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Drawing and life drawing
Coates Community Arts Life Drawing
Untutored sessions running since 2008. BYO food welcome; wine and beer by donation. Exhibition opening 13 Nov 2026
- When: Every Mon, Tue and Wed, 7-9pm (doors 6:30pm)
- Where: Suite 6, Level 4, Coates Building, 20 Collins St, Melbourne CBD, Melbourne
- Cost: $22 per session
Craft, collage and stitching
Community Craft Club Sydney
Social event for meeting new people while crafting; bring a project or learn a skill
- When: 23 Aug 2026, 11am-4pm
- Where: Royal Botanic Garden, Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney
- Cost: Not stated
Cookbook and cooking clubs
Cookbook Club Sydney
Pick the month's cookbook, bring a dish from it, shared feast. Hosted by Mika Nakamura. Instagram referenced for monthly details but handle not given
- When: Monthly (listing for Sun 26 Apr 2026)
- Where: Belmore Park, Eddy Ave, Haymarket, Sydney
- Cost: Not stated
Craft, collage and stitching
Crafty Social Club Melbourne
Monthly craft meetup in a women-owned handmade gift store; knitting, crochet, painting, beading. Kits available to buy
- When: Monthly Sundays, 3-5pm (next: 1 Nov 2026)
- Where: House of Handmade, 202 Bridge Rd, Richmond, Melbourne
- Cost: $10 incl. tea or coffee
Drawing and life drawing
Life Drawing at The Junk Bar
Untutored life drawing in a bar basement; each session pairs a musician with a life model
- When: Monthly; e.g. Sat 12 Sep 2026, 2-4pm (doors 1:30pm)
- Where: The Junk Bar basement, 710 Brunswick St, Ashgrove, Brisbane
- Cost: TBA on listing
Drawing and life drawing
Midland Art Nights: Life Drawing Sessions
City of Swan run. Untutored, live model, break for mingling and refreshments. Themed nights (Pride with drag models, summer 'dad bods' night). 18+
- When: Wednesdays monthly, 6-8pm (2026 dates: 22 Apr, 17 Jun Pride/drag night, 12 Aug, 7 Oct, 4 Nov, 2 Dec)
- Where: Old Midland Courthouse, 49 Helena St, Midland, Perth
Free
Craft, collage and stitching
Perth Frocktails 2026
Cocktail night for people who sew; wear your handmade outfit, meet other makers, local sewing businesses. Organised by Australian Sewing Guild in WA. Annual event, not a recurring club
- When: Sat 7 Nov 2026, 7-11pm
- Where: Lil's Rooftop Bar / Lil's Hideout, 437 Murray St, Perth CBD, Perth
- Cost: Paid
Photography
Sony Alpha WA Perth Monthly Meetup (photowalk)
Free social photowalk run by advocate Andrew Clarke for the Sony Alpha WA group. Brand-community event, not film-specific
- When: Monthly; meet 3:30pm, photowalk 3:45-5:30pm, optional sunset shoot (June 2026 listing)
- Where: Out the front of the Camfield, Burswood, Perth
Free
Craft, collage and stitching
Southside Queer Arts & Craft Collective
Queer community arts and craft collective run through Diversity ACT
- When: Third Saturday of each month, 2-4:30pm
- Where: Diversity ACT, Kambah, Canberra
- Cost: Not stated
Drawing and life drawing
Still Life Drawing Club
Mid-week observational life drawing in the Collingwood Yards arts precinct
- When: Mid-week sessions; listing for Wed 22 Jul 2026, 6pm
- Where: The Social Studio, Collingwood Yards, Collingwood, Melbourne
- Cost: Not stated
Craft, collage and stitching
Text & Textiles - An Audiobook Club
Audiobook club combined with textile crafts at an indie bookshop
- When: Monthly
- Where: The Book Cow, Kingston, Canberra
Free
Craft, collage and stitching
The Brisbane Drunken Knitwits
Happy-hour craft social at bars; any portable craft. Sister chapters in Oxford, Cambridge, Boston, Melbourne
- When: Weekly, Thursday evenings (e.g. 5:45pm Thu 22 Oct)
- Where: Rotating pub or bar in CBD / inner-city suburbs, Brisbane
- Cost: Not stated
Drawing and life drawing
The Tipsy Sketching Club
Founded by life model Lauren Sutherland; pub-based, low-pressure, laugh-off-mistakes vibe; themed sessions. Also runs in Newcastle and Central Coast NSW
- When: Multiple monthly sessions incl. Slow Sketch Sunday (first Sunday of month, Wakefield's, lunchtime) and evening sessions (e.g. 29 Oct, 5 Nov)
- Where: Rotating bars: OHNO!, Canberra
- Cost: $35 per session
Paid or brand-run
Drawing and life drawing
Tipsy Sketching Club (Newcastle)
Life drawing with a drink
- When: Slow Sketch Sunday (e.g. 25 Oct)
- Where: Meantime on Beaumont, Hamilton, Newcastle
- Cost: $35
Paid or brand-run
Repair and making
Bowden Brompton Repair Café
Sewing/darning, electronics, jewellery, IT, sharpening, horticulture advice
- When: First Saturday of every month (except Jan), 1-4pm (last log-in 3:30pm)
- Where: 19 on Green Community Centre, 19 Green St, Brompton, Adelaide
- Cost: By donation
Craft, collage and stitching
Cafe Stepping Stone Crafternoon
Café-based crafternoon
- When: Every second Sunday, 2-4pm
- Where: Cafe Stepping Stone, Strathnairn, Canberra
Free
Craft, collage and stitching
Crafty People Meet Up at Hobart Library
Makers meet and share skills; a different craft showcased each month. Weekday daytime
- When: Wed 11 Mar 2026, 10am-12pm (implied monthly)
- Where: Hobart Library, Level 1, 91 Murray St, Hobart
- Cost: Not listed
Craft, collage and stitching
Darlington Stitch Club
Local monthly sew/knit/craft group, inclusive of all genders; BYO project and equipment
- When: Monthly Sundays, 10am-4pm (upcoming 1 Nov and 6 Dec; year not stated)
- Where: Darlington Community Centre, 134 Shepherd St, Darlington, Sydney
- Cost: Not stated
Drawing and life drawing
Drawing for Life
Relaxed drop-in session led by artist educators; themed to the HOTA Gallery Ken Done exhibition; no nudity. Organiser not named on fetched page
- When: Series; e.g. Thu 18 Sep 2025, doors 6pm, start 6:30pm
- Where: Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast
Drawing and life drawing
Life Drawing at Diverse-City (Harry Slaghekke)
Led by illustrator Harry Slaghekke; tapas and drinks beforehand; occasional burlesque performer models
- When: Mondays (2025 series); doors 5:30pm for food and drinks, drawing 7-9:30pm
- Where: Diverse-City, 163 Gouger St, Adelaide, Adelaide
- Cost: Not stated (bookings closed)
Drawing and life drawing
Life Drawing Session Southport (Freestyle) at Gallery 8
Self-directed session in a gallery with licensed café bar (coffee, wine, light bites). 18+
- When: Thu 16 Oct 2025; doors 5:30pm, start 6pm
- Where: Gallery 8, 8 Ferry Rd, Southport, Gold Coast
- Cost: Not stated
Craft, collage and stitching
North Perth Knit Natter Crochet Craft
Self-run craft group in library space. Daytime weekday slot, likely skews older
- When: Every second Friday, 12:30-2:30pm
- Where: City of Vincent Library lounge, 99 Loftus St, Leederville, Perth
- Cost: Not stated
Drawing and life drawing
Open Friday Night Life Drawing (CDW Studios)
Weekly Friday-night sessions alternating male/female models
- When: Fridays, 5:30pm (late 2025) / 6pm (early 2025); runs in semesters
- Where: Adelaide, Adelaide
- Cost: From $0.00 listed
Craft, collage and stitching
Perth Artifactory
Volunteer-run community workshop and makerspace. Combat robots event advertised. Instagram, Meetup and Slack links from homepage https://artifactory.org.au/
- When: Open Day first Saturday of each month, 11am-2pm
- Where: Osborne Park, Perth
- Cost: Free and paid

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