# Event Details - **Event Name**: FREE Caribbean inspired Cooking Class – Budget Friendly, Home Cooked! - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 10:30 am - **Event Description**: Discover budget-friendly Caribbean cooking. Learn new skills, enjoy great food and take home goodies – completely free!About this EventJoin The Light for a fun, hands-on Caribbean cooking experience where you'll learn practical cooking skills, discover new flavours and take home ideas you can use again and again.Whether you're a complete beginner or already enjoy cooking, these sessions are designed to be relaxed, welcoming and enjoyable for everyone.During the session you'll learn how to prepare a selection of Jamaican-inspired dishes and techniques, including:• Fried Dumplings• Green Seasoning• Escovitch Pickle• And much more!Along the way you'll pick up practical tips to help you create affordable, flavour-packed meals at home.Event Details? Saturday 22nd August? BirminghamChoose one session:☀️ Morning Session: 10:30am – 1:00pm☀️ Afternoon Session: 2:00pm – 4:30pm?️ Completely FREE? Goodies to take away? All ingredients and equipment providedFunded by The National Lottery Community Fund.Our focus isn't fine dining or complicated recipes. These sessions are all about creating flavour-packed, budget-friendly food using practical ingredients and techniques that can be recreated at home.With the rising cost of living, we want to help people make their food budget go further without compromising on taste. Small additions such as homemade green seasoning and escovitch pickle can transform everyday meals, helping you create delicious dishes from ingredients you may already have at home.Please Read Before RegisteringDue to limited spaces, registering on Eventbrite does not automatically guarantee a place.Following registration, places will be reviewed and confirmed by email on Friday 7th August.Once your place has been confirmed, we'll also send reminder communications before the event to help ensure places aren't missed and as many people as possible can benefit from this free opportunity.If we do not receive a response to our confirmation email, we may offer the place to someone on our waiting list. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/smethwick/free-caribbean-inspired-cooking-class-budget-friendly-home-cooked/100001992319429044 - **Event Categories**: cooking, workshops, art - **Slot details of has slots**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: 14+ - Duration: 6 hours - Location: Dorothy Parkes Centre - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Smethwick - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Dorothy Parkes Centre - **lat**: 52.4866034 - **long**: -1.9726953 - **full address**: Dorothy Parkes Centre, Church Road, Smethwick, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: FREE Caribbean inspired Cooking Class – Budget Friendly, Home Cooked! - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/cf0315de6d8275b8cbf15e49d2180bdfe0da31211f428542ea0501e242fb7507-rimg-w1200-h800-dcf4f5ee-gmir.jpg?v=1783360416 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is FREE Caribbean inspired Cooking Class - Budget Friendly, Home Cooked! being held? - **A:** FREE Caribbean inspired Cooking Class - Budget Friendly, Home Cooked! takes place on Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 10:30 am to Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 10:30 am at Dorothy Parkes Centre, Church Road, Smethwick, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Is there an age restriction for FREE Caribbean inspired Cooking Class - Budget Friendly, Home Cooked!? - **A:** FREE Caribbean inspired Cooking Class - Budget Friendly, Home Cooked! is strictly for guests aged 14 and above. Valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry. Guests under 14 will not be admitted. The event will be presented in English. - **Q**: Who is organizing FREE Caribbean inspired Cooking Class - Budget Friendly, Home Cooked!? - **A:** FREE Caribbean inspired Cooking Class - Budget Friendly, Home Cooked! is organized by The Light - Healthy Lives Brighter Futures. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** FREE Caribbean inspired Cooking Class - Budget Friendly, Home Cooked! is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Smethwick, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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