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Weirdo Zine Fest 2020 (Leeds)

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Weirdo Zine Fest 2020 (Leeds)

1st February 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Weirdo Zine Fest is a self-publishing fair celebrating DIY cultural production by radical and marginalised people. Preference for tables goes to women, queers, people of colour, disabled people, trans people, fat people, sex workers and anyone who is otherwise marginalised.

This year’s fair will be held in Room 700, Leeds Central Library, between 12 and 4pm. There will be 30 stallholders, selling zines, art and merch.

STALLS FROM:
Cross Words Zines – crosswordszines.etsy.com
Pen Fight
Steven Fraser – Do It Theatre – https://doittheatre.com/
Fantastic! – https://fantasticfans.bigcartel.com
Will be betrayed – clumsykisses.etsy.com
Bettie / Fault & Fracture
Heart of Hearts Zines – https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/heartofheartszines
Pixiebiscuit – Pixiebiscuit.co.uk
Writers 4 Utopia – https://writers4utopia.wixsite.com/zine
Gears for Queers // Edinburgh Zine Library – https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/gearsforqueers
It Snipped My Heart – https://www.instagram.com/itsnippedmyheart
Jess Durie – jessdurie.co.uk
vampire hag distro – www.vampirehag.co.uk
Pennycress magazine – www.pennycress.co.uk
Queering_Nature
Synchronise Witches Press – http://cherrystyles.co.uk/synchronise-witches/
Someone Somewhere – https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JanetMakesZines?ref=ss_profile
The Common Swings – https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/thecommonswings
One False Move – burnyourbones.com
Our Victory Line – https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/OurVictoryLine
Suzines – https://susierumsby.com/
Rachel Rowan Olive – https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/rachelrowanolive
Chocolate Revel – www.chocolaterevel.storenvy.com
Slutmouth – www.facebook.com/slutmouthdesign
Kitty Collector zines – https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/dansette
melão brando – melaobrando.com
Homecoming Queen – facebook.com/homecomingqueenzine
The Toilet of Venus

STALLHOLDER APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED! Fill this form out to join the waiting list for a spot:
https://forms.gle/iyrkukYtQX6siFQS6

Accessibility info is available on the council’s website here:
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/central-library.
We’re hosting the event in Room 700 which is on the first floor (near the art library). The art library has ungendered toilets and the whole library is wheelchair accessible. We’ll make sure there’s a quiet space available on the day, and there’s food available from the tiled hall cafe downstairs!
Please feel free to message me with any additional questions and I’ll get them answered ASAP.

The space for this fair has been provided by the lovely folks at Leeds Zine Library! Here’s some info about them:
Leeds Zine Library is an archive and reference library of contemporary zines. Browse through our ever growing collection of DIY publications made by local and UK zine makers. zines on a wealth of subjects including books, art, society and politics. Submit zines to Leeds Zine Library, Leeds Central Library, Calverly Street, Leeds LS1 3AB
@leedslibraries #LeedsZineLibrary

Weirdo Zine Fest 2020 (Leeds)

Details

Date:
1st February 2020
Time:
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Event Category:
Event Tags:
Website:
https://www.facebook.com/events/508758293186978/

Organiser

Weirdo Zine Fest

Venue

Leeds Central Library
LS1 2 Leeds United Kingdom + Google Map
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