After School Club: Beautiful Bread Tuesday 3rd May Developed to give children (ages 12 – 15) an all-round basic understanding in cookery. Each class stands on its own as a mini, 2-hour course but can be expanded by adding more and more classes. Does your child want to learn more? Ther ... Read More
Blackfriars Lunch Club - Wallsend Community Choir Tuesday 3rd May Our May lunch club welcomes Wallsend Community Choir for a very special performance. Bringing you a selection of hymns, popular music, classical and theatre songs – this is a lunch club is not to be missed! Enjoy a glass of fizz on arrival ... Read More
Evening Cookery Club - Curry & Spice Wednesday 4th May 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 - Curry & Spice Thursday 5th May 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
Chef's Table Friday 6th May 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 ... SOLD OUT Read More
Bread Making for Beginners Saturday 7th May 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 ... SOLD OUT Read More
Kitchen Skills for Young Adults (16-18 years): Indian Cuisine Tuesday 10th May Developed to help give young adults, ages 16-18 years, an all-round basic understanding in cookery and the ability to cook for themselves when they go to Uni or college. Each class stands on its own as a mini, 2-hour course. There's also an ... Read More
Evening Cookery Club - Thai Wednesday 11th May 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
Bao & Beer Thursday 12th May Relax and have fun at our convivial evening of Chinese Bao making. Our cookery school teacher will show you just how easy it is to make home-made soft pillows of steamed buns with succulent savoury fillings and luscious sweet treats. Accompanied wi ... SOLD OUT Read More
Spanish Tapas Saturday 14th May 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 ... Read More
Medieval Lecture - Food Culture After the Baltic Crusades Saturday 14th May On Saturday 14 May 2022, Blackfriars will host, in partnership with Durham University's IMEMS (*), the 19th Public lecture on Food Culture After the Baltic Crusade. We are delighted to welcome Aleks Pluskowski, Department of Archae ... Read More
Blackfriars Asian Cookery Course Sunday 15th - Sunday 29th May Ever wanted a really comprehensive grounding in all the main cooking techniques a good home cook is ever likely to need? This 3-day course has been designed to cover skills and techniques that will allow you to ‘cook Asian food with confidence& ... Read More
Evening Cookery - Mexicano Wednesday 18th May 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
Pizza & Prosecco Thursday 19th May 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 ... SOLD OUT Read More
Would I Lie To You - Blind Whisky Tasting Thursday 19th May Join us at the Friary for a fun spin on a blind whisky tasting. We will provide six fabulous whiskies as a blind tasting. Two of our in-house whisky experts will try to convince you to believe them based on two different whisky tasting profiles. ... SOLD OUT Read More
Medieval Banquet Friday 20th May This May, 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 sumptuous feast in our ornate Ba ... Read More
Chef's Table Friday 20th May 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 ... SOLD OUT Read More
Fish & Seafood Masterclass Saturday 21st May 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
After school club: Incredible Indian Tuesday 24th May Developed to give children (ages 12 – 15) an all-round basic understanding in cookery. Each class stands on its own as a mini, 2-hour course but can be expanded by adding more and more classes. Does your child want to learn more? Ther ... Read More
Evening Cookery Club - Ethiopian Wednesday 25th May Ethiopian cuisine is as old as it is broad - taking its cues from the whole African plain. Typically including spicy vegetable, lentil and meat dishes in the form of a spicy wat curry made using chilli powder berbere served atop of an injera sourdoug ... SOLD OUT Read More
Gin O'Clock - A Tasting of Local, Premium Gins Thursday 26th May New Gin producers seem to be springing-up all over the place. There are now over 200 between Orkney and Sheffield; Scotland being at the forefront of the current gin boom making over 70% of the UK’s gin production and helping us Brits drink o ... Read More
Street Food Express - Perfect Pad Thai Friday 27th May 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 ... SOLD OUT Read More
Regional Italian Cookery Saturday 28th May With influences from all over the world, a country that didn’t unify until the 19th century is still, today, very diverse and regional in its cuisine. Before France got its, well deserved reputation, as the gastronomic centre of the world; It ... SOLD OUT Read More
Confident You Saturday 28th May Confident You is a half-day workshop aimed at increasing your self-confidence and reducing the blocks that limit you from leading your best life. In the workshop, you'll cover - - What's unique about you - Identifying your limiting belief ... Read More
Little Monks Cookery Club Monday 30th - Tuesday 31st May 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 Monday 30th May 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 31st May 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