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Suffolk SketchFest

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Suffolk SketchFest

3-day outdoor sketching & painting festival in Woodbridge, Suffolk! Organised by Art Safari since 2020
30 JULY - 01 AUGUST 2027

Welcome to Suffolk SketchFest 2026! Suffolk Sketchfest is Art Safari’s annual three-day sketching festival along the beautiful River Deben in Woodbridge, Suffolk, celebrating creativity, connection and outdoor sketching and painting. No experience is needed to be part of SketchFest. We warmly welcome beginners and experienced artists alike! There truly is something for everyone, and many attendees

come on their own. Our workshops and demonstrations take place in small, supportive groups, and you’ll quickly find yourself making friends through our relaxed social events and shared creative experiences.

27/08/2026

Help us improve and be a part of creating next year’s SketchFest! 🫟 Would you want to see more workshops using a wider range of mediums, such as acrylic or oil pastel, in the programme at next year’s SketchFest?

22/08/2026

Save the date! Suffolk SketchFest will be back in 2027, with artists from all over the UK and further afield meeting along the banks of the Deben to sketch, paint and laugh together.

Watch this space for more information!

17/08/2026

THANK YOU!!
..to every single one of you for joining us for Suffolk SketchFest 2026, you all made the festival a wonderful celebration of art, creativity, nature and community!

Curious to join next time or excited to be part of the fun again?

SketchFest will return in 2027!!

So let your friends and family know and save the date in your diaries, we'll be back with more fun and creativity to share with you all before you know it. 🥰🎨

12/08/2026

A week and a half later, and we're still feeling inspired from SketchFest 2026! THANK YOU to all the guests, volunteers, tutors and sponsors who made the festival so special this year.

From sketching boats along the river & wildlife in the Suffolk sunshine, trying new techniques & making new friends, it was a weekend full of creativity and happy memories.

31/07/2026

So excited! Today's the day my first and both my sketching people sessions are fully booked. I'm also running a sketchwalk called 'Sketch and flow' river stories and doing a short demo 'Inspired by nature'. You don't have to go far to get inspired here! Sketching outdoors with lots of Artists and doing what I love is very special.

Here's a little video sketching by the boating pond. I'm going to share some tips on sketching people on benches. Hoping to post more later but it's going to be busy!

Thank you for inviting me. Follow to see more of this beautiful festival.

29/07/2026

A big thank you to Travel Africa, who have supported Suffolk SketchFest over the years.

Filled with inspiring travel stories and spectacular wildlife photography, Travel Africa is a wonderful magazine for anyone with a passion for adventure, conservation and the natural world.

We're delighted that they've once again generously donated a one-year subscription to be won at our festival prize giving.

We really appreciate their continued support and can't wait to hand this fantastic prize over to one lucky winner on Sunday 2nd August!

Address

Woodbridge
IP121BW

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm

Telephone

+441394382235

Website

https://artsafari.com/uk-workshop/suffolk-sketchfest-2026/

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