Cartoonists from all over the country – including
the Blackmore Vale’s very own bagpiping cartoonist
Lyndon Wall – headed to Shaftesbury recently for the Cartoonists Club of Great Britain convention…

The Cartoonists Club of Great Britain is the oldest cartoonists’ organisation in the UK and originated in 1960s’ Fleet Street. The convention gives cartoonists a rare chance to meet up in person, because they generally work at home alone.
The cartoonists enjoyed exploring in and around Shaftesbury, where they were hosted at the Ye Olde Two Brewers Inn in St James’s Street.
On the Friday of the convention they ventured out to Sixpenny Handley Brewery to enjoy a brewery tour and brewery-themed cartooning.
An open day was held on Saturday, during which members of the public could meet and engage with the cartoonists and see their work. The doodling didn’t stop there – by the end of a delicious meal at the pub, the paper tablecloths were covered in quirky cartoons.
On the Sunday the convention was finished in a very Dorset way – with the traditional Dorset sport of Knob Throwing.