Workshops for Adventurers Aged 18 - 1,800
Adventurers aged 18 and over in Norfolk are warmly invited to free fantasy worldbuilding workshops across the county. We especially welcome introverted and neurodivergent explorers, and anyone who is usually unable to afford creative activities.
From June 2025 to June 2026, we’ll be running 10, three-week adventures in 10 inspiring locations, each with its own fantastical theme influenced by the venue and its history. Together, we’ll draw new worlds, characters and stories.
Our Next Workshop Series Drawtober: Drawing Challenge Club
Dates and times
Tuesday 7 October, 10:30am - 1pm
Tuesday 14 October, 10:30am - 1pm
Tuesday 21 October, 10:30am - 1pm
Location: The Bircham Centre, Market Place, Reepham, Norwich, NR10 4JJ
October is filled with online drawing challenges, like Inktober. It can be a bit daunting to choose which one to try, to think of ideas for it, and to find the time and resources to take part.
In this series of three free workshops for adults, we’ll help you to take part in a drawing challenge of your choice.
Together, we’ll explore:
How to generate ideas for drawing prompts and challenges.
Ways to keep a sketchbook, and playful drawing activities to warm up and enjoy drawing.
How to take part in drawing challenges online, and where to find them,
The fundamentals of character, item and environment design.
There’s no expectation to do the whole drawing challenge and there’s no pressure to show and submit your work. You may wish to keep your drawings just for yourself, and that’s completely fine! You can choose how much or little to draw and to show people.
Travel Bursaries
If you’re unable to afford the travel to and from the workshops, we may be able to cover the costs. We have a total of £200 to support participants’ travel for each three-week workshop series. This can include train and bus tickets, taxi fares, petrol costs or other costs from travelling to and from the workshops.
If you’d like a travel bursary, please complete the travel bursary question when signing-up for a workshop series.
Each workshop series will be available to book one month before the first session. Please check this webpage, our social media and adult workshop email newsletters for updates.
The Forum in Norwich, Saturday 8, 15 and 22 November, 10:30am - 1pm.
The Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell, Saturday 3, 10 and 17 January 2026, 10:30am - 1pm.
Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery, Wednesday 4, 11 and 18 February 2026, 2:30 - 5pm.
The Shoebox in Norwich, Sunday 8, 15 and 22 March 2026, 10:30am - 1pm.
The Shoebox in Great Yarmouth, 17 and 24 April and 1 May 2026, 10:30am - 1pm.
Workshops Coming Soon
The Adventurer’s Post
As part of our funded project, we're creating four new newspapers dedicated to fantasy worldbuilding, for ages 12 - 1,200.
We'll have four events over the next 12 months in the Forum Norwich, where you can pick up a free copy* and try the activities with us, or take it home to enjoy.
If you’re able to afford paying for a copy, you can subscribe to all four issues or pre-order our Summer 2025 issue. For every newspaper sold we'll donate a copy to someone who is unable to afford it.
Drop-in Newspaper Sessions
Dates and Times:
Sunday 20 July 2025, 10am - 4pm
Sunday 26 October 2025 (as part of Norwich Book Festival), 10am - 4pm
Saturday 7 February 2026, 10am - 4pm
Saturday 23 May 2026, 10am - 4pm
Location: the Forum, Bethel St, Millennium Plain, Norwich NR2 1BH
*Free copies will be limited to 150 copies per newspaper. Some will be donated to charities and community groups, and the rest will be available from the Forum drop-in events.
These workshops are made possible with generous funding from Arts Council England, in-kind support and partnership with Norwich Forum Trust and Norwich Games Festival, and in-kind support from Norfolk Museum Services, Attleborough Library, the Bircham Centre and the Shoebox Enterprises.
