Learn from experts and try your hand at new skills with these classes and workshops in Bristol.

Want to master some new cooking techniques? Bristol has a brilliant range of cookery schools where you can learn anything from Mediterranean specialities at Papadeli Cookery School, cake baking and decorating at Bake It! Bristol and pasta and bread masterclasses at Cooking It!

The city also has plenty of masterclasses for those of you who want to try your hand at mixing cocktails at The Milk Thistle, or making the perfect G&T at 6 O'clock Gin at the Glassboat, with the opportunity for you to learn plenty of alcohol-related trivia along the way.

If you fancy trying your hand at acting or improv, then both Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and The Bristol Improv Theatre - Theatre School run courses, where you'll learn to perform in a fun, supportive and holistic way.

If you’re feeling crafty, we’ve got options ranging from floristry to bunting-making – perfect for a day out with friends or team building.

Try a painting, printmaking, clay or collage craft workshop at Studio Pachira, a relaxed, inclusive art studio where you can unwind, get messy, and make something beautiful. 

Take a look at what is on at Prior Shop in Bristol Shopping Quarter, who run a full programme of craft and design workshops, while Fancy Plants will show you how to make a terrarium using a selection of plants, moss and gravel. 

Spike Print Studio offers classes and courses in screenprinting, intaglio and relief. You'll also find a varied programme of drawing courses and workshops at RWA.

WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre offers courses on many creative arts from photography to calligraphy.

Alternatively, if street art is the thing that’s brought you to Bristol, you can channel your inner Banksy by spraying your own street art or learning about graffiti in an informative workshop.

Whatever your tastes, you’ll come away brimming with new knowledge from these experiences...