Do you want to learn to cook from scratch, meet new people and build your confidence in the kitchen?

Community Cookalong MK offer courses aimed at building your confidence in the kitchen, help you save money, reduce food waste and encourage healthier eating.

Each Wednesday afternoon, we cook two courses and then eat together!

Our courses are designed for people that would like to learn basic skills and cook a variety of affordable meals and puddings from scratch.

2025 course schedule:
Spring 1: 22 Jan-12 Feb (4 weeks) - Men only
Spring 2: 26 Feb-2 April (6 weeks) - Adults
Summer 1: 23 April - 21 May (5 weeks) - Families
Summer 2: 25 June-16 July (4 weeks) - Students/young adults
Autumn: tbc

Family courses are suited to adults that would like to learn with their with children aged between 8 and 16. We can accommodate younger siblings to join in and eat together at the end of the session.

If you are interested in taking one of the spaces on these courses or learning more about the programme please email course leader Melanie Hill on [email protected].

Community Cookalong 2025 is possible thanks to funding from Hubbub.