Mindful Clay Club

Mindful Clay Club is running free, beginner-friendly ceramic workshops at The Friendship Cafe on Painswick Road, with sessions on Saturday 14 November, Saturday 28 November, and Saturday 5 December. They're all from 12:00 to 14:00 in Room 2, and they're open to all ages and abilities, so you don't need to have ever touched clay before to get involved.

It's part of a wider project that runs across Gloucestershire. The club does workshops all over the county, and they're not all the same: they've run sessions making lanterns and bells out of porcelain clay in the historic Llantony Priory, and they run afternoon workshops specifically for 12 to 18 year olds. The Friendship Cafe sessions are just one part of that, so if you're in the city, this is your way in.

There is one thing to keep in mind about these particular dates. The rule here is that you need to attend at least three sessions to make, refine, paint and collect your work, so it's more of a project than a one-off drop-in. If you're bringing children, they'll need to be accompanied by an adult. The club is supported by Together Gloucester, Culture Matson and Your Gloucester Grants.

It's free to attend, and that includes the firing of your work, so you'll actually walk away with something finished. The sessions are on Saturdays, 12:00 to 14:00, at Room 2, The Friendship Cafe, Painswick Road, Gloucester, GL4 6PR.