Little Monks Cookery Club Wednesday 1st September 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 ... Read More
Weekly Evening cookery - Mexicano Wednesday 1st September Everyone loves Mexican cuisine but have you ever wanted to take it a step further than nachos and guacamole and create this vibrant cuisine in the comfort of your own kitchen? Whether it’s enchilada, quesadillas or empanadas, there really is a ... SOLD OUT Read More
Smart Cookies Cookery Club Thursday 2nd - Friday 3rd September For the slightly more confident 11-15 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 and re ... SOLD OUT Read More
Smart Cookies Cookery Club Thursday 2nd September For the slightly more confident 11-15 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 and re ... SOLD OUT Read More
History Tour of Blackfriars & Lunch Thursday 2nd - Thursday 30th September 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 claim to being the oldest dining room in the ... Read More
A Rum Good Time - Rum Tasting Thursday 2nd September 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
Witches & Wizards Supper Friday 3rd September 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’! ... SOLD OUT Read More
Chefs Table Friday 3rd September 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 course, ... Read More
Smart Cookies Cookery Club Friday 3rd September For the slightly more confident 11-15 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 and re ... SOLD OUT Read More
Bread Making for Beginners Saturday 4th September Proper bread should be made from just flour, water, yeast and salt - and nothing else! Our bread-making courses follow this ethos using locally-milled stone ground flours to produce wonderfully delicious and nutritious bread. On this course, you&rs ... Read More
Evening Cookery Club - Fish & Seafood from Bengal Tuesday 7th September 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
Weekly Evening Cookery - Italian Wednesday 8th September As comfortingly familiar as pizza and pasta are, there is so much more to Italian cuisine with some of the very best Italian restaurants shunning the obvious for authentic regional specialities such as polenta, risotto, Caponata, Gnocchi and pomodo ... SOLD OUT Read More
Gin O'Clock - A Tasting of Premium Gins from around the World Thursday 9th September Although many of us associate Gin production with the UK, almost every country in the world now produces versions of this aromatic juniper-infused spirit. What started as Dutch Jenever now accounts for almost 30% of all worldwide spirit sales. This ... Read More
Morning Cookery Club - Italian Thursday 9th September As comfortingly familiar as pizza and pasta are, there is so much more to Italian cuisine with some of the very best Italian restaurants shunning the obvious for authentic regional specialities such as polenta, risotto, Caponata, Gnocchi and pomodo ... SOLD OUT Read More
Cocktails & Canapés Friday 10th September 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
Chocolate Making for Beginners Saturday 11th September Ever wondered how to make a box or two of beautifully decorated, decadent soft-centred chocolates? Well now’s your chance! Learn how to temper chocolate to produce a shiny snap on the outside together with a seductive velvety inside. ... SOLD OUT Read More
Medieval Lecture - Reconstruc -ting Medieval Blackfriars Saturday 11th September On Saturday 1 May 2021 (having been moved twice - first from 2 May 2020, then 7 November 2020), Blackfriars will host, in partnership with Durham University's IMEMS (*), the 18th Public lecture on Reconstructing Medieval Blackfriars.&nb ... Read More
Advanced Chocolate Making Sunday 12th September For those wanting to take their chocolate making to the next level. With this workshop we will show you how to use cocoa butter, understand different types of dark chocolate, match different flavours with chocolate to create your own unique centere ... SOLD OUT Read More
Weekly Evening Cookery - Spanish Tapas Wednesday 15th September 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
Pizza & Prosecco Thursday 16th September 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 o ... Read More
Come Wine with me - Cheese & Wine Matching Thursday 16th September 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 ... SOLD OUT Read More
Chef's Table Friday 17th September 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 course, ... Read More
Fish & Seafood masterclass Saturday 18th September 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 ... SOLD OUT Read More
Cloister Garden HOG Roast Sunday 19th September Come and enjoy a succulent spit roasted hog with all the trimmings in Blackfriars sheltered cloister courtyard. Order yourself a local beer, a chilled rose or whatever you fancy, kick back and relax. On arrival, you’ll be served sharing ... Read More
Beginners Basic Cookery Sunday 19th September 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. You&rs ... Read More
Evening Cookery Club - Bengali Fish & Seafood Tuesday 21st September 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 ... Read More
Blackfriars Lunch club - JJ Thomas author: Blackfriars Gate Tuesday 21st September This special one-off Lunch club welcomes author JJ Thomas to talk about her new novel, A DCI Shaftoe mystery, Blackfriars Gate. Local author born in Newcastle, JJ Thomas is a history and archaeology buff like her detective Alex Shaftoe and is ... Read More
Hooked on Group Careers Open Day Wednesday 22nd September Looking for a job in hospitality? Do you have the skills and experience to work in a well established, casual fine-dining restaurant? Working for the Hooked-on Group could be just the career for you! Come along to Blackfriars ornate Banquet ... Read More
Evening Cookery Club - Greek Wednesday 22nd September 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 K ... SOLD OUT Read More
Evening cookery club - Fish & Seafood from Bengal Thursday 23rd September 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 t ... SOLD OUT Read More
Dr Geoff Bedford - day of cooking Saturday 25th September This is a private event for invitees only - sorry! But for you doctors with Geoff Bedford – you are in for a day of cookery. VENUE: Blackfriars Cookery School, Blackfriars Restaurant, NE1 4XN TIME: 9:30am-4:30 ... SOLD OUT Read More
Confidence workshop Saturday 25th September If you need a confidence boost, this workshop is for you! Join Sam Hook, of Uniquethinking Coaching who will be running a confidence workshop covering the following topics: Rediscovering what's unique about you Working out ... Read More
Wedding Open Day Sunday 26th September Blackfriars is a truly unique venue and provides the perfect, picturesque backdrop for a beautiful wedding or civil partnership, right in the heart of Newcastle City Centre. We have the opportunity for you to come along and see our ornate Banque ... Read More
Fish & Seafood Masterclass Sunday 26th September 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 ... SOLD OUT Read More
Evening Cookery Club - Curry & Spice Tuesday 28th September 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
Evening Cookery Club - Chinese Crackers Wednesday 29th September Gourmets believe Chinese to be one of the three major world cuisines - and gastronomy has been regarded as a high art in China for well over 2,000 years where food is always judged on its specific temperature and tastes - pungent, sweet, sour, bitt ... Read More
New World Hops & Cans - Beer Tasting Thursday 30th September No beer-loving aficionado could have escaped the fact today’s craft brewers prefer to stick their new creations in cans to provide the perfect hermitical seal - and complete darkness to ensure the beer remains in tip-top condition. The bee ... Read More
Evening Cookery Club - Curry & Spice Thursday 30th September 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