Draw Captain Vlad at the Mary Rose

Sessions at 12:30, 14:00 and 15:00

Learn how to draw Vlad the Flea, narrator of the Flea in History books. Artist Sam Cunningham will take you step-by-step through creating our cheeky character, along with members of the crew of rats and his nemesis, Hatch the dog.

Sam is the illustrator of Captain Vlad and the Mary Rose and has been longlisted for the World Illustration Awards 2025

Kate and Sam Cunningham will be also be signing copies of Captain Vlad and the Mary Rose where you can get a sketch, personalised dedication and ask about the ideas and inspiration behind the story.

Included with a valid Mary Rose Museum ticket, including the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Ultimate Explorer!

You may also like the following events from The Mary Rose:

• Next Tuesday, 22nd July, 12:00 pm, 1,000 Tudor People Talk and book signing with Melita Thomas in Portsmouth
• This month, 30th July, 11:00 am, Teamwork - Pioneering events at the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth
• Next month, 3rd August, 10:00 am, Tudor Day at Southsea Castle - Exclusive Mary Rose Talks in Gosport

Also check out other Flea Markets in Portsmouth, Arts events in Portsmouth.