Britain · WORKSHOPS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 workshops that hold up, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Make four traditional London scones, sip English tea, learn baking history, and take home your treats and a certificate.
“Excellent workshop with fantastic feedback by my group of Americans. Great and entertaining hosts who made the experience really interesting!”
Make a 200g chocolate bar at York Cocoa Works, learn about cocoa, choose toppings, and take home your tasty creation.
“Lovely young lad led our session. Very informative and fun and lovely chocolate”
Explore Shoreditch street art with a local guide, then learn spray-painting skills and take home your own London artwork.
“This tour was fantastic! I often struggle between signing up for a tour or just wandering around on my own. Without a doubt I got WAY more out of my visit by having a guide. Laura was not only extremely knowledgeable but she was also enthusiastic and clearly loved sharing what she knew. Also glad that I signed up for the workshop afterward; it was SO much fun!! There was a young, budding artist in our group and Laura was so encouraging with him. Fantastic experience all around.”
Explore East London street art, spot Banksy and ROA, then make your own stencil and spray-painted artwork in a hands-on workshop.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable and fun. I had a great time.”
Learn to bake classic, cheese, or sultana scones in Balham, then enjoy them with jam, clotted cream, and tea.
“We had a fabulous time making scones and learning about who prefers clotted cream vs jam as the first layer! This was an intimate experience with a quintessential English and just delightful baker! It was one of the highlights of our trip, and we ate every scone we baked!”
Make authentic pizza in London with JoJo, enjoy your freshly baked creation, and take home dough for another pizza night.
“Absolutely first class, clear instructions to our activity which was Pizza making but also a lovely personal approach paying an interest in each of us. 100% recommend”
Learn French macaron techniques in a relaxed London class, enjoy a drink, and take home plenty of handmade treats for $80.
“Jo Jo is lovely and positive, full of encouragement. The location was great and easy to find. It was a lovely couple of hours spent in a very hectic week.”
Make creamy chocolate truffles with JoJo in a friendly two-hour London workshop, then take home your handmade treats and the skills to repeat them.
“The activity was fantastic and the ladies who manage the workshop are amazing. Love how my truffles turned out under expert guidance (and giggles)”
Learn to make traditional pork pies with JoJo in a lively three-hour London-area class, with secret fillings, fresh baking, and vegetarian options.
“Great fun, well organised and learned lots. Finished with beautiful pork pies, that are very tasty. She also teaches Vegetarian options! I would reccomend x”
Create a bespoke gin in Greenwich, sample botanicals, enjoy two G&Ts, and take home your own sealed bottle in this hands-on 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 wetsuits, expert coaching, small groups, and stable boards for total beginners.
“O atendente é muito maravilhoso e todos ali muito educados. Demos sorte porque o sol veio. Experiência única .”
Make chocolate truffles with Manchester chocolatier Raanan, learn tempering, and take home handmade treats in this tasty two-hour class.
“Raanan was a helpful and entertaining instructor. Obviously an extremely knowledgeable chocolatier, he kept the workshop moving at a comfortable pace. My daughter and I enjoyed our time. She made dark chocolate truffles and I made milk, both delicious. I would recommend this class for anyone.”
Explore London through Woolf, Dickens, Eliot, and Johnson in a private 90-minute literary walk with guided writing prompts.
Learn to paddleboard along Newquay’s Cornish coast with expert instruction, quality kit, wildlife, coves, and a small eight-person group.
Learn bodyboarding in Newquay with expert coaching, warm changing rooms, beach safety, equipment, and small-group tuition for beginners.
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