Join us for a hands-on Christmas gingerbread house decorating workshop in collaboration with FUJIFILM House of Photography, hosted by Hey! Food is Ready. Decorate your own gingerbread house with icing and piping and enjoy a festive evening in Covent Garden.
Who will be joining you?
Hey! Food is Ready is a London-based cultural food and workshop studio bringing hands-on, creative food experiences to workplaces, venues and communities across the city.
What can you expect from this event?
Enjoy a relaxed, hands-on evening guided by the Hey! Food is Ready team, decorating your own gingerbread house with icing and piping. And don’t forget to capture your creative journey with an instax camera, turning each festive moment into a lasting memory!
What will you learn?
Learn simple icing and piping techniques and ideas for decorating your gingerbread house.
Key information for attendees
Workshop 6:00pm-8:00pm at FUJIFILM House of Photography, 8-9 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9LH.
Please aim to arrive 15 minutes before the event starts.
Itinerary
6:00pm to 6:10pm: Welcome and introduction
Meet the Hey! Food is Ready team and settle in for the evening. We'll introduce the gingerbread house decorating activity, explain the materials and talk through the icing and piping skills you'll be learning.
6:10pm to 6:30pm: Icing and piping demonstration
Watch a guided demonstration of how to work with icing and control your piping to create patterns and decorative details. We'll share ideas for planning your design, combining colours and achieving a festive finish.
6:30pm to 7:30pm: Create your gingerbread house design
Put the techniques into practice as you decorate your gingerbread house. Choose your colours, build up your patterns and add your own Christmas touches. The team will be on hand to answer questions and offer guidance as you work.
7:30pm to 7:50pm: Finishing touches
Refine your design and add the final icing and piping details. This is time to ask for help with anything you'd like to improve and bring your creation together.
7:50pm to 8:00pm: Share and wrap up
Take a look at everyone's designs, share what you've created and recap the decorating techniques you can try again at home.

