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Introduction to Sourdough: Starters & Baking at Home – Newhaven, Oct 2026
£28.00
Come and start your sourdough journey with us.
Date: Thursday 22nd October
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Newhaven Community Kitchen, Denton Island, BN9 9BA
- Helping you bake with confidence
- Clear guidance from experienced bakers
- Plastic-free packaging, packed in Sussex
- Free UK delivery on every order
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Free UK deliveryon every order
Friendly supportfrom real sourdough bakers
Everything you need
Carefully chosen tools and ingredients.
Friendly support
Practical advice whenever you need it.
Handmade in Sussex
Packed by hand in our coastal workshop.
Made for home bakers
Product overview
This beginner-friendly class is a practical introduction to sourdough starters and baking sourdough bread at home.
We’ll explain how sourdough works, why it’s different from commercial yeast, and how to keep a starter healthy. You’ll see how a starter is fed, learn the key steps of bread making, explore essential tools, and enjoy a sourdough tasting.
Date: Thursday 22nd October
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Newhaven Community Kitchen, Denton Island, BN9 9BA
By the end of the 2 hour class, you’ll understand sourdough and know how to look after a starter at home.
Designed for home cooks who want to bake better bread with simple ingredients and less guesswork.
Class Outline
- Welcome + what sourdough actually is
- Wake up your starter
- From starter to bread
- Tools show & tell
- Tasting + Q&A
What you will receive
Expert tuition from Founder, Jim, as well as our Easy Sourdough Starter & Jar Gift Set – including seaside strong white culture pouch, weck starter jar, stirrer, insert card to lots of free recipes and guides, and many many other pro tips throughout the class. The gift set is valued at £26.95 sold separately.
Suitable for all ages
The first loaf may not be perfect. That is normal. The useful goal is not an Instagram-ready open crumb on day one. It is learning what changed, baking again and gradually developing a method that works in your own kitchen.
Frequently asked questions
No. The class has been created for complete beginners. We will explain the basic terms and the process from the beginning.
No. A properly fermented sourdough loaf cannot be mixed, fermented and baked within a two-hour evening class. We will explain and demonstrate the key stages so that you understand how to bake at home.
No specialist baking equipment is required for the session. Your take-home starter essentials set is included in the ticket price.
Your £28 ticket includes the two-hour class, sourdough tasting, question-and-answer session and a starter essentials set containing our Seaside strong white culture, a Weck jar, a stirrer and links to further guidance.
The class takes place at Newhaven Community Kitchen, Denton Island, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9BA.
Yes. It is aimed at beginners, but it will also help people who have started and become stuck with starter care or the overall process. It is not an advanced fermentation or shaping workshop.
Helpful answers
Questions before you begin
Standard orders are processed within 24 hours and sent from our Sussex workshop using Royal Mail Tracked 48. Choose Express Delivery for same-day dispatch on orders placed before 1pm, Monday to Friday; these are sent using Royal Mail Tracked 24. Orders placed after 1pm, at weekends or on bank holidays are dispatched on the next working day. Royal Mail service times are delivery aims, so arrival dates are estimates rather than guarantees.
Yes. Enter the recipient’s address at checkout. Prices are not included inside the parcel.
Yes. Our beginner guidance and friendly support are available whenever you need help with your sourdough journey. Have you seen our beginner’s sourdough guide? If you still need help, contact us for support and we’ll be happy to help.
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