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They came, they saw and they sketched our city!

They came, they saw and they sketched our city!

by admin | Oct 5, 2022 | Events, News, Sketching, Urban Sketchers

Finally after a 2 year wait the 4th USKUK Annual Event took place in Leeds from the 9th to the 11th of September. The event was sponsored by Leeds Inspired and Leeds City Council with generous...

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Happy 10th Anniversary Urban sketchers London!

Happy 10th Anniversary Urban sketchers London!

by admin | Jul 31, 2022 | Events, News, Sketching, Urban Sketchers

Combine three days of glorious sunshine, over a hundred sketchers, some from around the world, and iconic landmarks and you have the perfect way to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Urban Sketchers...

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Oh buoy! I’m in the book

Oh buoy! I’m in the book

by admin | Jul 15, 2022 | Events, News, Sketching, Urban Sketchers

This year London Urban Sketchers are celebrating their 10th anniversary with a weekend of sketchcrawls, workshops and talks from the 22nd to the 24th of July. They are also publishing a book with...

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Going underground

Going underground

by admin | Aug 2, 2018 | Events, Sketching, Urban Sketchers

In June I organised a rather unique sketch crawl for Urban Sketchers Yorkshire. Following on from my visit to the National Coal Mining Museum for England for their birthday celebrations I arranged...

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Celebrating 30 years of mining history

Celebrating 30 years of mining history

by admin | Jun 4, 2018 | Events, News, Sketching, Urban Sketchers

Last weekend saw a milestone for the National Coal Mining Museum for England as it celebrated 30 years since it opened its doors. Originally called the Yorkshire Mining Museum it opened on the site...

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Leathers and Parkas in Sowerby Bridge

Leathers and Parkas in Sowerby Bridge

by admin | Jun 4, 2018 | Events, Sketching, Urban Sketchers

May Bank Holiday weekend saw the 5th Rotary Club of Sowerby Bridge Classic Bike and Scooter Show. The amazing and it must be said unusual Bank Holiday weather brought out the crowds, don’t know how...

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Not a traffic jam, but a Classic Car Show

Not a traffic jam, but a Classic Car Show

by admin | Jun 4, 2018 | Events, Sketching, Urban Sketchers

Visited the Classic Car Show in Wakefield recently. I expected a few cars in front of the Cathedral. Boy was I in for a pleasant surprise. There were cars, trucks and bikes everywhere! The whole of...

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One Drawing at a time: Salford and Manchester

One Drawing at a time: Salford and Manchester

by admin | Jan 10, 2018 | Events, News, Sketching, Urban Sketchers

Started 10 years ago by Gabriel Campanario, Urban Sketchers has gone on to become a global phenomenon, with chapters in virtually every country. The aim of Urban Sketchers is to draw on location,...

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Sketching ‘The Living War Memorial’.

Sketching ‘The Living War Memorial’.

by admin | Jan 4, 2018 | Events, News, Sketching, Urban Sketchers

One of the more memorable sketch crawls from 2017 was when Yorkshire Urban Sketchers joined with local people and artists on Western Road to sketch the trees under threat of being chopped down as...

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Last Stand for the South Stand

Last Stand for the South Stand

by admin | Sep 24, 2017 | Leeds Rhinos, Sketching, Urban Sketchers

Friday the 18th August, Leeds Rhinos versus Saint Helens, saw the last Rugby League match to be played in front of the historic South Stand. First opened in 1931 the South Stand has been the...

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