This playful drop-in, all ages and abilities workshop will engage participants in character design illustration through a series of tasks. Using elements of game play, creative writing and drawing each participant will design a unique Dungeons and Dragons style character sheet. This activity will be supported by Daniel Locke, an award wining graphic novelist and role playing game artist.

Join us for a relaxed, drop-in workshop with artist Stewart Easton and create your own felt patch. Experiment with colour, shape and stitch as Stewart guides you through each step of the process. All materials are provided. Stewart is a London-based artist whose work blends craft, illustration and fine art through yarn, ink, dye and paint.

Join Paper Artist, Helen Ferry, in making a 3D Paper Toadstool. In this workshop, Helen will guide you through the 3D techniques of cutting your templates out of paper, scoring and folding lines into your shape and glueing it all together with a glue syringe. Whether you're a first timer or a pro in papercraft, this workshop is a chance to spend an afternoon making something with your hands, and by the end you'll have a fun, autumnal toadstool to take home with you.

We’ll be hosting drop-in portfolio review sessions with a range of industry professionals, offering students the chance to share their work, get feedback, and make valuable connections. Whether you’re refining your portfolio or just starting out, it’s a great opportunity to gain insight, confidence and direction from those working in the field.

Join for a deck doodling workshop, getting creative with drawing to customise your very own Blast Skates mascot deck. At the end of the workshop you will take home your very own decorated Blast Skates mascot skateboard deck to hang on the wall, or even add hardware to skate if you want!

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Join author, illustrator and character designer, Dapo Adeola, for some Super Fun storytelling and illustration shenanigans with his brilliant new picture book “Super Goat Girl”.

Literary Agent Katie Blagden reveals the dos and don'ts on finding the right agent for your Graphic Novel work, and walks us through the process of getting your graphic novel published. Katie is a literary agent with The Ampersand Agency, specialising in Graphic Novels for Children, Young Adults and Adults.

Fame and Fable is a fantasy board game created by Owen Davey. It was funded on Kickstarter in 9 minutes at the beginning of 2025 and the project garnered the support of over 6000 backers. Owen shares his journey of designing and publishing a board game by himself, from inspiration to crowdfunding and beyond.

Join Tat Vision for a lively, unpredictable session blending art and lols. Part talk, part creative free-for-all, it offers a peek into Tat’s wonderfully chaotic world — from offbeat projects to spontaneous drawing - with plenty of chances to grab a pen and get involved.

Join us for an in-conversation with illustrator Tara Booth, delving into her creative journey, the influences that shape her work, and the bold, expressive style that’s made her a standout voice in contemporary illustration.

Come hear MURUGIAH speak on finding his creative voice - navigating projects covering public art, fine art sculpture & painting along with commercial art for various clients.

Sasquatch? Mothman? The Loch Ness Monster? Nahhh — it’s time for some new cryptids for modern times. Join cutout artist Wyrdewoods for a playful, drop-in workshop where you’ll dream up, draw and build your own wonderfully weird creature to inhabit our urban woodland. From sentient fatbergs to foxmen of Portslade, anything goes — all ages and abilities welcome!

Join for a deck doodling workshop, getting creative with drawing to customise your very own Blast Skates mascot deck. At the end of the workshop you will take home your very own decorated Blast Skates mascot skateboard deck to hang on the wall, or even add hardware to skate if you want!

Please note that this workshop requires a separate ticket - get yours here

Come and join us as we dive head first into storyland. We'll be creating characters and bringing them to life in split pin puppet form. Eleanor Sykes is a freelance illustrator exploring playfulness through image based storytelling.

Come and join Tat Vision touring charity shops in Brighton! Find some good bits of tat while adventuring through the streets of Brighton. He’s never been before so hopefully you don't get lost. Afterwards there will be a show and tell to see what bits and bobs you've found.

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Drop in and design your own badge with Pippa! Use our templates and materials to create something fun, bold or completely unique - then press your badge and take it home to wear or share. Pippa Toole is an artist and illustrator based in Brighton.

Join author-illustrator Katherine Child, The Notted Island, and Senior Commissioning Editor Niamh Jones (Flying Eye Books) in a Q&A as they explore how animals and insects talk through colour, whether that be to camouflage themselves or send a warning to potential predators. How can illustrators take inspiration from these creatures and use colour in an exciting way?

What happens when illustrators and agencies truly collaborate? Join Owen Gildersleeve - a multi-award-winning artist known for his handcrafted illustration and set design - and Matt Baxter, founder of creative studio Baxter & Bailey, for a conversation on the power of partnership, creative trust and bringing ideas to life together.

Join Gemma Correll for a playful, hands-on workshop in making your own mini comic - from choosing a subject and creating a character to using humour, text and simple storytelling. You’ll finish by folding your very own one-page comic to take home.

A curated showcase of the year’s most exceptional character-driven short animations, celebrating the boldest and most imaginative voices in contemporary character design. With an introduction by Booky Margoof - Berlin based artist and member of the Pictoplasma team.