Baking Classes in East Sussex
9 baking schools in East Sussex
East Sussex has 9 baking schools, with a strong cluster in Brighton and options stretching along the coast and into the South Downs. Fair Cake, The Artisan Bakehouse, and Brighton Cookery School form the heart of a lively baking scene in Brighton, between them covering cake decorating, artisan bread, and a broad range of baking styles. The Community Kitchen offers a welcoming, accessible setting for those new to baking, and Bake Awake concentrates on sourdough and naturally leavened loaves. Inland, Community Chef in Lewes runs pastry and bread classes within the South Downs, and smaller schools like Open Bakery and Kitty Witch Bakehouse bring specialist skills to the mix. For more on sourdough teaching across the UK, see our guide to the best sourdough classes.
- Schools
- 9
- Towns & cities
- 4
- Published prices
- £0–£750
- Typical price
- £40
- Average rating
- 5.0
- Gift vouchers
- 7 of 9
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Tap a heading to re-sort, or tick two schools to compare. Sorted by most reviewed by default.| Select to compare | School | Teaches | Getting there | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brighton Cookery SchoolBrighton | 5.0(102) | £80–£90 | MacaronsPastry | 2h – 4h |
| 5Aug 2025 | Yes | |
Fair CakeBrighton | 4.9(79) | £125–£750 | Biscuits & CookiesButtercreamCake BakingCake DecoratingChocolate MakingCupcakesFondant & SugarcraftMacaronsPastryVegan BakingWedding Cakes | 6.5h – 120h |
| 5Sept 2022 | Yes | |
Open BakeryBrighton | 4.9(62) | Not recorded | Bread MakingMacaronsPastryPatisserie | Not recorded |
| 5Mar 2025 | Yes | |
The Community KitchenBrighton | 5.0(58) | £9–£60 | Baking Classes | 2h – 3h |
| – | Yes | |
The Butler's PantryLittlehampton | 4.9(32) | Not recorded | Artisan BreadBaking ClassesBread MakingPastryPatisseriePizza & FocacciaSeasonal BakingSourdough | 1.5h – 2h |
| 5Jul 2024 | Yes | |
| 5.0(25) | Not recorded | Bread MakingSourdough | Not recorded |
| – | – | ||
Community ChefLewes | 5.0(12) | £0 | Bread MakingPastryPatisserie | 3h |
| 4Jan 2026 | – | |
Lerato Cookery School & KitchenEastbourne | 5.0(7) | Not recorded | Cake BakingCake Decorating | Not recorded |
| – | Yes | |
Bake AwakeBrighton | 5.0(6) | £40–£65 | Bread MakingSourdough | 3h |
| – | Yes |
What the dashes mean: a dash never means “no”. Under From or Duration it means the school has not published one, so check when booking. Under Hygieneit means we have no current rating to show for that school – unrated is not the same as low-rated. Under Giftit means we have no record either way, so it is worth asking. Hygiene badges show the month of the last inspection; an amber badge means that inspection is more than four years old – still valid, just worth double-checking.
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Worked out from the schools on this page, not written once and repeated everywhere.