Events

Meet and draw with fellow Norwich illustrators for a visual exploration of the museum's diverse exhibitions.

Join fellow York illustrators for a cosy evening sketchbook speed-dating, followed by casual doodling with our favourite bevvies.

Join fellow Copenhagen illustrators for an in-person meet-up to discuss ways to connect globally.

Let's get together in Newcastle to chat, draw, and cause a little mischief! A meet-up for illustrators.

Come join us for a relaxed making Cardboard Gingerbread Houses with fellow illustrators at Brew in Leeds.

Join the Leeds illustrator meet-up, Brew, to bust the winter creative block.

Bring your sketchbooks, a creative project or piece of work to this show and tell meet-up with your fellow Birmingham illustrators.

Join fellow Copenhagen illustrators for an in-person meet-up to reflect on 2024 and focus on the year ahead.

Join the Brighton illustrator meet-up for a sketchbook trip around the Booth Museum of Natural History, complete with drawing prompts!

Join us for our first social at the launch of Rough Draft, the Edinburgh meet-up for illustrators!

Join fellow illustrators for a relaxed Saturday morning at Leeds City Museum. There are all sorts of wonderful things to see and draw.

Join fellow illustrators for a lovely evening in The Exhibition pub conservatory where we'll be drawing from our favourite books.

Join fellow Glasgow based illustrators drawing prompts and exploring the Kelvingrove gallery’s collection.

Join fellow illustrators for a relaxed Saturday morning at Leeds Art Gallery. There are all sorts of wonderful things to see and draw.

Unwind with fellow illustrators and doodle the evening away in the heart of beautiful York.

Join fellow illustrators for a relaxed Saturday morning drawing around the Docks in Leeds.

Attention Essex based illustrators - you're invited to the first Illustrator meetup of the area to discuss, share and draw together.

A social for Glasgow Illustrators!

A relaxed informal summer afternoon sketching in the Pavillion Gardens meeting up with the wider community of illustrators in Brighton.

Join the Edinburgh illustrator meet-up for their first Field Trip, as we learn about the Water of Leith and go drawing together!

Join the Edinburgh illustrator meet-up for another Field Trip, as we explore the National Museum of Scotland and draw together!

Join the Newcastle illustrators meetup for a FREE Friday evening of doodles, dogs, and delicious snacks in Leazes Park!

Join fellow illustrators for a morning of sketching leading up to an afternoon event: the Children’s Publishing Picnic.

Meet fellow Norwich illustrators, immerse yourself in creativity and soak in the vibrant and calming atmosphere of Whitlingham.

Get to know your fellow illustrators in Plymouth with a super-friendly picnic social at Beaumont Park.

Join the Newcastle illustrators meetup to Sip, Sketch & Socialise at the Festival of Illustration.

A chance to get inperson feedback on your illustration work, directly from HarperCollins.

A chance for Glasgow Illustrators to share what works, what doesn’t, and help each other!

Calling all illustrators for a magical Exquisite Corpse drawing session!

An illustration prompt filled walk through the Glasgow Necropolis!

Meet fellow illustrators while taking a guided drawing tour of some of the haunted buildings of Norwich.

Calling all illustrators for some colourful character-making with a Mexican folk art twist.

Join us for our first drink & draw to mark the end of the season with Rough Draft, the Edinburgh meet-up for illustrators!

Join our final festive meet-up of 2025 for Plymouth illustrators at Leadworks for our drink and draw event.

Join Falmouth illustrators to celebrate the end of the year with a laid back coffee and a chance to chat about all things illustration.

A relaxed and friendly way for illustrators to get some peer feedback on their portfolios and connect.

Come and join the Newcastle illustrators meetup for a cosy evening of creativity, connection and festive cheer!

Join your new Brighton AOI Meet-Up hosts for a winter social to connect with fellow creatives.

Rough Draft is going to That Sketch Club! Join us at Hot Snakes’ regular monthly meetup for drinks and sketching.

Join us during the cold month of January to celebrate the colour blue!

Join Birmingham illustrators for a relaxed coffee and catch-up.

Join fellow Copenhagen illustrators to explore illustration practices with Copenhagen based presenters Clara Selina Bach and Tomas Björnsson.

Explore the Huntarian Museum in Glasgow university with illustration prompts.

Bring along a sketchbook, piece of work or even an illustrated book you love to help spark conversations and share inspiration.

Join us for the first Plymouth illustrators meet-up of 2026 at Leadworks.

Sharing tips, tricks and honest experiences of producing goods, selling at markets, and building a positive small-business presence.