Our Railway arch just off Bellenden Rd has been home to a welcoming community of potters for nearly 10 years. Membership is designed to support makers through a combination of technical support, development opportunities, studio sales and a strong community of fellow ceramicists.
If you’re keen to join or fancy a visit first, fill in the membership request form above and a member of our team will be in touch with you soon. Got any questions beforehand? Feel free to drop us a message: membership@thekilnrooms.com
Membership provides independent access to a shared ceramics workspace.
Rather than attending weekly classes, members work on their own projects using communal equipment, shared kilns and glazing facilities.
Our technicians manage the firings, maintain the equipment and are on hand to offer advice, allowing members to focus on making.
Membership is designed for people who want to make ceramics as a regular part of their lives. Our members include hobbyists, recent graduates, professional ceramicists, and those balancing making alongside their work. What they have in common is some previous experience with clay, a willingness to work independently in a shared studio, and a desire to be part of a supportive community of makers.
This particular membership model is not suitable for large scale production potters or people making very large work – for this we would advise joining our Copeland Park studio
Setting up a ceramics studio in London is expensive. Becoming a member of The Kiln Rooms saves money, provides flexibility and welcomes people to join a community of makers. The Kiln Rooms is built on a community ethos where all members work respectfully alongside each other, or together for mutual benefit. Working within this studio model fuels the development of ideas and a broadening of social / professional networks which wouldn’t be possible working in isolation. We nurture this supportive environment through a range of talks, events and selling opportunities.
As a member, you have your own storage space where you can keep personal items and there’s additional communal work in progress storage. Communal firings and glazes are included in membership (within reason) and there’s a well stocked storeroom onsite selling a variety of clays designed for the communal firing temperatures (1,000c for Bisque, 1,260c for Stoneware). In the studio you’ll also find; potters wheels, plenty of work benches, in house glazes, extruder, slab roller, cleaning & waste systems, reclaim area, tea & coffee station, wifi.
We have developed our access times based on many years of running shared ceramics studios, with the aim of creating a studio that feels active, supportive and enjoyable to work in.
Bellenden Rd access hours
Mondays: closed
Tuesdays – Thursdays 10:00–21:30
Fridays & Saturdays 10:00–20:00
Sundays 11:00–18:00
We encourage members to sell their work. Alongside practical advice, we host two shows a year, a Summer Show and a Christmas Sale. With a large pool of members and great contacts, we are able to draw buyers and businesses from far and wide, opening up retail avenues and helping fund members’ ongoing practice.
Pay monthly:
£240: membership per month, rolling contract. Minimum of 2 months.
Advance pay:
£1,350: 6 month membership (equivalent of £225 p/m).
£2,580: 1 year membership (equivalent of £215 p/m).
Railway Arch 198, Bellenden Road (rear of 85 Bellenden Rd), London. SE15 4QJ
The studio is under 300 meters from Peckham Rye station. As well as the Overground it’s only 11 mins from London Bridge or 12 mins from Victoria by train. There are also plenty of bus routes: 12, 37, 63, 78, 197, 343, 363, N63, N343, P12 and P13.
Check out the terms of membership on our T&Cs page: Terms & Conditions
Unsure which membership or course is best suited to you? Check out this general guide