Cambridge Arts Festival 2026
Once again, Cambridge Drawing Society has been invited to help launch the Cambridge Arts Festival and the event is already sold out. From 9-18 February 2026 the city will come alive with creativity, colour and culture! Expect exhibitions, public art, guided tours, workshops, late-night gallery…
SketchTogether – Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
November’s Sketch Together took place at the fascinating Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology on Downing Street. The museum is full of wonderful objects from around the world and we were spoilt for choice as to what to draw; would it be the huge totem pole,…
SketchTogether – Hilton Piano Bar
This month, a group of us met up in Cambridge’s best kept secret, the Piano Bar in the Hilton Hotel. Warm, comfy and quiet even on a Saturday. Some of us tackled the views from the windows, others drew the peaceful interior (and each other)….
SketchTogether – Bridge the Gap
Ten CDS sketchers attended the Bridge the Gap walk which was raising money for the Arthur Rank Hospice & Romsey Mill. It was the second time a group of us attended and it will most likely become a regular event. The course was 4 miles…
SketchTogether – Cambridge Country Show & Music in the Park
We’ve had another busy month and were treated to two SketchTogether events in August: Cambridge Country Show We were spoilt for choice at this amazing event at Stow Cum Quy – animals, Shetland Pony racing, dog shows, Punch and Judy, falconry, live music, and even…
SketchTogether – July
We’ve had a busy month with two SketchTogether events. “One face, one voice, one habit, and two persons, A natural perspective that is and is not!” First we had around 20 sketchers attend a rehearsal for the Cambridge Shakespeare Festival’s production of Twelfth Night –…
CDS Participants in Cambridge Open Studios – 2025
This year 58 CDS artists (listed below – a mixture of CDS Members & Friends) will be taking part in Cambridge Open Studios (COS). It’s a great way to meet the artists, chat to them about their work and see live demos as well as…
SketchTogether – Grantchester
Little did we know when we signed up to the June SketchTogether that it was going to be in the middle of a heatwave! Nevertheless 15 stalwart sketchers, some completely new to the group, met up at The Orchard in Grantchester. Many of us drew…
SketchTogether – King’s Ely
We were invited to sketch at King’s Ely when they opened the gardens during the Eel Festival. As we drew and painted, we could hear the Morris Dancer’s music and lots of chatter from events at the cathedral. The garden was open to everyone so…
SketchTogether – St John’s College
Our April SketchTogether was organised by CDS friend Robert Tombs – an opportunity to draw in St John’s College. Everyone had an excellent morning – the weather was glorious, the buildings were beautiful and the cafe was great! Many thanks to Robert. Here are some…