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Here’s a list of zine and DIY events coming up in the UK.

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Exhibition of Illustrated Women in History

HOURS Space 10 Colston Yard, Bristol, United Kingdom

Julie Gough is a graphic designer, illustrator and art teacher based in Bristol. Her Illustrated Women in History series began after the news broke about a Jack the Ripper museum in London which was due to open. The museum had been granted permission to open in order to celebrate women in history, and to have […]

A to ZINE

The East Village - New Wave Dive Bar 47-49 Brudenell Grove, Leeds, United Kingdom

Pop down to East Village for an arty drink, dance and a mingle Featuring a selection of zines from LCA students across Graphic Design, Illustration, Fine Art, Visual Communication and Printed Textiles (SOME will be on sale) Exhibitors: (TBA) Expect funky tunes c/o Elliott Walker Private event from 6pm-8pm; 8pm onwards it's open to the […]

Zines in the Suburbs Expo

MK Gallery Event Space 900 Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Zine writers Tali Soares and Fliss Collier curate this exhibition, gathering zines from Milton Keynes and surrounds to Belgium, Brazil and beyond. SW Zines presents a zine library for the public to browse on the theme of “making art in small towns”. The exhibition explores the different work of artists who have grown up or […]

Agency : Make your Mark

Arnolfini 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, United Kingdom

Agency : Make your Mark is a participatory zine-making project created throughout the summer at Arnolfini, conceived and facilitated by artist Rachael House. Agency : Make your Mark talks about how we survive, and pass on ideas of how to make things better, for ourselves, other people and the planet. In tiny ways - or thinking […]

Sunny Days Are Here Again

Cork City Library Rory Gallagher Music Library, 57-61 Grand Parade, Cork, Ireland

Sunny Days Are Here Again, an exhibition of Irish Fanzines compiled by CIRCA ‘91 in conjunction with the Forgotten Zine Archive and Loserdom. The exhibition features examples of fanzines from all over Ireland dating from 1970s to the present day with a focus on publications produced in Cork during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Fields of Wheat, a zine library by Twigs & Apples Publishing

The Birley Town Hall Annexe, Preston, United Kingdom

Browse the collection of 200+ zines gathered together by Twigs & Apples A Preston-based zine & print-making project which began in 2009. The collection includes self-published works on themes of art, photography, creative writing, poetry, music, activism, politics, environmentalism, feminism & more. come and have a cup of tea & biscuits / have a read and a rest / […]

A Short Exhibition About Music Zines

London College of Communication Elephant and Castle, London, United Kingdom

A Short Exhibition About Music Zines, presenting a brief history and overview of the movement in the UK, co-curated by LCC Library (UAL) and Jen Kavanagh. Music zines feature heavily in the London College of Communication, UAL Library Zine Collection. From the original punk fanzines of the 1970s, through to the indie and alternative zines […]

The GAZE: A short exhibition about feminist zines

London College of Communication Elephant and Castle, London, United Kingdom

This short exhibition brings together a feminist collection of Latin American zines with the aim of diversifying the way of understanding the movement, its research and perspectives, its social impact, its expression and group discussion when addressing its problems in the editorial practice of DIY culture. Also, this event showcases the recent artwork of Cat […]

The Open Zine Archive

Artefact 1464 Pershore Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Cross City Zine presents the Open Zine Archive at Artefact Projects. Join us for an afternoon of browsing, reading and exploring artist Pete Aston's extensive collection of zines and self published comics spanning throughout the 1990's. The Open Zine Archive hopes to observe zine-making throughout the 1990's and discuss how the culture and landscape has […]

Afropunk Exhibition and Zine Launch

198 Contemporary Arts & Learning 198 Railton Road, , London, United Kingdom

AFROPUNK x 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning Present People. Art. Resistance. People. Art. Resistance., is a zine and exhibition produced by AFROPUNK London and 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning. The zine challenges young creatives including commissioned artists from 198 CAL's multidisciplinary art programme and open submission artists to respond to Black British resistance - past, […]

Fanzine: an exhibition and zine by Girl Gang Leeds

11a Alma Road Leeds, United Kingdom

We’re launching our brand new zine - it’s a fanzine about fans! This exhibition will feature the amazing artists we’re showcasing in our zine, and will be your first chance to buy it. ✨FREE ENTRY - EVERYONE WELCOME✨ We’re celebrating, talking about and featuring ideas about: - Our experiences as women/non-binary/gender non-conforming superfans - Having […]

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