Paint and Sip - Snow Globe

Paintvine are bringing their paint and sip sessions to Milo Lounge on Thursday 3 December, with this one themed around a snow globe. It runs from 7pm to 9pm, so it's a proper mid-week evening out rather than a quick afternoon thing.

If you've never done one of these, the format is pretty straightforward. The sessions are artist-led, which is a polite way of saying you're not just left to figure it out on your own. A friendly artist guides the room step-by-step, so you're following along as you build the image. They describe it as being for everyone from complete beginners to experienced painters, and that's the point: you don't need to have picked up a brush since primary school to get through it. The whole thing takes about two hours, and you leave with your own finished piece to take home.

One of the best bits is that you don't have to bring a thing. All the painting materials are provided: acrylic paints, brushes, an apron to keep your clothes clean, and a stretched canvas to work on. They also take photos throughout the session and share them on social media, so there's a record of the night even if you're too focused on your painting to snap your own. The finished piece is yours to keep, which is the whole reason for coming.

Paintvine run these across the UK, and they've hosted more than 80,000 guests in over 20 cities, so they've got the logistics down to a science. A couple of practical things to keep in mind: drinks aren't included in the ticket price, but you can buy them from the venue bar, and they suggest arriving 15 minutes before the start time. Tickets are £35.37, and the session runs from 7pm to 9pm at Milo Lounge, 90 Lark Lane, Liverpool L17 8UU.