Britain · WORKSHOPS
Good workshops & classes fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Make four traditional London scones, sip English tea, learn the customs behind them, and take home a certificate in this one-hour workshop.
“We had so much fun. We always take some kind of cooking class where ever we travel and this workshop did not disappoint.”
Make a 200g chocolate bar at York Cocoa Works, learn how cocoa becomes chocolate, add your own flavours and toppings, and take it home.
“Great activity and the lady who gave the tour was so knowledgable and fun. Lovely workshop and delicious chocolate.”
Explore Shoreditch street art with a guide, then learn spray-paint and stencil skills in a hands-on London workshop.
“Natalie was amazing! Her love of the art helped her convey the history and culture of Street Art in a really interesting way. And the spray painting at the end was a really nice way to finish the tour, we had a blast!”
Explore East London street art, spot Banksy and Invader works, then make your own stencil and spray-painted piece in a guided workshop.
“It was a lovely afternoon, the guide was fabulous, an unforgetable experience”
Make classic, cheese, or sultana scones in Balham, then enjoy them with clotted cream, jam, and tea in a friendly 90-minute class.
“Jojo and Lola were amazing and did such a great job teaching us to make the perfect scones. They were also so personable. I want to come back to London to take their other classes.”
Make authentic pizza with JoJo in a relaxed 2.5-hour London cookery class, then bake your pizza and take fresh dough home.
“We had private pizza cookery class and it was great! Pizza was delicious! :)”
Learn French macaron techniques in a relaxed six-person London workshop, then take home a box of handmade treats and the recipe.
“Very welcoming with a good atmosphere, although not entirely impressed with the butter cream filling as macaroons are traditionally filled with ganache. However we were able to use a wide variety of flavours”
Make chocolate truffles with JoJo in a friendly two-hour London workshop, then take home your handmade treats and the skills to repeat them.
“JoJo was great fun to make chocolates with Me and my Gf had a great time and will certainly recommend and come back for the activities she has to offer”
Learn to surf at Dunnet Beach with Scottish champion coaches, warm 5mm gear, small groups, and two hours on Scotland’s North Coast.
“Really fun. Book it there at the location, it's way cheaper.”
Make traditional pork pies with JoJo in a lively three-hour South East England class, choosing fillings and eating your warm pies fresh from the oven.
“Amazing experience! Jojo is a very nice person and teacher. We enjoyed the class a lot and learned how to make very good pies! Totally recommended.”
Craft a personal gin in Greenwich, sample botanicals, enjoy two G&Ts, and take home a sealed bottle in this hands-on 2.5-hour workshop.
“Very enjoyable, lot of fun, learning interesting facts about gin and creating our own flavoured gin”
Learn to surf at Newquay’s Towan Beach with warm gear, small groups, safety coaching, and beginner-friendly foam boards.
“O atendente é muito maravilhoso e todos ali muito educados. Demos sorte porque o sol veio. Experiência única .”
Spend a full day in Cardiff making a leather bag or shoes from reclaimed leather with personal guidance and all materials included.
“Lilly was an amazing host. Very nice, easy to talk to, and thoughtful. She was very encouraging on how I was doing with my purse design and made suggestions.”
Make and temper chocolate truffles with chocolatier Raanan in a hands-on Manchester class, then take your handmade sweets home.
“Great and tasty experience! I totally recommend it. If I had to provide feedback to make it even better, it would be that after the demonstration of how to prepare the different types of truffles coating, the chef could do a brief summary before the attendees start coating their truffles. Also, at the beginning of the session we were unsure of whether we could drink the chocolate that was offered or if it would be part of the truffle making process. A quick and clear comment about it would clear any possible doubt :)”
Explore London through Woolf, Dickens, Eliot, and Johnson with a private writing workshop led by novelist Joseph Pierson.
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