Drink & Draw is a monthly event where OK Comics invite everyone to come to the pub to drink and draw. We roll out paper over a few tables and leave pens and pencils everywhere and encourage people to draw whatever they want. By the end of the night we’ve usually taken over half the pub. A selection of artwork is displayed at OK Comics. Anybody over 18 is welcome. We usually get a good mix of people from all walks of life, and of all artistic abilities so don’t worry if you can’t draw, just come along and practice your drinking. Regulars always make newcomers welcome, but feel free to bring as many friends as you want. Bring your pens, pencils, beer money and mince pies

On Friday 12th October, a month before Leeds’ 800th birthday, Leeds Craft Mafia will be playing their part in an after-hours celebration of the bizarre, secret, fantastic, surreal history of your city - Light Night! As part of the celebrations we will be holding a prettycraftythings market in Leeds Library from 6 - 10pm. Get your mitts on fab stuff from Leeds Craft Mafia members and others!

From twilight through midnight and beyond, experience an extravaganza on Briggate, ambiguous shrines, a bedful of songs, dancing tour guides, boat trips to nowhere, buglers on balconies, incarcerated singers, street ballet, audio-soldiers in inappropriate footwear, awesome projections and curious creations in churches…

Light and sound, music and dance, myths and legends, lie and half-truths will combine to make you a tourist, a night-tripper and a sight-seer in a city that you thought you knew.

For more information, visit www.lightnight.co.uk

Check out the work of Leeds Craft Mafia members and other fabulous local designers and makers at ANTIFORM

where: 28 Blenheim Terrace, thats opposite leeds university steps next to opposite cafe and HSBC
when: 10ish to 5ish monday to saturday and 12-4 on a sunday UNTIL SUNDAY 7th OCTOBER ONLY!!
music: www.twisted-radio.co.uk

If you want to get your stock in the shop please contact misslizzieharrison@hotmail.com

And if that wasn’t enough on sunday 7th oct sunday the nous vous art collective will be launching their bi-weekly arts sale event, Sunday Club, in antiform and opposite cafe. Check out The Nous Vous website here

Proposed sessions so far include badge making, duct tape body forms and burlesque pasties! Let us know what you would like to see or contact us if you have a crafty skill you would like to share with others at one of our markets.

Watch this space for confirmed details!!

Read the full article here

(if you have any queries or want to take part please email Michelle on craftystuff@thearmleytouristboard.com)

In addition to the fabulous cake competition itself we are looking for people who sell handmade homewares, foodstuffs or anything with a cake, sweetie or food related motif in their work to come and take part in our kitschy village fete on 6th October at Charlie Cake Park in Armley. Stalls will be provided and you will be asked to make either a £10 cash donation or to donate goods to at least an equal value. This event is being held to raise funds for Armley Helping Hands (Registered Charity No 1076692). This event has already been featured in the regional press including the Yorkshire Evening Post and on BBC Radio Leeds as we are fortunate to have some top Leeds PR ladies on the organising committee.

Find out more information about the event on The Armley Tourist Board website – if you are interested in cake making then you have the opportunity to get your cake sold in the Tiled Café in Leeds Art Gallery! If you do not think you can attend but would like to have your work on a stall anyway drop me a line to discuss the possibilities

SUBMIT AN APRON!

We are also looking for all makers and crafty folk to make or decorate an apron to donate (we will link to you or your business on the website in return!). Aprons will take part in our unique ‘Cakewalk’ (that’s a cakey catwalk for those wondering) and will be auctioned/raffled off to raise money for the charity. Aprons will need to be submitted by 3rd October 2007

If you have any links to fabulous apron making tutorials let me know too!