Join best-selling cartoonist and illustrator-extraordinaire, Martin Brown as we celebrate his latest exhibition.
Ink & Drink Evening
Martin Brown comes to Hitchin!
Join best-selling cartoonist and illustrator-extraordinaire, Martin Brown as we celebrate his latest exhibition Horrible Histories and Dazzling Drawings arriving at North Herts Museum. This is a unique opportunity to discover all the tricks of the cartoon-trade from Martin in this interactive illustration masterclass.
There’ll even be room for a ‘meet & greet’ book signing with Martin afterwards!
Enjoy a prosecco, wine or soft drink and draw along with Martin
Recommended for age 16+
£12.00 per person
6.00pm, 7 June 2025
The World of Martin Brown: Horrible Histories and Other Dazzling Drawings is an exhibition from Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books, developed by the South West Heritage Trust in collaboration with Martin Brown and Events of Wonder.
The exhibition runs from 7 June - 21 September 2025
Horrible Histories® is a registered trademark. Illustrations © Martin Brown
Martin Brown will also be here earlier in the day for a family fun event
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Visitor information
Address
Brand Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JE
01462 474554
Opening times
Museum: Tue-Sat 10.30am-4.30pm, Sun 11am-3pm
Hitchin Town Hall: Mon - Fri, (Closed Bank holidays)
Refurbishments
Come to see the newly opened North Hertfordshire Museum. We have four galleries for you to visit: explore the Discovering North Hertfordshire Gallery, which deals with the history of the district from geological times to the present day; our Exhibition Gallery has regularly changing exhibits; discover how people’s lives have changed over thousands of years in the Living in North Hertfordshire Gallery; see the football collection, objects from all around the world, items from our art collections and animations of local folklore tales in the Terrace Gallery; view artworks in the Arches Gallery, part of the Terrace Gallery. We have a shop where you can buy gifts and local souvenirs, and a cafe serving a variety of food, and hot and cold drinks. Admission is free.
