Baking deals

If you're a flan of baking and want to meet some celebrity bakers such as Matty Edgell, Cherish Finden and Molly Robbins, we’ve whisked up a treat for you… totally free one-day tickets to The Cake & Bake Show at Olympia London.

The show runs from Wednesday 27 November until Sunday 1 December, and this is the breakdown of free tickets available each day (15,000 in total)...

• Wednesday 27 November – 5,000
• Thursday 28 November – 5,000
• Friday 29 November – 3,000
• Saturday 30 November – 1,000 SOLD OUT
• Sunday 1 December – 1,000 SOLD OUT

Getting the free tickets is a piece of cake

Enter the code CAB24MSE online at The Cake & Bake Show – you’ll knead to select the day you want to go and you can get up to two adult tickets per household. If going alone, you can just grab one ticket.

Child tickets for ages 15 and under are also totally free (one child per ticket) and you'll need to select them when you book online. Child tickets won't count towards the 15,000 tickets allocated.

If at any point you're asked to enter your card details, go back and enter the code again – there is nothing to pay for these tickets.

The offer ends at 11.59pm on Tuesday 10 September, or when all 15,000 tickets have scone – so go quick as you don't want to be left in tiers.

When will the tickets arrive? Your tickets will be emailed to you up to five days after booking and you can print them out and show them at the door on the day, or show them on your phone.

How much are they normally? Adult tickets usually cost £14 to £16 each plus a £1.70 transaction fee online or £20 to £22 on the door, so you can save a decent amount of dough with this freebie.

What is The Cake & Bake Show?

The show is open from 10am to 5pm and features celebrity bakers, including Great British Bake Off 2023 winner Matty Edgell, Bake Off: The Professionals judge Cherish Finden, and Molly Robbins from the Channel 4 programme Extreme Cake Makers. There will be live demonstrations, cake displays and stalls. You also get access to the Ideal Home Show Christmas, which is on in the same venue.

See our cheap days out round-up for more ideas.

If you're a flan of baking and want to meet some celebrity bakers such as Eric Lanlard, Juliet Sear and Molly Robbins, we’ve whisked up a treat for you… a pair of totally free one-day tickets to The Cake & Bake Show at Olympia London.

The show runs from Wednesday 22 November until Sunday 26 November, and this is the breakdown of free tickets available each day (7,500 pairs available in total)...

• Wednesday 22 November – 2,500
• Thursday 23 November – 2,500
• Friday 24 November – 1,500
• Saturday 25 November – 500
• Sunday 26 November – 500

Getting the free tickets is a piece of cake

Enter the code CABMSEFREE online at The Cake & Bake Show – you’ll knead to select the day you want to go and you can get two adult tickets per household. If going alone, you'll still get two as the free tickets only come in a pair.

Child tickets for ages 15 and under are also totally free (one child per ticket) and you'll need to select them when you book online. Child tickets won't count towards the 7,500 pairs of free tickets allocation.

If at any point you're asked to enter your card details, go back and enter the code again – there is nothing to pay for these tickets.

The offer ends at 11.59pm on Thursday 21 September, or when all 7,500 pairs of tickets have scone – so go quick as you don't want to be left in tiers.

When will the tickets arrive? 

Your tickets will be emailed to you up to five days after booking and you can print them out and show them at the door on the day, or show them on your phone.

How much are they normally? 

Adult tickets usually cost £14 to £16 each plus a £1.70 transaction fee online or £20 to £22 on the door, so you can save a decent amount of dough with this freebie.

What is The Cake & Bake Show?

The show is open from 10am to 5pm and features celebrity bakers, including This Morning regular Juliet Sear, celebrity chef Eric Lanlard, and Molly Robbins from the Channel 4 programme Extreme Cake Makers. There will be live demonstrations, cake displays and stalls. You also get access to the Ideal Home Show Christmas, which is on in the same venue.

See our free and cheap days out page for more activity ideas 

MSE update, Thu 26 Aug at 12.28pm: This freebie offer has been very popular after we featured it in our MSE weekly email and tickets for Sat 2 Oct and Sun 3 Oct have all gone. When we checked, there were still tickets left for Fri 1 Oct.

If you're a flan of baking and want to meet some celebrity bakers such as Eric Lanlard, Rosemary Shrager and the original Great British Bake Off winner Edd Kimber – we’ve whisked up a treat for you…

We've 7,500 pairs of totally free one-day tickets to The Cake & Bake Show at ExCel London from Fri 1 Oct to Sun 3 Oct.

Breakdown of free tickets available each day

• Fri 1 Oct - 4,000 pairs
• Sat 2 Oct - 1,000 pairs ALL GONE
• Sun 3 Oct - 2,500 pairs ALL GONE

Getting the free tickets is a piece of cake

Enter the code MSE2021CAB online at The Cake & Bake Show – you’ll knead to select the day you want to go and you can get two adult tickets per household. If going alone, you'll still get two as the free tickets only come in a pair.

Child tickets for ages 15 and under are also totally free (up to a maximum of two) and you'll need to select them when you book online. Child tickets won't count towards the 7,500 pairs of free tickets allocation.

If at any point you're asked to enter your card details, go back and enter the code again – there is nothing to pay for these tickets.

The offer ends at 11.59pm on Mon 30 Aug, or when all 7,500 pairs of tickets have scone – so go quick as you don't want to be left in tiers.

When will the tickets arrive? 

Your tickets will be emailed to you up to five days after booking and you can print them out and show them at the door on the day, or show them on your phone.

How much are they normally? Adult tickets usually cost £15 each plus a £1.75 transaction fee online or £19 on the door, so you can save a decent amount of dough with this freebie.

What is The Cake & Bake show?

The show is open from 10am to 5pm and features celebrity bakers, including former Great British Bake Off winner Edd Kimber (2010), TV chef and I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here participant Rosemary Shrager, celebrity chef Eric Lanlard, and Molly Robbins from the Channel 4 programme Extreme Cake Makers. There will be live demonstrations, cake displays and stalls.

MSE Update, Fri 6 Sep at 9.46am: Free tickets for Sat 5 Oct and Sun 6 Oct have now all gone, but free tickets for Fri 4 Oct are still available.

If you're hooked on the new Great British Bake Off series and you want to meet some of the past winners and contestants such as Candice Brown, Paul Jagger, and Selasi Gbormittah – or you just love to bake – we’ve whisked up a treat for you…

We've 7,500 totally free one-day tickets to The Cake & Bake Show at ExCel London from Fri 4 Oct to Sun 6 Oct.

Getting the free tickets is a piece of cake

Enter the code CAKEBAKE19 online at The Cake & Bake Show – you’ll knead to select the day you want to go and can choose up to two adult tickets per household.

Child tickets (aged 15 and under) are also totally free and you'll need to select them when you book online – a maximum of two per adult. Child tickets won't count towards the 7,500 free tickets allocation.

If at any point you're asked to enter your card details, go back and enter the code again – there is nothing to pay for these tickets.

The offer ends at 11.59pm on Mon 9 Sep, or when all 7,500 tickets have scone – so go quick if you're a flan of this one, as you don't want to be left in tiers.

Breakdown of free tickets available each day

• Fri 4 Oct - 4,000
• Sat 5 Oct - 1,000
• Sun 6 Oct - 2,500
  
  

When will the tickets arrive? Your tickets will be emailed to you up to five days after booking and you'll need to print them out and show them at the door on the day.

How much are they worth? Adult tickets usually cost £14 each plus a £1.75 transaction fee online or £18 on the door, so you can save a decent amount of dough with this freebie.

What is The Cake & Bake show? The show is open from 10am to 5pm and features celebrity bakers, including former Great British Bake Off winner Candice Brown (2016), TV chef and I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here participant Rosemary Shrager, and Molly Robbins from the Channel 4 programme Extreme Cake Makers. There will be live demonstrations, book signings, cake displays and stalls.

If you're planning on travelling to London for the show, see our Cheap Train & Coach deals page to see if you can save on your journey, plus our 40+ cheap things to do in London guide.

You can get two tickets to The Cake & Bake Show for £11.75 (including a £1.75 transaction fee) when you enter the code CAKE210 by 11.59pm on Fri 28 Sep. The show's on at the ExCel in London from Fri 5 Oct to Sun 7 Oct.

Adult tickets usually cost £13 each plus a £1.75 transaction fee online or £17 on the door, so you can save some dough with this offer. Tickets for 7-16-year-olds usually cost £9.50 each, and children aged six or under usually go free.

When will the tickets arrive? You can have your tickets posted to you, or emailed to you up to five days after booking - you'll need to print them out and show them at the door on the day.

What is The Cake & Bake show? The show features celebrity bakers, including former Great British Bake Off winners Candice Brown (2016) and John Whaite (2012), TV chef Rosemary Shrager, and actress and baker Jane Asher. There will be live demonstrations, book signings, cake displays and stalls. If you're planning on travelling to London for the show, see our Cheap Train & Coach Deals page to see if you can save on your journey.

If the new Great British Bake Off series has got you gripped and you want to meet some of the past winners – or you just love to bake – we’ve whisked up a treat for you…

We've 5,000 totally free one-day tickets to The Cake & Bake Show at the Excel in London (Fri 6 Oct to Sun 8 Oct) and 5,000 totally free one-day tickets to the show at EventCity in Manchester (Thu 9 Nov to Sun 12 Nov).

Manchester tickets will also give you free entry to the Ideal Home Show at Christmas and the Eat & Drink Festival which are at EventCity on the same dates.

Getting the free tickets is a piece of cake

Enter the code BAKE17 online at The Cake & Bake Show – you’ll knead to select the day you want to go and can choose up to two adult tickets per household.

Child tickets are also totally free and don't count towards the 10,000 free tickets allocation, but you'll need to select them when you book online (maximum two per adult).

If at any point you're asked to enter your card details, go back and enter the code again – there is nothing to pay for these tickets.

The offer ends at 11.59pm on Mon 11 Sep, or when all 10,000 tickets have scone – so go quick if you're a flan of this one, as you don't want to be left in tiers.

Breakdown of free tickets available each day

Great British Bake Off 2016 winner Candice Brown

London

• Fri 6 Oct - 3,000
• Sat 7 Oct - 500 ALL GONE
• Sun 8 Oct - 1,500 ALL GONE

Manchester

• Thu 9 Nov - 2,000
• Fri 10 Nov - 1,500
• Sat 11 Nov - 500 ALL GONE
• Sun 12 Nov - 1,000 ALL GONE

When will the tickets arrive? Your tickets will be emailed to you up to five days after booking and you'll need to print them out and show them at the door on the day.

How much are they worth? Adult tickets usually cost £13 each plus a £1.75 transaction fee online or £16-£17 on the door depending on the location, so you can save a decent amount of dough with this freebie offer. Tickets for 6-16-year-olds to the London show usually cost £9.50 each (child tickets are normally free to the Manchester show) and under-6s usually go free.

What is The Cake & Bake show? The show features celebrity bakers, including former Great British Bake Off winners Candice Brown (2016) and John Whaite (2012), and TV chef Rosemary Shrager. There will be live demonstrations, book signings, cake displays and stalls.

We have 6,000 free tickets to give away for The Cake & Bake Show on Thu 10 Nov, Fri 11 Nov and Sun 13 Nov at the Eventcity in Manchester. 

Better still, these tickets also get you access to the Ideal Home Show at Christmas in Manchester, which is running at the same time at EventCity (see 'more info' below for further details). If The Cake & Bake Show isn't your thing, you could see these tickets as a trick to getting into the Ideal Home Show at Christmas for free instead.

How to get tickets

To get tickets, enter the code CAKEMAN online at The Cake & Bake Show - you’ll need to select the day you want to go and can select up to two adult tickets per location per household.

If at any point you're asked to enter your card details, go back and enter the code again - there is nothing to pay for these tickets. 

The offer ends at 11.59pm on Thu 20 Oct, or more likely when all 6,000 tickets have gone - so go quick if you're a flan of this one, you don't want to be left in tiers.

Child tickets are also totally free, but you'll need to select them when you book online (maximum two per adult).

Great British Bake Off 2015 winner Nadiya Hussain

Breakdown of tickets

• Thu 10 Nov - 2,000
• Fri 11 Nov - 2,000
• Sun 13 Nov - 2,000 - SOLD OUT

When will the tickets arrive? Your tickets will be emailed to you up to five days after booking and you'll need print them out and show them at the door on the day.

How much are they worth? Adult tickets usually cost £14.25 online (including £1.75 transaction fee). 

What is The Cake and Bake show? The Cake & Bake Show will feature celebrity bakers, including all of the former Great British Bake Off winners and TV chef Rosemary Shrager. There will be live demonstrations, book signings, cake displays and stalls. The show's open 10am - 5pm daily.