Here’s a list of zine and DIY events coming up in the UK.
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Come along to browse and buy zines and crafts made by local writers, artists and designers and those from further afield - or make your own - and find out all about independent publishing. What's a zine? Pronounced ‘zeen’ like maga-zine, it's a magazine or booklet that you make yourself, and give away, swap or […]
Swansea Zine Fest is a not-for-profit event held to celebrate fanzines and DIY self-publishing. The very first SZF was held in 2018. The organisers are three Swansea-based zinesters and activists. A zine (pronounced “zeen,” as in “maga-zine”) is a self-published, small circulation, non-commercial booklet or magazine, usually produced by one person or a few individuals. […]
Bradford Zine Fair is happening for the second year running at City Library in central Bradford. Stalls, speakers, workshops and more, all on the theme of ‘zines with a message’, plus a special mini zine workshop next door with our friends at Impressions Gallery on the opening day of their exhibition ‘Our Plastic Ocean’ - […]
We will be holding the second Swindon Zine Fest on the 27 July 2019! It will be held at the Central Community Centre in Swindon from 12pm to 4pm. Stallholders We accept applications from zine makers, zine distros, illustrators and small press comics. Tables will be £5 for a half and £10 for a whole […]
Northwest Zinefest will be taking place in Manchester City Centre on July 28th
York Zine Fest is back for 2019, bringing together paper lovers and celebrating DIY publishing. Join us and browse over 40 zine stalls, meet the makers and enjoy some lovely food and drinks. Saturday 3rd August at The Crescent, York - 12-4pm - free entry! After Party in the front bar for anyone who wants […]
Following the success of 2017’s and 2018’s, Open Eye Gallery will be holding a third Zine & Photobook Fair for independent, commercial and self published photobooks and zines from the North West and beyond – including limited prints. The event will take place on 7th September 2019 11am — 4pm in the bright, covered Mann […]
On Sunday 8th September 2019, Hackney Comic + Zine Fair will be taking over London Fields Arches for a celebration of sequential art and the people that produce it. Over 40 artists, writers and publishers will be there, with a huge range of styles, genres and approaches to the comics medium available to purchase. Presented […]
The 4th year of Lincoln Zine Fest is here, with a new venue to welcome everyone to! The event is free and everyone is welcome. Come and celebrate all things zines and DIY culture in Lincolnshire and beyond!
Zine Fair at DIY Space For London on October 27th. Email books@books-peckham.com for a space.
DZF are now inviting submissions for stallholders at the 2019 fest! We want to celebrate the work of zinesters of all formats, shapes, sizes and paper stocks! We're looking forward to hearing from comix makers, photographers, screen printers, riso enthusiasts, pencil prone illustrators, graphic designers, small presses and distros and all printed forms in-between! Saturday […]
Norwich Millennium Zine Library has their first-ever zine fair on November 23rd. Free entry. For stallholder applications email rachel.ridealgh@norfolk.gov.uk / apryl-markham-uden@norfolk.gov.uk
Weirdo Zine Fest is a self-publishing fair celebrating DIY cultural production by radical and marginalised people. Weirdo Zine Fest has previously taken place in partnership with DIY Space for London, the National Trust and Leeds Libraries. This year we’re returning to London as part of Science Gallery London’s ON EDGE season to run an edition […]
York Zine Fest is back for a very merry Festive Edition!! Join us for 40+ zine stalls, craft workshops, browse through the zine library, take some piccies in the Grotto and fill up on mince pies and mulled wine! Saturday 8th December at The Crescent, York - 12-4pm - free entry! Applications are now open, […]
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 […]