Artisan Bread Making Saturday 1st June Our most popular course will help develop your bread making skills. We follow the ethos of ‘Proper Bread’ using locally-milled stone-ground flours and sourdough starters to produce wonderfully delicious and nutritious bread. Following-on ... Read More
Ladies Lunch club - Alex Lomas Tuesday 4th June Alex Lomas, the ultra-talented swing singer is coming back to Blackfriars for another live vocal performance. An all-round professional entertainer, Alex is the winner and multiple finalist of many North of England Wedding awards and we are delight ... Read More
Wednesday Cookery Club - The Real Greek Wednesday 5th June Before the advent of cheap flights and package holidays, the most we knew about Greece was its ancient origins, empire and gods. However, after a few decades of Greek tavernas and sunshine, we’ve all grown to love Baklava, Tzatziki and Kle ... SOLD OUT Read More
Gin O'Clock Thursday 6th June Gin and tonic has become the aperitif of choice in recent years. Hundreds of new distilleries are opening every year with us Brits are now drinking over 30 million litres of the stuff every year. And it seems we just can’t get enough of this de ... Read More
Cocktails & Canapes Friday 7th June Have some fun with a bespoke cocktail masterclass from one of our dedicated mixologists. Learn how to make three amazing cocktails from the experts and then get to drink them afterwards. You’ll enjoy a glass of fizz on arrival together with a f ... Read More
Cooking for Beginners Saturday 8th June Enjoy a fun and interactive cooking session with one of our top chefs who will show you some basic and fundamental techniques including the importance of cooking at the right temperature and how to extract the maximum flavour from your food. This is ... Read More
Wednesday Cookery Club - Middle Eastern Wednesday 12th June It seems everyone loves vibrant and zingy hummus, falafels, tabouleh and baba ghannouj mopped up by freshly-baked soft pita bread; as well as spicy tagines, kebabs and shawarma. It’s no wonder Middle Eastern cuisine is claimed to be the faste ... SOLD OUT Read More
Cheese & Wine Matching Thursday 13th June Cheese and wine nights may have started as a fad of the seventies but they’re just as popular now as they’ve ever been. Why? Because cheese and wine go together so well! it seems they were just made for each other - and so many perfect ... Read More
Chef's Table Friday 14th June Sit back, relax and enjoy an evening of fabulous food cooked right in front of you by your very own personal chef. Six courses of the finest, local and seasonal offerings we can find including canapés, amuse bouche, starter, fish cours ... SOLD OUT Read More
French Cuisine Saturday 15th June France remains home to one of the world’s greatest classic cuisines with humble dishes such as French onion soup to cassoulet, coq au vin, confit duck and beef bourguignon rooted in their culinary history. Food really is a way of life in France ... Read More
Father's Day Sunday 16th June Winners of the North East Tourism Awards 2018, voted number 1 restaurant in Newcastle by Timeout and voted in the top 50 best Sunday lunches in England by Daily Mail - we are arguably the best Sunday Lunch in town! Treat your Father to some ... Read More
Wednesday Cookery Club - Curry & Spice Wednesday 19th June Curry comes from the Tamil word ‘kari’ meaning spicy sauce for rice. Ginger, garlic and turmeric have been found to have been combined for a sauce as far back as 4,000 years ago. Today, whether in Asia, India, Africa, The Americas or th ... SOLD OUT Read More
Pizza & Prosecco Thursday 20th June Relax and have fun at our convivial evening pizza-making social. Our master baker will show you just how easy it is to make blisteringly good home-made sourdough pizzas full of tasty artisan toppings, both super savoury and decadently sweet. Come on ... Read More
Cocktail Making Friday 21st June Have some fun with a bespoke cocktail masterclass from one of our dedicated mixologists. Learn how to make some amazing cocktails from the experts and then get to drink them afterwards - what’s not to like?!! And why not join us for a meal in ... SOLD OUT Read More
Fish & Seafood Masterclass Saturday 22nd June Ever wondered how your fishmonger manages to fillet your fish with such speed and dexterity and how chefs manage to perfectly cook those delicate morsels so perfectly? Here’s your chance to learn the basics of fish filleting, what to look for i ... SOLD OUT Read More
Deakin's Estate wine dinner Monday 24th June Deakin Estate’s family owned vineyards lie near Mildura in North West Victoria. Here, the mighty Murray River weaves across the land, bringing life to the region and to our vines. We are lucky enough to have the pleasure of being joined by Wi ... SOLD OUT Read More
Hinnies lunch club Wednesday 26th June We are delighted to partner up with St Mary's Gin to bring you our first ever Hinnies Lunch Club. St. Mary's Premium Gin has its heritage firmly rooted in the tides and times of the north east coast, batch distilled in the heart ... SOLD OUT Read More
Wednesday Cookery Club - Vietnamese Wednesday 26th June Here’s your chance to explore the rich tapestry of flavours that Vietnam has to offer understanding traditions of the cuisine rely on fresh herbs and vegetables, and complimentary textures. We will learn how to create, cook and present some of ... SOLD OUT Read More
A RUM GOOD TIME - rum tasting Thursday 27th June Rum is the most diverse and versatile of the spirits. White, Golden, Dark, Spiced, and Flavoured it’s great on its own over ice, perfect blended with your favourite mixer, or shaken up in a cocktails, rum is the perfect drink for any occasion ... Read More
Wedding Celebration Dinner Friday 28th June We're celebrating 15 years of staging weddings in our spectacular Banquet Hall at Blackfriars this year and what better way to mark the occasion than with a romantic slap up meal! On arrival, you'll be treated to a bubbly reception with ca ... SOLD OUT Read More
Historical tour, lunch & wine Sunday 30th June - Sunday 1st September We have a new and unique opportunity for you to explore the long and turbulent history of Blackfriars, a 13th-century former Dominican friary from its medieval origins, right up to the present day. Dating back to 1239, Blackfriars lays ... Read More