You don’t need to be good at drawing to enjoy doing it. Celebrating drawing in all its forms and for all ages, the annual Big Draw – now in its 15th year – comes to venues across Kent this month, with the theme Every Drawing Tells A Story. Here’s a round-up of what’s on offer.

CANTERBURY TALES

One of Canterbury’s oldest characters is the inspiration for the Canterbury Tales’ Big Draw.
Visitors to the attraction in St Margaret’s Street until Tuesday, October 27 are being asked to draw a Chaucer-inspired masterpiece and could win a prize. It could be medieval themed, or a manuscript, or a character or story from his Canterbury Tales.

Children can also enter through their school and the best drawing wins a costumed character visit to read one to your class. To take part send your entry to the Big Draw, Canterbury Tales, 31 St Margaret’s Street, Canterbury, CT1 2TG with your name, age, address, email and phone number and whether you are entering through a school or as an individual.

ST ANSELM’S SCHOOL, CANTERBURY

Joined Up Tales at St Anselm’s School in Old Dover Road will see drawings by well known and local artists alongside visitors’ ones in the exhibition space between 9am and 3pm on Tuesday, October 27. All the drawings submitted will be linked together. Paper and materials are provided. It is free and for all ages although under-12s must be accompanied by an adult.

MAIDSTONE MUSEUM

Draw inspiration from Maidstone’s own coat of arms, which features Iggy the Dinosaur, and create your own family story on a coat of arms. Maidstone Museum in St Faith’s Street is holding the free drawing event on Saturday, October 17 between 10.30am and 3.30pm. For details go to www.museum.maidstone.gov.uk

LOVELYS, MARGATE

The window of Lovelys gallery in Northdown Road will be turned into a drawing studio for two days over the weekend of Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25. Visitors of all ages can pop into the gallery and have a go. There will also be goody bags and special offers. Open 9am to 5pm on Saturday and 11am to 3pm on Sunday. For details call 01843 292757.

EGGPIE LANE, SEVENOAKS

Performance poet David Jinks will fill your head with images of creatures and adventures to be found down Eggpie Lane – a real place near Sevenoaks that you will never see in quite the same way again at a Big Draw, organised by Sevenoaks Visual Arts Forum. He’ll be joined by artist Alison Berry who will show you how to draw with a metre-long pencil or even with your eyes closed at Sevenoaks Kaleidoscope Library, Museum and Gallery in Buckhurst Lane on Saturday, October 24, between 10.30am and 12.30pm or between 1pm and 3pm.

KNOLE HOUSE, SEVENOAKS

A week of activities inside and out is being staged at Knole House from Monday, October 25, with the chance to put pencil to paper however young or old you are. Between 11am and 3pm daily. Normal admission charges apply, activities are free. For details call 01732 462100 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk

DETAILS

The Big Draw is the world’s biggest drawing festival with activities for all ages in all kinds of venues. Last year, 414,000 people joined in at more than 1,800 events across 26 countries. It runs until Saturday, October 31.

For details go to www.thebigdraw.org