FREE Monthly budget-friendly community cooking classes in Birmingham
June 2026 – January 2027
Join us for Allens Cross Cooking Club at Allens Cross Community Association — a new monthly community cooking class in Birmingham focused on budget-friendly vegetarian meals, quick recipes and stretching your meals further!
Each session will explore a different seasonal theme and recipe, with hands-on cooking activities designed to help local residents cook tasty, healthy & affordable meals in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Event Details
📍 Allens Cross Community Centre, 24 Tinkers Farm Rd, Birmingham B31 1RH
⏰ 1pm–3pm
📅 Every second Friday of the month – launching Friday 12th June!
Limited onsite parking is available and the closest bus routes are the 61, 63, 18 and 27.
What to Expect
Throughout the series we’ll explore:
- Budget-friendly family meals
- Seasonal cooking ideas
- Simple ways to reduce food waste
- Batch cooking and money-saving tips
- Affordable protein alternatives
- Easy recipes with big flavour
Take away FREE ingredients to recreate the dish at hoe yourself!
Sessions are designed to be practical, accessible and suitable for a range of cooking abilities.
Upcoming Sessions
🍔 BBQ Summer Sizzlers Under £5 – Friday 12th June – BOOK NOW
🥐 Plastic Free Budget Picnic – Friday 10th July – BOOK NOW
🥗 Summer Plates Under £5 – Friday 14th August
🍲 Back to Basics, But Better – Friday 11th September
🍁 Warm Up Your Week – Friday 9th October
🧀 Cheap Protein, Big Meals – Friday 13th November
🎄 Christmas Leftovers, Reinvented – Friday 11th December
♻️ Smart Swaps for January – Friday 8th January
Booking Information
Each session must be booked separately through Eventbrite – please click ‘Book Now’ below and browse through available dates.
Select a FREE ticket or a suggested £2 donation, bookings help us to secure spaces, plan ingredients and dietary requirements, and reduce food waste.
Our cooking classes are funded through Building Greener Communities project — helping local residents live more sustainably through practical skills, community connection and climate-friendly activities.
Accessibility & Dietary Requirements
If you have any allergies, dietary requirements, accessibility needs or learning requirements, please let us know at least one week in advance by emailing Jeanette.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Allens Cross Cooking Club!
If you have any questions please get in touch.
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