{"title": "Make Your Own Mini Sketchbook", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Army Museum", "address": "SW3 4HT London", "price": "FREE", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/drawing", "diy/bookbinding", "history"], "description": "Make Your Own Mini Sketchbook is a family drop-in workshop at the National Army Museum where children can make their very own sketchbook, perfect for drafting some mini masterpieces. It takes inspiration from the French artist Paul Sarrut, who travelled across France during the First World War making quick drawings of the soldiers he encountered along the way. The workshop runs in two drop-in sessions on a first come, first served basis, with no booking required, and is suitable for children aged 5+ who must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Visitors can also see many of Sarrut's sketches in the museum's exhibition Drawn on the Western Front: Paul Sarrut and the Indian Army.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/make-your-own-mini-sketchbook-37233/", "official_url": "https://www.nam.ac.uk/whats-on/make-your-own-mini-sketchbook", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3c2bfb2438c0e41658089092a5e592cd76e394f7edfce69813888dd07ebcf3af-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Army Museum", "address": "SW3 4HT London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Drawn on the Western Front: Audio-Described Tour", "start": "2026-10-31T11:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Army Museum", "address": "SW3 4HT London", "price": "FREE", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.nam.ac.uk/event/413:1040/413:19539/", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art/drawing", "history/ww1"], "description": "A curator-led tour of the exhibition 'Drawn on the Western Front', designed for blind and visually impaired visitors and their companions. Art curator and exhibition lead Anna Lavelle of the National Army Museum presents the wartime drawings of Paul Sarrut, a French soldier who trained as an artist and sketched officers and other ranks of the Indian Army while stationed with the 3rd (Lahore) Division. The tour shows how his work gives a glimpse of the realities of war and the daily lives of Indian soldiers on the Western Front. Items from the Museum's handling collection let visitors get a feel for the equipment used by First World War soldiers.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/drawn-on-the-western-front-audio-described-tour-37238/", "official_url": "https://www.nam.ac.uk/whats-on/drawn-western-front-audio-described-tour", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d1fc029b798ba73d11995ee93407a11142bc5218b1d1953fb76cf6f001a69258-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Drawn on the Western Front: Paul Sarrut and the Indian Army", "start": "2026-07-07T00:00:00+01:00", "end": "2027-02-21T00:00:00Z", "place": "National Army Museum", "address": "SW3 4HT London", "price": "FREE", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "exhibitions-museums", "tags": ["art/drawing", "history/ww1"], "description": "A free exhibition at the National Army Museum in Chelsea, London, showing over 50 original drawings and works on paper by the French artist Paul Sarrut. During the First World War, Sarrut served as a liaison officer and interpreter with British, French and Indian units on the Western Front, living among the soldiers he drew. His sketches capture everyday life in camps, billets and medical stations, with Indian soldiers forming the subject of his most detailed studies. Alongside the drawings are uniforms, photographs, archives and medals, including Victoria Crosses awarded to Lieutenant Frank de Pass and Sepoy Khudadad Khan.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/drawn-on-the-western-front-paul-sarrut-and-the-indian-army-37242/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c842d56767fcecf3a6f0d460189b581dee0d42b1da9c4f4a0ad7eb280188e496-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Half Term Sketching Station in the Painted Hall", "start": "2026-10-24T10:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-01T17:00:00Z", "place": "Old Royal Naval College Visitor Centre", "address": "King William Walk", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://ornc.digitickets.co.uk/category/61042", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing", "occasion/half-term"], "description": "Half Term Sketching Station in the Painted Hall is a self-led family activity during half term: sketchbooks and pencils can be borrowed to sketch in the Painted Hall while taking in Thornhill's masterpiece. It is run by the Old Royal Naval College, with family sit and sketch prompt cards on hand to help unlock the hall's stories and spark inspiration. Visitors can also design their own dove for the Peace Doves installation coming to the Painted Hall later this year. The resources are available throughout Painted Hall opening hours on a drop-in, first come, first served basis.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/half-term-sketching-station-in-the-painted-hall-37526/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/307014e94193e5f40293dc67c727813bed8ae0e895218e0574c2b501abfed2c7-2000.webp"}, {"title": "The Big Draw: Portray your Power", "start": "2026-10-31T13:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Wallace Collection", "address": "Manchester Square, W1U 3BN London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://wallacecollection.digitickets.co.uk/tickets", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "A drawing workshop at The Wallace Collection as part of the Big Draw, held in the museum's Arms and Armour galleries. Artist Marc Woodhead helps participants gather ideas from the armouries through drawing and mark making to create their own powerful, decorative piece of armour. All materials are provided, places are free but limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day. It is for ages 5 and up, and children must be accompanied by a supervising adult.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-big-draw-portray-your-power-39902/", "official_url": "https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/events/the-big-draw-portray-your-power/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/63523d7bcda50ba01a1eecf145da443347fb6f35d87c4c9ae6385f31dd91a43c-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Creative Sketchbook (Autumn)", "start": "2026-11-03T14:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-08T00:00:00Z", "place": "Landmark Arts Centre", "address": "Ferry Road, TW11 9NN Teddington", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "Creative Sketchbook (Autumn) is a six-week drawing and mixed media course taught in the studio, running under the theme Memories and Identity. It is led by Emily Burton, an illustrator and drawing teacher with nearly twenty years' experience teaching adults of all levels. Participants use a sketchbook to explore portraits, design skills and page layouts, working from treasured objects and memories. Projects include making a simple artist's book from an experience or memory and creating images with simple, accessible printmaking techniques.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/creative-sketchbook-autumn-36903/", "official_url": "https://www.landmarkartscentre.org/class/creative-sketchbookautumn/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1a70bbbd496d5edf6b95a8f40c3121ec81d97589380cb104162a81f5045c99fe-600.webp"}, {"title": "Drop in and draw", "start": "2026-11-06T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal Academy of Arts", "address": "Piccadilly, W1J 0BD London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "\"Drop in and draw\" is a free evening workshop where you can pick up a pencil and spend time drawing. It takes place on the first Friday night of the month and is inspired by the exhibition Painting the French Riviera. Professional artists lead the session and share tips and tricks for improving your drawing. The workshop is designed for members of the 25 & Under scheme, welcomes all abilities, provides basic drawing materials, and no booking is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/drop-in-and-draw-38264/", "official_url": "https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/event/drop-in-and-draw-20261106", "image": "https://noky.io/images/acf8d84cd6d8df0fe2fc61a3f8cf99a24ea6ec5a7cfbc54fd69d85f5a246dc54-600.webp"}, {"title": "Monday Sketching Sessions at West Ealing Library 🎨", "start": "2026-11-02T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-02T21:00:00Z", "place": "West Ealing Community Library", "address": "Melbourne Avenue, W13 9BA London", "price": "£3 per person (card payments only)", "price_from": "3.00", "price_to": "3.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "Monday Sketching Sessions at West Ealing Library 🎨 is a weekly, adult-only sketching session held at West Ealing Library on Melbourne Avenue. It is run by the library and offers a friendly, untutored and relaxed space where participants take turns drawing each other. Beginners and experienced artists are alike welcome, and attendees bring their own materials, with no oil painting materials allowed. No food or alcohol is permitted, and card payments only are accepted.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/monday-sketching-sessions-at-west-ealing-library-40266/", "official_url": "https://wecl.org.uk/activities-and-events/monday-sketching-sessions-at-west-ealing-library-%f0%9f%8e%a8/2026-10-26/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2bcc2998d427d98368e8e4d91d20ba2514e3f8a005e7a5912ef1057de280d8f0-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Family Dinosaur Art Workshop", "start": "2026-11-01T10:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-01T11:45:00Z", "place": "Visitor Centre", "address": "", "price": "Free tickets", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/in-the-bones-family-dinosaur-art-workshop-free-tickets-2003129535363?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["nature/dinosaurs", "art"], "description": "A family art workshop where children become palaeontologists for the day and create their own artwork of a prehistoric creature from just a few dinosaur bones as inspiration, in the spirit of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. It is led by local artist David Draws, who guides participants in using paper, card, glue and colouring pens and pencils to bring their creature to life. The session takes place indoors and no artistic or dinosaur expertise is needed, making it suitable for ages five and up with an accompanying adult. Attendance is free but booking is required, with one ticket needed per participant including adults taking part.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/family-dinosaur-art-workshop-35496/", "official_url": "https://www.crystalpalacepark.org.uk/whats-on/family-dinosaur-art-workshop-zwy4", "image": "https://noky.io/images/6b0e832abd0cdff4d3d4590c413733473ad2c336b1da61e7182df1b532e1f766-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Big Draw: Relaxed Family Morning", "start": "2026-10-31T09:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Wallace Collection", "address": "Manchester Square, W1U 3BN London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://wallacecollection.digitickets.co.uk/tickets", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art/drawing", "occasion"], "description": "The Big Draw: Relaxed Family Morning is a relaxed morning visit at the Wallace Collection, designed for neurodivergent children with SEND, their families and friends, starting before the museum opens to the general public. The Big Draw festival connects with the museum, with artist Marc Woodhead leading exploration of the shapes and spaces of the galleries through gesture and movement, and artist Ian Crighton running a creative workshop in the Studio on experimental mark making. The free event requires booking via families@wallacecollection.org, and afterwards the Studio is available for packed lunches, with drop-in drawing in the galleries and trying on real and replica armour with Hands on Armour volunteers.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-big-draw-relaxed-family-morning-39898/", "official_url": "https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/events/the-big-draw-relaxed-family-morning-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9f4d866527108a7835470e72ede950ab0077294efb89bab77db51c1adf003a64-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Drawing Workshop", "start": "2026-11-04T10:25:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T11:45:00Z", "place": "West Ealing Community Library", "address": "Melbourne Avenue, W13 9BA London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "Drawing Workshop is a free weekly drawing session where participants can practise and improve their sketching skills. It is run by West Ealing Community Library, welcomes beginners and experienced drawers of all ages, and takes place in a supportive environment where attendees can bring their artistic vision to life.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/drawing-workshop-40270/", "official_url": "https://wecl.org.uk/activities-and-events/drawing-workshop-40/2026-10-28/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9018a5d7d45ac043d794beebf916b0edd3fef21741e10df5335f4cc051f12f42-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Dementia-Friendly Workshop: Portraits in Print", "start": "2026-10-30T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Wallace Collection", "address": "Manchester Square, W1U 3BN London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://wallacecollection.digitickets.co.uk/tickets", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/portraiture"], "description": "A relaxed, unhurried afternoon workshop for people living with dementia and their carers or companions. With artist Caroline Dorset, the group looks at well-known portraits in the galleries, including Frans Hals's Laughing Cavalier and Gainsborough's Mrs Robinson, discussing sitters, painters and what poses and clothing can reveal. Back in the Learning Studio, over tea and coffee, each participant recreates a favourite as a mono-print, rolling ink onto perspex and drawing into it, to take home. No previous experience is needed, all materials are supplied, and booking is essential.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/dementia-friendly-workshop-portraits-in-print-39896/", "official_url": "https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/events/dementia-friendly-workshop-portraits-in-print/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/31deb9392efef27d751e6c9881575530a1ae9dae0c6325ca5665d3644cfaaca9-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Big Draw: Drawn Together", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Wallace Collection", "address": "Manchester Square, W1U 3BN London", "price": "Free (limited places, allocated first-come, first-served on the day)", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://wallacecollection.digitickets.co.uk/tickets", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "A drop-in drawing event where visitors add their own designs to a collaborative landscape in the Great Gallery, experimenting with pattern making alongside an artist. It is led by artist Grace Holliday and is part of this year's Big Draw. All materials are provided, places are free but limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day, and it is for ages 5+ with children accompanied by a supervising adult.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-big-draw-drawn-together-39899/", "official_url": "https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/events/the-big-draw-drawn-together-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/3c7615fbc8c6e0802ffe3a103aa4f818a17b744b1cfaa440d92d7bc7e0263650-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Family Space with Sadie St Hilaire", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T13:00:00Z", "place": "South London Gallery", "address": "Peckham Road 65-67, SE5 8UH London", "price": "Free event", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing", "diy/zines"], "description": "Family Space with Sadie St Hilaire is a relaxed, creative workshop for families to explore and make together, with sessions for children aged 5–12 years and their parents or carers. It is led by Sadie St Hilaire, a London-based illustrator, animator and arts educator who is the Family Space artist-in-residence from September to November 2026. Her workshops explore storytelling and world building, using drawing, animation, printmaking and zine-making to encourage creativity and playful ways of making. Sessions are drop-in, you can join any time and take part at your own pace, and the residency ends in November with a celebration of the collective work of participating families.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/family-space-with-sadie-st-hilaire-38712/", "official_url": "https://www.southlondongallery.org/events/family-space-with-sadie-st-hilaire/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a579311b091a09886d2cb659493292b9ae8d01a548c5b9fab8ecf1ecf1c37020-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Museum Detectives: The Big Draw Family Tour", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Wallace Collection", "address": "Manchester Square, W1U 3BN London", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://wallacecollection.digitickets.co.uk/tickets", "category": "tours", "tags": ["art/drawing", "history"], "description": "Museum Detectives: The Big Draw Family Tour is an interactive family tour of the museum, part of this year's Big Draw, where families explore the galleries and learn together. With the help of the Museum Educator, families collect ideas and experiment with mark making to create their own unique portrait. Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day, and the tour is suitable for all ages.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/museum-detectives-the-big-draw-family-tour-39900/", "official_url": "https://www.wallacecollection.org/whats-on/events/museum-detectives-the-big-draw-family-tour/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/da24a06baaa7ba882d4a851bab51c0c0f240312f49fb8539d0de11f0f99855fb-1200.webp"}]}