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Cheese afternoon tea for two on a double-decker barge—cheesy bliss!
from £69.00
A beginner's pottery class led by experienced instructors in a beautiful Stoke Newington studio...
from £49.00
Bankside day date: pancakes, cocktails & self-guided city fun!
from £44.00
Lavish Indian afternoon tea for two in London—12 teas to choose!
from £74.00
Scoop, wrap and roll. Learn to cook authentic, Ethiopian food with this exceptional cooking experience...
from £69.00
Wild walk in London: cocktails, stories & foraging fun in the woods!
from £99.00
Abstract art class with Georgie Mason—paint, play & unwind!
from £89.00
A long way away from a traditional nude art class. This is a class bursting with colour and imagery.
from £19.00
Hidden wine bar gem in Covent Garden — sip, snack & soak up the cool vibes.
from £49.00
Cabaret, comedy & chaos — a wild night of live acts at The Phoenix.
from £110.00
Craft your own signature scent in Shoreditch – blend oils, play with notes & leave with 2 perfumes you MADE!
from £69.00
A proper traditional wicker hamper, packed with treats to share as you float down the river.
from £69.00
Craft a unique silver ring using ancient wax carving techniques!
from £129.00
Design your own perfume at The Perfume Studio—blend & take home!
£129.00
Stuck on what to buy for someone special, an Experience Days gift voucher gives them the choice.
£100.00
Quick, take your pick! Oh no, you missed it...
£65.00
There’s more than just ‘ice and a slice’ in this masterclass. The art of cocktail making will be infused into two hours of shake, stir and sip at your own designated cocktail station.
£75.00
Deluxe cheese & wine tasting on a Paddington barge for 2 or 4!
from £89.00
Experience a Japanese twist on afternoon tea at Soho's luxury 5-star venue. For Two people.
£69.00
Calling All Tipsy Chocoholics!
£139.00
Afternoon tea aboard a luxury yacht — city views, sweet treats & pure chill vibes.
£89.00
Wander Windsor Castle, then toast with Prosecco & scones at Clarence Brasserie.
£129.00
Explore Brighton’s Royal Pavilion, then sip wine & share local bites at The Wine Cellar.
£99.00
Paint, sip, laugh! Create your masterpiece with drinks & good vibes galore.
£64.00
The Alcotraz Immersive Cocktail Experience for Two tosses you straight into a world where theatre, mischief, and mixology join forces.
£99.00
Wander colourful RHS gardens bursting with blooms, charm & plant inspo galore.
£44.00
Oh, how delightful it is to wander through the cobbled streets of Bath. One can admire the cafés and boutiques, and talk about the up-and-coming balls of the season...
£34.00
London’s Calling — and it’s got tickets with your name on!
£399.00
A delightful afternoon tea aboard a historic Thames paddle steamer, with fizz and riverside views.
£64.00
A leisurely day of Kentish countryside, vineyard views, local wine and a rather lovely picnic.
£99.00
Give her a say in something she'll actually keep. Craft Your Dream Ring, from £129, is a hands-on wax-carving workshop with Posh Totty in Islington or Brighton — she designs it, they cast it in sterling silver, and it arrives by post a little while later (worth the wait, we're told). Design Your Own Fragrance at The Perfume Studio in London does the same trick with scent instead of silver, from £129 — a bottle that's entirely hers, rather than whatever was going at duty free.
Pottery Class London is a beginner-friendly wheel session in Stoke Newington with instructors Nam and Susi — two hours from £49 for one or £99 for two, with an optional £5 firing fee per pot. Her first bowl needn't come out symmetrical to be worth keeping. If wheels aren't her thing, Naked Neon Life Drawing swaps clay for colour and glow paint entirely, from £19 — a different kind of “I made this,” with considerably less clay under the fingernails.
The Royal Pavilion and Sharing Board for Two at the Wine Cellar Brighton pairs the Pavilion's extraordinary interiors with a sharing board and wine nearby, from £99 — extravagant architecture, seaside wandering, someone else doing the catering. For a London equivalent with a similar palace-and-treat shape, Windsor Castle Entrance & Sparkling Cream Tea at Clarence Brasserie does much the same, from £129.
The Ethiopian Cooking Experience at Shepherd's Bush Market introduces proper Ethiopian technique before a meal with the group — £69 for one or £129 for two, with meat, vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options (confirm the right one when booking). If she's more interested in what goes in the glass than on the plate, the Cocktail Making Class covers two hours of proper shake-and-stir technique at her own station, from £75.
Yes — some experiences are priced for two from the start, others offer separate one- and two-person options, so check which you're buying before checkout rather than assuming the headline price covers them both. A day out with her favourite partner in crime is often what makes a present feel personal.
Eligible vouchers can be exchanged while they're still valid and before a date's been booked, and she can pay the difference if the replacement costs more. So you can take a chance on something unexpected without having to correctly predict her entire personality in one purchase.
