The best cooking classes in Manchester

Around Manchester there are a couple of branches of popular cooking school Food Sorcery. Learn to cook here in a fun and informal atmosphere, whatever your ability. Individual and pair bookings are available, plus the school organises team-building activities. Courses cover a wide range of areas from baking and pasta-making to cooking Asian recipes.

Anyone who is passionate about Indian food can learn to make authentic home-style dishes with Chapattis n Curries. Each fun and interactive cooking class here covers a classic dish like curries, pakora, or chapatti, with group sessions and bespoke private lessons on offer. Everything you need to cook up a storm is provided for you.

Every ability and age group can get inspired to cook at Saddleworth Cookery School. Based in a former textile mill in a picturesque village location, the school has a fun and relaxed vibe. A varied range of classes are taught here from making chocolate to cooking Spanish recipes. After-school and school holiday activities are on too.

The Cheshire Cooking School in Altrincham offers classes in a well-equipped and modern space. Join a group lesson or book the space for events like team-building or parties. There are cooking classes here for families and total beginners, as well as sessions covering a range of areas like tapas, classic Italian recipes, and Mexican cuisine.

The Corn Exchange branch of pan-Asian restaurant Tampopo is also home to a cookery school. There are regular classes at this modern and vibrant venue. During each cooking course, you get a drink and snack on arrival before you prepare three classic dishes and eat them at the end. You get recipes and a souvenir to take home too.

Indian Cookery Course offers private cooking lessons with personalised attention and your choice of menu – bespoke combinations are available too. You'll learn new recipes and get all the support you need to feel like a confident cook. This is an ideal experience for anyone who loves Indian cuisine and wants to know more.