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Venue:Auld Kirk Museum
Address:Auld Kirk Museum, Cowgate, Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire G66 1AB
Tel: 0141 578 0144
Event title:"The Big Draw"
Description:'Edd's Heads' - The Art of Caricature.
Caricaturist, Edd Travers, will demonstrate the art of caricature and encourage participants to draw their own. Free drop-in session, no booking required. Adults must accompany their children.
Audience:Family
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 16
10am - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: Free

Venue:Bowden Village Hall
Address:Main Street, Bowden, Scottish Borders TD6 0SS
Tel: 01835824410
Event title:"The Big Draw"
Description:Come along to this brilliant FREE event and draw some plants and machines and take the drawing
challenge....and we’ll make a t-shirt for you. ALL FREE! AND we’ll give you a free sketchbook to take away.
Time: 10 am – 4pm (drop in anytime throughout the day)
All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 9
10 am – 4pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: free

Venue:Cumbernauld Campus
Address:Town Centre, Cumbernauld, Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire G67 1HU
Tel: 01236731811
Event title:"The Big Draw"
Description:Open to all this is a drop in drawing workshop with the campus as a centrepiece to an ever growing drawn, printed and stencilled landscape. Draw from reality or your imagination to create and recreate the surrounding culture and environment of the area. The event is open to all with materials provided just bring yourself and your imagination.
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 7
10 till 4
Cost:No admission charge
Event: Free of Charge

Venue:Cumbernauld College, East Dunbartonshire Campus
Address:East Dunbartonshire Campus, 50 Southbank Road, Kirkintilloch Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire G66 1NH
Tel: 01417772090
Event title:"Draw the Line"
Description:Open to all this is a drop in drawing workshop with the campus as a centrepiece to an ever growing drawn, printed and stencilled landscape. Draw from reality or your imagination to create and recreate the surrounding culture and environment of the area. The event is open to all with materials provided just bring yourself and your imagination.
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 6
10 till 4
Cost:No admission charge
Event: Free of Charge

Venue:Dams to Darnley Country Park, East Renfrewshire Council
Address:2 Spiersbridge Way, Spiersbridge Business Park, Thornliebank, East Renfrewshire G46 8NG
Tel: 01415774054     Website
Event title:"The Big Draw"
Description:Join the countryside rangers, show your natural creativity and 'make your mark on the future'. For more details please contact the countryside ranger service on 0141 577 4054/4053 or e-mail d2d@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 12
11am-1pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: Free
Event title:"The Big Bug Draw"
Description:Take part in The Big Draw campaign and join the countryside rangers from Dams to Darnley Country Park on a bug hunt and then create your very own critters.
Audience:Family
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 12
11am-1pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: Free

Venue:Duff House Country Gallery
Address:Education, Learning & Leisure, Aberdeenshire Council, Duff House Banff, Aberdeenshire AB45 3SX
Tel: 01261 818181     Website
Event title:"The Big Draw Animal Hunt"
Description:With artist William Moulding, we will be exploring the theme of Animals in the House. Activities will include visual autographs, an Animal Hunt, tutored drawing and drawing by touch. See your work exhibited in the Gallery!
Audience:Family
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 9
11 a.m. to 1 p.m and 2 p.m to 4 p.m.,
Cost:Normal admission charge
Event: free

Venue:Dundee Contemporary Arts
Address:152 Nethergate, Dundee, Dundee City DD1 4DY
Tel: 01382 909900     Website
Event title:"The Big Draw: Doodling Dundee"
Description:Join artist and illustrator Johanna Basford (www.johannabasford.com) in completing huge collaborative doodles and drawings. Send us your sketches by email or post so Johanna can join them together to make mega-artworks which will be brought to life with colour on Saturday 2 Oct. For more information check out www.dca.org.uk
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 2
Drop-in, 1 - 5pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: Free event
Event title:"The Big Draw: Johanna Basford"
Description:Johanna has a unique style and approach to her drawing projects which she is developing through social networking and online tools. She also keeps wonderful sketchbooks. Join her for a chat about techniques, favourite pens, her hugely successful career path, current new developments and then take part in a special drawing workshop. (Juice/tea/coffee included)
Audience:For ages 12+
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 3
Book early as places are limited on 01382 909900., 2 - 5pm
Cost:Normal admission charge
Event: £12

Venue:Edinburgh City Libraries
Address:Central Lending, Central Library, George IV Bridge Edinburgh, Midlothian EH1 1EG
Tel: 0131 242 8000     Website
Event title:"“The Scott Monument Big Heids Draw”"
Description:You may know that the Scott Monument has 287 steps but did you know it has 64 statuettes of characters from his novels?
Join in the Scott Monument Big Heids draw at Central Library, in the main Lending department, and help construct a paper Scott Monument. All paper and drawing materials supplied.
Free drop-in session. No booking required
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 23
10.00 - 12.00
Cost:No admission charge
Event: Free event

Venue:Fergusson Gallery
Address:Marshall Place, Perth, Perth and Kinross PH2 8NS
Tel: 01738 783425     Website
Event title:"Drawing on Movement"
Description:tbc
Audience:Family
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 16
2.00pm to 4.00pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: Free
Event title:"Drawing on Movement"
Description:Take on the role of artist John Duncan Fergusson or dancer Margaret Morris and follow a trail of special drawing and making activites on the theme of movement.
Audience:Family
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 16
2.00pm to 4.00pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: Free

Venue:Friends of the Royal Scottish Academy
Address:The Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh, Edinburgh City EH2 2EL
Tel: 0131 225 3922     Website
Event title:"The Big Draw - Your Edinburgh"
Description:Free drop-in Drawing Session based on Richard Demarco's linear drawings. Come along and use your imagination to help create a unique Edinburgh landscape! No booking necessary. Materials provided. Open to all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 9
1pm - 4pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: Free

Venue:Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art
Address:Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, Glasgow City G1 3AH
Tel: 0141 287 3059     Website
Event title:"The Big Draw - Make Your Mark on the Future"
Description:Come and explore the Big Draw 2010 theme 'Make Your Mark on the Future' with our friendly Learning & Access team. Take over the Gallery and be inspired by the fantastic space to design your own space of the future. Experiment with materials, texture, shapes and scale and make your own mark on GoMA. No need to book.
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 2, 3
11.00am - 4.00pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: Free

Venue:Glasgow Print Studio
Address:Trongate 103, Glasgow, Glasgow, Glasgow City G1 5HD
Tel: 0141 552 0704     Website
Event title:""Draw Print & Go! -Trongate Cityscape"
Description:Join in and create a giant cityscape on our gallery wall. Add your own contribution by transferring cut out drawings of buildings, people, pets, cars and buses onto our cityscape drawing.
Drop in, children must be accompanied by an adult.
Audience:Families, artists,visitors, all welcome
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 9
Saturday 9th October 2010, 11.00am-12.30pm / 1.30pm-3.00pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: Free

Venue:Gracefield Arts Centre
Address:28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway DG1 1JQ
Tel: 01387 262084     Website
Event title:"The Big Draw"
Description:Exhibition and related education events:
Seein' Ain't Believin' wall drawing installation by Greig Burgoyne. Gallery opening 3-7pm
Sketchbook surgery, Sat 2nd October, 2-3pm
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 1, 2
see above
Cost:No admission charge
Event: free

Venue:Hawick Congregational Community Church
Address:20 Bourtree Place, Hawick, Scottish Borders TD9 9HL
Tel: 01835 830650     Website
Event title:"The Big Draw"
Description:Across Generations: includes Poetry Project, Draw a Mum and the Big Adventure
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
10 to 1pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: by donation

Venue:Highland Museum of Childhood
Address:The Old Station, Goods Shed building, Strathpeffer, Highland IV14 9DH
Tel: 01997 421031     Website
Event title:"The Big Draw: Make your mark on the future"
Description:Drop-in all-day family art workshops with something for everyone: architecture; ecology; fashion; history. Be inspired by the museum collections, the old Victorian Station and its gardens.
Audience:Family
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 9
11am - 4pm in our new "Goods Shed" building!
Cost:No admission charge
Event: FREE

Venue:Kibble Education and Care Centre
Address:Goudie Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire PA3 2LG
Tel: 01418406285
Event title:"The Big Draw"
Description:tbc
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 15
9.30am - 3.30pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: tbc

Venue:Kingdom Of Adventure
Address:21-23 Whytescauseway, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY1 1XF
Tel: 01592 328121     Website
Event title:"24 Hour Comic Book Day"
Description:Create A 24 Page Comic Book In 24 Hours
Saturday 2nd October 2pm to Sunday 3rd October 2pm
All onsite at Kingdom Of Adventure.
Audience:18+ who are interested in creation of comics.
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 2, 3
This is a 24 Hour event., 2pm to 2pm.
Cost:Normal admission charge
Event: 5
Event title:"Comic Jam"
Description:Come along and create a comic with other like minded creators.
Everyone draws 1 page and passes it to their left. Everyone then attempts to draw the next page for the comic they've just received.
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 30
11am to 4pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: 0

Venue:Kinross Leisure Art Classes
Address:Kinross Learning Centre, Kinross, Perth and Kinross KY13 8TE
Tel: 01577863863
Event title:"The Big Draw"
Description:Drawing with inks
Audience:Adults
This event is closed to the public
Dates:October 25, 27, 28, 29
25th=2-4pm,7-9pm. 27th,28th=9.45-11.45am,1.30-3.30pm,29th=10-12noon,1.30-3.30pm.
Cost:No admission charge
Event: none

Venue:Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Galllery
Address:Kirkcaldy Museum & Art Gallery, War Memorial Gardens, Kirkclady, Fife KY1 1YG
Tel: 01592 583213     Website
Event title:"Alternative Fife Art!"
Description:Be inspired by "Fife Art 2010" and take a few moments to create your own still life painting to hang in our "alternative" Fife Art Gallery.
Audience:Family
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
Museum is open Mon-Sat 10.30-5pm and Sunday 2-5pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: FREE

Venue:Macduff Marine Aquarium
Address:11 High Shore, Macduff, Aberdeenshire AB44 1SL
Tel: 01261 833369     Website
Event title:"The Big Fishy Draw"
Description:See an artist drawing sharks, rays, cod and many other species of fish living in our giant fish tank.
Be inspired to make your own drawings - and you could win a prize!
Audience:Family
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 19
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost:Normal admission charge
Event: free (drop in)

Venue:Mackintosh Church, Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society
Address:The Mackintosh Church, Arts and Heritage Visitor Centre, 870 Garscube Road Glasgow, Glasgow City G12 7EL
Tel: 0141 946 6600     Website
Event title:"The Big Draw - Big Comic Book Day"
Description:Take part in our FREE drop in art activity. Dream up the future by exploring your ideas and creating your very own comic strip. Your comics will copied and added to our Big Comic Book for everyone to see. You can also buy comic books from our special 'one day only' comic book stall.
Drop in, bring your family!
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 14
1300 - 1600
Cost:No admission charge
Event: FREE

Venue:Mile End School
Address:Midstocket Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City AB15 5PD
Tel: 01224 498140
Event title:"The Big Draw"
Description:tbc
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 7
9am till 3.15pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: free

Venue:Museum of Scottish Lighthouses
Address:Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, Kinnaird Head, Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire AB43 9DU
Tel: 01346511022     Website
Event title:"Your Lighthouse for the Future"
Description:Design your lighthouse for the future.
Technology is changing fast, more ships are using GPS type systems. But the sea is still dangerous. The Stevensons designed lighthouses to fit their need; for the light to work best, for Keeper's families to live in and for the perfect height of the light.
How would you design a 'lighthouse' for the future?
Audience:Family
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
10.00-17.00
Cost:Normal admission charge
Event: Normal admission charge. Free from website.

Venue:North Lanarkshire Council Museums
Address:Motherwell Heritage Centre, High Road, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire ML1 3HU
Tel: 01698251000
Event title:"The Magic of Print"
Description:Learn about the magic of print in this specialised workshops inspired by the mususms exhibition of Edinburgh Printmakers. For more information or to book please call 01236 638 352
Audience:Age 14 +
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 2
Workshop also runs on Saturday 6th November, 1-4pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: £5.00 per person
Event title:"Inky Fingers"
Description:Inspired by our exhibiton of prints from the Edinburgh Printmakers come and try out a variety of fun print making techniques every weekend in the gallery.
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31
10.30am-12noon & 2.00-4.00pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: £1.00

Venue:North lanarkshire Council, Museums and Heritage Section
Address:Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Heritage way, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire ML5 1QD
Tel: 01236 638460     Website
Event title:"Drawing on Nature"
Description:Have fun collecting woodland materials from around the museum park then add them to our giant nature collage. The activity is free and there is no booking reqired just come along and join in.
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
11.00am - 3.00pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: Event is Free

Venue:Palace of Holyroodhouse
Address:Royal Collection Education, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Canongate Edinburgh, Edinburgh City EH8 8DX
Tel: 0131 556 5100     Website
Event title:"The Big Draw: Pop-up Palaces!"
Description:Join in the drawing fun with this special workshop just for families! Go on a tour around the Palace of Holyroodhouse with your pencil in hand and learn about our most famous resident Mary, Queen of Scots. Then discover how to translate your drawings into a pop-up book!

Booking is essential - please call 0131 556 5100.
Audience:Family
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
10:00 - 12:30
Cost:Normal admission charge
Event: Standard admission price (please note booking is essential for this event)

Venue:People's Palace and Winter Gardens
Address:Glasgow Green, Glasgow, Glasgow City G40 1AT
Tel: 0141 276-0780/82
Event title:"'Glasgow in black and white'"
Description:What’s your favorite building in Glasgow?
Come along to the People’s Palace and take part in our big draw weekend drawing your favorite building in large scale mural of Glasgow.
For all
12pm till 4pm
Drop-in
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 9, 10
12pm till 4pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: No admission charge
Event title:"'Sketching tours'"
Description:As part of the Big Draw weekend there will be sketching tours.
Starting at 11am and 2pm
For adults
Audience:Adults
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 9, 10
11am and 2pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: No admission charge

Venue:Pier Arts Centre
Address:28-30 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney Islands KW16 3AA
Tel: 01856 850209     Website
Event title:"The Big Draw"
Description:Family Day
no booking required
all children accompanied by adult
Audience:Family
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 9
11am-3.30pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: free

Venue:ROOM 13 Torrin
Address:9 Torrin, By Broadford, Isle of Skye, Highland IV49 9BA
Tel: 01471 822078
Event title:"The Big Draw"
Description:Big Beach fun!
Artists of all ages are invited to join in the fun down on the local beach to create some magical BIG art on the sand. Using stones, driftwood and other beachcombing treasures some large scale land art will be created. Weather permitting
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 9, 10, 11
We're going to take advantage of the extra-low tides, from 11am to 4pm each day
Cost:No admission charge
Event: none
Event title:"The Big Draw"
Description:Getting things in Perspective
A series of simple exercises to help artists use perspective in their artwork. Taking place in the Room 13 Torrin studio artists will be provided with all materials needed to complete some quick sketches. Booking essential.
Audience:All ages
This event is closed to the public
Dates:October 9, 11
9.30 - 10.30am
Cost:No admission charge
Event: tbc

Venue:Stair Park, London Rd
Address:Stranraer Museum, The Old Town hall, 55 George Street Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway DG9 7JP
Tel: 01776 705088
Event title:"Stranraer goes 'Urban' for the Commonwealth Games"
Description:Join us and a graffiti artist to discover your talent for urban art at the Commonwealth Games handover event at Stair Park. Add your talent to a mural and create a piece to take home plus lots of other activities aswell.
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 14
1pm-4pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: Free

Venue:Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour
Address:100 Stobcross Road, Glasgow, Glasgow City G3 8QQ
Tel: 0141 222 2513     Website
Event title:"Past, Present, Future- Mural and Childrens Exhibit"
Description:View our exhibition of children’s artwork re-telling the history of the River Clyde, and then add your own illustration or memory of the river to our huge mural. Contribute your own nostalgic memories of Glasgow’s river or encourage the children to add their visions of how things may look in years to come. October holiday fun for all the family!
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Every day of the October school holidays, 1.00pm - 3.00 pm
Cost:Normal admission charge
Event: Adults: £5.95, Concessions: £4.65, First child FREE with each paying adult/concession.

Venue:Trongate 103 - Street Level Photoworks
Address:103 Trongate, Glasgow, Glasgow City G1 5HD
Tel: 0141 276 8380     Website
Event title:"Drawing with Light"
Description:Using a camera, imagination and torches, create your own amazing light drawings in Street Level Photoworks’ darkened education room. Each child will receive a small copy of a picture they created during the workshop. Maximum of 8 places per workshop. Please book in advance.
Audience:7 - 12 year olds
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 9
11.00 am - 12.30 pm / 2.00 pm - 3.30 pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: Free

Venue:Union Square
Address:Union Square, Guild Square, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City AB11 5RG
Tel: 01224 254300     Website
Event title:"Make Your Mark on the Future - The Big Draw!"
Description:Join us for this fun and free all day family event, where people of all ages and abilities will be getting involved in all sorts of creative things!
Audience:All ages
This event is open to the public
Dates:October 9
10 am - 4pm
Cost:No admission charge
Event: free

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