Sourdough bread making
Get to know a starter, mix and shape a loaf and learn the slow rhythm of real bread.
What you do
A baker explains what a sourdough starter is and how to keep one alive, then you mix a dough, stretch and fold it, and learn to shape it into a tight, round loaf. Because sourdough takes its time, classes usually work with doughs prepared earlier, so you see every stage: mixing, proving, shaping, scoring and baking. You practise scoring a pattern on the crust and taste fresh bread straight from the oven.
What you take home
A loaf, or a dough to bake at home, a jar of starter and the confidence to keep it going.
Who it suits
Patient makers, wellbeing days and small teams who like a calm, practical morning. Good for anyone who wants a skill they will keep using.
The practical bits
- Duration:3–5 hours
- Public sessions:usually 6–12 people
- Private and team sessions:from 6 people. Bigger teams get more tables, sessions or hosts.
- Where:usually at the host's studio, kitchen or workshop
- Drinks:works without alcohol
- Good for:Wellbeing weeksAway days and offsitesTeam socialsBirthdays
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Where you can book this
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Europe
- DenmarkCopenhagen
- FranceParis
- GermanyBerlinMunich
- IrelandDublin
- NetherlandsAmsterdamRotterdam
- PortugalLisbon
- SpainBarcelonaMadrid
- SwedenStockholm
- United KingdomBathBirminghamBishop's StortfordBrightonBristolBurton-on-TrentCardiffColchesterEdinburghFolkestoneGerrards CrossGlasgowLeedsLeigh-on-SeaLeighton BuzzardLiverpoolLondonLutterworthManchesterManningtreeMilton KeynesNewcastlePlymouthSaffron WaldenSheffieldWinchester
North America
Oceania
Middle East
Typical prices
- Typically ≈ US$175–257 pp in London
Middle half of per-person prices across classes we have researched there, shown in your currency (≈). Your quote depends on the host, date and group.
