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The Big Draw at the Canal Museum

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The Big Draw 2019

Everyone is invited to draw, doodle, scribble, paint or just make meaningful marks.Become an artist for the day at Stoke Bruerne on Wednesday 30 October. Excuses such as “I can't draw” will just not be accepted!

Come along to the Canal Museum and take part in The Big Draw.There will be a local artist on hand to help you at this free event, taking place between 11am and 4pm. All materials are provided – you just need to bring your imagination! There's plenty to inspire every budding artist, young and older, along the canal with its historic buildings, bridges, locks and boats.

The activity day, with the theme ‘Drawn to Life', is being organised by The Stoke Bruerne Canal Partnership in conjunction with The Canal Museum and sponsors The Inland Waterways Association's Northampton Branch, Stoke Bruerne Boat Company and South Northamptonshire Council, is part of the world's biggest drawing festival, a month-long creative project that gets people drawing in public forums, with galleries and museums across the globe taking part.

Please ring 01604 862229 or email [email protected] for more information.

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Last Edited: 25 October 2019

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