The Drawing Circus Returns - Evening

After a 5-year hiatus The Drawing Circus returns to New England House for a one-day spectacular, marking the end of 16 years in our beloved studio-block. Join us for a day of immersive day of figure drawing with tableaus of clothed and unclothed models & musicians who will pose for your drawing delight. Our troupe of models will hold a wide variety of poses from 3 minutes to 45 minutes long, accompanied by both live and recorded music.

We are running two sessions so you can book in for this evening session, or book the afternoon session HERE or book on both to make a day of it! If you can’t come along in-person you can visit a secret, online room of the Drawing Circus via Zoom in an online drawing session that will take place at the same time as the main event, with more details HERE.

What to expect

Drawing Circus models will be posing across several studios in New England House, with themed sets and group poses to draw. It will be a busy, untutored event where everybody attending will be drawing in close-quarters. All abilities are welcome and if you have any questions, or have any accessibility requirements please email Jake on info@draw-brighton.co.uk beforehand. As our models will be unclothed we recommend all attendees are 16+.

What you need to bring

Please bring your own drawing materials, paper or sketchbook – some basic drawing materials will be available for free. Easels, chairs and drawing boards of different sizes will be provided on a first come-first served basis.

Getting to the New England House

Approach New England House from the New England Street side of the building and walk up to the locked blue double doors next to the sign for the ‘Building Manager’s Office’. Wait to be let in or call the number on the door for entry – you will be greeted at the door and guided to the studios. You can park at the London Road, Elder Place & Trafalgar St car parks; Brighton station is a 5 minute walk from the studio.

Discounts

The discounted rate is available for anybody on low income, students or Draw Patreon supporters. Become a Draw Patreon supporter by signing up to the Draw Patreon from just £3.60 per month. You’ll get the in-person concessionary rate, plus Patreon supporters get tiered access to a wealth of resources including our extensive artist’s photo reference library, live online life drawing & portrait drawing classes, online recorded courses and much more. Whether you are a Patreon supporter or not, you can post your drawings on the Draw community Facebook group and you are welcome to tag us with @draw_brighton and #drawbrighton on Instagram.

Safety & Accessibility

If you have any accessibility needs, please let us know beforehand on info@draw-brighton.co.uk and we will do everything we can to make sure you can enjoy the classes here. The building has a wheelchair ramp at the North side of the New England Street entrance and lifts up to level 5 with gender-neutral toilets & accessible toilets on floors 4 & 6 accessed by lift. If you have covid, flu or bad cold symptoms we ask you not to attend - you will receive a refund as well as our appreciation!

Cancellations

Bookings are non-refundable. If you are unwell with a contagious illness you may not attend the event - you can request a refund here on Eventbrite and we can issue a full refund, minus Eventbrite's fees. If you are unable to attend, you can transfer your place to another attendee if you find someone who would like to attend in your place - please let us know on info@draw-brighton.co.uk