London · WORKSHOPS
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Good workshops book up fast in London; the great ones go first. Ranked below are the 15 best, with current prices and what sets each one apart, so you can lock it in before the calendar fills.
Make classic English scones in central London with expert bakers, tea included, plus a take-home certificate and fresh scones.
“Kiddos LOVED it! Scones were tasty and we really enjoyed the entire experience!”
East End London street art walk plus a 45-minute spray painting workshop. See Banksy-era walls and take home your own piece.
“Your was great, Vosges a range of places all well explained by our guide Ava. Perfect length tour and then the workshop after was great too. Felt like I had the perfect amount of time to try out spray paining techniques which were taught to us. Highly recommend.”
Learn classic London scones from scratch with clotted cream, jam, and tea in a small West End group, plus a baking certificate.
“Great workshop. The hosts were very knowledgeable and entertaining. Would definitely recommend for anyone traveling to London.”
East End street art walk with Banksy and other legends, then make your own stencil and try spray painting in a 4-hour workshop.
“My son and I had a great day out! Josh, our tour guide, really knew his stuff and made the walk around Brick Lane and surrounding streets informative and fun. We opted for the workshop after — I highly recommend!”
Learn traditional London scones in Balham. Pick classic, cheese, or sultana, then enjoy jam, clotted cream, and tea.
“It was very good. Joanna is lovely and very talented. She made it look easy and knew everything about scones and baking. This was very useful and fun. Thank you very much, Dipil and Asha”
Join a London street art tour and spray painting workshop near Liverpool Street, learning stencil and spray techniques in 3 hours.
“Fantastic tour and great workshop! Kids also enjoyed it a lot! Excellent explanation of the types of art and very friendly atmosphere created by our guide, Josh!”
London street art tour in Shoreditch plus a hands-on spray painting workshop where you’ll learn stenciling and techniques with a small group.
“Fantastic tour and hands on experience! Thank you Josh for such an engaging and enjoyable experience!!!”
A private 3-hour London dumpling class with Pan: learn wrappers and 3 fillings from scratch, fold and cook, then eat and take leftovers home.
“This was such a fun experience! Our host was welcoming, knowledgeable, and extremely nice. We now feel very confident that we can make our own dumplings at home. Highly recommend!!”
Learn authentic London-style pizza dough in a 2.5-hour class, bake and eat on site, then take dough home. $60 per person.
“It was great fun, we booked on for Tuesday at 7pm and it was just us two so it was pretty much a private pizza making class! We loved it and had a lot of fun, and JoJo was absolutely lovely. Amazing.”
Make chocolate truffles in London with JoJo. Learn ganache, shape spheres, coat and decorate, then take your box home.
“The activity was fantastic and the ladies who manage the workshop are amazing. Love how my truffles turned out under expert guidance (and giggles)”
Learn French macarons in a 3-hour small group in London. You’ll make shells and fillings, then take a box home.
“Jo Jo is lovely and positive, full of encouragement. The location was great and easy to find. It was a lovely couple of hours spent in a very hectic week.”
A 2-hour private DJ class in London. Learn beatmatching, blending, EQ, filters, and harmonic mixing on Pioneer decks—just you and your trainer.
“A fantastic experience to learn more about the Dj scene and get nitty/gritty with some equipment. I was made to feel very comfortable with the high-end software and technology you're exposed to on this 1:1 course. Highly recommend!!”
Learn royal icing biscuit techniques in a small Kew Gardens-area class. Create seasonal designs, then take home instructions to repeat at home.
“I enjoy meeting locals and participating in unique experiences when I travel. This biscuit decorating class exceeded all my expectations and provided a fun souvenir to take away (they survived until I returned to my hotel and ate them post photo taking…cute and delicious too!). Erika was the perfect teacher. She’s patient and kind and has a great sense of humor. You learn all about how to make the biscuits, how to make the icing and then the techniques to decorate the biscuits. You leave with a set of printed instructions to continue the magic at home. The class is located in a cozy cafe just a few steps from…”
A 3-hour small-group street photography walk with Ed Fil around London Bridge and Tate Modern, with tips and a free 16-GB SD card.
“Ed was incredibly knowledgeable and do a great job both providing instruction and showing me great locations, light, and compositions. I have several years of experience with street photography and found this to be quite helpful.”
Make a traditional pork pie near London with JoJo: 3-hour hands-on class, secret fillings, and a warm fresh pie to eat.
“Amazing experience! Jojo is a very nice person and teacher. We enjoyed the class a lot and learned how to make very good pies! Totally recommended.”
