Creative and Wellbeing Activity Spaces - mostly online

Laptop with colourful rainbow screen and keyboard reflected on the screen. It's in black space so it looks mysterious and magical. — Stock image:: Joshua Woroniecki

Exploring creativity and wellbeing can be very helpful for mental health. Here are some activity spaces (many online) which I either attend myself (having become a loyal fan!) or were recommended to me.

ART

Cartoon COunty - friendly comics meet-up, for anyone who creates, consumes or just enjoys comics (hybrid_

Website
FB: @CartoonCounty

LDCOMics - A welcoming community for comic creators, run by comic creators (Online + in-person)

LDComics Monthly Global

“Join us for another evening of inspiring talks. All welcome.”

Info + booking

Website: https://ldcomics.com/

IG: @:LDcomics

Pencils 4 Tea - Live portrait drawing (online)

Website

IG: @Pencils4Tea

Queer Life Drawing (online)

Linktree

IG: @ThisIsQueerLifeDrawing

Wallis Eates - offers multiple distinct spaces including the following 3 (online)

IG: @WallisEates

See it, Say it, Do it (online)

“In this online workshop we will look at a page from a graphic novel and produce our own piece of artwork inspired by it.”

Info + tickets

Draw to Explore (online)

“Simple drawing exercises to connect with the world.”

Info + tickets

Draw to Explore - DREAMS (online)

“There are no laws in dreams or drawing, So let's go exploring... Every month around the full moon, we will meet online…”

Info + tickets

WIP Comics (Online)

“WIP Comics (or Work in Progress Comics, to give it its full name) is a group made to help aspiring artists, writers and comic creators move their ideas and projects forward.”

Info + registration