Top South West England Classes & Workshops

Learn to surf in one of the UK’s prime surfing spots on Newquay’s South Fistral Beach. Under the watchful eye of a lifeguard-qualified surfing instructor, you’ll head out into the water to tackle your first waves or hone your skills. These beginner group lessons are perfect for first-timers or those needing a refresher lesson. Note that kids aged 7-10 must be accompanied by an adult.

Surfing can be a daunting sport for a beginner, but with expert tuition, you could soon be catching waves. With this surfing lesson in Newquay, begin with a safety briefing and a warm-up session on the beach. Then, learn the fundamentals of surfing with teacher guidance and each move broken down into easy-to-follow steps.

While it’s possible to learn to surf just by picking up a board and tooling around, it’s quicker and safer to learn from the pros. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or already learning to turn, this half-day course will help you navigate Cornwall’s surf safely and in control. Separate coaches look after surfers at different levels, ensuring rapid learning.

Learn to make a variety of pastas from a professional pasta maker with this small-group class, which includes all ingredients and supplies—including aprons and pasta machines. You'll learn how to make linguine, tagliolini, and tortelli, which you'll then get to take home with you (along with some recipe cards).

Opt for a private surf lesson in Newquay, and head to the legendary Fistral Beach where sweeping sands and fun waves await. Bookable for beginners and confident surfers alike, the lesson is tailored to your ability so you get the most out of your time in the water. Even better: The experience is private, so your personal group gets the full attention of your instructor.

Perfect for beginners - approx 3 hours from arrival to departure Learn all the core surfing skills and gain personal feedback Group ratio 1:8 instructor to students – great stand up rates! Equipment, changing rooms, lock box for valuables, warm showers and insurance all included Learn to surf at our Newquay Surf School in Cornwall and prepare to get highly addicted. Our Taster Surfing Lessons are aimed at total beginners and will introduce you to this super-cool and fun sport, teaching you the basics from beach safety to stand up surfing. Our Newquay Surf School is the only place to learn.

Choose from a 60-minute bath for £25 or 30-minutes for £15. Sound baths can be booked by individuals or groups and can be enjoyed by anyone, without the need to get wet! Nestling in the heart of the Spa Quarter in historic, Georgian Bath, the Soul Spa offers a retreat from the world for a wonderful experience of deep calm and relaxation in one of the city's oldest buildings. Your sound bath can be complemented with a treatment with one of our wonderful therapists, and bookings for couples or groups can be tailored to suit your needs.

Learn to draw with the help of a professional tutor and a nude model by signing up for this activity, designed with hen and stag parties in mind. You'll sit down in a private venue with a full bar service and get to drawing, learning techniques and tips from your instructor.

This is an ideal activity for families or groups of friends visiting Cornwall. Eliminate the guesswork of learning how to surf and opt for a far more informative and safer alternative—a private surf lesson for up to four people. No need to worry about buying expensive gear, as wetsuits, shoes, and surfboards are included.

Reconnect with nature during a weekend of surfing, yoga, and wild camping in Cornwall. You’ll return feeling restored and replenished after starting or improving your surf and yoga skills in an intimate group limited to just eight people. Plus, exploring with a guide means you’ll access beaches and woodlands that you might otherwise have missed.

Cover a lot of surfing techniques in a short time period with a package that provides four lessons over two intensive days. Each 2-hour lesson is tailored to your skill level, whether you are new to surfing or have some experience under your belt. You can schedule the four sessions over 2–4 days, with two lessons per day the norm (one lesson per day in winter).

There are few better places to learn to surf in the UK than Cornwall, which is renowned for its scenic coastline and great waves. Learn new skills or develop existing ones with a surfing package that includes two 2-hour lessons, which can be taken in the same day or over a few days.

This private surf lesson in Newquay offers an intensive experience for you and one other person. Coaching is suitable to all levels, whether you are novices or looking to improve on surfing techniques; instructors asses your experience and tailor lessons to current abilities. With all equipment provided, this 2-hour lesson at Towan Beach is ideal for accelerating the learning process.

Grab a taste for bodyboarding in Cornwall and catch crystal-clear waves on Newquay’s scenic coastline. Our Taster Bodyboard Lessons are ideal for complete newbies or for improvers looking to up-skill their existing knowledge. These lessons have been designed to improve your riding - whatever your age, level or ability. A small group ensures plenty of useful tips and close-quarters tuition for faster progression. Our coaching team of fully insured and experienced instructors tailor tuition to your individual ability. Having been in-house trained by former European Number 1 and British Team Bodyboarding Coach Rob Barber, you really couldn’t be in safer hands when bodyboarding in Cornwall.

Our cocktail classes are interactive and super fun. Our fun loving cocktail experts will show you how to make a selection of classic cocktails. You and your group will get hands on behind the bar to make and shake your own creations. Every group has exclusive use of the venue for maximum privacy and you get to drink everything you make! Perfect for hens, birthdays or just a girls night out!

Go surfing in Newquay with a private lesson that’s tailored to your skill level, whether you’re catching the very first wave or brushing up your technique. One-on-one attention from the surf instructor makes the most of your time in the water; it’s a great way to take your surfing to the next level in a short period of time.

The rolling waves off Newquay attract surfers from across Cornwall and beyond, but mastering the surf takes time and practise. On this morning or afternoon surfing lesson, take to the waves with your instructor and master the basics at your own pace. Learn beach safety, see how to catch a wave, and enjoy family-friendly outdoor adventure — with all equipment provided on your lesson.

The Search Surf School is based In Falmouth Cornwall and is a mobile surf school, has been teaching people to surf for over 19 years around the world. We are also one of the few schools with an ex Pro Surfer/Wake boarder as Head Coach and Managing Director (our very own Mike Paterson) We love teaching complete beginners, but we also teach intermediate and advanced coaching. WE are the only school offering outback, progressive lessons and competition surfing with video analysis on a daily basis. Being a mobile surf school gives us the edge to take our clients to Cornwalls best surfing beach on any given day. We are open 12 months of the year, so if you want to learn to surf or improve your surfing, then look no further.

This experience for two allows you to create your own handmade wedding rings. Led by an expert jewelry maker at a Cornwall studio—learn how to make a silver ring from scratch (or gold for an additional fee). It’s a much more personalized experience than buying a ready-made ring from a jewelry store, and there’s also the possibility to engrave a personal message inside the ring.

Just like our group classes, this is a culinary experience guaranteed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to become a full time pasta artisan at home. The private class enables Federico to spend more one to one time with his guests to allow you to benefit from his full attention and knowledge during this intimate and personable event.

Ideal for yoga teachers wanting to improve their photo skills for their business, or photographers that want to hone-up on their portrait photography, we’ll have four fantastic yoga models on the day to work with. We'll learn the basics of portrait lighting, as well as making the most of moving away from AUTO modes. Communication with models will be key to getting great shots and course leader JasonPB will guide you through this process.

Bubble Football is a hilarious and chaotic twist on the beautiful game, strap yourselves into your giant inflatable bubble and step onto the pitch, then barge, bounce and bump your way through a thrilling five-a-side match. Players will be rotated every few minutes to ensure everybody gets plenty of fun game time. If you can stop yourself howling with laughter for long enough, dribble it forward before smashing it home past the goalie.Rules are the same as standard football except you are wearing a protective bubble and barging people to the floor isn’t frowned upon. A referee will be on hand to run through the rules and keep things in order. We are also Mobile and can come to your venue.

Sewing workshops in a rural setting Come and make: Bunting Aprons Bags Creating an unique holiday experience and memories to keep

LIGHTCAMP, a bootcamp workshop for photographers, was founded by JasonPB in 2018 to provide an alternative to traditional photography workshops. It creates an exciting communal space for photographers to experiment and improve their photographic skills by completing a series of timed tasks. Tasks are specifically designed to challenge your photographic skill whilst simultaneously developing creativity. We start classes with practical tasks (not boring theory) and then debrief as a group to discuss successes and failures learning quickly from one another. JasonPB answers questions to any level from beginner to seasoned professionals so students can learn at their own pace. Then the group moves on to the next timed task. At LIGHTCAMP we get rid of the dry theory, skip past the jargon and get you focused on shooting better as quickly as possible. Our specially crafted tasks are all field-tested, designed to work for everyone no matter your learning style.