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The Big Draw: Make Your Mark at Monk's House

Monk's House (National Trust), Rodmell · 16 October to 31 October 2026

16 Oct to 31 Oct

Monk's House, Virginia and Leonard Woolf's country home, joins the Big Draw festival with art activities around the garden. Visitors can try different kinds of mark making, build pictures from natural objects or draw a still life. It is not Halloween themed but falls across the half-term weekends.

Highlights

  • Drawing and mark-making activities in the garden
  • Build pictures from found natural materials
  • Open to all ages and abilities

Good to know

  • Pre-book a house ticket online or on 0344 249 1895
  • Activities are weather dependent and may be cancelled in rain or wind

Getting there

Monk's House (National Trust), Rodmell, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 3HF

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