# Event Details - **Event Name**: Creative making: Sketchbooks - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 10:30 am – Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 01:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Explore the National Library of Scotland’s sketchbook collections then create your own.About this EventA relaxing, creative workshop exploring sketchbooks and sketching. Led by artist Tessa Asquith-Lamb, we will view items from the Library’s collections and Tessa’s own treasured sketchbooks for inspiration. We will create our own simple sketchbooks with time for sketching as part of the session. Weather permitting, we will also venture outside to draw inspiration from our surroundings.All materials and tea and coffee provided.About the facilitatorTessa Asquith-Lamb is an artist and freelance art educator based in East Lothian. She studied Fine Art at Edinburgh College of Art and has exhibited her work throughout the UK. Her creations reflect her love of stories and storytelling, and her trusty sketchbook is central to her creative practice. Find out more about Tessa's work.When you book an event, your personal information will be held and used by the National Library of Scotland and our third-party suppliers for the purposes of allowing you to attend the event and for audience research. For more information, visit the privacy pages, in particular the events notice and feedback and complaints notice. We expect attendees to behave respectfully towards presenters, guests and other audience members. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/creative-making-sketchbooks/100001983780432676 - **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, workshops, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 15, max: 15, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Edinburgh - **state**: SC - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: National Library of Scotland - **lat**: 55.9485782 - **long**: -3.1919722 - **full address**: National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Creative making: Sketchbooks - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/2c5b864bd91089e0f0679d892fc337192a46916ab4143d1452fe3e8ca63749eb-rimg-w940-h470-dc60322e-gmir.jpg?v=1772119974 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Creative making: Sketchbooks being held? - **A:** Creative making: Sketchbooks takes place on Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 10:30 am to Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 01:30 pm at National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Creative making: Sketchbooks? - **A:** Tickets for Creative making: Sketchbooks are priced at GBP 15 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionGBP 15Available - **Q**: Who is organizing Creative making: Sketchbooks? - **A:** Creative making: Sketchbooks is organized by National Library of Scotland. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Creative making: Sketchbooks is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Edinburgh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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For full information see the Library’sPrivacypage, in particular ourEvent bookingprivacy notice.When you book through Eventbrite you will also provide some personal information to Eventbrite. You should read Eventbrite’s privacy policy as well, which is provided when you complete your registration.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------With a collection numbering 26 million items, the National Library of Scotland is Scotland's largest library, and home to much of the nation's knowledge, history and culture.Free events and exhibitions take place all year round in our flagship building on George IV Bridge in Edinburgh. In the Visitor Centre is our shop and a fully licensed café offering a selection of sandwiches, cakes and snacks. Facilities include wheelchair lifts, a unisex accessible toilets, and induction hearing loop (staff desks and performance space). There is lift access to the reading rooms for consulting our collections.The opening of our premises at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow in September 2016 gives visitors a chance to enjoy talks and other free events previously only available in Edinburgh. Our interactive space provides a unique opportunity to explore the extensive digital resources held within our world-class collections, along with the Moving Image Archive, Scotland's national collection of moving image. The space is fully wheelchair accessible, and has assistive technologies and induction loop." } ] } ] ```