Drink and Draw
We have teamed up up with Broken Frontier and Gosh! comics as part of our Archaeology and Community Theme Day to present Drink and Draw, an evening of online and in person relaxation and fun!
Broken Frontier is a multiple award-winning web-magazine and a comics community hub with a focus on the worlds of (genuinely) indie, small press, self-published, micro-published and alternative comics. Founded in 2002 in Belgium by Frederik Hautain, the site came under the ownership of long-time contributor and current Editor-in-Chief Andy Oliver in 2017
Grab a cuppa, fizzy drink or something stronger in the comfort of your own home, or organise a gathering in your local cafe or pub. Andy from Broken Frontier will give a prompt on "X" (formerly twitter) and you draw, then post the drawing on the thread - what could be simpler!
Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw will also be meeting at The King’s Arms in Soho, London on the evening.
We’ll be starting this week at 7.15pm to give everyone taking part on Twitter the opportunity to introduce themselves to each other as we look to continue fostering an even stronger sense of community. Drawing rounds begin at 7.30pm UK time
So, if you’re joining us online, this is how it works.....
Broken Frontier will use or Festival of Archaeology theme "archaeology and community" and "archaeology past and future" theme for three sessions across the evening and create three prompts.
We’ll post each of these prompts with the hashtag #GoshBFDD and #FestivalofArchaeology in three batches at 7.30pm (UK time), 8.15pm and 9.00pm from the ArchaeologyUK, and the Broken Frontier Twitter account. You have 30 minutes to draw something fitting that theme, after which we’ll spend 15 minutes picking a winner before the next round begins. Don’t forget to post your drawings with the #GoshBFDD hashtag so everyone can see and join in. And also so we can easily retweet!
Explore somewhere new
What’s great about Geovey?
Geovey is an online platform for interactive walks and trails run by Nautoguide.Users can access images, video and sound clips which they can view as they take the walk in-person or virtually.
Geovey brings communities together under the banner of route creation. Artists, poets, videographers, researchers, local interest groups and many others can seamlessly collaborate to explore and publish walks. The platform is a great space for groups and societies to showcase the archaeology and heritage stories of their local area.
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The interactive and accessible platform makes it easy to develop engaging trails that can be followed on the ground or enjoyed virtually online
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Community created walks engage locals and visitors alike
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The platform is accessed via your browser rather than an app making if easy to use on any device
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Geovey provides the tools, no development or support is required
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You can update, edit and add to your map at any time
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The opportunities are endless; art, culture, history, sport, scenery, gardens, personalities, architecture, you name it Geovey can map it
Use your skills and imagination to quickly construct interactive walks, for example; a village trail, a pirate trail, a tour of local murals, an easy stroll for those wanting to get fitter or a path to a wild swimming spot. You could even do your own treasure hunt quiz using buildings and landscape features.
Upload your free walk
Geovey are currently offering you the opportunity to test out the platform with one free walk (for non-commercial use). This will enable you to use all the core features of the platform you will need to design and publish your route. To help you get started the Geovey team have put together a series of short videos on how the platform works, and how to get started.
Check out the introductory guide and videos to introduce you to the process.
You might also like to check out some of the featured walks in the Geovey Showcase to get some inspiration about what is possible.
If you need any help while setting up your walk you can contact Geovey for help and advice by contacting their support desk.
Out and About Archaeology
This May, the CBA launched a new event called Out and About Archaeology which encourages people to explore places around the UK through guided walks and other activities.
As part of the event we produced our own walk with Geovey to test out the platform and see just how easy it was to use. See how we got on and take a journey through Cropton with our Footmarks walk with CBA Executive Director, Neil Redfern and archaeologist and author Jim Leary.
We found the Geovey platform really easy to use and the guidance videos and documents made it really straightforward to register and upload our walk information.
Neil Redfern, Executive Director of the CBA
We will be releasing more walks on Geovey soon so keep a look out via our website and social media and we’ll look forward to taking some more journeys around the UK with you soon.
Want to make more trails?
Once you have tried out your free walk, you might want to consider a subscription so you can build up a collection of walks. For just £15 a month you can publish up to 50 walks and you will also get a whole range of additional features. You can find out more on the Geovey website.
If you need any additional help or have any questions for the Geovey team you can contact them at [email protected],
Share what you do
If you create your own map we would love to hear about it. Share your maps via social media and tag us so we can see and share your brilliant work @archaeologyuk #FestivalofArchaeology
In 2025 we will be showcasing some of our favourite archaeology and heritage walks from Geovey as part of Out and About Archaeology.
