Friday 9th March

Saturday 10th March

Sunday 11th March

11am-1pm
Alyson Lilleyman
Hibiscus flower and bud
FA1 (FULLY BOOKED)
Skill level: intermediate

Alyson is a guest tutor at Squires Kitchen’s International School and also runs Perfect Petals. In this mini-class, she’ll teach you how to make a Hibiscus flower and bud - a bright and iconic tropical flower. Alyson can also be found demonstrating at the Squires Kitchen Great Impressions stand all weekend in the Great Hall. 

11am-1pm
Carlos Lischetti
There’s a monster under my bed!
SA1 (FULLY BOOKED)

Join the incredibly talented sugar artist and pastry chef Carlos Lischetti to learn how to model a monster character, perfecting his expression, colour and texture. This monster features in Carlos’ ‘There’s a Monster under my bed!’ scene featuring a little boy imagining monsters hiding in his bedroom. Carlos contributes to Cakes & Sugarcraft magazine and teaches at Squires Kitchen’s International School.

11am-1pm
Carlos Lischetti
There’s a monster under my bed!
SUA1 (FULLY BOOKED)

Join the incredibly talented sugar artist and pastry chef Carlos Lischetti to learn how to model a monster character, perfecting his expression, colour and texture. This monster features in Carlos’ ‘There’s a Monster under my bed!’ scene featuring a little boy imagining monsters hiding in his bedroom. Carlos contributes to Cakes & Sugarcraft magazine and teaches at Squires Kitchen’s International School.

11.15am-1.15pm
Maki Searle
Cake brooches 
FB1 (FULLY BOOKED)

Award-winning pastry chef, cake decorator and Squires Kitchen magazine contributor Maki will show you how to make pretty cake brooches for mini cakes and wedding cakes, as featured in her début book, Cakes to Fall in Love with (B. Dutton Publishing Ltd), available from the book stand in the Great Hall.

11.15am-1.15pm
Vivian Lee
Pressure piped flowers and figures
SB1 (FULLY BOOKED)

Vivian is one of the latest tutors to join Squires Kitchen’s International School and is a contributor to Cakes & Sugarcraft magazine. Vivian has a true passion for cake decorating as well as a diploma in patisserie and in this mini class she will show you the art of pressure piped flowers and figures, perfect for decorating wedding cakes and more. 

11.15am-1.15pm
Maki Searle
Wedding bells cake top decoration
SUB1(FULLY BOOKED) 

Award-winning pastry chef, cake decorator and Squires Kitchen magazine contributor Maki will show you how to make the wedding bells cake top decoration from her début book, Cakes to Fall in Love with (B. Dutton Publishing Ltd), available from the book stand in the Great Hall.

2pm-4pm
Ximena Sempertegui
Baby in a peapod
FA2 (FULLY BOOKED) 

Ximena Sempertegui runs Cakes N’ Supplies by Ximena, based in Florida. You can also see Ximena at her stand at the show where she will be selling cutters, moulds and cake decorating supplies. Ximena has won many competitions and is a demonstrator at the ICES and NEC conventions. In this class, Ximena will show you how to make a cute baby in a peapod – a perfect decoration for a christening celebration cake.

2pm-4pm
Debbie Brown
Mini Kitten Cakes
SA2 (FULLY BOOKED)

Debbie Brown is an accomplished cake decorator, author and sugarcraft tutor. She is the UK’s best-selling author of novelty cake books and is renowned all over the world for her work. In this class, you will learn how to make the adorable mini kitten cakes from her latest book, Debbie Brown’s Baby Cakes (B. Dutton Publishing Ltd.) available from the book stand in the Great Hall. Debbie will also be signing copies here on Saturday and Sunday.

1.45pm-3.45pm
Claire Fitzsimons
Beginners’ flowers: arum lily and mimosa
SUA2 (FULLY BOOKED)

Claire is a qualified and highly experienced schoolteacher with a diploma in cuisine from Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts School in London. She has taken several different courses at Squires Kitchen’s International School and a three-year sugarcraft diploma course at Brooklands College. Claire’s patience and wide teaching experience is particularly suited to beginners. Claire works in the Squires Kitchen shop on Fridays as a demonstrator and is a specialist in wired flowers.

2.15pm – 4.15pm
Vivian Lee
Royal icing writing and lettering skills
FB2 (FULLY BOOKED)

Vivian is one of the latest tutors to join Squires Kitchen’s International School and is a contributor to Cakes & Sugarcraft magazine. Vivian has a true passion for cake decorating as well as a diploma in patisserie and in this mini-class she will show you how to use royal icing confidently for writing and lettering on cakes.

2.15pm-4.15pm
Alan Dunn
Vuylstekeara orchid
SB2 (FULLY BOOKED)

Join Alan for this intermediate level mini class to learn how to make this unusual orchid with a striking colour pattern. Alan is one of the world’s leading sugar florists. He teaches at Squires Kitchen’s International School, has authored many books including Flowers and Foliage for Wedding Cakes (B. Dutton Publishing Ltd) and contributes to Cakes & Sugarcraft magazine.

2pm-4pm
Vivian Lee
Royal iced spring flower plaque
SUB2 (FULLY BOOKED)

Vivian is one of the latest tutors to join Squires Kitchen’s International School and is a contributor to Cakes & Sugarcraft magazine. Vivian has a true passion for cake decorating as well as a diploma in patisserie. In this mini class, Vivian will show you how to make a plaque for a celebration cake complete with pretty royal iced spring flowers.