The Big Draw in East London (and Victoria Park TODAY)

This is about:

1. The BIG Draw event in Victoria Park today and 
2. other Big Draw events in the East End during October.

If you can't read the poster this is what it says (MERA comments in red)

Saturday 24th september 2011

11am - 3pm

Located at the Bandstand (that's in the Eastern section of the Park)

Come and joint the Victoria Park team and participants in 'Big Draw' week.  People with wild imagination will love getting arty in the park.  Fun art activities include designing the alphabet through pictures in your own interpretation and a mobile print bike workshop.

This event is being run by the Community Rangers in Victoria Park.

The Big Draw

The Big Draw is run by the Campaign for Drawing led by Quentin Blake.  It holds a number of events around the UK in Octover and kicks off with a special weekend of events in September,

The main event this weekend is The Big Draw's Big Splash which launchrd the 2011 festival with an amazing free programme celebrating illustration for children and adults at London's Kings Place on Sunday 25 September.

Unfortunately the link to the event TODAY on the BIG Draw website http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgsl/451-500/461_parks/victoria_park/victoria_park_project.aspx goes to nowhere!

Venue:	Community Park Rangers
Address:	Victoria Park, St Marks Office, Cadogan TerraceLondon., Tower Hamlets E9 5DU Tel: 07984369418     Website
Event title:	"The Big Draw"
Description:	For this years Big Draw we are going to redesign the alphabet through pictures. We want people of all ages and with wild imaginations to come and have some fun with us in our park. We will be using paints, pens, pencils...potatos!. We want to see how people from all ages interpret the same ideas differntly.
Audience:	All ages This event is open to the public
Dates:	24th of september 2011, 12am to 3pm.
Cost:	No admission charge Event: N/A

Big Draw Events in London and the East End

This is a link - which works! - to the list of ALL BIG DRAW events in London for children teenagers and adults.

Below is a list of other nearby events in Tower Hamlets and Hackney during October.
These include:

Venue:	Abney Park Trust Memorial Park & Nature Reserve
Address:	South Lodge, Abney Park, Stoke Newington High Street London, Hackney N16 9AS Tel: 07594345099     Website
Event title:	"The Big Draw"
Description:	Come explore Abney Park, Stoke Newington's historic cemetery and nature reserve, through drawing, tombstone rubbing, and technology. In addition to sketching throughout the park, we'll be geo mapping drawings and photos onto a Google map of the park, researching our findings on-line, and using it all to create a group art installation at Stoke Newington Library's Gallery nearby.
Audience:	All ages This event is open to the public
Dates:	October 16 Rain or shine-bring your friends and umbrellas!, 1-5pm
Cost:	No admission charge Event: donations towards materials welcome

Venue:	Bethnal Green Technology College
Address:	Gosset Street London, Tower Hamlets E2 6NW Tel: 0207 9207900
Event title:	"The Big Draw's Big Experiment"
Description:	Calling all creative thinkers! Have you ever wondered what is living in your belly button? Or whether something slimey and smelly might look quite amazing when you look up close? Come and explore the colour, pattern and shapes of the microscopic little creatures around us we cannot see.
Audience:	Family This event is open to the public
Dates:	October 15 , 12 - 2.30
Cost:	No admission charge Event: tbc

Venue:	HM Tower of London
Address:	HM Tower of London London, Tower Hamlets EC3N4AB Tel: 02031666619     Website
Event title:	"The Great London Drawing Lock-in!"
Description:	The Tower has teamed up with London Drawing in an exclusive drawing event. Find yourself locked in the Tower and its grounds in an after-hours journey! Explore and draw from stories inspired by ancient stones and colourful history in the Tower at night. This workshop uses performers, sound, lighting, props, visual effects, drawing techniques & exciting materials.
Audience:	Adults This event is open to the public
Dates:	October 7 , 6.30-9pm
Cost:	No admission charge Event: £20

Venue:	Museum of London Docklands
Address:	No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay London, Tower Hamlets E14 4AL Tel: 020 7001 9844     Website
Event title:	"The Big Draw: Treasures made in felt"
Description:	Join us to find out about felt-making and design your own treasure to take home. 5+ Tickets allocated on arrival
Audience:	Family This event is open to the public
Dates:	October 1 , 12.30-1.30pm & 2.30-3.30pm
Cost:	No admission charge Event: FREE
Event title:	"The Big Draw: Pirates: edible eyeballs"
Description:	Join us to find out some facts about real pirates and have fun making edible eyeballs in this pirate themed workshop. 3+
Audience:	Family This event is open to the public
Dates:	October 8 , 12.30-1.30pm & 2.30-3.30pm
Cost:	No admission charge Event: FREE
Event title:	"The Big Draw: Pirate treasure"
Description:	Make your own treasure to take home. 5+ Tickets allocated on arrival
Audience:	Family This event is open to the public
Dates:	October 22 , 12.30-1.30pm & 2.30-3.30pm
Cost:	No admission charge Event: FREE
Event title:	"The Big Draw: TV yourself!"
Description:	Find out about children's TV programmes from the past then make your own props and pose for a picture in our mini TV set! 2+ Tickets allocated on arrival
Audience:	Family This event is open to the public
Dates:	October 24 , 11-11.30am, 12-12.30pm & 2-2.30pm
Cost:	No admission charge Event: FREE
Event title:	"The Big Draw: Make a hat"
Description:	Make a tricorn hat like a pirate would wear. 4+
Audience:	Family This event is open to the public
Dates:	October 26 , 12.30-1.30pm & 2.30-3.30pm
Cost:	No admission charge Event: FREE
Event title:	"The Big Draw: Make a pirate flag"
Description:	Get creative (and messy) with fabric and paint to make your own pirate flag, inspired our special exhibition. 3+ Tickets allocated on arrival
Audience:	Family This event is open to the public
Dates:	October 27 , 12.30-1.30pm & 2.30-3.30pm
Cost:	No admission charge Event: FREE
Event title:	"The Big Draw: All aboard!"
Description:	We need your help to finish our ship. Make a sail, mast or something we need on board. 4+
Audience:	Family This event is open to the public
Dates:	October 28, 29 , 12.30-1.30pm & 2.30-3.30pm
Cost:	No admission charge Event: FREE

Venue:	Rich Mix
Address:	35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road London, Tower Hamlets E1 6LA Tel: 0207 613 7498     Website
Event title:	"The Big Rich Drawing Mix!"
Description:	Penoyre & Prasad, architects of Rich Mix invite you to a drawing extravaganza. Using a range of drawing machines, devices and materials you will explore the hidden depths of the Rich Mix building and capture its colours, shapes and textures.
Audience:	Children over 8 years of age. This event is open to the public
Dates:	October 1 , 11am until 1pm, and again at 2pm until 4pm
Cost:	No admission charge Event: tbc
Event title:	"The Big Rich Drawing Mix!"
Description:	Penoyre & Prasad, architects of Rich Mix invite you to a drawing extravaganza. Using a range of drawing machines, devices and materials you will explore the hidden depths of the Rich Mix building and capture its colours, shapes and textures.
Audience:	Children over 8 years of age. This event is open to the public
Dates:	October 1 , 11am until 1pm, and again at 2pm until 4pm
Cost:	No admission charge Event: Free

Venue:	Sutton House, The National Trust
Address:	2-4 Homerton High Street, Hackney London,Hackney E9 6JQ Tel: 02089862264     Website
Event title:	"The Big Draw Family Fun Thursday House of Horrors"
Description:	Face-painting, costume-making, ghostly rooms, terrifying portrait drawing and ghostly rooms to get you ready for Halloween.
Audience:	Family This event is open to the public
Dates:	October 27 , 2pm-4pm
Cost:	Normal admission charge Event: £1 children £3 adult FREE National Trust Members

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