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CENTRED MEMBERSHIP TERMS & CONDITIONS
These terms apply to Centred memberships, Class Cards and drop-in sessions at Studio 221, 221-223 Royal College Street, London NW1 9TL, operated by Social Pottery Painting Ltd (company no. 10950533). Effective from 1 January 2027.
1. Who can join
Members must be 18 or over and complete our studio induction before their first session. Membership is personal, cannot be transferred or shared, and gives access to Studio 221 only.
2. Payment
Monthly plans are charged on the same date each month. Plans bought before 1 January 2027 are first charged on 1 January 2027. Prepaid Platinum plans are paid in full upfront and renew automatically; we email you before each renewal. Extra firing is charged at the end of each month. Prices include VAT.
3. Minimum term and cancellation
Light, Studio, Glaze & Fire and rolling Platinum have a 2-month minimum term, then continue month to month. After the minimum term you can cancel with one month's notice by emailing members@socialpottery.com. If you cancel a prepaid Platinum plan, we refund any unused full months.
4. Pausing your membership
You can pause once a year for up to one month at no cost, with 7 days' notice. Your shelf is kept while you are paused, and your minimum term is extended by the length of the pause.
5. Studio hours and bookings
Hours are booked through the members' calendar during studio opening times, subject to availability. Unused monthly hours do not roll over. Bookings cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice count as used. Class Card hours expire 3 months after they start.
6. Firing
Work is weighed when it is placed for firing. Your monthly allowance covers bisque and glaze firings of studio clay and studio glazes at our standard temperatures, and does not roll over. Extra firing is 50p per 100g. Firing carries some risk of cracking or damage; we take reasonable care but cannot guarantee results, and we may decline work we consider unsafe to fire.
7. Storage and collection
Shelves are allocated by plan. Fired work must be collected within 30 days. When your membership ends, please clear your shelf within 14 days; after that, any work or belongings left may be reclaimed or disposed of. Personal items are left at your own risk.
8. Studio rules and safety
By joining, you agree to follow the Studio Rules below and the Health & Safety Brief we go through at your induction, and any reasonable instructions from our team. We may suspend or end a membership, with a pro-rata refund of prepaid fees, if these are seriously or repeatedly broken.
9. Price changes
We will give at least 30 days' notice of any price change, and you can cancel before it takes effect. Members who join in 2027 keep their monthly price until at least 31 December 2027.
10. Selling your work
Membership is for personal practice, and you are welcome to sell what you make on a small scale. For production or batch work, please talk to us first.
11. Liability
You use the studio and equipment at your own risk and must follow the safety guidance. Nothing in these terms limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, or any other liability that cannot be limited by law. Your statutory rights are not affected.
12. Photos and your data
We sometimes photograph the studio and members' work for our channels; tell us if you would rather not be included. We handle your personal data in line with our Privacy Policy at socialpottery.com/legal/privacy-policy.
STUDIO RULES
1. Book before you come. Reserve your hours in the members' calendar. Cancel at least 24 hours ahead or the time counts as used.
2. Share the wheels. When the studio is busy, keep wheel sessions to 3 hours so everyone gets a turn.
3. Clean as you go. Start cleaning 15 minutes before your session ends. Leave your wheel, bench and tools as you found them.
4. Label everything. Every piece needs your name and the date. Unlabelled work on shared shelves may be reclaimed.
5. Your shelf is yours. Keep work on your own shelf. The shared work-in-progress shelf is for one week at most.
6. Clay goes in reclaim. Scraps and slurry go in the reclaim bins. Never pour clay or glaze down the sinks.
7. Glaze with care. Use studio glazes only. Keep the bottom 5mm and the foot ring glaze-free, or the piece will not be fired.
8. Kilns are staff-only. Place finished work on the kiln shelf to be weighed. Only our technicians load, fire and unload kilns.
9. Members only. No guests, children or pets in member areas, except on booked guest sessions.
10. Be kind. Respect other makers, their work and our team. Classes have priority in the teaching area.
Full terms: socialpottery.com/legal/terms-and-conditions
We keep a copy of these terms with your membership, exactly as they read today.
