u3a

Ashbourne & District

Give calligraphy a go

Event type: Leisure
Date: 11th August 2026
Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Group: Give it a Go
Venue: The Brass Button
Organiser:
Cost: 49
Booking: Note that booking is required.

Brush Pen Modern Calligraphy for Beginners Workshop

On Tuesday 11th August 2026 10.30-12.30 at The Brass Button (Ashbourne Ex-Servicemen’s Club) £49 per person - This includes your kit to take home after the workshop

Please support the venue by purchasing a years membership for £5 OR buying a coffee/tea snack etc on the day.

Over a two hour workshop, we will cover pen and equipment set up, getting used to using a calligraphy pen with warm up exercises, or ‘drills’, before moving onto letter and word formationLearning modern calligraphy is a brilliant skill to master; not only is it a beautiful art form, but it’s a very mindful activity and encourages you to slow down and focus on the here and now.

Please book your place asap through the blue contact link on the ‘Give it a Go’ page of the Ashbourne u3a website this will enable us to confirm numbers and arrange payment of the deposit to our wonderful teacher who will be Inky Nib Calligraphy .