Team Building & Private Events

Get muddy Get creative Get together.

Welcome to The Mud House — an independent pottery studio in Brighton where creativity, connection, and a little lovely mess come together. Fully private sessions for teams, hen & stag dos, birthdays, and more.

No experience needed, just a willingness to get your hands dirty.

Workshop Packages

Pottery Wheel Workshop

Get your hands dirty (properly dirty) and learn to throw your first pot on the wheel — wobbles, laughs and all.

Wheel & Wine

Clay in one hand, glass in the other. A relaxed evening of pottery throwing with good company and even better wine.

Play with Clay

No wheel, no rules — just squish, pinch and build your way to something brilliant with a bit of guidance from us.

Two white ceramic planters with face designs, containing green leafy plants, on a white surface against a blurred background.

Plant Buddy Workshop

Craft a quirky little face-pot for your favourite desk plant. Equal parts silly and satisfying

Person working on clay pottery with botanical designs, using tools on a table with clay, brushes, and pottery tools.

Make your own Mug

Build a mug that's actually, unapologetically yours. Bonus: it holds your tea afterwards.

Botanical Plant Press Plates

Press real leaves and petals into clay to make a one-of-a-kind plate — inspired by nature and our hand crafted ceramic stamps

Two hands arranging colorful tiles on the floor.

A woman drawing on a piece of art with a white pen, next to a cup and other art supplies, at a table with two other women nearby.

Create a collective mural

Team up to hand-build a ceramic tile mural — everyone gets a tile, the studio gets a masterpiece.

A young woman smiling while working with clay at a pottery class, with other participants blurred in the background.

A clay craft project in progress, featuring a green oval base with pink rectangular and circular decorations, placed on a paper sheet on a checkered tablecloth, with pottery tools and supplies nearby.

Create Your Own Bespoke Workshop

Got something specific in mind? Tell us the vibe and we'll design a session to match, just for your group.

Workshop Pricing

What’s included in your workshop?

All materials, expert tuition, firing, tools and aprons

In studio only

Complimentary tea, coffee & biscuits (very important in our studio)
Private use of our ground floor space, plus access to our communal kitchen and courtyard
Complimentary group polaroid to take home on the day
Optional catering via our lovely neighbours Arkwright's Deli, or bring your own drinks and snacks

Workshop	About	Group Size	Duration	In-studio: Off-Peak	In-studio: Peak	Pop-Up: at your venue
Wheel Throwing	The classic hands-on pottery wheel experience. Fun, tactile, and full of surprises.	In studio: 7–10ppl (can do up to 15 total split into two floors)	2hrs	£50pp(inc VAT)	£55pp(inc VAT)	Studio only
Play With Clay	Pinch, coil and slab your own unique creation. Perfect for larger groups.	In-studio: Min 10–25ppl Pop-up: 10–skies the limit	2hrs	£35pp(inc VAT)	£40pp(inc VAT)	£55pp(inc VAT)
Make a Mug/ Botanical Press Plates	Form and slab your own unique mug or plate/ decorate, stamp and add colour with clay slip. Perfect for larger groups.	In-studio: Min 10–25ppl Pop-up: 10–skies the limit	2hrs	£45pp(inc VAT)	£50pp(inc VAT)	£60pp(inc VAT)
Wheel & Wine	Throw on the wheel with a glass in hand — our classic class, with a playful twist.	In studio: 6–10ppl (can do 15 total split into two floors)	2hrs	Peak only	£60pp(inc VAT)	Studio only
Paint Pots	Paint your own mug or bowl in a fully private studio session — just your group, no shared tables.	In-studio: Min 10–25ppl Pop-up: 12–skies the limit	1.5hrs	£25pp(inc VAT)	£30pp(inc VAT)	£40pp(inc VAT)
Collective Mural or Sculpture	Team building workshop, icebreaker & brainstorming. Sculpt and decorate your own tile or sculpture as part of a larger piece — a lasting reminder of what your team created together.	In-studio: Min 10–25ppl Pop-up: 10–skies the limit	3.5hrs	£55pp(inc VAT)	£60pp(inc VAT)	£65pp(inc VAT)
Festival Workshop	An open drop-in clay station for your event — guests can wander over anytime, get hands-on, and walk away with something they made themselves. No booking, no pressure, just pure creative escape.	Pop-up: no limit / anyone can drop in and make	Min 3hrs	Pop-up only	Pop-up only	POA

Studio Off-peak times are Monday-Friday 9-5pm only. All prices are per person and include VAT. Minimum group sizes apply — please get in touch for bespoke quotes on larger groups or multi-activity packages. Wheel-based workshops require studio equipment and are not available as pop-ups.

Estimated Travel Fees

Charged flat per booking, in addition to the Pop-Up per-person rate — covers travel time, fuel and loading/unloading.

Distance Band	Estimate Travel Fees
Brighton & Hove	Free of charge
Up to 25 miles (e.g. Eastbourne, Lewes, Worthing)	£50
25–50 miles (e.g. Chichester, Crawley, Tunbridge Wells)	£75
50+ miles	POA

All bookings
- All materials, expert tuition, firing, tools and aprons
In our Brighton Studio only:
- Complimentary tea, coffee & biscuits (very important in our studio)
- Private use of our ground floor space, plus access to our communal kitchen and courtyard
- Complimentary group polaroid to take home on the day
- Optional catering via our lovely neighbours Arkwright's Deli, or bring your own drinks and snacks
- Group arrives and gets settled in, everyone is welcome to use our kitchen make and cuppa/ have a biscuit
- 5mins: our tutor will welcome everyone to the space, introduce the life cycle of clay, explain the firing process and health & safety information
- 15mins: Tutor will demonstrate pinch, coiling and slab techniques- demo can be focused on a certain type of form depending on your choice. For example mug making, plant pot, botanical press plates etc
- 1.5hrs: Now it's the groups turn to make! Tutors will be floating around to make sure everyone has guidance they need
- 30mins: for anyone who wants to add colour to their pieces- this is the time!
- 10mins: clean up time & having a look around at all the masterpieces
Our workshops cater to all skill levels, from complete beginners to seasoned potters, and are led by passionate instructors dedicated to the craft. No previous pottery experience is necessary—you’ll be in capable hands! Our goal is to create a welcoming environment that encourages exploration and creativity. You might be surprised at how relaxing it can be to mold and squish clay after a busy day at the office!
- Full payment is required at least one month prior to the workshop to ensure timely ordering of materials. This includes a 20% non-refundable deposit.
- Participant numbers can be adjusted up to 5 working days before the event.
- In case of cancellation, only 50% of the total cost will be refunded if notified after the 5-day notice period.
- Please note that no refunds will be issued for participants who do not attend the workshop.
- If, for any reason, we are unable to hold the course, you will receive a full refund.