joy!
Thank you for your help with my son and the mug he painted for his Grandad. For a child with an attention span shorter than an ad break you kept him engaged and interested enough to create a lovely gift, thank you!
Reviews are quoted as written, with the reviewer’s name, where it was posted and the month. “…” marks where we’ve shortened one.
Made in Market Harborough
Run by local pottery enthusiast Claire Webb, the studio is the perfect place to spend time with your loved ones (or to escape from them!)
We’re not just a paint-your-own-pottery studio, we also take commissions for bespoke or personalised ceramic gifts that, treated with care, will last a lifetime.
Free, family-friendly, self-guided
Market Harborough Public Art Trail
Discover creativity, culture and community around every corner: a free, family-friendly walking route that celebrates our town’s art, heritage and outdoor spaces. Start anywhere, walk at your own pace, and let art lead the way.
Find us
Inside The Village
The Paint PottleThe Village, 65 St Mary’s RoadMarket Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7DS
On St Mary’s Road, next to Kwik Fit and Symington’s Recreation Ground. “As soon as you step through the gates here at The Village, you’ll find The Paint Pottle in the main building to the far left.”
Opening hours
Tuesday to Saturday10am–12pm and 2pm–4pm
| Tuesday to Saturday, Today | 10am–12pm & 2pm–4pm |
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| Sunday & Monday, Today | Closed |
| Phone line | 10am–4pm, Tue–Sat |
We aim to reply to emails within 48 hours during our opening hours.
Minutes on foot
One painted dot for each minute’s walk from our door (Google Maps estimates).
- 1min Symington’s Recreation Ground car parkLong stay · LE16 7DS · 28 + 2 disabled
- 2min St Mary’s Road East car parkLong stay · LE16 7DU · 47 + 3 disabled
- 3min St Mary’s Road West car parkShort stay · LE16 7DU · 30 + 1 motorcycle
- 6min Symington Way car parkShort stay · LE16 7XA · 70 + 7 disabled + 4 motorcycle
- 7min The SquareTown centre · 0.3 mile
- 8min Market Harborough station0.4 mile
“… It was well signposted from the road and an easy walk from both the train station and the town centre. A lovely day out!”
A session is 2 hours, so choose a long-stay car park or a 3-hour ticket. The Village’s own spaces out front are very limited and can get busy at peak times.