The Grange Hotel, York, is pleased to announce a collection of activities guaranteed to leave guests and locals alike feeling cosy this autumn, including gin tasting masterclasses, calligraphy classes, flower arranging, prosecco tasting, and live music and jazz nights at the Ivy Brasserie.

Housed in a Grade II listed building in the quiet residential area of Bootham, the hotel promises an intimate escape this autumn with roaring fires in the Tapestry Bar, 41 individually-designed rooms, Regency style décor, antique paintings, and its atmospheric two AA rosette restaurant situated in the historic vaulted cellars.

Experiences and classes to try this autumn at The Grange Hotel include:

Gin Tasting Masterclasses

Throughout October and November local gin experts, Still & Heart, will be on hand to offer bespoke experiences for the ‘gin curious’, educating guests all about the nation’s favourite distilled drink. With a gin cocktail in hand, guests will be guided through a number of different gins, garnishes and mixers. They will experiment with up to four different gins before ending the masterclass with a large G&T of their choice to have alongside a two-course lunch served at the hotel’s two AA Rosette restaurant, The Ivy Brasserie.

Tickets for the Gin Tasting Masterclass cost £55 per person and include a welcome drink, three tasting gins and one final G&T. The Gin Tasting Masterclasses is available to book on 11th October, as well as 14th, 15th and 29th November.

Calligraphy Classes

This autumn The Grange Hotel will host its first calligraphy class. In a xx-hour beginner’s workshop led by Calligraphy Harrogate, guests will be introduced to modern calligraphy where they will learn the art of exquisite hand lettering. The class will guide budding calligraphers through all the basic techniques and tips to get started. With numbers limited to a small group, there will be plenty of one on one tuition time to ensure guests get plenty of practise and develop their skills. Each guest will be provided with a modern calligraphy kit to use during the class and to take home with them for practising their new skill. The class will be accompanied with delicious cream tea served with tea or coffee.

The cost for the morning of tuition, refreshments, and the modern calligraphy kit is £50.00 per person. The first Calligraphy Class will take place on 24th September.

Autumnal Flower Arranging

Guests looking to embrace autumn in all its colours can book onto the hotel’s flower arranging masterclass. Here they will receive kits to create their own unique floral arrangements using seasonal plants and flowers made up orange, yellow and filemot to take home and cherish. Professional florists will guide the decorative flower arranging workshop, demonstrating how to arrange the seasonal display for guests to then have a go themselves. The day includes tea, coffee and biscuits on arrival and afternoon tea and a glass of fizz after the class.

The Flower Arranging Masterclass costs £49 per person and will run for approx. two hours. The class will take place on 21st October.

Friday Night Live & Jazz Nights

As nights draw in, nothing says cosy and warm like live music in the candlelit setting of The Ivy Brasserie, found in the cellars of The Grange Hotel. Throughout autumn, hotel guests and visitors to York can enjoy the sweet melodies of jazz duo Croft & Mullen Band at one of the hotel’s jazz nights, formed of talented singer Rachel Croft and accompanied by jazz pianist Karl Mullen with songs from the Great American Songbook, jazz and boogie-woogie. The Ivy Brasserie will also hold Friday Night Live throughout autumn, offering guests the opportunity to enjoy music by talented musicians from York. Friday Night Live and the Jazz Nights are the perfect way to kick-off the weekend in style, enjoying live music together with locally produced great food prepared by Chef Will Nicol.

The Friday Night Live and jazz nights are free music events for those booked in to dine at The Ivy Brasserie, starting from 7pm and are held on Friday nights throughout October and November.

Prosecco Tasting Dinner

The Grange Hotel will be giving prosecco lovers the chance to experience a delicious four course dinner accompanied by four matched Prosecco Ecco wines. Highlights from the menu include roast loin of pork with pancetta crushed potatoes and honey glazed carrots partnered with Adami Col Credas Brut Prosecco known for its impressive intensity and floral notes. In addition to four glasses of prosecco served at dinner, guests will receive a prosecco cocktail upon arrival and a coffee & prosecco truffle to end the meal.

The Prosecco Tasting Dinner costs £59 per person and will be held from 7pm on Friday 1st November.

Rates at The Grange Hotel start from £210 staying in a double room on a B&B basis. To book visit www.grangehotel.co.uk or call 01904 644744.