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

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But I’m a Cheerleader Zine Workshop

Edinburgh Central Library 7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

A free zine making workshop as part of the LEAP festival fortnight exploring and celebrating LGBTQI experiences in sport. Join the Edinburgh Zine Library to create zines, share your experiences of sport, and explore LGBTQI and human rights issues. Make a fanzine about your favourite LGBTQI players! Shout out about the sport you love! Explore […]

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 […]

BermondZINES 3

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

BermondZINES is an independent zine festival in south east London. Join us on Sunday the 17th of June. from 12 to 18 you will find: - Zines - Comics - Books - DIY - Arts and Crafts - Illustrations - Small Publishing - Music - FUN! Everyone is welcome!

Second Ever Cameo Zine Fair

Cameo Cinema 38 Home Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

We're happy to announce our summer zine fair! Come down to our bar on Sunday the 17th for a host of local artistic talent, with a couple friends coming in from out of town as well. If you are interested in presenting your work at the fair (or know someone who would be) get in […]

Bradford Zine Fair 2018

Bradford City Library 9 Aldermanbury, City of Bradford, United Kingdom

A zine is a handmade, small-circulaton publication. Zines have historically been a way for groups or individuals to express opinions that may fall outside the remit of traditional publishing. Bradford Zine Fair 2018 is brought to you by three local zine makers, Munaza Kulsoom, Mike Barrett and Jean McEwan in collaboration with Bradford City Library […]

Brum Zine Fest

Introducing Brum Zine Fest, Sunday 1st July 2018 | #BrumZineFest celebrates independent publishing and DIY making, bringing people together using zine approaches, methodologies & formats. Sign up here to get involved: http://eepurl.com/dtYBqn

Solid Gone presents Birmingham zine, comic & DIY Art Fair

Centrala Unit 4, Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Celebrating self publishing and handmade art in Birmingham. The fair will be open to the public from 12:00 - 18:00 and the Centrala bar and cafe will be open all day. Currently taking stall applications (£10 for 1/2 table) from zine makers, illustrators, photographers, writers, book binders, distros, etc. by emailing fstopqueen@gmail.com.

Pen Fight Opening / Small Press Day 2018 at Partisan Collective

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

Pen Fight Distro is opening a new shop selling zines, radical books, indie art, totes, badges and records, all housed inside Partisan Collective To celebrate the opening, and Small Press Day 2018 we'll be having a day of workshops and creative activities happening. More details coming soon! GOODIE BAGS: fun radical freebies (while they last, first come […]

Fair Play illustration & zine fair

North Laine Brewhouse 27 Gloucester Place, , Brighton, United Kingdom

SUN 8th JULY 2018 12 - 5pm Come and check out or little independent illustration fair - supporting artists and zine makers from Brighton and beyond! AND it’s in a pub WEY!!!! So have yourself a Sunday afternoon beverage and peruse some local artists. Applications are open to stall - email fairplaybrighton@gmail.com with a link […]

South London Comics & Zine Fair 2018

Stanley Halls 12 South Norwood Hill, London

South London Comic and Zine Fair returns to Stanley Halls for a second year! We will once again host a cornucopia of London's most talented zine and alternative comic creators and throw a spotlight the capital's most exciting micro publishers. There will be over 30 artists and independent publishers selling their comics, zines, prints and […]

Process! Festival

Somerset House Strand London, London, United Kingdom

As part of Print! Tearing It Up, Somerset House and Somerset House Studios residents OOMK, present PROCESS!, a two day festival celebrating independent media and making, bringing together established and emerging designers, artists, activists and publishers to explore, interrogate and share approaches to creative and collaborative process. In the context of high speed media and access to infinite information, how […]

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Edinburgh Anarchist Feminist Bookfair 2018

Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

What is an anarcha-feminist bookfair? It’s an all-day event, open to all genders but led by women, non-binary and trans people. The event will have stalls, talks and workshops, a crèche, food and potentially film showings and performances. Who are we? We are a group of anarchist feminists who have come together to organise an […]

York Zine Fest

The Crescent York

Yorks very first Zine Fest, bringing together paper lovers and celebrating DIY publishing. Saturday 21st July at The Crescent, York - 12-5pm - free entry! Join us for zine stalls, craft workshops, browse through the zine library and enjoy some lovely food and drinks. Application details for stall holders will be announced soon...

Indie Book & Zine Fair Edinburgh

Out of the Blue Drill Hall Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Newsflash: we have a venue! The fair will take place at Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, on 21 July 2018, 12-5pm. Message/email me (rosalind.gibb@gmail.com) if you're interested in having a stall. Get the date in your diary. Come and discover new print publications and celebrate DIY publishing. Plus have a cuppa […]

Swindon Zine Fest 2018

Central Community Centre Emlyn Square, Swindon

Swindon will have its first zinefest on the 18th of August this year! Applications are now open for zine makers, illustrators, comic artists & self-publishers to apply for Swindon Zine Fest 2018! It will be held at the Central Community Centre in Swindon on the 18th August from 1pm to 6pm. Priority will be given […]

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