This year marks the first ever World Calligraphy Day on Wednesday 16th August 2017 launched by Manuscript Pen Company. There are going to be many events and workshops taking place around the world, but mainly at the Pen Museum in Birmingham. Since around Christmas time I have been trying to teach myself the art of calligraphy, as it is a skill that I would love to acquire. I think my love for calligraphy started when it came to planning my wedding over 3 years ago, with so many table plans/place cards/menus/invitations using it beautifully. But when it came to trying it for myself I quickly learnt how tricky it is, spending hours watching and replaying videos on how to write the alphabet in calligraphy.