Tasty cookery classes and baking courses   

Cooking is a life skill that helps you have a healthier lifestyle. Being able to cook well is the healthiest and cheapest way to eat.  Learn essential cooking tips and get inspired by food from around the world. Whatever your home cooking goals, we have a number of cookery and baking courses to suit you.  

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Healthy eating or indulgent baking

From learning healthy cooking on a budget, to mastering cake decorating, there is a course for you. Learn about tasty international foods or easy vegan cooking. Discover how to feed the whole family a healthy meal, all at a low cost.   

Improve your health by cooking nutritious meals at home. At a time when every penny counts, find out about cooking tasty food at home and save money on takeaways.   

Whether you want to eat well for less, or discover world cuisine, a WEA cookery class can help. Find out how to use knives safely, learn about food hygiene and how to budget for your food shop. Taking a class with us is a great way to learn all you need about cooking well.  

Get confident in the kitchen

If you’re living on your own for the first time and need to cook for yourself, or maybe you feel like you are eating the same thing every night. Get confidence and get inspired in the kitchen. Our courses are warm and inclusive, everyone is welcome.   

Creative cakes

Put your creativity to good use and learn cake decorating for beginners. Learn icing techniques to make you stand out.  From making beautiful birthday cakes to mastering sugarcraft flowers, our courses can help you reach your cake decorating goals.  

From learning how to bake cakes to cooking on a budget, learn to be a whizz in the kitchen. Whether you are cooking for one or cooking for the whole family, our courses will help you make good food at home.   

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Food Hygiene

If you help out in a community or voluntary role, you may need to work with food. Understanding the safe handling of food is key to preventing infections and ensuring proper hygiene. Food safety courses are useful if you do any kind of charity or voluntary work that involves handling food. Whether you help prepare lunches at a community centre or collaborate with a food bank, this knowledge can help you ensure hygiene measures are followed.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 09/07/2024 -
Tue 09/07/2024
Times:
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
Wesley Hall Community Centre (Leicester)
76 Hartington Road
Leicester
LE2 0GN
Tutor:
Jamila Mohammed Khanbhai
Course code:
Q00014097
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £8.40

Cooking Practical: Lunchtime Leftovers

As part of world food waste day we are running a course on how to reduce your food waste and cut costs when it comes to meal time. If you are short of time and have leftovers in the fridge, this is the course for you. We will make a quick, easy, delicious and nutritious lunch/ light tea using bits from the fridge and store cupboard that you and your family will enjoy, helping you to reduce food waste and save a bit of money!

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 09/07/2024 -
Tue 30/07/2024
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
3 sessions
Location:
Online
Tutor:
Catherine Wilcock
Course code:
Q00014439
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
6 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £29.60

Food Hygiene

If you help out in a community or voluntary role, you may need to work with food. Understanding the safe handling of food is key to preventing infections and ensuring proper hygiene. Food safety courses are useful if you do any kind of charity or voluntary work that involves handling food. Whether you help prepare lunches at a community centre or collaborate with a food bank, this knowledge can help you ensure hygiene measures are followed.

Course Information

Dates:
Wed 10/07/2024 -
Wed 10/07/2024
Times:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Location:
Wesley Hall Community Centre (Leicester)
76 Hartington Road
Leicester
LE2 0GN
Tutor:
Jamila Mohammed Khanbhai
Course code:
Q00014101
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £8.40

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The courses below have already started, but are still available to book.

Fresh Family Food

Mealtimes are a great way to bring the family together. They’re also the perfect opportunity to build healthy habits as a family and teach future generations to make nutritious food choices. Learn to prepare tasty wholesome meals for all the family in this healthy cooking course. This course will teach you how to incorporate healthy options into your cooking plan. Get ideas for cooking fresh food and explore new ways to prepare vegetables and salads. Learn how to understand nutritional information so that you can make better choices when shopping.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 23/04/2024 -
Tue 25/06/2024
Times:
9:30am - 11:30am
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
Nunsmoor Centre (Newcastle Upon Tyne)
Studley Terrace
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 5PA
Tutor:
Rupa Marwaha
Course code:
Q00015012
How you'll learn:
In venue
Status:
In progress
Fee range
Free to £67.20

Fresh Family Food

Mealtimes are a great way to bring the family together. They’re also the perfect opportunity to build healthy habits as a family and teach future generations to make nutritious food choices. Learn to prepare tasty wholesome meals for all the family in this healthy cooking course. This course will teach you how to incorporate healthy options into your cooking plan. Get ideas for cooking fresh food and explore new ways to prepare vegetables and salads. Learn how to understand nutritional information so that you can make better choices when shopping.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 23/04/2024 -
Tue 25/06/2024
Times:
9:30am - 11:30am
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
Nunsmoor Centre (Newcastle Upon Tyne)
Studley Terrace
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 5PA
Tutor:
Rupa Marwaha
Course code:
Q00015012
How you'll learn:
In venue
Status:
In progress
Fee range
Free to £67.20

Fresh Family Food

Mealtimes are a great way to bring the family together. They’re also the perfect opportunity to build healthy habits as a family and teach future generations to make nutritious food choices. Learn to prepare tasty wholesome meals for all the family in this healthy cooking course. This course will teach you how to incorporate healthy options into your cooking plan. Get ideas for cooking fresh food and explore new ways to prepare vegetables and salads. Learn how to understand nutritional information so that you can make better choices when shopping.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 23/04/2024 -
Tue 25/06/2024
Times:
9:30am - 11:30am
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
Nunsmoor Centre (Newcastle Upon Tyne)
Studley Terrace
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 5PA
Tutor:
Rupa Marwaha
Course code:
Q00015012
How you'll learn:
In venue
Status:
In progress
Fee range
Free to £67.20

Fresh Family Food

Mealtimes are a great way to bring the family together. They’re also the perfect opportunity to build healthy habits as a family and teach future generations to make nutritious food choices. Learn to prepare tasty wholesome meals for all the family in this healthy cooking course. This course will teach you how to incorporate healthy options into your cooking plan. Get ideas for cooking fresh food and explore new ways to prepare vegetables and salads. Learn how to understand nutritional information so that you can make better choices when shopping.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 23/04/2024 -
Tue 25/06/2024
Times:
9:30am - 11:30am
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
Nunsmoor Centre (Newcastle Upon Tyne)
Studley Terrace
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 5PA
Tutor:
Rupa Marwaha
Course code:
Q00015012
How you'll learn:
In venue
Status:
In progress
Fee range
Free to £67.20

Fresh Family Food

Mealtimes are a great way to bring the family together. They’re also the perfect opportunity to build healthy habits as a family and teach future generations to make nutritious food choices. Learn to prepare tasty wholesome meals for all the family in this healthy cooking course. This course will teach you how to incorporate healthy options into your cooking plan. Get ideas for cooking fresh food and explore new ways to prepare vegetables and salads. Learn how to understand nutritional information so that you can make better choices when shopping.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 23/04/2024 -
Tue 25/06/2024
Times:
9:30am - 11:30am
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
Nunsmoor Centre (Newcastle Upon Tyne)
Studley Terrace
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 5PA
Tutor:
Rupa Marwaha
Course code:
Q00015012
How you'll learn:
In venue
Status:
In progress
Fee range
Free to £67.20

Fresh Family Food

Mealtimes are a great way to bring the family together. They’re also the perfect opportunity to build healthy habits as a family and teach future generations to make nutritious food choices. Learn to prepare tasty wholesome meals for all the family in this healthy cooking course. This course will teach you how to incorporate healthy options into your cooking plan. Get ideas for cooking fresh food and explore new ways to prepare vegetables and salads. Learn how to understand nutritional information so that you can make better choices when shopping.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 23/04/2024 -
Tue 25/06/2024
Times:
9:30am - 11:30am
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
Nunsmoor Centre (Newcastle Upon Tyne)
Studley Terrace
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 5PA
Tutor:
Rupa Marwaha
Course code:
Q00015012
How you'll learn:
In venue
Status:
In progress
Fee range
Free to £67.20

Fresh Family Food

Mealtimes are a great way to bring the family together. They’re also the perfect opportunity to build healthy habits as a family and teach future generations to make nutritious food choices. Learn to prepare tasty wholesome meals for all the family in this healthy cooking course. This course will teach you how to incorporate healthy options into your cooking plan. Get ideas for cooking fresh food and explore new ways to prepare vegetables and salads. Learn how to understand nutritional information so that you can make better choices when shopping.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 23/04/2024 -
Tue 25/06/2024
Times:
9:30am - 11:30am
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
Nunsmoor Centre (Newcastle Upon Tyne)
Studley Terrace
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 5PA
Tutor:
Rupa Marwaha
Course code:
Q00015012
How you'll learn:
In venue
Status:
In progress
Fee range
Free to £67.20

Fresh Family Food

Mealtimes are a great way to bring the family together. They’re also the perfect opportunity to build healthy habits as a family and teach future generations to make nutritious food choices. Learn to prepare tasty wholesome meals for all the family in this healthy cooking course. This course will teach you how to incorporate healthy options into your cooking plan. Get ideas for cooking fresh food and explore new ways to prepare vegetables and salads. Learn how to understand nutritional information so that you can make better choices when shopping.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 23/04/2024 -
Tue 25/06/2024
Times:
9:30am - 11:30am
Duration:
8 sessions
Location:
Nunsmoor Centre (Newcastle Upon Tyne)
Studley Terrace
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE4 5PA
Tutor:
Rupa Marwaha
Course code:
Q00015012
How you'll learn:
In venue
Status:
In progress
Fee range
Free to £67.20