Art Macabre: Macabre May Day and Bloody Beltane

Celebrate May Day in macabre style! Explore the darker side of May Day traditions and rituals from around Europe with Art Macabre. A life drawing workshop with a deathly, dark difference.

Sketch scenes of nude and masked models as they pose around a macabre maypole! Discover different celebrations of one of the oldest festival dates across cultures; from Gaelic Beltane, to Germanic Walpurgis Night of witches, ancient druid and pagan Spring rituals to creepy British folk costumed characters. There's nowt as queer as folk traditions! Think Wickerman meets a village fete worse than death!

Drawing materials and paper provided.