Paint your own Pottery Creations
A relaxed, creative experience painting your own pottery in Greater Manchester
Kil'n Time Studio is a family-owned craft studio specializing in paint-your-own pottery experiences.
We welcome families, school groups, workplace parties, university nights, ladies' nights, and individual artists to come enjoy our relaxing studio space and let your creativity flow!
We pride ourselves on a huge selection, low costs, and simplicity that help make our studio inclusive and welcoming for everyone.
We have 120+ pieces to choose from, 30 top quality paints on every table, and specialty paints, stencils, and accents to help unleash your inner artist. But you'll find no talent is needed to enjoy this activity and create a lifetime keepsake in the process.
We keep our prices as low as we can so everyone can create with us. Pieces range from £5-£50. Most popular selections are in the £10-£15 range, so you can enjoy time with us for a relatively modest cost.
We don't charge a studio fee to book. However, no-shows can result in us turning others away needlessly, or having labor (which is just us!) in the studio unnecessarily. So if you book and then can't make it, please let us know so we can adjust. If you book with us and then don't show without letting us know, we'll charge you a booking fee next time!
We hope you'll make us your pub alternative or paint with us enroute to your local. Our paint & sips are great as a stand-alone night out with friends or as a pre-game for a downtown pub crawl.
We now have vouchers available to buy. Stop by and grab one to give a great experience in our studio as a gift!
What's On @ Kil'n Time
We hold special evening events 2-3 times per month and they typically sell out -- scan the QR and book your seats today!
We have SOLD OUT our November and December paint and sips. We will try to offer more, but we balance this with family considerations (grandbaby due in December!)
Dates for January and February COMING SOON
3 Days of Paintmas
Join us December 5, 6, and 7 as we run consecutive evening events to celebrate the hols with painting and fun. £5 to book, fizz and treat on arrival, BYOB welcome. December 5th - 7th from 6:30 - 9ish
SOLD OUT!
Join us Saturday the 15th to ring holiday season with some painting and fun with friends. £5 to book, fizz and treat on arrival, BYOB welcome. Saturday the 15th of November from 6:30 - 9ish
SOLD OUT
Paint & Sip: 15th November
What our customers say about Kil'n Time
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"I took my tween daughter with some LDs and her friend and sat on a separate table to them so they could chat. We all painted and chilled listening to fantastic music with drinks and snacks. We all had a brilliant time. The painted pottery gets fired in a kiln and comes out all shiny! (Sorry, I dont know the technical term). We can pick it up in a few days and I can't wait. This has been an afternoon of bliss for me as I never usually have the chance to do anything creative. I'd highly recommend this place for everyone (I have no artistic talent). Thank you so much. I will definitely be back."
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"Gorgeous place, full of character with such friendly owners that made our experience special, you can tell how much they care. There are so many pieces to chose from, with every colour paint you could imagine and every brush size you could ever need. My friends and I had such a wonderful time, we can’t wait to come back!"
"Went last week with my best mate the day after Valentine’s Day. The lady that saw us was very nice and kind. The atmosphere was relaxing there was music playing but it wasn’t loud at all and the price are really good as I did a small cow pot for about £13 can’t remember exactly what I paid but it was still a good price anyways and my friend did a plate for I think £22 pound so for me I think there really good prices as other places I been have cost more so i definitely will be going again with my friend or family"
"What a little gem this studio/cafe is😻Visited with a group of friends 5 in total. We all loved it and felt so chilled and relaxed when we left. We choose our individual pieces of pottery and along with a cup of coffe painted with the choice of paints and brushes that were provided. The atmosphere was chilled with relaxing quite music in the background. There were various tables with people who were quietly painting and chatting various age groups enjoying themselves and being respectful. We handed our master pieces over to be glazed which we can pick up next week
The lady /owner (sorry didn’t get your name) was lovely and helpful.
There is tea coffee hot chocolate and snacks available. We really couldn’t fault our afternoon and are so glad we tried it. Highly recommend and I do sincerely hope it proves to be a success. It’s a wonderful change from barbershop and takeaways. This little business would be equally at home in a artisan environment/village high street. Don’t forget to book beforehand. We will be back"
Our story
I grew up in Northern England, spending my childhood in Hull, until I moved to the United States as a teenager. I met my husband while serving in the U.S. Air Force, and we raised our two children while traveling around the U.S. and Europe for various military assignments. I always missed England, and after my husband retired, we moved to Manchester to build our life in the country that has always felt like home to me.
I am excited to introduce a creative new pottery studio to the city I love and build my family business here.
Book your visit today!
We recommend booking if you want to visit us on a weekend or during a holiday or half term, as we tend to get full and would hate to turn you away.
During normal times, walk-ins during the week are fine, though we recommend a booking if your party is greater than four.
If you're interested in a party or event, give us a call so we can discuss and get you booked in for a wonderful experience.
***Note: we sometimes close a bit early -- if you're keen to walk in or pick up close to 5 PM, give us a call before making the journey***
