The Big Draw

The Campaign for Drawing is an arts educational charity aiming to get everyone drawing.

Their flagship event, The Big Draw kicks off on the 10th October and runs for a month across more than 1000 venues, from village halls and nursery schools to national museums and castles.

In London, there are 166 events that you can be part of... too many to list here but if you follow this link you'll see all of them:

http://www.thebigdraw.org.uk/bigdraw/search.aspx?RAB=3

Highlights include screen printing in West Norwood, free workshops making masks and mosaics in the British Museum, taking part in a watery drawing activity at Brockwell Park Lido and 'miniature drawing of drawing and small spaces' in the labyrinthine Sir John Soane's Museum in Holborn.

There are also lots of half-term family activities, most of which are free. The problem is which ones to choose!

Create in the City

This is a blog to help people get creative and make things in London

Why?

Recently I had a spontaneous urge to do a life drawing class during a particularly boring day at work. When I tried to find one happening that evening in the area, I got nothing. This was even after I searched for quite some time (when I should have been getting on with more important things like project schedules).

Eventually, I found somewhere by happening to pass it one lunchtime and noticing a little leaflet in the window. I went and it was great. I felt inspired, invigorated and like I’d done something different with my time for once. I drew some slightly disfigured figures and now they're proudly displayed on my wall at home.

There is not one place online that brings together all the creative activities happening all over London. There’s a site for courses (hot courses) and there’s sites for things you can do in London (Time out) but there’s nothing that focuses solely on creative pursuits. That’s where Create in the City comes in.

This is all new to me. Like my life drawing class experience, it may come out slightly disfigured but I hope it leaves me (and you) feeling inspired and invigorated and most importantly gives you some tips on places to go in London for your creative pursuits.