Bring your family and friends this October half-term for a Scarborough Art extravaganza! Celebrate the world’s biggest drawing festival across the Art Gallery and the Rotunda Museum with both drop in activities and themed workshops. This year’s theme is Play! – for kids and big kids alike. Let loose, embrace happy accidents, and unleash your creativity!

There will be drop in activities throughout the week at the Rotunda Museum and Scarborough Art Gallery for all to enjoy. For the festival this year, we are also partnering with Eastfield Community Library – More Than Books and Scarborough Library where there will be fossil drawing activities throughout the week and books relating to the Scarborough Collections on display.

Workshops & Drop Ins

27 October & 3 November
Scratch Drawings | Rotunda Museum
10am – 5pm | Drop In
In the run up to Museums at Night and with Bonfire Night just around the corner, join us to create your own light inspired scratch drawings!

28 October
Sally Gatie Workshop | Rotunda Museum
10am – 12.30pm | Workshop
Join artist Sally Gatie for a morning of drawing with a twist.

30 October
Fossil Handling | Rotunda Museum
10.30am – 12pm & 1.30pm – 3pm | Drop In
Fossil handling – with a twist! Take inspiration from our collections and draw, draw, draw.

31 October
Eastfield Community Library – More Than Books
10.30am – 12.30pm | Drop In
Break the rules with the Big Draw, play with your imagination and make a masterpiece on the walls and floor!

1 & 2 November
Ruth Collett Workshop | Scarborough Art Gallery
10am – 12.30pm | Workshop
Work with artist Ruth Collett to experiment with weird and wonderful drawing techniques. All participants will receive a certificate to celebrate their drawing achievements.

Drop in activities – free including all material.

Suitable for all ages and abilities.