Sound to Sketch - The Big Draw

Sound to Sketch opens at Tattershall Castle on Wednesday 21 October, and it stays open right through to Saturday 31 October, so you've got a good ten days to fit it in. It's part of The Big Draw, an arts education and visual literacy charity that runs what they call the world's largest drawing festival.

The whole thing is built around a simple idea: pause and tune into the sights and sounds of the castle. When you arrive, you pick up a free sketching bag at Visitor Welcome, and from there you explore the site by drawing. The red-brick towers are the obvious starting point, but the moat and the grounds give you plenty more to work with. It's a self-guided way of seeing the place, and since you're the one holding the pencil, you can spend as much time as you like on any one detail that catches your eye.

One of the best things about it is that it's open to everyone. You don't need to be an experienced artist to take part, and it's just as much for people trying something new as for those who draw all the time. Supervised children are welcome too, so it works as a family outing as much as a solo afternoon. There's no booking needed, which makes it easy to just turn up when it suits you.

It's free with admission, so if you're already visiting the castle, it's a built-in extra. The castle is at Sleaford Road, Tattershall, Lincolnshire, LN4 4LR. It kicks off at 10:30 on Wednesday 21 October and runs until Saturday 31 October.