If there’s one thing we’re mad about it’s learning a new skill.
From painting to cocktail making and everything in-between, there isn’t a workshop out there we won’t take. After all, there isn’t too much that can top that warm and fuzzy feeling after accomplishing a goal, just getting a bit creative or fine-tuning a new skill.
With this in mind, we’ve compiled a list of the very best workshops in Sydney so you too can try out a new hobby, talent or art form and reap the rewards.
Learn sourdough at Bourke Street Bakery
Banksmeadow
There isn’t a soul alive who doesn’t smell fresh baked bread and experience that visceral melt. So what if we told you that you could go behind the scenes at one of Sydney’s best bakeries and experience bread science (and scents) first hand?
View this post on InstagramTake all the happy snaps with The Aperture Club
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If you fancy yourself quite the photographer but know you could use an extra tip or two, look no further than The Aperture Club. Their four-hour Camera Essentials workshop will teach you the basics of photography, but if you don’t have a full-blown SLR camera to call your own, the Smartphone course also goes down a treat. Workshops range from beginner to masterclass and every age bracket is welcome.
The Aperture Club tell us their clients “see the world in a whole new way” after connecting with their creativity behind the lens, and with their range of street-based workshops like the Urban Observer and Poetic Witness, we can see why. Head here to book a class.
Be a silversmith at Gaffa
CBD
Gaffa is made up of one Sydney’s largest communities of jewellery makers, so if you’re keen to break into the craft, Gaffa have you covered. The jewellery beginners course will set you up with the basics like piercing, filing, soldering, riveting—words that will soon all make sense, we promise—and suits newbies but more advanced courses are also available.
Students in the beginner course will make a ring set as well as a pendant or earrings, so you’ll go home with something tactile with your know-how. Head here.
Make macarons with MakMak
Surry Hills
MakMak are committed to teaching you the “whys” of baking, not just the “hows”. And when the “whys” scored them the title of Sydney’s best macarons in a blind taste test, you know you’re in for a good, tasty and educational time.
Classes run for two hours, products are gluten-free and all age groups and experience levels are welcome. Pair that with the promise of a delicious treat and a workshop with MakMak is an easy choice to make. Go here for all the details.
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