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Bakery School
Hands On Baking Workshops in London
Founded by Matthew Jones in 2014, our bakery school teaches everyone from first-timers to keen home bakers. Learn sourdough, doughnuts, croissants and more, side by side with our bakers.
In Person Baking Workshops
From your first loaf to flaky croissants, every class is hands-on from start to finish. Bake alongside our expert bakers, learn the techniques behind every bake, and take your bakes home to share.
All levels welcome: no baking experience needed
| Expert-led: taught by the bakers behind Bread Ahead |
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What happens in a session
On arrival
Welcome & aprons on
Meet your baker, get settled and find out what you’ll be making today.
During the workshop
Hands in the dough
Your baker guides you through mixing, shaping and baking, explaining the why behind every step.
To finish
The reveal
Taste what you’ve made and take your bakes home to share.
Delicious treats
“Our instructor was very knowledgeable, patient and funny. I came away with some delicious treats and a better understanding of bread making basics! You end up eating a lot throughout the course so I would recommend arriving hungry!”
Highly recommend
“Brilliant 2 day course with Manuel on pastry making and lamination. Manuel was an excellent teacher and the course was very well paced. Made so many delicious things and learnt so much! I would highly recommend it 🙂“
Dream come true
“This class was gifted by my daughter. It was a dream come true experience for me. The hospitality of Bread Ahead during the workshop was amazing!”
Online Baking Classes:
Bake With Us at Home
Can’t make it to London?
Learn from our bakers in your own kitchen, with step-by-step video classes and live online workshops, from sourdough and focaccia to doughnuts and pastry.
Unlimited Membership
Our online baking school is relaunching this November. Join for a year of classes, live workshops and recipes.
| What is Bread Ahead Unlimited? Learn to bake like a pro, from home. Unlimited is our online baking school: video masterclasses, live workshops and our full recipe archive, all in one membership. Whether you’re picking up a whisk for the first time or perfecting your sourdough, it’s everything you need to keep learning all year. |
Whats Included in Your Membership
Become a member and enjoy full access to everything you need to bake, learn and get inspired.
Video Masterclass Library
Learn from our expert bakers with a growing library of step-by-step video masterclasses, covering techniques, recipes and baking skills.
Live Online Workshops
Join interactive online workshops, ask questions, interact and bake along with our expert instructors from the comfort of your own kitchen.
Workbook Library
Access downloadable workbooks from all of our past online workshops. Packed with recipes, instructions, tips and techniques.
All Our Recipes
Explore our collection of Bread Ahead recipes in our Recipe Archive. From everyday baking to bakery favourites, there’s always something new to discover in our archive.
Bakery schools
From booking
to baking
What to expect
From the moment you book your workshop to the day you receive your take-home resources, we’ll keep you informed every step of the way. Here’s what to expect before, during and after your Bread Ahead experience.
Head to our courses page and select an online or in person workshop. Choose a date that suits you.
We’ll confirm your session, by sending you a confirmation order email, check spam and junk, if it does not arrive in your main inbox.
Two days before your workshop you will receive a set of joining instructions which include all the information you need for your workshop.
After your workshop you will receive your recipe workbook which includes all recipes from your workshop.
Plan your visit, head to our locations page for directions and details on how to find our bakery schools.