{"title": "Sketchbook: V&A Sculpture Room", "start": "2026-11-08T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T13:00:00Z", "place": "Victoria and Albert Museum", "address": "Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "Sketchbook: V&A Sculpture Room is a free drop-in sketching meetup in the sculpture rooms of the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington. It is hosted by Ben, the organizer of Sketchbook London, a group that meets weekly to draw around London. The group meets outside the main entrance on Cromwell Road before heading in together to draw the sculptures, which stay still and make effective life drawing models. Attendees of all levels are welcome, should bring their own sketchbooks and pens or pencils, and can stay for the whole two hours or just a short while.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/sketchbook-va-sculpture-room-86055/", "official_url": "https://www.meetup.com/sketchbook-london/events/316510870/", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-08T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-08T13:00:00Z", "place": "Victoria and Albert Museum", "address": "Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"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", "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. 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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": "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", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "Drawing Workshop is a free weekly drawing session where participants can practise and improve their sketching skills. 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It is hosted by London Fields Life Drawing, inviting people to improve their drawing skills and meet like-minded people in a creative atmosphere.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/monthly-life-drawing-class-48189/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/577d9b755d2cba793a3bed5ddd538ca28b5c2a00d7e14c9ae4db91ab80ab10c2-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Hunterian Drawing Club", "start": "2026-11-03T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-03T16:00:00Z", "place": "Hunterian Museum", "address": "Lincoln's Inn Fields 35-43, WC2A 3PE London", "price": "£15", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "Hunterian Drawing Club is a day of drawing at the Hunterian Museum. Artist and medical artist Joanna Cameron leads the session, which explores art and anatomy inspired by the Hunterian collection. A3 drawing boards, pencils and paper are available, or you may bring your own drawing materials, though no wet materials are allowed, and stools are provided. Spaces are limited, so booking is recommended.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/hunterian-drawing-club-36590/", "official_url": "https://hunterianmuseum.org/events/hunterian-drawing-club", "image": "https://noky.io/images/fc94d446020e1e7c6e1bd43d150a29a37559ea5ac08d5e0015929cfb8a9fc9e6-600.webp"}, {"title": "Look and Draw", "start": "2026-11-12T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Wallace Collection", "address": "Manchester Square, W1U 3BN London", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "A guided drawing session in front of a vast seascape painting, held in the Great Gallery of the museum. Tutor Karly Allen leads participants through looking closely at Van de Velde's work and translating it into black-and-white mark-making with pen and paper. 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The Collective offers a fresh take on life drawing, with a focused but relaxed environment and a diverse, inclusive roster of nude models. Drawing boards, art materials and paper are provided, all classes include access to the historic house, and participants must be over 18.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/life-drawing-with-2b-or-not-2b-collective-60936/", "official_url": "https://leightonhouse.digitickets.co.uk/category/53591", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4ad47e10addd3606890bc2a4304865463f6647e5dbfa6cdfc927289c8d8fda43-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Get Drawing", "start": "2026-11-01T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-20T13:00:00Z", "place": "The Mill", "address": "Coppermill Lane 7-11, E17 7HA London", "price": "£5.00", "price_from": "5.00", "price_to": "5.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing"], "description": "Get Drawing is a friendly drop-in adult drawing class held in the Living Room at The Mill, for people who want to practise and improve drawing from observation. It is led by local art teacher David Hughes with other local artists, who provide stimulus such as still life objects or natural forms like flowers and fruit, along with teaching and advice. All abilities are welcome, paper, drawing boards and materials are provided, and water colours are fine though not oils or acrylics. It runs as a popular first-come, first-served group, so arriving on time helps secure a place.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/get-drawing-42487/", "official_url": "https://themille17.org/events/get-drawing/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f4260da0b3d3c351bbd970c78957690b272034c9a640916dabb9d6745c304cf2-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Figure Life Drawing", "start": "2026-11-10T00:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Pilot", "address": "56 Wellesley Road, W4 4BZ London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing/figure-drawing"], "description": "Figure Life Drawing is an evening of life drawing with a traditional life model set-up at a pub in Chiswick. It is hosted by Juliet Crossan at The Pilot, and all skill levels are welcome, with materials provided though you may bring extras. The session starts with shorter warm-up poses before longer poses in the second half, with no tutoring, though advice is offered at the start and during the interval. Attendees are asked to arrive 15 minutes early, and drinks and food are available at the bar.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/figure-life-drawing-44514/", "official_url": "https://www.pilot-chiswick.co.uk/whats-on/figure-life-drawing-14", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cfc058e0698ab9fed6a5ee251fa1a2f527f8ca014e060b1154f8bf5313035c21-600.webp"}, {"title": "Introduction to Painting and Drawing", "start": "2026-11-09T18:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-09T20:30:00Z", "place": "art in the docks", "address": "Shackleton Way 25, E16 2XJ London", "price": "Free to join", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/painting"], "description": "An open painting and drawing session at a London art space, welcoming everyone from complete beginners to accomplished artists. It is run by Art in the Docks and funded by Newham's People Powered Places, supported by the Notting Hill Genesis Love While You Live Fund and the Royal Docks Trust. Participants can work on their own projects or join a guided session on techniques led by a professional artist, sharing ideas and helping each other. All you need is your imagination and a willingness to try new ideas.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/introduction-to-painting-and-drawing-40958/", "official_url": "https://www.artinthedocks.com/upcomingevents/introduction-to-painting-and-drawing-f29mt-9sec4", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9c577cb9965733337bd4995d99dcdaf7b41f19e641d206cee96aba289a25e702-2000.webp"}, {"title": "A Weekly Life Drawing Class", "start": "2026-11-07T11:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Jamboree", "address": "St Chad's Place 6, London", "price": "£15 at door", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/drawing/figure-drawing"], "description": "A weekly life drawing class where board, paper and chalk are provided and there is a new model every week, held in a relaxed setting open to beginners and experienced artists alike. It is organised by 'North London Life Drawing', with the professional artist Piero Pierini present: an Argentinian illustrator who studied art at the University of Buenos Aires and has worked in the UK for seventeen years, helping people find their own artistic voice.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/a-weekly-life-drawing-class-36712/", "official_url": "https://www.jamboreevenue.co.uk/events/life-drawing-class-in-london-51/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/f2a7e1ad964800d53c046de31b2c8213cf1f2bcf07f48d6d5e4f5d1089772afb-600.webp"}]}