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

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Lincoln Zine Fest – SAVE THE DATE

Mansions of the Future 15 - 16 St Mary's Street, Lincoln, United Kingdom

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 Club @ the Wellcome Collection

Wellcome Collection 83 Euston Road, London, United Kingdom

Find out what a zine is, browse our zine collection, and make one of your own on the theme of the moon. All materials will be provided. This event is drop in | No need to book This event is part of A Moon with a View https://www.facebook.com/events/406587826671100/ Location Reading Room Event terms and conditions […]

Free

Workshop | Zine Making

Arnolfini 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, United Kingdom

Zinester Sophie Sherwood will share with you the art of creating this classic, low-fi, DIY form of publication. They will be bringing zines from their own collections to share with and inspire you. Presented by Arnolfini as part of the Still I Rise expanded programme. This workshop, in conjunction with Still I Rise: Feminisms, Gender, […]

Zine Production

Out of the Blueprint 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

BOOK TICKETS WITH THE ORGANISERS HERE Free. 15 places for 16-25 year olds 2-4pm: Finish Zines at Out of the Blueprint, Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8RG Get hands-on with the zine production process, folding, binding and getting the publications ready for the launch event. Risograph printing is an […]

Free

#BoringSelfCare Zine release event

Housmans Radical Booksellers 5 Caledonian Road, London

Come celebrate the release of #BoringSelfCare illustration zine. An informal relaxed event, come have a drink, buy a zine and meet new people. Access: this event is British Sign Language interpreted. The venue is level access. The downstairs part of the bookshop is not wheelchair accessible, however Hannah will only be using the upstairs part […]

Nomadic Youth Zine Club

Blighty Cafe 266 High Road, London, United Kingdom

A pop-up zine club for teenagers in London this October half-term About this Event Welcome to Nomadic Youth's first ever ZINE CLUB! What is a zine? Put simply, it's a DIY publication about literally ANYTHING that you want! Are you passionate about something and want to create zines to share that passion? Then Zine Club is for you. […]

Free

Dream Babes Zine Readings

Site Gallery 1 Brown Street, Sheffield, United Kingdom

Dream Babes is a long term project that explores science and speculative fiction as a productive strategy of queer resistance, imaging futurity that does not depend on existing historical and social infrastructure. It has included science fiction porn screenings and talks, a three-day programme of performance at Auto Italia South East, a publication, and a […]

Free

Zine Fair @ DIY Space For London

DIY Space for London 96-108 Ormside St, London, United Kingdom

Zine Fair at DIY Space For London on October 27th. Email books@books-peckham.com for a space.

Free

Zine club – November(ish) edition (Leeds)

Aire Place Studios Units 2c, Aire Place Mills, Kirkstall Road, Leeds, United Kingdom

A social and creative space for all zine connoisseurs or curious newbies to come hang, work on their own shit, learn skills and/or be excited about self-publishing! Basic materials provided, first Wednesday of every month. Our venue Aire Place Studios is wheelchair accessible, has gender-neutral toilets, and is dedicated to fulfilling all other access and […]

Free

York Zine Club 2019

The Crescent York

Join a friendly bunch of zine lovers at our monthly zine socials! Hang out, make some zines and get creative! Some basic materials will be provided but feel free to bring along some paper / favourite stationery / art materials you want to play with. You can work on your own projects or join in […]

Free

Protest zines: what’s there to be mad about?

Bethlem Gallery Monks Orchard Road, London, United Kingdom

Join artist and writer Rachel Rowan Olive and artist Beth Hopkins for a workshop exploring the personal and political power of the zine. Have a go at making your own zine using different design and folding techniques. No previous art experience necessary, all welcome. Under 16's must be accompanied by an adult. Concessions are available […]

Free – £10

Brighton Zine Club

The Cowley Club 12 London Road, Brighton, United Kingdom

Come and join Brighton Zine Network at our fortnightly(ish) zine club! Zine club is a place to make, learn, and talk about zines in an informal and encouraging space. It is also a place to connect with other zine-makers and zine-interested folk in Brighton, with the aim of creating a collaborative and supportive zine community […]

Free

Dundee Zine Fest

Roseangle Church Hall Perth Road, Dundee, United Kingdom

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 […]

Zine the Archive! (Public workshop)

Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Learn to write and bind your own zine! In this workshop, we'll transform copies of archival material from the Women’s Aid Archive into hand-bound zines. During the first part of the workshop, we'll use archival material to tell our own stories, crafting poetry or prose through the inspirational material housed at the library. You'll then […]

Free

Survivors Zine the Archive

Glasgow Zine Library 32-34 Albert Road, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Learn to write and bind your own zine! In this workshop, we'll transform copies of archival material from the Women’s Aid Archive into hand-bound zines. During the first part of the workshop, we'll use archival material to tell our own stories, crafting poetry or prose through the inspirational material housed at the library. You'll then […]

Free
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