What happens when you combine life drawing, social nudity, and a room full of curious men?

Apparently… something pretty wonderful.

A group in Birmingham, England is hosting exactly that: a monthly gathering called Bare Naked Artists: Naked Men Drawing Naked Men — and yes, the title is exactly what it sounds like.

Hosted by Hang Out Naked Midlands, this isn’t your stereotypical silent art class full of intimidating easels and tortured expressions. It’s designed primarily for GBTQ+ men and invites participants to explore creativity, connection, and body confidence in a clothing-optional environment where not only the model may be nude… but the artists can be too.

Before anyone starts worrying about whether they can draw: you absolutely do not need to be an artist.

That might actually be the best part.

The organizers describe it less as a class and more as a guided communal experience. There’s artist support available, materials are provided, and the goal seems refreshingly simple: show up, try something different, meet people, and maybe discover a new hobby.

Or discover you secretly have opinions about charcoal.

The event takes place in a private room at Missing Bar in Birmingham and keeps numbers intentionally small — around seventeen people — which makes it feel more like a gathering than an anonymous workshop.

And honestly? There’s something quietly powerful about this format.

Life drawing has always asked us to slow down and really look at the human body. Strip away the performance, the posing, the perfection. Add social nudity into the mix and it becomes less about being observed and more about simply existing.

That’s a different energy.

For men especially, spaces that encourage creativity without competition can feel surprisingly rare. You don’t have to be athletic. You don’t have to be conventionally attractive. You don’t even have to be good at drawing.

You just show up.

Paper. Pencil. Body. Conversation.

Done.

And who knows — maybe next month you end up on the stand instead of behind the sketchpad.

Event Details

Men’s Life Drawing Group: Naked Men Drawing Naked Men
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Missing Bar, Birmingham, UK

Cost: £7 + booking fee
18+ only

More information and tickets available through the organiser.

Men’s Life Drawing Group: Naked Men Drawing Naked Men Tickets - Birmingham - OutSavvy

Bare Naked Artists: Naked Men Drawing Naked MenThe sixth male life-drawing event supported by Hang Out Naked Midlands, primarily for GBTQ+ men, where not only the model is naked, but you can be too. Come along and learn or practice how to draw/paint men, where everyone is naked, if they wish.Each monthly session will be supported /guided by a trained artist, but this isn’t as such a taught course. You do not have to have been to previous sessions to attend.This an opportunity to be communal, have fun, meet new people, try a new skill or pastime, develop your practice if already an artist, whilst supporting others and perhaps deciding you’d like to model too, in a completely non-judgemental, friendly space. It is anticipated we would have a maximum of 17 people each session, we will see how this develops over time.No previous art skills are required, but if you have them and want to develop or try a new technique, come along. We will provide a range of art materials for use each month, paper, boards to work on etc. Each evening there will be at least one model maybe more and if you’re interested in volunteering, let us know. There is a cost to cover materials and paid tutor support etc.We will be using a private, discreet room at Missing Bar. You can attend whenever you like, it’s not a set course or fixed number of sessions. You do need to arrive on time as once we are settled and naked, late arrivals may not be able to be admitted. We’ll see at the time. Sixth Session:Wednesday June 10th 2026,6:30pm - 9:00pmMissing Bar, 48 Bromsgrove St, Birmingham B5 6NU Cost £7.00 per session (plus ticket admin fee of 80p)​

OutSavvy