Be inspired and get ideas for what you want to Taster
Knowing what you might be passionate about can be difficult. TasterLab makes it as easy as possible with an inspirational search function, expert insight guides and the opportunity for you to dream up your own Taster Wishlist.
Find something you didn't know you wanted with our intelligent Taster Search.
Find something you didn't know you wanted with our intelligent Taster Search.
You can filter the Tasters to find something to suit the mood you’re in (i.e. ‘I am feeling stressed’ or ‘I am feeling creative’ etc.) or simply by category or day of the week. Or if you don’t fancy traveling too far, just hit the ‘near me’ button, and we’ll show you tasters near you right now! Or if you’re still not feeling inspired then just hit the ‘inspire me’ button for a randomly generated taster suggestion.
Be inspired with our unique hobby guides.
Be inspired with our unique hobby guides.
For all of the live tasters as well as some additional categories, we've created a guide written by an expert to give you all the information you need to work out if it's something that you might like. Each guide contains information on what it's about as well as key links to experts in the field and our recommended information sources.
Dream up what you want to do and create a Wishlist.
Dream up what you want to do and create a Wishlist.
If you can't find what you're looking for, don't worry as we're constantly adding new tasters in the Lab. Simply login and then create your very own unique Wishlist of the things you want to taster. What do you want to do this year? Maybe learn how to cook an amazing meal, meet new people and have fun at an evening salsa class or get out of the city for a few weekends and head to the coast for some kitesurfing? Create your Wishlist here.
Sit back and get Taster Alerts for just the things you want to try.
Sit back and get Taster Alerts for just the things you want to try.
Daily emails offering all sorts of stuff that you don't want get a little bit annoying after a while. Our Taster Alert system will tell you just when we've got a taster in that you want to try based on your Wishlist selections.
Trying something new couldn't be easier.
Living in a big city can be incredibly exciting with lots of amazing things to do, but with so much going on, sometimes it can be difficult to do much more than the normal routine. TasterLab aims to fix this conundrum by helping you discover a new hobby or passion that can become part of your lifestyle by tastering for free or at massively discounted prices.
Try something new, for free.
Try something new, for free.
Some of our tasters are 100% free. These tasters are pretty special, and we reward your involvement with the site with free Taster Tokens. We give you one free Taster Token for every 100 points you earn on the site through doing things like telling your friends about the taster, making a discovery, buying a taster, creating a Wishlist or completing your profile. For more information click here.
Try something new at massively reduced price.
Try something new at massively reduced price.
When it's not possible to distribute tasters for free, we do the next best thing and offer massive discounts of up to 90% off of our tasters, making the cost as low as the price of a cup of coffee to try a new experience. These tasters are ideal for testing the water before paying full price or committing to a course or group of sessions.
Keep going with your chosen activity by doing a discounted taster bundle:
Keep going with your chosen activity by doing a discounted taster bundle:
Taster Bundles are designed to give you the option of trying something more than once if you feel that you need more than one class or session to really get a feel for what something is like. Or, if you've tried a taster and aren't 100% convinced, a Taster Bundle is a great way to keep going with the activity without paying full price. Typically Taster Bundles are reduced by at least 40%!
Beat the Taster Batch Timer:
Beat the Taster Batch Timer:
We mainly promote small, local businesses and we're very careful to help these businesses grow in a sustained way. So as not to flood their business with new customers, we release the tasters in batches. We release a fixed amount per 12 hour cycles - so if you see something that takes your fancy then grab it while you can! If the volume runs out for that batch, don't worry there's a very strong chance that you'll be able to get one in the next batch - but best not take your chances if you want to try it!
Redeem vouchers with ease:
Redeem vouchers with ease:
Tasters are delivered with an e-voucher by text message, email or both! If you wish, there's no need to print off the voucher. Simply let the merchant know your unique code when you book or arrive at the venue.
Get 10% cash back on all purchases:
Get 10% cash back on all purchases:
You can buy credit on TasterLab which means that you can pay with the click of a button as you don't have to keep inputting your credit card details each time. This also means less transaction fees for us, so we reward you with a 10% saving.
Invite and encourage others to try something new.
We think experiences are meant to be shared. You can easily meet new people or invite friends to Taster something with you as well as leave feedback to inspire other Tasterers in the Lab.
Inspire others by leaving a review of the taster experience:
Inspire others by leaving a review of the taster experience:
After you taster something you'll have the opportunity to earn points and inspire others in the Lab by leaving a review of your experience of the category (i.e what's kitesurfing actually like to try?) as well as the particular merchant (i.e Is Dangerous Dave's Kite Surfing School as good as it says?). All review content will be voted on by other Tasters in the Lab with a 'thumbs up' if it's really useful and informative or a 'thumbs down' if they didn't find it very helpful. If you get 25 thumbs up for your review, we'll make you an expert for that category.
Taster with friends:
Taster with friends:
Let your friends know what you're tastering through Facebook Connect. Easily invite them to taster things with you or simply get their support and congratulations on the discoveries that you make! Additionally you can follow friends on TasterLab and see what they're tastering and what they've discovered so you can easily taster with them or ask their advice on what something's like.
Give the ultimate gift:
Give the ultimate gift:
Well, we're a bit biased obviously, but is there a better gift than helping someone discover what they love? You can buy a gift pass for the site to allow people to try the things they want or you can gift individual tasters. So if you've got a friend that's always talking about their ambition to, let's say getting better at singing, then you can get the taster as a great gift. But don't worry, your gift certificate won't show that you got the taster for free or at a whopping discount - so you can be thoughtful and generous!
Discovering what you love is the name of the game.
Earn taster points and get rewarded:
Earn taster points and get rewarded:
We reward Tasterers in the Lab with points as you go through the process of discovering what you love. You can earn points for things you do on the site such as requesting tasters, leaving reviews, creating a profile or a Wishlist and telling your friends about the site. You will be rewarded with Taster Tokens for the points you earn that can be used to redeem free taster tokens. Additionally, the top TasterLab point scorers will be rewarded with secret, exclusive tasters to special events, parties and other great stuff!
Show off your discoveries with TasterLab Stickers:
Show off your discoveries with TasterLab Stickers:
If you taster something and discover something that you love, you can show this taster as a new discovery. For each discovery we'll reward you with TasterLab stickers to show off on your profile to let friends and other tasterers know what you like doing. Of course, if you want to keep something a secret (like that Pole Dancing taster you did!) then that's ok too as you hide your profile from public view.
Connect with like minded Tasterers:
Connect with like minded Tasterers:
Your discoveries, the things you're passionate about, are a great means to meet other like minded people. Unless you mark your profile as private, other Tasterers will be able to see what you're currently Tastering and what you're into. You can connect with others with similar interests by inviting them as a friend.
