Gorgeous chocolates, gorgeously presented. Whether you want to treat yourself or a loved one, Rococo Chocolates is a great place to start looking. You'll find [more...]

Paul A. Young makes chocolates like no other. Some of his creations are his take on fairly standard ideas (eg the slow roasted brazil nut bar), some are intriguing [more...]

If you've ever wondered about your family history or wanted to know who lived in your house before you did, the Westminster Archive may be able to help. Obviously, their material is about the City of Westminster (duh!) but if you live [more...]

Fancy yourself the next George Lucas? Or maybe you see yourself as more the Coen Brothers type... the Script Factory has classes for budding film writers at all stages and they've recently added courses in television and radio too.

If you've ever thought of learning a new language - either for fun or to advance your career - why not consider Chinese. At SOAS (part of the University of London) you can study Cantonese, Mandarin or Hokkien at beginner to advanced [more...]

Possibly Notting Hill's most surprising secret - riding stables under the Westway. Whether you're young or old, an experienced rider or just starting out, you can learn and improve at Westway Stables. Or [more...]

This city farm has everything you'd expect in the way of animals, but also runs healthy cooking and dairying workshops, has three themed gardens and is participating in a project about endangered antelopes from Russia. You can help to [more...]

Vibrant multi-use community arts centre and performance space between Archway and Highgate. Classes in every thing from ballet to yoga by way of photography, writing for children and life drawing.

Jacksons Lane

It's a performance space, a bar, a workshop, a community centre... whatever name you give it, it's a great place to be.

Chats Palace.

A pottery painting studio where you don't have to book a party. The London studio is in Dulwich but there are other branches around the country.

All Fired Up.

Paint your own pottery, just the way you want it. There are parties for kids and adults, and food can be provided or you can bring your own. Bear in mind that individuals can't just drop in, though.

Painted Earth

The trouble with most craftshops is knowing what to do with all the neat stuff they sell once you get it home. Purple Planet have the answer: workshops for kids and adults to show you how it's done.

Grab your partner for some traditional country dancing. Whether your feet itch for English folk dance, a Scottish ceilidh, or to emulate Michael Flattley in Irish step dancing, you'll find somewhere in London where you can [more...]

If you've been impressed with the likes of Strictly Come Dancing on tv, why not learn to do it yourselves? Whether you fancy the romance of the waltz, the passion of the tango, or the fun of salsa, you can find a class in London to [more...]

Yee-HA! Crack that whip, rope that horse and throw some knives around at The Circus Space's half-day Western skills training session.

The Circus Space - western skills.

Always regretted not running away to join the circus? It's never too late... The Circus Space run half-day, full-day and evening skills training courses.

The Circus Space.

Lauderdale House in beautiful Waterlow Park (itself well worth a trip) runs a huge selection of arts, crafts and other courses, plus lots of different kinds of performances - music, theatre, dance and so on. There is also an art gallery [more...]

Stretch your mental muscles! The City Lit has an incredible range of courses, from anthropology to writing for television and all points between. If you'd rather do something arty, there's graphic design, sculpture, or jewellery making. [more...]