Gap Year Courses
Monday 27th October 2025 - Friday 31st October 2025 9.45am - 3.30pm
A week-long Artisan Bread Making Course in Edinburgh, designed for both home bakers and professionals. Learn everything from simple doughs to sourdough starters and enriched breads, while mastering shaping, baking techniques, and more with guidance from our expert tutors.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 17th August - Friday 21st August 2026 9.45am - 4.00pm
This five day course is designed for students who are about to go to college or university or who are leaving halls of residence to fend for themselves. They will learn basic cookery to help them survive healthily through their time away.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 15th June - Friday 10th July 2026 9.30am - 4pm
This course teaches you the basic skills of cookery and will appeal to aspiring chalet cooks or gap year students. The course is suitable for those who have just left school or university; as well as those who wish to develop an understanding of basic cooking skills and techniques.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 20th June - Friday 14th July 2026 9.30am - 4pm
This course teaches you the basic skills of cookery and will appeal to aspiring chalet cooks or gap year students. The course is suitable for those who have just left school or university; as well as those who wish to develop an understanding of basic cooking skills and techniques.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 31st June - Friday 25th September 2026 9.30am - 4pm
This course teaches you the basic skills of cookery and will appeal to aspiring chalet cooks or gap year students. The course is suitable for those who have just left school or university; as well as those who wish to develop an understanding of basic cooking skills and techniques.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 1st December 2025 - Friday 5th December 2025 9.45am - 3.30pm
This highly practical one week beginners cookery course at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School will help those who love food but have always felt inhibited by their lack of skill in the kitchen. At the start of the course we teach basic knife skills and cooking methods and techniques. By the end of the week you will be understanding how to follow recipes and cooking meals with confidence.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 19th January - Friday 23rd January 2026 9.45am - 3.30pm
This highly practical one week beginners cookery course at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School will help those who love food but have always felt inhibited by their lack of skill in the kitchen. At the start of the course we teach basic knife skills and cooking methods and techniques. By the end of the week you will be understanding how to follow recipes and cooking meals with confidence.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 3rd November 2025 - Thursday 6th November 2025 9.45am - 3.30pm
Discover the art of classic French pastry with this immersive four-day patisserie course in Edinburgh. Learn essential techniques through hands-on practice, from delicate shortcrust and crisp choux buns to laminated doughs and elegant tarts. Guided by our expert tutors, you’ll leave with beautifully crafted pastries and the confidence to recreate them at home.
Demonstrations
Wednesday 29th October 2025 5.30pm - 7.30pm Join us for an Open Evening at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School and discover how our professional cookery courses can ignite your passion for a career in food and beyond!
Gap Year Courses
Saturday 29th November 2025 10am - 2pm Discover what it’s like to train as a professional chef at our Professional Courses Taster Day. Enjoy a cookery demonstration from our expert teachers, try your hand at making fresh pasta, and learn about the career paths open to our graduates. A hands-on, inspiring introduction to life at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 5th January - Friday 20th March 2026 9:30am - 4pm
This eleven-week course offers you a thorough knowledge of basic cooking techniques. It’s designed for those who wish to become a professional cook and enter the food industry. It is also suitable for those wishing to learn the basics of classical cookery as a life skill.
Gap Year Courses
Monday 17th November 2025 - Friday 28th November 2025 9.45am - 3.30pm
This two week cookery course at Edinburgh New Town Cookery School will take you from learning or fine tuning the basics to using more complicated techniques. It is designed to give beginners confidence and to help more experienced cooks brush up their skills.