Blackfriars Lunch Club - Enotria & Coe Wine Tasting Tuesday 2nd August Join us for our August lunch club where James Scrimgeour of Enotria & Coe wines will be hosting an organic wine tasting. Learn all about organic wines, why they are growing so much in popularity and taste some specially selected examples. Th ... Read More
Little Monks Cookery Club Tuesday 2nd - Wednesday 3rd August For all 7 to 10 years olds with a burgeoning interest in all things food. These popular sessions are all about allowing kids to go at their own pace, making cooking fun and giving them some confidence in the kitchen. They’ll be shown some del ... SOLD OUT Read More
Little Monks Cookery Club Tuesday 2nd August For all 7 to 10 years olds with a burgeoning interest in all things food. These popular sessions are all about allowing kids to go at their own pace, making cooking fun and giving them some confidence in the kitchen. They’ll be shown some del ... Read More
Little Monks Cookery Club Wednesday 3rd August For all 7 to 10 years olds with a burgeoning interest in all things food. These popular sessions are all about allowing kids to go at their own pace, making cooking fun and giving them some confidence in the kitchen. They’ll be shown some del ... Read More
Evening Cookery Club - Creole, Gumbo & all that Jazz Wednesday 3rd August Louisianna is famous for its vibrant jazz music, spectacular Mardi Gras festival and its unique cuisine. This session will take you on a journey through the cuisine of the American deep south with Creole staples such as Gumbo and Jambalaya. Expe ... SOLD OUT Read More
Rum Good Time - Rum Tasting Thursday 4th August Rum is the most diverse and versatile of all spirits. White, Golden, Dark, Spiced, and Flavoured can all be great on their own, poured over ice, blended with your favourite mixer, or shaken up in a cocktails; rum is the perfect drink for any occasi ... Read More
Smart Cookies Cookery Club Thursday 4th - Friday 5th August For the slightly more confident 11–17-year-old ‘Smart Cookies’ fed-up with making fairy cakes and wanting to get their teeth stuck into something a little more challenging! These sessions are all about building on from the basics ... SOLD OUT Read More
Smart Cookies Cookery Club Thursday 4th August For the slightly more confident 11–17-year-old ‘Smart Cookies’ fed-up with making fairy cakes and wanting to get their teeth stuck into something a little more challenging! These sessions are all about building on from the basics ... SOLD OUT Read More
Smart Cookies Cookery Club Friday 5th August For the slightly more confident 11–17-year-old ‘Smart Cookies’ fed-up with making fairy cakes and wanting to get their teeth stuck into something a little more challenging! These sessions are all about building on from the basics ... SOLD OUT Read More
Come wine with me - Intro to wine Friday 5th August Join us for an evening of wine discovery with a selection of top notch wines hand-picked by our own sommelier. Learn how to decipher confusing labels as well as the wine’s appearance, secrets of the nose (aroma) and its all-important taste. ... Read More
Artisan Bread Making Saturday 6th August 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-o ... SOLD OUT Read More
Hinnies Lunch Club - A tasting with St Mary's Gin Wednesday 10th August We are delighted to welcome back Martin from St Mary's Gin to bring you an August Lunch Club. St. Mary's Premium Gin has its heritage firmly rooted in the tides and times of the northeast coast, batch distilled in the heart of North Tyne ... Read More
Evening Cookery Club - Fish & Seafood from Bengal Wednesday 10th August The cuisine of Bengal in the Eastern part of India is known for its subtle yet fiery flavours. With an emphasis on fish, vegetables and lentils, served with rice, this is also a beautifully vibrant and healthy cuisine. Here’s your chance to try ... SOLD OUT Read More
Evening Cookery Club - Spanish Tapas Thursday 11th August Classic traditional tapas or the sophisticated modern Catalan incarnations, everyone seems to love Spanish tapas! And why not? Those beautiful little lovingly-made mouthfuls are the perfect snack to enjoy whilst propping-up a cantina bar whilst swigg ... Read More
Water of life - Whisky Tasting hosted by Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery Thursday 11th August Join us in Blackfriars Tasting Room for a special “Water of life” whisky tasting hosted by Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery. Spirit of Yorkshire is their county's first ever single malt whisky distillery, based in Hunma ... Read More
Cocktails & Canapés Friday 12th August 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 ... SOLD OUT Read More
Spanish Tapas Saturday 13th August Whether it be the classic traditional tapas or the sophisticated modern Catalan incarnations, everyone seems to love Spanish tapas! And why not? Those beautiful little lovingly-made mouthfuls are the perfect snack to enjoy whilst propping-up a bar ... SOLD OUT Read More
Evening Cookery Club - Korean Wednesday 17th August Whilst commonly used ingredients include sesame oil, fermented bean paste, soy sauce, salt, garlic, ginger, pepper flakes and fermented red chilli paste, it’s the salted and fermented vegetable preparation of kimchee such as napa cabbage which ... SOLD OUT Read More
Pizza & Prosecco Thursday 18th August Relax and have fun at our convivial evening pizza-making social. Our master baker will teach 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, Learn ... Read More
Chef's Table Friday 19th August 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 and may include canapés, amuse bouche, starter, fish cour ... Read More
Advanced Domestic Butchery Masterclass Saturday 20th August Ever wanted to take your butchery skills to the next level? We’ll take you through more advanced skills and how to instinctively know where and how to butcher each joint of meat. Learn how to make the most of your meat including the less used ... Read More
Come wine with me - Viva Italia Saturday 20th August Italy produces and consumes almost more wine than any other country in the world which is no surprise – wouldn’t you? It also boasts well over 2,000 different wine varietals - more choice than you can shake a grissini bread stick at! As ... Read More
Evening Cookery Club - Curry & Spice Wednesday 24th August 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 the ... SOLD OUT Read More
Tacos & Tequila Thursday 25th August Relax and have fun at our convivial evening of Taco making. Our cookery school teacher will show you just how easy it is to make home-made soft corn and flour tortillas filled with succulent savoury fillings. Learn how to make both fish and meat ta ... Read More
Morning Cookery Club - Curry & Spice Thursday 25th August 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 the ... SOLD OUT Read More
Yipee IPA - Discovering Indian Pale Ale Thursday 25th August Indian Pale Ale has become the most popular, if not most misunderstood styles of beer in recent years, but what is an IPA? Join us at Blackfriars’ Tasting room for a guided tasting of some of our favourite IPAs from local breweries as well as ... Read More
Street Food Express - Incredible Indian Puri Bhaji Friday 26th August Bored with the usual places to go for lunch? Don’t fancy eating a sandwich on the go? Then why not join us at Blackfriars Cookery School and take part in one of our 1-hour express classes. You will learn to make a classic street food that wil ... Read More
Witches & Wizards Supper Friday 26th August Join us at Blackfriars to celebrate all things witches, warlocks and wizards in the surroundings of our 13th century medieval friary. Our chef's are ready with cauldrons to stir up a mystical menu including roast Hog’warts n all’! F ... Read More
Thai Cookery Saturday 27th August The CNN Travel World’s ’50 Best Foods’ had no less than four dishes in the Top 10 alone. Lightly prepared with strong aromatics and cutting-edge spices, these dishes are sometimes described as the ‘complicated juggling of di ... SOLD OUT Read More
Little Monks Cookery Club Tuesday 30th - Wednesday 31st August For all 7 to 10 years olds with a burgeoning interest in all things food. These popular sessions are all about allowing kids to go at their own pace, making cooking fun and giving them some confidence in the kitchen. They’ll be shown some del ... Read More
Little Monks Cookery Club Tuesday 30th August For all 7 to 10 years olds with a burgeoning interest in all things food. These popular sessions are all about allowing kids to go at their own pace, making cooking fun and giving them some confidence in the kitchen. They’ll be shown some del ... Read More
Little Monks Cookery Club Wednesday 31st August For all 7 to 10 years olds with a burgeoning interest in all things food. These popular sessions are all about allowing kids to go at their own pace, making cooking fun and giving them some confidence in the kitchen. They’ll be shown some del ... Read More
Evening Cookery Club - Thai Wednesday 31st August The CNN Travel World’s ’50 Best Foods’ had no less than four dishes in the Top 10 alone. Lightly prepared with strong aromatics and a cutting-edge spice, these dishes are sometimes described as the ‘complicated juggling of d ... SOLD OUT Read More