10 - 19 April 2026, Olympia, London

10 - 19 April 2026
Olympia, London

BBQ Academy

Think BBQ is just for summer? Think again. 

Welcome to the BBQ Academy, sponsored by La Española – a brand-new experience launching this year at the Ideal Home Show, where fire, flavour and creativity take centre stage. 


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Led by BBQ experts Andrew Dickens and Joseph Nesbitt-Larking, and sponsored by La Española, these live sessions are packed with top tips, clever techniques and bold ideas to help you master the BBQ all year round.

From perfectly cooked, melt-in-the-mouth steaks to unexpectedly brilliant desserts, this is BBQ without limits. 

Expect live demonstrations, insider know-how, and plenty of tasters along the way. Whether you’re a confident grill master or just getting started, you’ll leave inspired, informed – and very well fed.

 

andrew dickens bbq    joseph nesbitt larking

Explore the full fiery timetable

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10:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Shakshuka – the classic brunch dish of eggs poached in a spicy tomato stew – is reimagined, swapping Maghrebi flavours for a hearty, simpler stew composed of a host of delicious fry-up staples. Chocol ...
12:00
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    For the carnivores… learn the best way to quickly sear a flank steak that makes both a weekend showstopper and an accessible midweek meal. We serve alongside grilled, crispy potatoes and talk you thro ...
13:15
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Chicken wings – the tasty, time-honoured treat 'transformed with flavours spanning the southern Mediterranean, the Levant and the Arab Peninsula. Learn about reverse searing to get the best out of mar ...
14:30
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Learn the difference between lamb, hogget and mutton, and why older animals should make a return to our tables, while we prepare a dish showcasing some fantastic produce and talk you through cooking o ...
15:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Tender, melt in the mouth pork encased in beautiful, crispy crackling, roasted on a rotisserie and served with a cider and gooseberry glaze. Learn how to prepare a pork belly for rotisserie roasting w ...
10:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Shakshuka – the classic brunch dish of eggs poached in a spicy tomato stew – is reimagined, swapping Maghrebi flavours for a hearty, simpler stew composed of a host of delicious fry-up staples. Chocol ...
12:00
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    For the carnivores… learn the best way to quickly sear a flank steak that makes both a weekend showstopper and an accessible midweek meal. We serve alongside grilled, crispy potatoes and talk you thro ...
13:15
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Chicken wings – the tasty, time-honoured treat 'transformed with flavours spanning the southern Mediterranean, the Levant and the Arab Peninsula. Learn about reverse searing to get the best out of mar ...
14:30
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Learn the difference between lamb, hogget and mutton, and why older animals should make a return to our tables, while we prepare a dish showcasing some fantastic produce and talk you through cooking o ...
15:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Tender, melt in the mouth pork encased in beautiful, crispy crackling, roasted on a rotisserie and served with a cider and gooseberry glaze. Learn how to prepare a pork belly for rotisserie roasting w ...
10:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Shakshuka – the classic brunch dish of eggs poached in a spicy tomato stew – is reimagined, swapping Maghrebi flavours for a hearty, simpler stew composed of a host of delicious fry-up staples. Chocol ...
12:00
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    For the carnivores… learn the best way to quickly sear a flank steak that makes both a weekend showstopper and an accessible midweek meal. We serve alongside grilled, crispy potatoes and talk you thro ...
13:15
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Chicken wings – the tasty, time-honoured treat 'transformed with flavours spanning the southern Mediterranean, the Levant and the Arab Peninsula. Learn about reverse searing to get the best out of mar ...
14:30
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Learn the difference between lamb, hogget and mutton, and why older animals should make a return to our tables, while we prepare a dish showcasing some fantastic produce and talk you through cooking o ...
15:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Tender, melt in the mouth pork encased in beautiful, crispy crackling, roasted on a rotisserie and served with a cider and gooseberry glaze. Learn how to prepare a pork belly for rotisserie roasting w ...
10:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Shakshuka – the classic brunch dish of eggs poached in a spicy tomato stew – is reimagined, swapping Maghrebi flavours for a hearty, simpler stew composed of a host of delicious fry-up staples. Chocol ...
12:00
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    For the carnivores… learn the best way to quickly sear a flank steak that makes both a weekend showstopper and an accessible midweek meal. We serve alongside grilled, crispy potatoes and talk you thro ...
13:15
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Chicken wings – the tasty, time-honoured treat 'transformed with flavours spanning the southern Mediterranean, the Levant and the Arab Peninsula. Learn about reverse searing to get the best out of mar ...
14:30
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Learn the difference between lamb, hogget and mutton, and why older animals should make a return to our tables, while we prepare a dish showcasing some fantastic produce and talk you through cooking o ...
15:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Tender, melt in the mouth pork encased in beautiful, crispy crackling, roasted on a rotisserie and served with a cider and gooseberry glaze. Learn how to prepare a pork belly for rotisserie roasting w ...
10:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Shakshuka – the classic brunch dish of eggs poached in a spicy tomato stew – is reimagined, swapping Maghrebi flavours for a hearty, simpler stew composed of a host of delicious fry-up staples. Chocol ...
12:00
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    For the carnivores… learn the best way to quickly sear a flank steak that makes both a weekend showstopper and an accessible midweek meal. We serve alongside grilled, crispy potatoes and talk you thro ...
13:15
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Chicken wings – the tasty, time-honoured treat 'transformed with flavours spanning the southern Mediterranean, the Levant and the Arab Peninsula. Learn about reverse searing to get the best out of mar ...
14:30
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Learn the difference between lamb, hogget and mutton, and why older animals should make a return to our tables, while we prepare a dish showcasing some fantastic produce and talk you through cooking o ...
15:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Tender, melt in the mouth pork encased in beautiful, crispy crackling, roasted on a rotisserie and served with a cider and gooseberry glaze. Learn how to prepare a pork belly for rotisserie roasting w ...
10:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Shakshuka – the classic brunch dish of eggs poached in a spicy tomato stew – is reimagined, swapping Maghrebi flavours for a hearty, simpler stew composed of a host of delicious fry-up staples. Chocol ...
12:00
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    For the carnivores… learn the best way to quickly sear a flank steak that makes both a weekend showstopper and an accessible midweek meal. We serve alongside grilled, crispy potatoes and talk you thro ...
13:15
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Chicken wings – the tasty, time-honoured treat 'transformed with flavours spanning the southern Mediterranean, the Levant and the Arab Peninsula. Learn about reverse searing to get the best out of mar ...
14:30
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Learn the difference between lamb, hogget and mutton, and why older animals should make a return to our tables, while we prepare a dish showcasing some fantastic produce and talk you through cooking o ...
15:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Tender, melt in the mouth pork encased in beautiful, crispy crackling, roasted on a rotisserie and served with a cider and gooseberry glaze. Learn how to prepare a pork belly for rotisserie roasting w ...
10:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Shakshuka – the classic brunch dish of eggs poached in a spicy tomato stew – is reimagined, swapping Maghrebi flavours for a hearty, simpler stew composed of a host of delicious fry-up staples. Chocol ...
12:00
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    For the carnivores… learn the best way to quickly sear a flank steak that makes both a weekend showstopper and an accessible midweek meal. We serve alongside grilled, crispy potatoes and talk you thro ...
13:15
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Chicken wings – the tasty, time-honoured treat 'transformed with flavours spanning the southern Mediterranean, the Levant and the Arab Peninsula. Learn about reverse searing to get the best out of mar ...
14:30
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Learn the difference between lamb, hogget and mutton, and why older animals should make a return to our tables, while we prepare a dish showcasing some fantastic produce and talk you through cooking o ...
15:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Tender, melt in the mouth pork encased in beautiful, crispy crackling, roasted on a rotisserie and served with a cider and gooseberry glaze. Learn how to prepare a pork belly for rotisserie roasting w ...
10:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Shakshuka – the classic brunch dish of eggs poached in a spicy tomato stew – is reimagined, swapping Maghrebi flavours for a hearty, simpler stew composed of a host of delicious fry-up staples. Chocol ...
12:00
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    For the carnivores… learn the best way to quickly sear a flank steak that makes both a weekend showstopper and an accessible midweek meal. We serve alongside grilled, crispy potatoes and talk you thro ...
13:15
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Chicken wings – the tasty, time-honoured treat 'transformed with flavours spanning the southern Mediterranean, the Levant and the Arab Peninsula. Learn about reverse searing to get the best out of mar ...
14:30
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Learn the difference between lamb, hogget and mutton, and why older animals should make a return to our tables, while we prepare a dish showcasing some fantastic produce and talk you through cooking o ...
15:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Tender, melt in the mouth pork encased in beautiful, crispy crackling, roasted on a rotisserie and served with a cider and gooseberry glaze. Learn how to prepare a pork belly for rotisserie roasting w ...
10:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Shakshuka – the classic brunch dish of eggs poached in a spicy tomato stew – is reimagined, swapping Maghrebi flavours for a hearty, simpler stew composed of a host of delicious fry-up staples. Chocol ...
12:00
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    For the carnivores… learn the best way to quickly sear a flank steak that makes both a weekend showstopper and an accessible midweek meal. We serve alongside grilled, crispy potatoes and talk you thro ...
13:15
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Chicken wings – the tasty, time-honoured treat 'transformed with flavours spanning the southern Mediterranean, the Levant and the Arab Peninsula. Learn about reverse searing to get the best out of mar ...
14:30
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Learn the difference between lamb, hogget and mutton, and why older animals should make a return to our tables, while we prepare a dish showcasing some fantastic produce and talk you through cooking o ...
15:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Tender, melt in the mouth pork encased in beautiful, crispy crackling, roasted on a rotisserie and served with a cider and gooseberry glaze. Learn how to prepare a pork belly for rotisserie roasting w ...
10:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Shakshuka – the classic brunch dish of eggs poached in a spicy tomato stew – is reimagined, swapping Maghrebi flavours for a hearty, simpler stew composed of a host of delicious fry-up staples. Chocol ...
12:00
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    For the carnivores… learn the best way to quickly sear a flank steak that makes both a weekend showstopper and an accessible midweek meal. We serve alongside grilled, crispy potatoes and talk you thro ...
13:15
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Chicken wings – the tasty, time-honoured treat 'transformed with flavours spanning the southern Mediterranean, the Levant and the Arab Peninsula. Learn about reverse searing to get the best out of mar ...
14:30
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Learn the difference between lamb, hogget and mutton, and why older animals should make a return to our tables, while we prepare a dish showcasing some fantastic produce and talk you through cooking o ...
15:45
  1. BBQ Academy
    45 mins
    Tender, melt in the mouth pork encased in beautiful, crispy crackling, roasted on a rotisserie and served with a cider and gooseberry glaze. Learn how to prepare a pork belly for rotisserie roasting w ...

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