We present more than 1000-day long photometry of EY Draconis in BV ( RI ) _ { C } passbands .
The changes in the light curve are caused by the spottedness of the rotating surface .
Modelling of the spotted surface shows that there are two large active regions present on the star on the opposite hemispheres .
The evolution of the surface patterns suggests a flip-flop phenomenon .
Using Fourier analysis , we detect a rotation period of P _ { \mathrm { rot } } = 0.45875 d , and an activity cycle with P \approx 350 d , similar to the 11-year long cycle of the Sun .
This cycle with its year-long period is the shortest one ever detected on active stars .
Two bright flares are also detected and analysed .