Tutor - Ben Platts-Mills

Fridays, 10.30am - 3.30pm | 3 weeks

Starts Friday 26 June 2026

Is there a moment in the past you want to visit? A little-known historical turning point? A day when your own life changed? Something that happened to an ancestor?

During this 3-week course, participants will draw from archival material as a way of going back in time to that significant moment.

Using a combination of photographs, written material and other sources, the drawings will reconstruct what happened, visualising the moment and bringing it back to life.

Please wear clothes and footwear suitable for a studio environment, and bring a bag or portfolio suitable for taking work home with you.

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Buying as a gift?

When buying a course or workshop you will be automatically emailed a confirmation which you can print off and include in a card for your loved one. Gift vouchers can also be bought if you aren't sure which course they would prefer. Please email us the name and email address of the person attending on drawingschool@rwa.org.uk 

Before booking we ask everyone please read our updated Terms and Conditions below.  

Participants must be 18 or over.

If eligible, discounts must be applied when first purchasing your class and cannot be given retrospectively. Please contact us if the discount code is not working.

If you have a disability, learning difficulty or mental health issue which you feel may affect your participation in your chosen class, please either email drawingschool@rwa.org.uk or call 07745694563, prior to booking, so we are aware of any needs you may have.

Refund/transfer and Cancellation Policy: We are unable to offer full or part cash refunds, but you are eligible for an RWA gift voucher or transfer, minus an admin fee*, provided you notify us more than 14 days before the start of your class with us. If we cancel a course or workshop for any reason, then participants will be offered a different date, course/workshop or RWA gift voucher. 

*Admin fee for courses £25, Admin fee for workshops £15