Caricature Workshop with The Guardian’s Martin Rowson
Sharpen your pencils and your wit!
As part of the massive 25th Anniversary of the Brockley Max festival, the legendary Martin Rowson—one of the UK’s most acerbic and brilliant political cartoonists—is returning to lead an exclusive caricature workshop.
Whether you’re a seasoned sketcher or haven’t picked up a pen since school, this is a rare chance to learn the art of visual satire from a master. Martin, a long-time local resident and The Guardian regular, will guide you through the process of distorting features and capturing personalities with his signature “fun, challenging, and a little bit risqué” style.
The Details
- 📅 Date: Sunday, 31 May 2026
- 🕔 Time: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- 📍 Venue: Brockley Brewery (31 Harcourt Road, SE4 2AJ)
- 🎟️ Tickets: £15 (Materials provided)
What to Expect
- Hands-on Guidance: Learn how to translate a face into a caricature without losing the essence of the person.
- Individual Portraits: Martin will help you tackle individual drawings.
- A Group Mural: Work together on a larger piece of collaborative art.
- Beer & Satire: What better place to let your creativity flow than at the Brockley Brewery?
This event is part of a “bumper” 2026 festival schedule featuring over 135 events. Tickets for Martin’s workshops always go fast because, let’s be honest, who doesn’t want to learn how to draw their friends (or enemies) as grotesque masterpieces?