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Bristol Comic & Zine Fair
2018-10-06 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | The Station, Silver St, Bristol , BS1 2AG, United Kingdom
Table applications for Bristol Comic & Zine Fair are now open! Apply using our online form here: https://bczf.co.uk/applications/

Over Here Zine Fest
2018-10-13 11:00 - 18:00 | Sashas, Tib Street, Manchester, M4 1SH, United Kingdom
Black / Asian / BAME / People of Colour zine fest taking place in Manchester on Saturday 13th October 2018.
We are taking applications for stalls. Go to: http://overherezinefest.org/registration/
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 31 JULY 2018!
Over Here Zine Fest is a not-for-profit event focusing on the work of Black / Asian / BAME / POC zine makers, artists, writers and activists. The aim is to build self-sustaining alternative models for publishing, art, activism and collaboration in our communities. It is organised by a group of people identifying as Black / Asian / BAME / POC who are based in the North of England.
What is happening on the day?
There will be a zines, talks, workshops and places to just hang around and chat with other people. As talks and workshops are confirmed, they will appear on this website.

Zine Workshop - Glasgow
2018-10-20 14:00 - 17:00 | The Hidden Gardens, 25A Albert Drive,, Glasgow, G41 2PE, United Kingdom
Join Butterfly Conservations Bog Squad in collaboration with the Glasgow Zine Library for a fun workshop in a fantastic location at the Hidden Gardens in Glasgow!
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.
It is completely FREE TO ATTEND however the venue has 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.

York Zine Fest - Festive Edition
2018-12-08 12:00 - 16:00 | The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW
York Zine Fest is back for a very merry Festive Edition!!
Join us for 30+ zine stalls, craft workshops, browse through the zine library, meet our alt Santa 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 – head to www.yorkzinefest.co.uk for all the details.

DIY Placard & Zine Making with ACORN
2019-01-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Star and Shadow Cinema, Warwick Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1BB, United Kingdom
ACORN has a council consultation on the 14th December to discuss landlord licensing, and we have decided we want to do a bit more than just talk..
We will be going along with placards picturing the awful state of some private rented homes in Newcastle, along with some snappy slogans and questions! We want to show the council and landlords that ACORN and tenants in Newcastle are united and are not going to walked over!
Come along to learn how to make DIY placards, zines, meet people, eat, drink and have a great time socialising with other members!
We will also be ringing other members to promote upcoming ACORN actions to get more people involved!
See you all there!

Zinemongers of Lincoln: January Zine Workshop
2019-01-13 16:30 - 19:30 | The Joiners Arms, 4-6 Victoria St, Lincoln, LN11HU, United Kingdom
What on earth is a zine? A zine is a small, self published booklet or magazine often written by hand and reproduced through the power of the photocopier. They can be filled with art, poetry or just your random thoughts.
We’ll have craft supplies and zine nerds on hand to help you create something or work on a project you already have.
Already make your own zines? Need advice on binding? Got an idea for a collaboration? We’ll also have a table where you can sell your creations and trade with other zinesters.
Join us on this wintry Sunday afternoon in the new year. We’ll have zine making supplies, our trust photocopier, friendly faces, tasty drinks and snacks waiting for you.

Queer Craft Club January
2019-01-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Partisan, 12, New Islington Mill Regent Trading Estate, Oldfield Rd, Manchester, M5 4DE, United Kingdom
Save the date for January’s monthly queer craft club at Partisan! After a break in December, we’re back to brighten up January with some cosy crafting. More info about activities TBA closer to the date.
This is a safe, encouraging, relaxed space to get together and make things. All abilities welcome, all just for the joy of doing things with your hands.
WE’RE ALSO HAVING A POT-LUCK. Bring along some food if you can (even better if it’s veggie/vegan friendly) and we’ll have a nice tea together.
You’re also welcome to bring along a craft project you’re currently working on. Drop in anytime between 1-4pm (Partisan will also be open to the public before we start). All welcome, including non-members.
This is a sober space * come and chat or sit quietly, there’s no pressure to join in * please respect other’s identities and pronouns.
This event is for anyone who self-identifies under the LGBTQIA+ banner, and their friends. If you’re coming alone and are nervous, email penfightdistro@gmail.com and we will arrange a buddy for you. If you have any accessibility needs we can help with also feel free to email us and we’ll do what we can!
Queer Craft Club is FREE but donations to Partisan are very appreciated.
Would you like to share a skill at a future craft club? Email penfightdistro@gmail.com

Drink & Draw with FEM Zine
2019-01-19 18:30 - 20:30 | RAW Labs, Royal Albert Wharf, London, E16 2QJ, United Kingdom
Mia Maxwell, Director of FEM Zine, hosts an evening of drinking, drawing and discussion on different topics including gender, intersectionality, art, mental health and much more. A different speaker will host each event to facilitate fruitful discussion over relaxed drawing.
This event is £3.

Weirdo Zine Fest 2019
2019-02-09 12:00 - 17:00 | Leeds Central Library, LS1 2 Leeds, United Kingdom
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 5pm. There will be 20 stallholders, selling zines, art and merch.
Tablers:
Apples to Zines
Will Be Betrayed – clumsykisses.etsy.com
Lindsay Draws – http://andsomeplyers.bigcartel.com/category/zines-and-prints
Our Victory Line – https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/OurVictoryLine
Cool Schmool Zines – coolschmool.bigcartel.com
Wee Little Pal
York Queer Women & Gender Group – QWGG
Zines and Ting – seleenalavernedaye.co.uk
Cross Words Zines – crosswordszines.etsy.com
Someone Somewhere – https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/JanetMakesZines
Heart of Heart Zines – https://www.etsy.com/shop/heartofheartszines
Kraken & Crow –https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/KrakenAndCrowCo
Kitty Collector Zines
Gears for Queers – https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/gearsforqueers
GIRL GANG Leeds
F. R. Kesby – https://www.etsy.com/shop/FRKesby
Autistic Leftwing Queer
melão brando melaobrandodistro.tictail.com
Synchronise Witches Press cherrystyles.co.uk
Tender Hands Press
MollyPukes
Susie Rumsby https://susierumsby.com/
+MORE TBC, TABLING APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED SORRY!
Accessibility info is available on the council’s website here:
https://www.leeds.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/central-library
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

Glasgow Zine Fest 2019
2019-04-20 - 2019-04-21 | CCA Glasgow, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JD , United Kingdom
More info TBA.
Applications currently open here.

Sheffield Zine Fest 2019
2019-04-27 08:00 - 17:00 | The Workstation, 15 Paternoster Row, Sheffield, S1 2BX, United Kingdom
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 sell for the cost of printing. What’s the point? To share your knowledge, or your feelings, or your experiences in a way that’s more tangible than blogging, less commercial, and more immediate than traditional print media.
Free entry and free workshops: make a mini zine, try mail art, craftivism, and more! After party at the Treehouse Board Game Cafe.
Part of the Festival of Debate 2019.

Duplicate Publishing Fair
2019-05-03 16:00 - 20:00 | Eastside Projects, 86 Heath Mill Ln, Deritend,, Birmingham, B9 4AR, United Kingdom
The inaugural Duplicate Artist Publishing Fair welcomes various collective and individual self-publishers from the UK and beyond.
The fair will showcase a broad range of independent publications, zines, comics and artists’ books whilst a programme of activity in Eastside Projects’ second gallery space will run alongside it. The full list of stall holders and any workshops and screenings taking place will be added to the website in due course.
Presented in partnership with BAAAD Press, Birmingham City University, Rope Press and Eastside Projects.

Boshemia Magazine, Zine-Making Workshop
2019-05-11 08:00 - 17:00 | BACKLIT, Ashley Street, Nottingham, NG3, United Kingdom
Boshemia is an international print and online magazine centered on art, culture and feminism, brought to you by a global collective of womxn, femmes, non-binary and LGBTQ+ folk based in the US and UK.
BACKLIT’s arts writers in residence Notts/Poke will also be providing a space for women and non-binary peopler to present written works in response to the exhibition.
BOSHEMIA MAGAZINE WILL ALSO BE DELIVERING A FREE TALK ON THE HISTORY OF (MAGA)ZINES AT 3PM.

Swansea Zine Fest 2019
2019-05-11 12:00 - 17:00 | Volcano, The Iceland Building, 27-29 High Street, Swansea, SA1 1LG, United Kingdom
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.
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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. Zines can include personal essays, political discussions, fiction, do-it-yourself tips, articles about music or movies, comics, poetry, reviews – anything under the sun!
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Come along to buy and swap zines and DIY publications from a range of zinesters and creators from Swansea and further afield. We will also be holding some zine readings, craft space, free zine giveaways, and a chance to make your own zine!
· Free entry
· Fully accessible venue
· Open to all
The event is open to people of all ages; please note however that some content on sale and in the zine readings may not be appropriate for children so they should be supervised. Stallholders must be over the age of 18 but can be assisted by children and young people.

Zine Printing FREE workshop with Hato Press
2019-05-19 13:00 - 17:00 | Urban Village Fete, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10
Create a zine through creative collage at this free workshop as part of Urban Village Fete

About this Event

Create your own two colour zine with Hato Press – the independent printing and publishing house based in London.
The Hato team will supply you with a variety of collage materials to create your own iconic piece of print. Cut, splice, stick and twist then bind your zine to take home.
The workshop will run as a drop in session with up to 12 people who will be able to work at each time. Each workshop will take roughly 20-30 minutes to complete. Each participant will artwork by cutting and pasting collage materials as well as mark making to create their own two colour zine.
This workshop is free to attend but spaces are limited – register now to reserve your spot!
Children are welcome to attend, but must be accompanied by an adult.
About Hato Press
Hato Press is an independent printing and publishing house based in London. Established in 2009, Hato is thought of as an autonomous experimental space to encourage collaborators to develop ideas and facilitate both the production and distribution of new content
About Urban Village Fete
Urban Village Fete is a free one-day music and arts festival that features a range of unique pop-ups, walkabout entertainment and curated marketplaces. Come down to eat from London’s best street food vendors, learn a new creative craft with workshops for all ages or dance in the park with live music and DJs. Round up the troops for another get-together on Greenwich Peninsula to kick off your summer!

Strange Perfume: a queer culture book fair
2019-06-14 08:00 - 2019-06-15 17:00 | South London Gallery, 65–67 Peckham Road, London, SE5 8UH, United Kingdom
We’re very pleased to announce the Strange Perfume Queer Book Fair will return to the South London Gallery (SLG) this summer, and we’d love you to join us! Applications are open to LGBTQ+ artists, writers, zinesters, publishers and organisations. We would particularly like to hear from people of colour, disabled, neurodiverse, unemployed and low income applicants and local community groups.
The Strange Perfume weekend will kick off on Friday 14th June with an opening at the SLG, full programme coming soon. Any questions or concerns? Drop us a line at submissions@strangeperfume.org // The application deadline is midnight on 7 April.

Bradford Zine Fair
2019-06-29 11:00 - 16:00 | Bradford City Library, 9 Aldermanbury, City of Bradford, BD1 1SD, United Kingdom
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’ – more information here: http://www.impressions-gallery.com/exhibitions/exhibition.php?id=90
There will be an after party at Bread and Roses cooperative space on North Parade, with food, zine readings and more.
All welcome!

Come make Zines with the Edinburgh Zine Library for 9 to 12 year olds
2019-07-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Edinburgh Central Library, 7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EG, United Kingdom
Zines are small books that you make yourself. Often, people make them to tell stories from their life, about themselves, their friends or family or where they live, to share things that they love or to teach people about things that they know about. You can draw and write and collage about whatever you want – we’ve got zines in the library about cats, slime, bands, buses, myths and legends, and more. Zines can be about anything!
In this workshop with members of the Edinburgh Zine Library, you’ll learn how to make your own mini-zine, and will leave with a finished zine, or a work in progress, that you can photocopy and share with your friends.
Edinburgh Zine Library is an archive and reference library of contemporary zines housed in the Art & Design Library at Edinburgh Central Library.

Come make Zines with the Edinburgh Zine Library for 13 to 18 year olds
2019-07-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Edinburgh Central Library, 7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EG, United Kingdom
Zines are small books, pamphlets or magazines that you make yourself. Some people write zines to share their love of something – a hobby, fandom, band, type of food or a place. Sometimes people write zines to share knowledge – like a paper version of YouTube contouring tutorials. Sometimes people write zines to tell their story, especially if they feel different or like they don’t see themselves reflected in magazines or TV. They can be filled with writings, drawings, photos, collages, whatever you like! You can keep them to yourself, share them with your friends, or share them with the world.
In this workshop with members of the Edinburgh Zine Library you’ll get the chance to make your own zine to take home – with zines from the library for inspiration.
Edinburgh Zine Library is an archive and reference library of contemporary zines housed in the Art & Design Library at Edinburgh Central Library.

Swindon Zine Fest
2019-07-27 12:00 - 16:00 | Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, SN1 5BP
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 table.
We will give priority to women/non-binary/poc/LGBT makers. We want to make sure we have zines that represent a diverse selection of people & if the table fee is an issue, please let us know and we can figure it out.
Deadline is Friday 31st of May 2019
Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns!
Communal Table
If you would like to sell at the zine fest but can’t make it, we can sell your zines for you at the communal table, just make sure you let us know when you apply.

Workshops

If you would like to run a workshop (we’d especially love it if someone could run a workshop printing tote bags!) then please get in touch via the application form/note this on your application.

Northwest Zinefest - SAVE THE DATE
2019-07-28 11:00 - 16:00
Northwest Zinefest will be taking place in Manchester City Centre on July 28th

York Zine Fest 2019
2019-08-03 12:00 - 16:00 | The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW
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 to hang out afterwards too!
Applications for traders now open – click link below to apply…
https://goo.gl/forms/NSlkAGZ7zSMWQw2I3
Stalls are £10 and applications close on 1st May.

Open Eye Gallery Zine & Photobook fair
2019-09-07 11:00 - 16:00 | Open Eye Gallery, 19 MANN ISLAND, LIVERPOOL WATERFRONT, Liverpool, L3 1BP, United Kingdom
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 Island’s Winter Gardens (the atrium space outside of the gallery). This will be a free event filled with workshops, talks and a fantastic selection of work, a great opportunity to meet local makers and publishers!
TALKS:
Join us for a series of free, drop-in talks with featured stallholders
11AM- 11.30AM
David Gleave/ Glassball/ Pink Sands Studio
2PM-2.30PM
Charlotte Landrum / Yan Wang Preston
WORKSHOPS:
11AM-4PM
Polaroid Workshop
1PM-4PM
Sign Making with Emily Salinas
STALLHOLDERS:
Alan Gignoux & Chloe Juno
Charlotte Battersby
Charlotte Landrum
David Gleave
Fistful of Books
Glassball
Jocelyn Allen
Leah Jones
Leroy Cooper
Little Vintage Photography
Maria Isakova-Bennett
Pink Sands Studio
ROOT-ed
Ruth White
Stephen McCoy
Yan Wang Preston
OEG Selected Stall:
Arabelle Zhuang/ Café Royal Books/ Carbon Copy Press
SALE TABLE: 20% OFF Selected Lomography & other lines

Hackney Comic and Zine Fest
2019-09-08 12:00 - 18:00 | London Fields Arches, 369-370 Helmsley Place, London, E8 3SB, United Kingdom
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 by London Fields Brewery, it will be a whole day packed full of comics, art and beer. Entry is free, so there is nothing to stop you from coming along, buying some comics, chatting to the creators and having a drink with us.
The aim of the event is to showcase the many different forms and genres that sequential art can take – especially in the independent, self-published and small-press scene. No matter if you’ve never picked up a comic before or if you have boxes full of thousands of them in the spare room at your dad’s house (sorry dad, I swear I’ll move those someday) then with work covering everything from autobiographical travel journals, abstract introspection, sci-fi romance and struggles with mental health, there will be something for you to enjoy at HCZF.
As well as our talented bunch of creators, we’ll be joined by various communities, websites, podcasts and groups that are focused on promoting the medium and spreading their passion about it as far and wide as possible, and we will have drop-in workshops throughout the day for you to try your hand at making comics yourself.
We also have beer. Lots of beer. Drink the beer, please*.
*Responsibly.

Zine Making with Disability Arts Online at Sick! Festival, Manchester
2019-09-19 12:00 - 2019-09-20 19:00 | The Lowry, The Quays, Salford, United Kingdom
When
19 September 2019 – 20 September 2019
12:00-7:00pm each day
Price: Free

Description
Zines, or fanzines, are self-published material made for little money and distributed cheaply. Their focus is not on profit, but rather they have historically been used as a tool of political resistance, often circumventing traditional publishing and distributing standards, giving a voice to the underrepresented and marginalized. Though zines were forged in the fires of oppression, they grew and expanded to other subcultures, such as punk and Riot Grrrl, science fiction writers, comic makers, artists and designers, in addition to their foundation of anti-fascism, anti-racism, and anti-sexism.
Join Disability Arts Online in creating a zine based on the themes of this year’s Sick! Festival. Materials and prompts will be provided, as well as a selection of zines to flip through for inspiration and enjoyment. This is an all-day event, and all are welcome to drop in and out and create as many pages as desired.
Find out more about Sick! Festival.

Zine club Leeds - October edition
2019-09-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Aire Place Studios, Units 2c, Aire Place Mills, Kirkstall Road, Leeds, LS3 1JL, 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 safety needs – please let us know if you have any questions or needs.

Gender not included - Zine making workshops
2019-09-25 17:00 - 20:00 | Cobalt Studios, 10 Boyd Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1AP, United Kingdom
Creative writing and zine-making workshops for 14+ LGBTQ+ people, where we will explore gender, identity, non –binary and transgender issues

About this Event

Hi I’m Melody! I’m a writer and performer and as apart of my solo show *gender not included, I’m running some creative writing zine making workshops for 14+ LGBTQ+ people, where we will talk about identity, representation, do writing exercises and create our own lil zines! It’s a safe space for us all to relax, chat, make new friends or just have a nice sit down.
I wanted to offer peeps a chance to be creative, try something they might not ususally do and just have a space to be comfy and yourself – as well getting a bit crafty and making some zines! (cos I love zines) All materials provided!
The event is 14+ however please do get in touch at melodysproates@gmail.com if you have any questions or have any concerns.
This workshop will run 5-8pm at Cobalt Studios in Newcastle. If you are under 18 you will need permission from a parent or guardian.
Thanks!

Free workshop – BAME Lib Zine issue #02
2019-09-28 12:00 - 14:30 | Stuart Hall Library, 16 John Islip Street, London, SW1P 4JU
Who is the workshop for?
The session is primarily for Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, QTIPOC librarians and informational professionals who wish to share their experiences and create a toolkit to support others in the sector.
The workshop will include:

Quick introduction to zines and a look at the Stuart Hall Library zine collection.
Discussion on the theme of ‘Surviving the Sector’
Hands on zine-making

After the workshop, he work will be collated into a digital zine to be shared online. I also aim to share the zine with libraries with zine collections who may be interested in holding a physical copy. I will create a credits list at the back of the zine, your work can be submitted under an anonymous name if you wish.
Stuart Hall Library have very kindly agreed to host this workshop in their new location and will provide scissors, paper, glue, pencils, pens, makers and access to a photocopier. However, this is run without a budget so please help out by bringing, pencils, glue stick, scissors, old magazines if you have any.

Glasgow Zine Library Re-Opening!
2019-09-28 18:00 - 23:00 | Glasgow Zine Library, 32-34 Albert Road, Glasgow, G42 8DN, United Kingdom
You are invited to the grand opening of the new Glasgow Zine Library!
In June we ran a crowdfunder campaign in the hopes that we could raise some money to build a permanent home. Thanks to the support of everyone from the community, we were able to sign a lease.
Since then, we’ve been working away getting things ready. We’ve dealt with everything shop fittings, electrics, a little bit of plastering and perhaps some ghosts, but the end is in sight, and with it our very exciting and very bright future!
Tucked away in the heart of the southside of Glasgow, we’re very excited to have a hub from which we can run our workshops, talks, screenings, as well as have a space where people can chill and get inspired.
So come on down on the 28th and say hello, read a zine and have a drink, and make yourself at home.
There will be a donation bar, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, as well as a raffle!
Sponsorship and raffle prizes for this event comes from:
Category Is Books
Glad Cafe
Risotto
Tantrum Donuts
MadeByWomen Zines
AND MORE!
Date: 28/08/2019
Time: 7pm-11pm
Address: 636 Cathcart Road, Glasgow, G42 8AA
Please note: GZL does not currently have a wheelchair accessible bathroom.

Brighton Zine Club
2019-09-29 14:00 - 17:00 | The Cowley Club, 12 London Road, Brighton, BN1 4JA, 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 in the city.
Basic materials (paper, glue, scissors, pens, etc), zines and ‘how-to’ guides will be provided, as will biscuits! Everyone is welcome, whether you’re an experienced zinester or you’ve never made a zine before.
Zine club will run from 2-5pm on Sundays; the dates for 2019 are 29th September, 13th October, 3rd and 17th November, 1st December.
Zine club will be in the Cowley Club Library which is a private room accessed via the main Cowley Club cafe space on London Road or via the back door on Providence Place (see below for access details).
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Who is Brighton Zine Network?
We’re a small group of people with varying levels of zine experience, all living in Brighton. Right now, Brighton Zine Network is mostly just an idea in our heads!
We don’t have preconceived ideas about what BZN is or should be, and we hope that the existence of the zine club will allow for the organic co-creation of a network, involving everyone who attends. We believe in the spirit of DIY and DIT (do-it-together) culture; we think that how Brighton Zine Network grows and evolves in the future is something that everyone has a say in.
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Zine club accessibility:
The group has been started by people who are all some combination of trans, queer, mad, working class, disabled and/or women! We want to continue to centre marginalized people in general.
The first five meetings will be in a private room at the Cowley Club. We’ve chosen this space because it is financially accessible, wheelchair accessible and a rare non-capitalist space in Brighton. Zine club is free to attend; small donations towards the room hire are welcomed but not expected.
Access through the main club involves going both up and down a lot of narrow steps, as well as around narrow corners.
Wheelchair and step-free access is by the back-door, which is located in Providence Place. There is a very slight ‘lip’ on the doorframe into the room. The back door says 52a on it and is decorated with some very distinctive graffiti (see group photos). We will leave this door unlocked during the workshop. If you would like someone to come outside and meet you and open the door, please send us a message in advance and we will give you a phone number to call. Once in the room there is an accessible toilet.
There will be no background music and folk are welcome to leave or arrive at any time. Folk are also welcome to put their headphones on and ignore others as we work and hang out.
We are committed to making the network and club as accessible as possible. If you have any additional accessibility needs please do get in touch with us and we will do our absolute best to meet them.
