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Winter ZINE FAIR w/ Paradise Palms & Crisps

Paradise Palms 41 Lothian Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

A fabulous feast of self-published goods! Come one, come all, and browse the delights from an excellent array of local artists (and one anomalous non-local zine team hailing from Cork, Ireland!). Starting from 1pm we'll be hosting a cosy afternoon of zine browsing/ buying with lots of fantastic stalls, and will also have a PATCH […]

Zine Club! Manchester

Partisan 12, New Islington Mill Regent Trading Estate, Oldfield Rd, Manchester, United Kingdom

Zine Club is a space where anyone can read, make zines, collaborate, be shown what a zine is and how to make one, work on an existing project, or ask more seasoned zine-makers any practical questions. Just come and have a nice hang out and a chat with us! Zines to read and materials will […]

#2050StartsNow – Zine Making Workshop

Summerhall Summerhall Place, Edinburgh, EH9 1PL, United Kingdom

Our climate is dramatically changing, yet where are all our stories to reflect this? We hear about climate change in news reports and scientific studies, but why is it missing from other narratives - art, literature, music. In order to shift to a more just and sustainable society, what kind of stories should we be […]

OOMK 6 LAUNCH: THE FOOD ISSUE

The Food Issue is FINALLY here! In Issue 6 we push food beyond our plates as we discover artists, chefs and writers doing more than just eating. An essential component for remaining alive and a favourite of pastimes, we explore food as art, enemy, friend and refuge. Forever food. Featuring: Jamaica Dyer, Neila Czermak, Adriana […]

Manchester & Salford Anarchist Bookfair 2017

Partisan 12, New Islington Mill Regent Trading Estate, Oldfield Rd, Manchester, United Kingdom

2017 anarchist bookfair in Manchester will variety of stalls and talks. The Cunningham Amendment The Cunningham Amendment (formerly Anarchism Lancastrium), the longest surviving Anarchist journal in the U of K “Probably the most beautiful anarcrisp booklet ever”. Under The Pavement Radio Show The long running anarchist radio show broadcast on Manchester’s ALL FM 96.9 community radio station. http://www.underthepavement.org […]

The Rose Tinted Spectacular 3 – Zine Fair

The Rose Hill 70-71 Rosehill Terrace, Brighton, United Kingdom

Come gather round people, wherever you roam! The waters around you may well have grown! But the Rose Hill is still standing, and the Rose Tinted Spectacular is still celebrating zines, lovely lovely zines, while calling for an end to borders. If anything, with greater gusto than ever before. Join us on 2nd December for […]

9 Grrrl Zine presents Feminist Christmas Fair

R.A.W. Lab Norton Quays, Royal Albert Wharf, London, United Kingdom

Grrrl Zine Fair are bringing the bunting, paste ups and tinsel to RAW Labs. We're creating a feminist christmas party hosting a zine, art and craft fair, interactive workshops and film screenings throughout the day, a zine library, a panel talk and the most finely tuned holiday playlist, creating an immersive alternative Christmas environment with […]

MAKE STUFF: Zine making workshop

Goodstock 6A Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom

⎔ Intro to zine making?? If you want to make some zines/spend some quality crafty time with your pals/learn how to make small publications with limited resources then pop in to Goodstock (Oxford road, Manchester). ✄ MAKE STUFF is a series of skill-sharing & open access workshops to help you enhance your skills, encourage collaboration […]

BYOB (Bring Your Own Baby) Parent & Child Zine Workshop

Birdsong London 11 Pearson Street, London, United Kingdom

BYOBaby! Make a cute zine for friends and family together with your bab. We'll be joined by seasoned zine makers including artist Megan Pickering , and provide paper and crafting materials. Bring some magazines or photographs to collage, and we'll show you some fun techniques.

LGBTQ Zine Workshop

Travelling Man Newcastle 43 Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Travelling Man and members of LGBT History Project NE will be running an LGBTQ+ Zine day. We will be basing the day around creating zines on and around queer identity. Zine making is drop in/drop out and if you've never made a zine before, this is the time! There will also be a talk about […]

Zine Club! Manchester with Shy Bairns

Partisan 12, New Islington Mill Regent Trading Estate, Oldfield Rd, Manchester, United Kingdom

Shy Bairns will be running a workshop using collage materials and a risograph printer, aiming to create a collaborative zine loosely based around themes of community and local identity. Shy Bairns is multi-disciplinary collective specialising in DIY arts publications. Their first publication in their self titled series, The Only Pizza Shop Where I Live Burnt Down, was released December 2016, with a second,Where's […]

Christmas Zine making

The Place To Be York Place, Newcastle under Lyme, United Kingdom

Come and share your love for Christmas and make your own mini-magazine, and then fill it with writing, pictures or stick things in that are all about your favourite Christmas things. £3 per person, material provided

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Wish Fulfillment Press X Erin McGrath Zine Launch & Exhibition

The Old Hairdressers 20 - 28 Renfield Lane, , Glasgow, United Kingdom

Join Wish Fulfillment Press to celebrate the launch of their newest title 'ONCE CONNECTED' by Glasgow Artist Erin McGrath. 'Once Connected' is a collection of black and white drawings Astrally projected from Dennistoun in the early 90's and arriving to us in Zine form via the pen of Erin McGrath. The drawings borrow from the […]

Printmaking for Zines – Sick! workshop

INTRA 337-341 High Street, Rochester, United Kingdom

A workshop for people who want to learn how to use printmaking to communicate ideas and stories in visual ways. In two hours, artist Xtina Lamb will show you simple methods to create effective graphics with print techniques including relief printing and stencils. Zines are small self-published magazines, focused on a particular topic or theme. […]

Zine Club @ the Wellcome Collection

Wellcome Collection 83 Euston Road, London, United Kingdom

Zine Club! The next zine-making session with @robertbidder, El and Tundun is happening this Thursday 18th January between 3-4pm in the Reading Room @ExploreWellcome. Drop in to make, chat and read. It's free! (info taken from twitter)

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