Draw with a Drag Queen Workshop

Creative a fabulous Oil Pastel artwork at this fun Sydney workshop!



2.5 hours

Class size 1 to 20 (public classes), 10 to 30

  $62 - $65 ($65 per guest when you book for 1+ guests, $62/guest for 15+ guests. $185 per class surcharge applies for private classes)

Arrive and be Greeted by your hostess

Arrive and Be Greeted by Your Hostess

Wonder Mama will email a few days before the event date to remind you about your booking! Arrive a few minutes before start time to settle in and get comfortable!


Wonder Mama will brief the class on the schedule

Wonder Mama Will Brief the Class on the Schedule

Once everyone is settled and has their aprons on and their name tags, Wonder Mama will welcome and brief all attendees on how the class will run for the day!


Warm Up Exercises

Warm Up Exercises

Class starts with some warm up exercises to get you familiar with using oil pastels or whatever medium we will use that day


Step by Step Guidance

Step by Step Guidance

After some short Warm Up Exercises guests will receive their art board for their main project and with Wonder Mama's assistance, will be guided through each step of the drawing process and help each guest as needed!


Class Ends

Class Ends

At the end of the class (usually about 2-2.5hours depending on the group and the drawing project!) our artworks will be completed!! Time for some happy snaps with guests and each will receive an envelope to take their artworks home! Hope to see you back again!


  • Winner of the 2026 Local Business Awards•
  • Most Outstanding Entertainment Recreation Business in City Suburbs•
Join us for a draw and sip class like no other - hosted by the fabulous drag queen - The Fabulous Wonder Mama (aka Wilma!)
Learn how to draw with oil pastels in a few fun steps, while enjoying a drink, laughter, and a whole lot of creativity and FUN!
Being an experienced artist and designer, the Fabulous Wonder Mama, will share her best tips and tricks for creating a fabulous artwork every time. There will be a variety of art themes to draw including Draw your Inner Drag Queen, Picasso Self-Portrait, Barbie, Chanel No.5, Mediterranean Landscapes, Parisian Girl, Thai Elephants and many, many more!
There is no cookie cutter repetitive artworks in Wonder Mama’s Workshop! Everyone leaves with a unique and original piece different from the person next to you! Mama's workshop is suitable for beginners through to more advanced artists so dont worry if drawing isn't your forte!!
Check out our weekly open classes or book a private function for your Hen's Night, Team Building Activity or a Celebration! Get the workmates together and unwind with some creativity at our Friday and Saturday afternoon workshops! We also have Family friendly classes for family groups!
Join us at our new studio on Elizabeth Street Surry Hills just a short walk from Central Station! Guests are welcome to bring their own nibblies and drink for their event! We can also travel to your venue!
Private group bookings are a minimum of 10 guests, Less than 10 guests can attend but 10 will be the minimum charge
– Use our lovely Surry Hills Studio where you can bring your own drinks and snacks or we can travel to you
– We have the option to use a local pub with catered food and drinks
– All Art Materials Supplied
– Guaranteed fun and you will create a unique piece of art!
– If you dont want your event hosted by our Drag Queen, we do offer non drag teacher options also.
PLEASE NOTE:
  • If you are a private group booking and would like to extend your time at our studio for food and drink and general socialising please add the optional 1hour Extended Studio Use Add-on when you book.
  • If the class numbers fail to reach the minimum number of guests required to proceed with the class, booked guests will be notified as early as possible to reschedule or request a refund.
  • Private groups are limited to a minimum of 10 guests minimum charge. You can have less than 10 guests but the minimum charge will be for 10 people.
Consider our add on extras such as Frames for your artwork, Grazing Platters and we also offer a private DJ to play music for your private event!
Kids 10 and over are welcome to attend if in the company of a parent or adult!
Thank you!

Upcoming dates for Draw with a Drag Queen Workshop

Times are Sydney time. Dates and prices as of 4 Oct 2026, 6:13am; availability and price are confirmed live when booking on this page.

11 upcoming dates between 10 Oct 2026 and 17 Dec 2026.

  • Sat 10 Oct 2026, 5:30pm-8pm
  • Fri 16 Oct 2026, 2pm-4:30pm
  • Fri 23 Oct 2026, 2pm-4:30pm
  • Fri 30 Oct 2026, 2pm-4:30pm
  • Sat 7 Nov 2026, 2pm-4:30pm
  • Fri 13 Nov 2026, 2pm-4:30pm
  • Sat 14 Nov 2026, 12pm-2:30pm
  • Fri 20 Nov 2026, 2pm-4:30pm
  • Sat 21 Nov 2026, 2pm-4:30pm
  • Fri 27 Nov 2026, 2pm-4:30pm
  • Thu 17 Dec 2026, 6:30pm-9pm
What you'll get
– All art materials supplied!
– A fun time!
– Artwork and paper carry bag/envelope to take home!
*travel fees may apply for offsite bookings. Please enquire
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Knowledge required
This is a beginner-friendly class with room for more experienced students to use their skills too.
What to bring
Drinks and Nibblies
Add-ons available for this class
  • A3 Picture Frame For your Drawing ($10)
  • Grazing Box for up to 6 people ($170)
  • Grazing Box for up to 10 people ($250)
  • Vegetarian Grazing Box for up to 8 People ($200)
  • Private DJ Music ($350)
  • 1 Hour Extra Venue Hire ($150)
You can add these when you book (optional).
Suitable for

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 10 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

Location

Create and Make Workshops - 507 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills NSW

This venue is within walking distance from Central station (700m).

Your teacher can also travel within 80 kms of Surry Hills, to a venue of your choice for a private class.

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Recent reviews of Draw with a Drag Queen Workshop

  • 5/5 from Jo Anslow-Denham, attended Sep 2026: What a fantastic afternoon with my team! We thoroughly enjoyed creating our masterpieces under the guidance of the fabulous and flamboyant Wonder Mama. She kept us laughing, encouraged our creativity, and almost turned us into the next Picassos... almost! Thank you for such a wonderful team-building experience. We had so much fun and will definitely be back!
  • 5/5 from Biankah Dodds, attended Aug 2026: Wilma was fantastic! We celebrated a hens on Saturday, with an oil pastel session! It was a hoot!
  • 5/5 from Julie Morse, attended Aug 2026: Fabulous time with Wilma leading the class. Fun, engaging and fabulous! The perfect afternoon for funtimes with friends and family. Unleashed my inner artist - thank you for having us!!!! Artwork is framed and will bring really fond memories! xx
  • 5/5 from Tilly Condie, attended Aug 2026: Mama Wilma was a hoot! We had a private function for a Hens party and she was amazing with our Drink and Draw. Her instructions were easy to follow with the perfect mix of class and sass. Can’t wait to visit again!
  • 5/5 from Mandy Galmes, attended Jul 2026: What a fantastic afternoon. Wilma was a great teacher and loads of fun. Thoroughly enjoyed myself and highly recommend!
  • 5/5 from Tina Peng, attended Jul 2026: Wilma's workshop was a blast. Genuinely relaxed vibe that takes the pressure off—you're there to have fun and make art. You'll feel welcome. Highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Jazmine Hope, attended Jul 2026: Wilma was excellent! She was super helpful & quite involved in the teaching. Was an amazing class & will definitely be booking again for some of her others. Highly recommend!!
  • 5/5 from Andrew Horton, attended Jul 2026: Heaps of fun! Wilma was a fantastic teacher, showed my friend and I how to make a fab portrait. Really enjoyed her showing us neat artistic tips and tricks to getting the techniques correct.
  • 5/5 from Joanne Wall, attended May 2026: A fun class where you don’t have to take yourself too seriously. A very enjoyable afternoon.
  • 5/5 from Kylie Spragg, attended May 2026: Great class nice way to escape life and get creative. Teacher was great we had a laugh and learnt some new things.
  • 5/5 from Rhiannon Harvey, attended May 2026: Had a work bonding night with our team from beyondental and we had the best time! Wonder Mama was so helpful guiding us through all of the tricky steps, and helped us put our own creative spin for our inner drag queens! Will definitely be putting our drawings up in the clinic for all of our patients to see. Thank you again!
  • 5/5 from Lindy McGirr, attended May 2026: Such a fun class! Wonder Mama Wilma was so much fun. As someone with zero artistic ability I am super proud of my creation. Great way to kick off hens celebration! That’s Wilma. We will be back for sure!
  • 5/5 from Sue Hardaker, attended May 2026: Wonder Mama was brilliant. What a fun class. First time using pastels, Wilma was an excellent teacher and so patient. Had heaps of fun to a great sound track. Definitely recommend!
  • 5/5 from Brooke Trigg, attended May 2026: Lots of fun lots of laughs. We loved it. Would recommend it to anyone interested and would definitely do it again.
  • 5/5 from Elisa Oliger, attended May 2026: The class was amazing, great energy, I loved it!
  • 5/5 from Ammarah Naveed, attended May 2026: Our paint and sip session with the Banto team was an absolute highlight! The atmosphere was so warm and welcoming, making everyone feel instantly at ease. Our instructor was patient, encouraging, and helpful, turning even the most artistically challenged among us into proud painters. Every single person left with a beautiful painting and the biggest smile on their face. Hands down the best team activity we’ve ever done, we’re already planning our next session
  • 5/5 from Sophie Lewis, attended May 2026: Wonder Mama was fabulous from start to finish! Had great time drawing each other and couldn’t stop laughing throughout - very helpful and fun. Would recommend to everyone!
  • 5/5 from Kelly Goebel, attended May 2026: The teacher was fabulous! We had lots of fun.
  • 5/5 from Grace Fower, attended May 2026: I booked this paint and sip class for my sister’s hens, and it was an absolute highlight. We had such a fun time filled with laughter from start to finish. Our teacher, Wilma, made the experience truly memorable with her humour and artistic talent. I’ll definitely be booking again!
  • 5/5 from Jessica Quinnell, attended Apr 2026: Wilma was great! We had such a good time and created masterpieces too. Thanks for the laughs!!
  • 5/5 from Edel Byrne, attended Apr 2026: This class was so much fun! Our group went for a baby shower and really enjoyed our time :) Wilma has such a nice friendly vibe and is a great teacher!
  • 5/5 from Sylvia Tan, attended Apr 2026: Went for a 3 month reunion with my friend and it was such a fun workshop!!!
  • 5/5 from Kathi Herrick, attended Mar 2026: Wonder Mumma was fabulous! Such a great class and wonderful host! And our paintings turned out great too! Thank you so much
  • 5/5 from Jennifer McLennan, attended Mar 2026: Great time had by all. Who would of thought we could produce such masterpieces. Thank you Wonder Mama for a funny and joyful afternoon. Would recommend without hesitation for any group of friends who want to have a bubbles and laugh. Incredible xxx
  • 5/5 from Jenaya Rowe, attended Mar 2026: Wilma was awesome! Had a great class. A fun evening and memories made. Highly recommend! I wouldn't have thought I had artistic talent, but the class proved me wrong!
  • 5/5 from Winnie Peasland, attended Mar 2026: wonder mama was such a wonderful host, she was very funny and brought lots of laughter to our class. It was so enjoyable yet informative. Wonder mama, knew what she was doing and taught extremely well. I will definitely be coming back for another class! 10/10 experience. Thank you
  • 5/5 from Paula de Sousa, attended Feb 2026: We booked a private class with Wonder Mama for a hens. She was an absolute legend of a host!! We not only learnt some oil painting skills, but had the most inviting, friendly and funny experience. Would highly recommend, and personally do another class :) THANK YOU!!!
  • 5/5 from Manisha Stokes, attended Feb 2026: 10/10 amazing experience! I booked this as a work team event and had the most incredible Drag & Draw session with the amazing Wilma. We were basically laughing for the entire session, and people were raving about it all day! The atmosphere was fun, inclusive, and enjoyable for all skill levels. We had loads of laughs and genuinely learnt some great new skills along the way. The whole booking process was seamless and easy, and Wilma was beyond accommodating with any adjustments we needed — nothing was too much trouble. A truly unique and joyful team experience. We’ll definitely be back again!
  • 5/5 from Tyler Fullerton, attended Jan 2026: Highly recommend! We had such a fun afternoon at my sister’s hens. Wilma was amazing and kept everyone laughing while still teaching us how to use oil pastels properly. The Picasso style portraits were a hit and everyone loved theirs. Also worth mentioning that Wilma travelled over an hour each way to be there, which we really appreciated. Such a great activity for a hens or group celebration.
  • 5/5 from Belinda Bean, attended Jan 2026: We had the best night under Wonder Mumma rule! We were taken through tips and techniques to draw our inner drag queen. It was great to be guided through a process that helped unleash creativity. The studio is fabulous! There's a small kitchenette for drinks/cakes and acrylic glass wear provided so we could BYO. I opted for all the extras- DJ, grazing platter, extra room hire - it was all amazing! Highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Esther Bennett, attended Jan 2026: My sister and I booked this in on a whim the day before and throughly enjoyed it!
  • 5/5 from Helen Bennett, attended Jan 2026: Soooo worth it!!
  • 5/5 from Jessie Scott, attended Jan 2026: Amazing class with Wilma ️
  • 5/5 from Tammy Biton, attended Jan 2026: Wilma was 5 Stars. A wonderful entertaining environment. We had a great time! Thank you! We will be back for pottery fun!
  • 3/5 from Lucy Woolfman, attended Jan 2026: This was a fun class, great atmosphere, the teacher was enthusiastic about the artworks and getting them all done - which I understand, it all feel a little rushed though The teacher seemed more focused on talking about their career and plugging their books to sell, than giving helpful hints
  • 5/5 from Lachlan Lowe, attended Dec 2025: Dixie was amazing and made everyone feel relaxed. The class was so well organised and we will definitely be back.
  • 5/5 from Belinda Aussel, attended Dec 2025: We all had a great time celebrating our end of year Christmas party, creating our ‘Christmas Koalas’ with Wilma. Thank you for a fun and creative workshop, we definitely recommend
  • 5/5 from Daniela Macnar, attended Dec 2025: Travelled from Perth to see Gaga, stopped by Wilma on the way and had the best time! Highly recommended!
  • 5/5 from Flavia Repetto, attended Dec 2025: This was a perfect hens afternoon activity! Our teacher was perfect! Fun, sassy and helpful, kept the class on track while providing lots of great commentary. The whole group has the best time! Very organised and professional, supplied cups and bowls for drinks and nibbles. The artworks all turned out great!
  • 5/5 from Jenny Law, attended Dec 2025: Hi Wilma, Thank you for the wonderful class you led! I took my best friend here for her birthday. Your energy, humour and down-to-earth vibe made the whole session feel so joyous and welcoming — you had everyone laughing and completely at ease. It was one of the best experiences I’ve had in a long time. Thank you for making that day so special for us. You clearly have a natural gift for what you do — don’t ever stop. Love Jenny and Mel xxx
  • 5/5 from Sophie Poredos, attended Dec 2025: Such a fun and amazing class, Wilma was a fantastic teacher and brought everyone together (even though most of us were strangers). I'd love to come back and do another class :)
  • 5/5 from Claire Baker, attended Dec 2025: So much fun, such a great experience! Would definitely return or recommend.
  • 5/5 from Deborah Uhila, attended Dec 2025: We had a fun afternoon. Wilma was great, very patient and engaging. I would highly recommend.
  • 5/5 from Cooper Jones, attended Dec 2025: Wilma was amazing! So funny, and our drawings turned out fantastic. Would highly recommend for a fun event with friends or family.
  • 5/5 from Jessica Koller, attended Dec 2025: This class was amazing. The whole experience was fun and entertaining. We will 100% be back. Highly recommend!!!!!
  • 5/5 from Samantha Spanos, attended Dec 2025: My mum, partner and I absolutely loved this workshop! Wilma was an incredibly helpful, funny and engaging host who helped us create really lovely artworks and learn all about the techniques of using pastels (“drag crayons”). Highly recommended!!
  • 5/5 from Catherine Lim, attended Dec 2025: Wilma was fantastic! Our team had a blast - it was easy to organise and communication was great all throughout. Thanks for your help facilitating a great afternoon Wonder Mama :)
  • 5/5 from Gen Massey, attended Nov 2025: What an incredibly fun team building afternoon for me and my work mates. Our teacher Wilma was funny, talented, engaging and helped us bring out our inner artists. Could not recommend Draw with a Drag Queen more, there were lots of laughs, great drawings and everyone enjoyed it.
  • 5/5 from Sara Ali, attended Nov 2025: So much fun!! Loved this class and getting creative with WonderMama!
  • 5/5 from Madison Westall, attended Nov 2025: LOVED IT.
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Wonder Mama's Create and Make Workshops

WINNER OF THE 2026 LOCAL BUSINESS AWARDS
MOST OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION BUSINESS IN THE CITY SUBURBS!
Create and Make with us in my Surry Hills Creative Workshop!
Join me for my unique and fun workshops that delve into Drawing, Air Dry Clay, Life Drawing, Collage, Painting, and Sculpture! We have a variety of classes to suit everyone from kids parties to the more cheeky hens events through to Corporate and Business events!
We specialise in Hen's Nights, Corporate Events, Special Occasions and host regular general admission classes. We even offer kids classes as well as kids birthday party classes.
Some of our classes are hosted by our Resident artist and Drag Queen the Fabulous Wonder Mama while other classes are hosted by Renny, an experienced artists and designer as well as other instructors.
Join us at our lovely Surry Hills workshop just a short walk from Central Station and the Metro!
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