Kintsugi Workshop - from £39
A hands-on class in Kensal Rise teaching the Japanese art of repairing broken china with gold resin — guests bring (or are provided) a piece to mend, turning a crack into a feature rather than a flaw.
Tea for Two: Lavish Indian Afternoon London - from £74
An Indian-inspired twist on the traditional afternoon tea format, with a choice of 12 teas and dishes that lean into colonial-era British Indian fusion rather than the usual scones and finger sandwiches.
The Medieval Wine Tour London - from £59
A two-and-a-half-hour walking tour through the City of London with historian and broadcaster Dr Matthew Green, tasting medieval-style wine from a coconut shell along the way, with costumed actors and musicians jumping out to bring the history to life. Time Out gave it four stars.
Deluxe Cheese & Wine Tasting London - from £89
A proper wine-paired cheeseboard for two or four, served aboard a 96-foot barge moored on the Pad dington basin.
The Secret East London Fine
Dining Experience - from £189
A nine-course tasting menu at an undisclosed East London location, revealed only once booked, and bring-your-own bottle. No restaurant name, no menu preview — just a date, a time, and the promise of somewhere worth the mystery.
Ethiopian Cooking Experience - from £69
A scoop-wrap-and-roll cooking class covering authentic Ethiopian technique from scratch — injera, traditional stews, and proper hand-eating method rather than a recipe card. A good “gift for the person who’s always cooking something new” pick.
Forage London - The Edible City - from £60
A three-hour guided foraging walk through Hampstead Heath, Burgess Park or Peckham Rye, led by John Rensten, founder of Forage London and author of The Edible City. Genuinely educational rather than a novelty add-on — guests learn to identify edible and medicinal plants growing wild across the capital.
A behind-the-headlines look at the British Museum’s collection, aimed at anyone who’s walked past the Rosetta Stone without really stopping.
A full day at Gusbourne Estate in Kent — an hour from London — with a glass of sparkling wine on arrival, a guided tour of the vines, a tasting of the estate’s classic range, and a seasonal three course lunch paired with more Gusbourne wine.
A private, two-hour, in person blues guitar lesson with John Ellis, former guitarist with The Stranglers (and, before that, Bazooka Joe alongside a young Adam Ant). Held at a private London location of the recipient’s choosing — a back room in their local pub included.
