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£120Hurry, only 4 spaces remaining!Meatless Mastery: Become a Veggie Cooking Pro
- 18/01/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Vegetarian
- Intermediate
- Full Day
Celebrate being meat-free by learning how to put vegetables and fruits centre stage of your cooking in this one-day, intensive masterclass.
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£120Hurry, only 5 spaces remaining!Steven Lamb's Cheese Making Masterclass
- 19/01/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Dairy
- Beginner
- Full Day
Unleash your inner cheesemaker with this practical one-day masterclass. Guided through the journey by Steven Lamb, you’ll learn to make easy cheeses like paneer, halloumi and mozzarella.
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£120Preserving, Pickling & Fermenting with Steven Lamb
- 25/01/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Vegetarian
- Beginner
- Full Day
In this class led by Steven Lamb, you’ll transform ordinary ingredients into extraordinary jams, chutneys, relish, pickles and ferments – all while giving them a longer, tastier life.
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£120Hurry, only 4 spaces remaining!Steven Lamb's Cookery Masterclass
- 26/01/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- General
- Beginner
- Full Day
Go from kitchen novice to culinary pro with our immersive cookery masterclass, taught by Steven Lamb, providing you with techniques for meat, fish, vegetables, bread and dessert the choice of multiple course dates.
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£120Hurry, only 3 spaces remaining!From Forest to Feast: Master Venison & Game
- 01/02/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Meat
- Beginner
- Full Day
Sharpen up your carnivorous talent by learning how to prepare and cook feather, foul and fir.
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£120Hurry, only 2 spaces remaining!Bread & Baking Masterclass with Steven Lamb
- 09/02/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Baking
- Beginner
- Full Day
Immerse yourself in the secrets of master bakers with Steven Lamb. In this practical course, you’ll be getting hands-on and mastering the art of baking, mixing, hydration methods, kneading and more.
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£150Sushi for Beginners with Mathew Ludlow
- 15/02/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Sushi
- Beginner
- Full Day
Learn how to prepare and present different types of delicious sushi in this jam-packed sushi-making class in Birmingham, perfect for beginners who want to develop their skills and make sushi with confidence.
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£120Hurry, only 4 spaces remaining!Steven Lamb's Cookery Masterclass
- 08/03/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- General
- Beginner
- Full Day
Go from kitchen novice to culinary pro with our immersive cookery masterclass, taught by Steven Lamb, providing you with techniques for meat, fish, vegetables, bread and dessert the choice of multiple course dates.
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£120Hurry, only 3 spaces remaining!Meatless Mastery: Become a Veggie Cooking Pro
- 09/03/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Vegetarian
- Intermediate
- Full Day
Celebrate being meat-free by learning how to put vegetables and fruits centre stage of your cooking in this one-day, intensive masterclass.
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£120Hurry, only 2 spaces remaining!Master the Art of Smoking & Curing with Steven Lamb
- 16/03/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Meat
- Beginner
- Full Day
Join our resident curing and smoking expert, Steven Lamb, and be guided through the ancient knowledge our ancestors used to utilise fire and preserve food.
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£150Sushi for Beginners with Mathew Ludlow
- 29/03/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Sushi
- Beginner
- Full Day
Learn how to prepare and present different types of delicious sushi in this jam-packed sushi-making class in Birmingham, perfect for beginners who want to develop their skills and make sushi with confidence.
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£120The Whole Hog: Learn Butchery & Master Meat Products
- 05/04/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Meat
- Beginner
- Full Day
Go the whole hog and learn to butcher and process a pig’s carcass plus artisan meat methods like curing, sausage making and crafting small goods like pate.
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£120Hurry, only 5 spaces remaining!Bread & Baking Masterclass with Steven Lamb
- 06/04/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Baking
- Beginner
- Full Day
Immerse yourself in the secrets of master bakers with Steven Lamb. In this practical course, you’ll be getting hands-on and mastering the art of baking, mixing, hydration methods, kneading and more.
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£120Steven Lamb's Seafood Skills Masterclass
- 12/04/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Fish
- Beginner
- Full Day
Guided by Steven Lamb, this one-day seafood skills course offers a practical deep dive into mastering various fish handling and cooking techniques.
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£120Hurry, only 4 spaces remaining!Steven Lamb's Cookery Masterclass
- 13/04/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- General
- Beginner
- Full Day
Go from kitchen novice to culinary pro with our immersive cookery masterclass, taught by Steven Lamb, providing you with techniques for meat, fish, vegetables, bread and dessert the choice of multiple course dates.
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£220Sushi Masterclass with Mathew Ludlow
- 19/04/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Sushi
- Intermediate
- Full Day
Enhance your expertise in preparing and presenting a range of exquisite sushi in this advanced sushi-making class in Birmingham. Perfect for seasoned enthusiasts, this course is designed to refine your technique and elevate your sushi skills.
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£120Gift Voucher: Full Day Cookery Course
- 25/12/2025
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Full Day
Looking for the perfect gift? Our gift vouchers are a great way to treat food enthusiasts to an unforgettable cookery course experience.
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Meet our course leaders
Our food and drink courses are led by big-name experts hailing from the culinary and beverage industries.
Culinary Guru
Steven Lamb
Steven Lamb is an award-winning author, culinary consultant, teacher and presenter. His food career began nearly 20 years ago, and in that time, he’s built up an extensive knowledge of food and a winning reputation on the culinary scene.
Steven teaches all of our cookery courses here at Xcelerate with Edgbaston, from our one-day cookery school to more specialist courses such as curing & smoking and seafood skills.
Master Mixologist
Murdo MacLeod
An effervescent presenter and drinks industry personality, Murdo MacLeod is a Master Mixologist with over 20 years of experience. He has entertained over 2 million hospitality guests with unique signature cocktails and drinks service in every continent around the world.
A multi-award-winning Bar Excellence Trainer, his training empowers bartenders with an incredible skill set for success in initiating a hospitality career, customer engagement and how to be effective salespeople rather than servers.
What you'll get to experience
Take a look at some of the snaps taken by our previous masterclass maestros.
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