Blackfriars Lunch Club - The beauty of Dahlias with Kate Tuesday 1st September Our September Lunch club will be welcoming Kate Norris of Northumbrian Flowers. Kate will be talking all about the beauty of Dahlias. Kate will be bring a selection of beautiful dahlias and other flowers. There will be a demo on using dahl ... Read More
Cookery Club - Chinese Crackers Tuesday 1st September *Additional date due to Covid-19. 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 an ... SOLD OUT Read More
Smart Cookies Cookery Club Tuesday 1st - Wednesday 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
Smart Cookies Cookery Club Tuesday 1st 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 Wednesday 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
Wednesday Cookery Club - Chinese Crackers Wednesday 2nd 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 ... SOLD OUT Read More
Smart Cookies Cookery Club Thursday 3rd - Friday 4th 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 ... Read More
Smart Cookies Cookery Club Thursday 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 ... Read More
Gin O'Clock - premium gins from around the world Thursday 3rd 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 y ... Read More
Smart Cookies Cookery club Friday 4th 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 ... Read More
Chef's Table Friday 4th 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, ... SOLD OUT Read More
Bread Making for Beginners Saturday 5th 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
Bread Making for Beginners Sunday 6th 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
Weekly cookery club - French fancy Tuesday 8th September *Additional date due to Covid-19. France remains home to one of the world’s greatest classic cuisines with humble dishes such as French onion soup, cassoulet, coq au vin, confit duck and beef bourguignon rooted in their culinary ... SOLD OUT Read More
Wednesday Cookery Club - French Fancy Wednesday 9th September France remains home to one of the world’s greatest classic cuisines with humble dishes such as French onion soup, cassoulet, coq au vin, confit duck and beef bourguignon rooted in their culinary history. Food really is a way of life ... SOLD OUT Read More
Cookery Club - French Fancy Thursday 10th September France remains home to one of the world’s greatest classic cuisines with humble dishes such as French onion soup, cassoulet, coq au vin, confit duck and beef bourguignon rooted in their culinary history. Food really is a way of life ... SOLD OUT Read More
Cocktails & Canapés Friday 11th 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 f ... Read More
French Fancy Saturday 12th September 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 Fran ... Read More
Cloister Garden HOG Roast Sunday 13th 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 shari ... SOLD OUT Read More
French Fancy Sunday 13th September Extra date added due to Covid-19. 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 hi ... SOLD OUT Read More
Cookery Club - Italian Tuesday 15th 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 ... Read More
Wednesday cookery club - Italian Wednesday 16th 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
Pizza & Prosecco Thursday 17th 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
Chef's Table Friday 18th 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 ... SOLD OUT Read More
Perfect Pasta Saturday 19th September Enjoy a day of authentic Italian pasta making including beautifully stuffed ravioli and tortellini as well as a regional Italian bread and dessert, using authentic Italian ingredients, and all washed down with some outstanding Italian wine. You& ... SOLD OUT Read More
Chocolate works Sunday 20th 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. Over ... Read More
Blackfriars historical tour, lunch & wine Monday 21st - Wednesday 30th 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 c ... Read More
Blackfriars Lunch club - JJ Thomas author: Blackfriars Gate Tuesday 22nd 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
Wednesday Cookery Club - Just Desserts Tuesday 22nd September Bored with making the same dessert every time your mates come round and in need of some sweet inspiration? Come and enjoy a evening of cooking a variety of stunning fruit, chocolate and dairy-based desserts to impress your friends and family. Fo ... SOLD OUT Read More
Wednesday Cookery Club - Chocolate making Wednesday 23rd September Ever wondered how to make beautifully decorated, decadent soft centered chocolate? Here is your chance to understand the basics of chocolate. Learn how to make professional looking artisan chocolates and create your own chocolate selectio ... SOLD OUT Read More
New World Hops & Cans Thursday 24th 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 beer ... Read More
Medieval Banquet Friday 25th September To mark the Autumn Vernal Equinox, Blackfriars will be hosting an authentic medieval banquet served by friars and town wenches! We are delighted to welcome you honourable dignitaries, townsfolk of Newcastle to take a step back in time for a sumptuo ... Read More
Holiday bakes from around the world Sunday 27th September Easter, Christmas, Eid, Spring Festival no matter where you are in the world baked goods are made to celebrate festivals and holidays. This workshop takes you on a trip around the world looking at different cultures take on baked goodness. Dishe ... Read More
Cloister Garden HOG Roast Sunday 27th 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
Weekly Cookery Club - Spanish Tapas Tuesday 29th 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
Wednesday cookery club - Spanish Tapas Wednesday 30th 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 ... SOLD OUT Read More