Zine Workshop – Edinburgh
Join Butterfly Conservations Bog Squad in collaboration with the Edinburgh Zine Library for a fun workshop in a fantastic location at the Botanic Cottage, RBGE!
What is a zine? – A zine is a kind of mini mixed-media magazine which is handmade/self-published. They are made by many writers, artists and creators on a range of themes, interests or passions – see examples that Bog Squad have made for events at bogsquad.weebly.com/peatlands-for-people.html. Zines are a great way of getting information out there, so can be tailored to any subject and can be easily reproduced with just a photocopier. They are a really fun and relaxing activity with lots of cutting and gluing involved to create something truly unique!
What will we be doing? – This event will be a chance for attendees to hear about the work BC is doing in peatland restoration, climate change, sustainability and nature conservation.
There will be time for skill sharing, networking and perhaps a walk outdoors (weather permitting) for inspiration.
We will be working on a collaborative zine on the topics discussed and attendees will also have the opportunity to make their own mini zines about their thoughts on the day. We’ll be providing all the materials – paper, pens, glue, paint, stamps, stickers, magazines/media to cut out – but if you have some art supplies/reference materials you’d like to use in your zine do feel free to bring them along!
This event is primarily being run for adults although interested young people are also more than welcome.
How to book – it is completely FREE TO ATTEND however the venue had LIMITED CAPACITY so we do ask that if you want to come along that you CONTACT US TO BOOK A SPACE.
TO BOOK A SPACE PLEASE CONTACT – Rebecca Crawford on rcrawford@butterfly-conservation.org
For more zine workshops see our events page on Facebook.
Second Ever Cameo Zine Fair
We’re happy to announce our summer zine fair!
Come down to our bar on Sunday the 17th for a host of local artistic talent, with a couple friends coming in from out of town as well.
If you are interested in presenting your work at the fair (or know someone who would be) get in touch at cameozinefair@gmail.com
Indie Book & Zine Fair Edinburgh
Newsflash: we have a venue! The fair will take place at Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, on 21 July 2018, 12-5pm. Message/email me (rosalind.gibb@gmail.com) if you’re interested in having a stall. Get the date in your diary. Come and discover new print publications and celebrate DIY publishing. Plus have a cuppa in the cafe and check out work done by the brilliant Out of the Blueprint risograph print studio. Keep an eye on this page for updates in the coming weeks and hope to see you there 
But I’m a Cheerleader Zine Workshop
A free zine making workshop as part of the LEAP festival fortnight exploring and celebrating LGBTQI experiences in sport.
Join the Edinburgh Zine Library to create zines, share your experiences of sport, and explore LGBTQI and human rights issues.
Make a fanzine about your favourite LGBTQI players! Shout out about the sport you love! Explore your inexplicable teenage obsession with Bend It Like Beckham! This is great chance to explore and share your experiences, positive, negative or some complicated mix of the two, in a supportive and creative environment.
We’ll have zines from the collection for you to read for inspiration and during the workshop we’ll show you how to make your own mini-zine, and work together to produce a collaborative zine you can take home with you. All materials are provided.
This event is part of the LEAP Sports Scotland festival fortnight.
The George Washington Browne room is on the lower floor of the Central Library. There is a lift with level access. If you have any questions about the accessibility of the room, or are anxious about attending and want to get in touch, contact us at edinburghzinelibrary@gmail.com
This event is run by and for members of the LGBTQI community – we won’t be asking for proof on the door, but please be a good ally and if you’re not LGBTQI make space for members of this community to attend.
Children and young people under 16 who want to attend need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. If you want to attend and you have children, please feel free to bring them. We will have some fun creative zine activities to keep them entertained!
Edinburgh Zine Library has a safe space agreement available to read on our website, if you have any questions, concerns or suggestions please get in touch!
Zine Social with special guest with Edinburgh Zine Library
A super chill get together to chat zines and zine libraries, with special guest creator of Fiddlers Green zine. We’ll bring some of the collection to browse. Come on down to the forest anytime, we’ll be in the basement from 6-9 with a brew. if you’re anxious about coming and want more info or a chat beforehand get in touch here or at edinburghzinelibrary@gmail.com. Kids welcome.
Winter ZINE FAIR w/ Paradise Palms & Crisps
A fabulous feast of self-published goods!
Come one, come all, and browse the delights from an excellent array of local artists (and one anomalous non-local zine team hailing from Cork, Ireland!).
Starting from 1pm we’ll be hosting a cosy afternoon of zine browsing/ buying with lots of fantastic stalls, and will also have a PATCH ATTACH stall with the wonderful Abby J. where you can buy patches by local artists and attach them to things right away!
Also present will be the Edinburgh Zine Library, to chat about the newly set up library, so if you have any zines you’ve made and want to donate YES bring ’em along.
#2050StartsNow – Zine Making Workshop
Our climate is dramatically changing, yet where are all our stories to reflect this? We hear about climate change in news reports and scientific studies, but why is it missing from other narratives – art, literature, music. In order to shift to a more just and sustainable society, what kind of stories should we be telling? As part of Book Week Scotland, #2050StartsNow – Zine Making Workshop is an interactive, hands-on session making a one-of-a-kind publication! If you are a young, creative individual interested in creating a zine around sustainability issues, come along, have a drink & get crafty with like-minded people.
MELON – Art Fair feat Crisps
The Number Shop studios & gallery would like to invite you to our first ART FAIR run in conjunction with CRISPS, the zine shop of Paradise Palms!
Our gallery shop is stocked with countless prints, zines, comix, tapes, ceramics, stickers and cards from loads of local artists awaiting your perusal.
We are also proud to host SOLID BONES, who will be doing live tattoos, so do drop in if you need a touch up!
Throughout the evening our sonic kitchen will be possessed by a number of sound artists performing atmospheric noisescapes throughout the building.
This includes Mannequin Factory, Sleet Walls, Invisible Maggot, All-Night Vigil, Saddo & more!
Our ART FAIR runs as part of The Number Shop’s exhibition series MELON for the 2017 Edinburgh Art Festival, which currently holds artworks by Flo Gordon and Joe Coghill in our project spaces.
The MELON Art Fair is open to all – join us if you wish to sell some of your own artwork or trade with other artists!
We hope you’ll come along for an evening sights, sounds and smells!
Edinburgh Zine Library: Open Meeting No.1
Come along to the first Open Meeting of the Edinburgh Zine Library. Learn more about the zines, the zine library and how to get involved.
There’ll be a short presentation (15 minutes) about the ZIne Library Project, followed by a drop-in and a chance to chat to us about volunteering and other ways to get involved. Bring your own zines if you want to submit them, bring yourselves. You don’t need any experience, just an interest in zines, archiving, diy cultures, social history or libraries. The George Washington Browne room is located on the mezzanie adjacent to the music library. If you’re unsure how to find it – ask the lovely people at the library reception, they’ll be more than happy to help!
We want the library to be as accessible as possible so we, the Edinburgh Zine Library, operate a safe space policy throughout our organisation and all our meetings – you can have a read of it here if you’re unsure what that means: https://
If you have any questions about the accessibility of the meeting or the meeting room please just ask. We are in the process of checking wheelchair accessibility and will keep the page updated – if you do use a wheelchair or other mobility aid please just let us know and we can easily accomodate you. Although we only accept volunteers and members over the age of 18, if you have children you are welcome to bring them to this first meeting.
If you are unable to attend the meeting (we know festival time can be hectic, and that unfamiliar group meetings don’t suit everyone) but want to be involved please send us an email: edinburghzinelibrary@gmail
We look forward to meeting you all there!
Making History: a Feminist Craft Project
Historically, and in the present day, women’s achievements and contributions to society have been erased from history – let’s change that! Join us at the Lothian Health Services Archive to explore our materials on women’s history, and make our own history through a crafty zine-making session. All are welcome!
If you can’t make this date, the same workshop will be repeated on February 20th: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-history-a-feminist-craft-project-tickets-31150319444?aff=es2