Totes & Tropes – Paint Your Own Bookish Tote

Date: 2nd Feb 2026

Time: 7pm-9pm

Location: The Den, Sevenoaks

Totes & Tropes is a cosy, creative night celebrating the tropes we’re all obsessed with. Choose your favourite romance theme — Enemies to Lovers, Fated Mates, or Morally Grey — and paint your own tote bag inspired by the worlds and stories you love most.

No art experience needed. We’ll guide you through creating a design, sketching it out, and painting your tote step-by-step, with plenty of space for chatting books, sharing theories, and falling deeper into your favourite stories.

And yes… our mobile bookshop will be there, fully stocked with romantasy favourites, new releases, fan-loved classics, and bookish treasures to browse while your paint dries.

What’s included

• 1 quality cotton tote bag

• Paints, brushes & materials

• Step-by-step tuition

• Design inspiration sheets

• A guided creative session

• A cosy night with fellow readers

What to expect

• Pick your trope
  → Enemies to Lovers
  → Fated Mates
  → Morally Grey

• Choose your design

• Sketch, paint & personalise

• Sip, chat & shop the mobile bookshop

Perfect for

• romantasy fans

• creative book lovers

• book club outings

• cosy date nights

• friends nights out

Come create something magical — and wear the stories you love.