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Zine Dating (Brighton)
2023-04-30 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | The Queery, 46 George St, Brighton, BN2 1RJ, United Kingdom
“Brighton Zinesters are collaborating with @cripadjacent for Zine Dating! 30th April taking place at @thequeerybtn. 📬 DM @cripadjacent to book your place, places are limited so book early. All welcome. ✏️ Bring your own materials, paper will be provided. 30+. 1️⃣ In the first half of the event you’ll be chilling out, making your dating zine, drawing, writing etc which introduces yourself, what you’re looking for (mates and/or dates) 2️⃣ in the second half you’ll look at all the zines, chat, and share and see if anyone is good fit for mates and/or dates for you.
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Accessibility Info:
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The Queery is wheelchair accessible, with an accessible and gender neutral toilet.
It is a sober space, with soft drinks and vegan snacks available on a pay-as-you-feel basis and stim toys to borrow for anyone who wants them.
There are a variety of different seating options available at The Queery; including soft, cushioned seating that is accessible to fat people. There is also a chill out area that you are welcome to use at any time.
Please take a lateral flow test 1-2 hours before entering the space. We will have some LFTs available on the door. If you require one, please try to arrive 30 minutes before the start or pick one up from the Queery in the days leading up to the event.
Masks will be provided to anyone who wants one.”

Duplicate Publishing Fair 2023
2023-05-05 - 2023-05-06 | Eastside Projects, 86 Heath Mill Lane, Birmingham, B9 4AR
“Duplicate Publishing Fair returns in 2023 and will be held at Eastside Projects on Friday 5th (4-8pm) and Saturday 6th (12-5pm) of May. The fair is free to attend and open to all.”

Spineless Wonders: The Zine, Type And Script
2023-05-05 10:00 - 17:00
“About this event
This is part of a series of events presenting research on small press publications, raising questions for contemporary and future publications.
Programme
10.00-10.05 Welcome address by Prof. Sharon Morris, Slade School of Fine Art, UCL and Prof. Clare Lees, Director of the Institute of English Studies, SAS.
Session 1:
10.15 – 11.45 QUEER READING GROUP: hybrid and public online event
Organised and hosted by artist and lecturer, Chester Tenneson, MMU, whose artwork and research focusses on trans masculine and Queer perspectives in art and pedagogy.
Chester Tenneson will bring together a group of students from Manchester School of Art to focus upon key LGBTQIA+ texts, discussing language and Queerness, reclamation and empowerment.
Sources:
https://archive.qzap.org/
Padlet: https://padlet.com/ctenneson/Bookmarks
David J. Getsy | Queer Art and Transgender Art Essays
11.45-12noon break
Session 2:
12noon – 12.45  Recorded/live Tour of Manchester Poetry Lib. with Special collections
12.45 – 1.30: lunch break
Session 3 :
1.30 – 3pm ZINES: IN/OUT: THE INSTITUTIONAL DILEMMA:  Zine Libraries and Collections online panel discussion
Co-curated by Leila Kassir and Tansy Barton, Senate House Library, and Prof. Clare Lees, IES, SAS. Chair: Kirsty Fife, researcher into digital information and curating, MMU.
Theme
“the material itself, so beautifully and wonderfully varied, is often weird, ephemeral, magical, dangerous, and emotional…” from the Zine Librarians Code of Ethics, Preamble, 2015
As institutions, libraries and archives follow sets of rules for access, development, and description of their collections. Increasingly, libraries and archives are collecting zines – do-it-yourself, short-run publications created and distributed outside mainstream channels. This panel is made up of library and archive workers who have developed and organised zine collections in a range of institutions. The session will have four short presentations followed by discussion and will consider the ethics, challenges, and joys of zines in library and archive settings.
Speakers:
Holly Casio (she/her) and Kyle Gibbens (he/they) co-founders of the Queer Zine Library
Nicola Cook, Wellcome Library
Tavian Hunter, Stuart Hall Library at Iniva
Biographies:
Nicola Cook (she/her), Librarian, Wellcome Collection. I’m part of a team called Collections Information where I primarily catalogue and classify all formats of library material, and analyse and improve our metadata for increased discoverability and access. In 2017, I founded Wellcome’s zine collection (officially launched in 2018) which primarily covers subjects like health, illness and the human condition. We’ve just surpassed cataloguing our 1000th zine, and you can browse our titles online here: https://wellcomecollection.org/works?genres.label=%22Zines%22
Kirsty Fife (they/them) is a Lecturer in Digital Information and Curatorial Practice in the Department of Information, Languages and Communications at Manchester Metropolitan University. They recently completed a PhD study exploring methods for documenting and archiving UK-based DIY music spaces at UCL. Before returning to academia they worked as an archivist for organisations including the National Science and Media Museum and the Parliamentary Archives. Outside of professional work they are active as a zine maker, musician and cultural organiser in UK DIY cultures.
Website: kirstyfife.com
Twitter: @diyarchivist
Queer Zine Library is a UK based diy mobile library sharing radical LGBTQIA+ self-publishing. The mobile library has over 1000+ queer zines, pamphlets, and comics and is catalogued and curated by the QZL collective. The collection is due to start its new UK tour at the end of October.
Website: www.queerzinelibrary.com
Instagram: @queerzinelibrary
3.00 – 3.15 break
3.15 – 5.00 Zine making workshop: hybrid online public event
Chester Tenneson will be holding a zine workshop in the afternoon session at the Poetry Library and via Zoom, bringing together students from Manchester School of Art and Slade School of Fine Art, who have interest in language and Queerness. The focus of the session will be looking at the language of empowerment, gender euphoria and pride as protest. Activities will centre around writing exercises and exploration of material and form within zine making.
5pm Closing remarks and information on future events
Clare Lees and Sharon Morris (performance reading tbc) summing up the day and introduction to Spineless Wonders future events.”

Zine Club (Norwich Millennium Library)
2023-05-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Norwich Millennium Library, The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1AW
“Free to attend and all materials are provided. No need to book, just drop in!
“Zines are usually created with the intention not to profit monetarily but to share one’s thoughts, feelings, creativity, experience, and/or knowledge with others. Zines are part of a DIY culture which often includes people from marginalized communities or those who don’t have access to more mainstream publishing options.”
Norwich Millennium Zine Library has 200+ zines on topics like activism, protest, local interest, gender, sexuality, photography, art, nature, and more.

2023 dates: Saturdays 21st Jan, 18th Feb, 18th March, 15th April, 13th May, 10th June
3pm – 4pm
Meet on the ground floor of Norwich Millennium Library (Express area.)”

Zine Making Session Explore, Draw, Write, Collage, Doodle & Make Zines!
2023-05-20 10:30 - 13:00 | Arndale Centre Morecambe, Arndale Centre Market Street, Morecambe, LA4 5DH, United Kingdom
“Sessions are FREE, & materials provided. With various monthly themes and Guest Ziners!
These sessions have not been specifically designed for children and young people.
Everyone is welcome though (over 18’s can bring younger folk and under 18’s can bring older folk).
Held in accessible venues in a no pressure environment, providing an opportunity for creativity. A chance to connect with others, discover the possibilities of zine making with collage, drawing, writing. Explore zines in all their diverse forms, find ideas that spark your imagination, have fun doodling & chatting.
Also… a chance to join in making issue #2 of The Morecambe Sundae Art Zine.’The Cuisine Zine’
MAY Welcoming our first Guest Ziner ! ~ Jill Anderson from the MadZines research project, CCrAMHP and Asylum magazine. Chatting and exploring the diverse and accepting culture of zines and how, through zines, we can tell complex and unruly stories.
https://madzines.org/”

Swindon Zine Fest 2023
2023-06-03 | Central Community Centre, Emlyn Square, Swindon, SN1 5BP
“We will be holding the next Swindon Zine Fest on the 3 June 2023! Applications are now open to table at Swindon Zine Fest 2023! We especially encourage LGBTQIA+, BIPOC & disabled makers to apply.
If you have any worries or accessibility questions we will try our best to accomodate/reassure you!
We will have a small fund to help anyone who needs it for travel costs. Table costs will be £5 for a half table and £10 for a full table. If this cost is an issue, please let us know.
APPLY FOR THE ZINE FEST HERE”

What's the Zine x Print! AWE23
2023-06-17 11:00 - 17:00 | Guildhall Shopping Centre, Market Square, Stafford, ST16 2BB, United Kingdom
“🛎️ SAVE THE DATE 🛎️ so happy to announce our next fair and this time we’re inside the @guildhallshopanddine“

Copy That Zine Fest
2023-07-15 | Archive, 94 Kirkstall Road, Leeds, LS3 1HD, United Kingdom
“Hey zinesters! Emerging from a very long winter hibernation to let you know that Copy That will be back this summer ✌️ in what is looking like a great month+ of zine fests!
Saturday 15 July at Archive @archiveleeds
Table applications coming soon ✏️”

South London Comic & Zine Fair
2023-07-16 12:00 - 18:00 | Stanley Halls, 12 South Norwood Hill, London, SE25 6
“Returning to Stanley Arts in 2023 after last year’s success!
Cartoonists, self-publishers, small press, zine makers and book artists come together to show, share and sell their creations. There will also be an all ages comic and zine library and an adult comics/zine library with quiet space.
Free Entry! Cafe/Bar!
Fair opens 12pm-6pm in the Main Hall
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York Zine Fest
2023-07-22 12:00 - 16:00 | The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW
Bringing together paper lovers and celebrating DIY publishing. Summer Fest 22 July 2023 @thecrescentyork
FREE ENTRY ALL AGES NICE TIMES

Kendal Zine Fest
2023-07-29 11:00 - 15:30 | Kendal Town Hall, 9a Lowther St,, Kendal, LA9 4DA, United Kingdom
“It’s ON! The next Kendal Zine Fest is on the 29th of July 2023 and APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN (until the 1st of May)
‘Celebrating self-publishing, affordability and inclusivity’
A festival showcasing zine makers, illustrators and local creators in Kendal. Started in 2022, we held our first event on the 10th of December in Kendal Town Hall. With over 18 zine creators and artists, two zine-making workshops and dance performances, suffice it to say we had an absolute blast. Thank you to everyone who attended!
Applications for our next event (29/7/23)are now open until the 1/5/23. Fill out the form below if you would like to get involved!“

Over Here Zine Fest 2023
2023-09-30 10:00 - 16:00 | People’s History Museum, Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3ER, United Kingdom
“Have you heard… Over Here Zine Fest is back, Saturday 30th September, 10am-4pm and we’re super happy to be holding it back at @phmmcr (People’s History Musuem).
Are you coming? Have you told a friend? Applications open NOW.”

Leeds Zine Fair 2023
2023-10-07 | CLAY, 1-2 Regent Street, Leeds, LS27QA, United Kingdom
“OK! We have set the date for LEEDS ZINE FAIR 2023! 7th October at the Wonderful @clayleeds
Get it in your diaries and keep an eye out for more info in the coming months x”

Carlisle Zine Fest 2023
2023-11-04 11:00 - 15:30 | StArt Studios, Unit 3 West Tower Street, Carlisle, CA3 8QT, United Kingdom

Glasgow Zine Library: Cataloguing POC-centered zines
2023-11-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Glasgow Zine Library, 32-34 Albert Road, Glasgow, G42 8DN, United Kingdom
This event will be held in person and is for People of Colour only.
Check out our other cataloguing workshops.
Join GZL for a deep-dive into our collection of POC-centred zines, where we’ll read and discuss how to cataloguing zines about race and identity.
All welcome, no cataloguing experience necessary!

Sticky Fingers Publishing Fair
2023-11-11 11:00 - 17:00 | Lewisham Arthouse, 140 Lewisham Way, London, SE14 6PD, United Kingdom
Come along to the inaugural Sticky Fingers Publishing Fair, an event bringing together Sticky Fingers’ friends, collaborators and allies for a fair celebrating feminist, queer, disabled-led and local interdisciplinary publishing.
Featuring Em-Dash, Sissy Anarchy, Sold Out Publishing, Toothgrinder Press, Think Big Read Library, Intellitrash, Ruth Beale, Arcadia Missa, Abstract Supply, Montez Press, Emily Pope, PageMasters, BitterSweet Review & more! The line up for our communal table will be announced soon.
The Gallery at the Lewisham Arthouse has completely step-free access, with an accessible toilet and baby changing.
We will be programming a quiet hour from 12–1pm. During this period there will be no music, and stallholders will not make small talk with you should you approach their table. We will also have a quiet space available all day, however please note the quiet space is up two flights of stairs with no step free access.
KN95 masks will be supplied on the door, and we will be requesting that you wear one unless you are exempt. Please note that during the fair Lewisham Arthouse will have other events happening in the building and its regular studio occupants coming and going, and so we can’t guarantee that in the communal areas of the building people will be wearing masks. We ask you to do a lateral flow test before coming if you are able, and if you are feeling unwell with Covid symptoms then please stay at home.
The Arthouse will be running a tea/coffee stand, and a donations bar.

Dundee Zine Fest 2023
2023-11-18
Returning 2023!
18.11.2023
Applications now closed. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES!

Cardiff Zine Fair
2023-11-18 11:00 - 17:00 | Chapter, Market Road, Cardiff, CF5 1QE, United Kingdom
That’s right zine fans, the first ever(??) Cardiff Zine Fest is coming to @chapterartscentre on Saturday 18th November 2023! Scribble down that date in your diaries, refill your long-arm stapler and keep your peepers peeled for more info about tabling/workshops coming very soon! 👀

Glasgow Zine Library: Cataloguing Disability zines
2023-11-19 14:00 - 15:30 | Glasgow Zine Library, 32-34 Albert Road, Glasgow, G42 8DN, United Kingdom
This event will be held in person and is for disabled people only.
Check out our other cataloguing workshops.
Dive into GZL’s collection in this workshop where we’ll catalogue work together and discuss how to categorize zines exploring the broad ranging experiences of disability.
All welcome, no cataloguing experience necessary!

Kendal Zine Fest
2023-11-26 11:00 - 15:30 | Kendal Town Hall, 9a Lowther St,, Kendal, LA9 4DA, United Kingdom
Applications for the next KZF are OPEN (link in bio)
Please get your applications in soon!
Our next event will be a month before Christmas on the 26th of November and we’re opening our tables to creatives of all kinds: not just zine makers!
We’re looking forward to reading all of your applications!

Zine Takeover at Wellcome
2023-12-02 11:00 - 17:00 | Wellcome Collection, 83 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE, United Kingdom
Join us for a celebration of zines. In these DIY publications, often self-published, zine makers share their personal experiences of life, health and the human condition.
Discover the world of zines in a variety of events where you’ll be able to buy zines at a zine fair, have a go at making your own, and listen to zine makers and zine collectors talking about these unique publications. You can drop into any of the events happening around the building – scroll down for further details about times and locations.
These are the zine makers you’ll find at our first-ever zine fair:
Abigail Jacqueline Jones
Ayshe-Mira Yashin
Common Threads Press
Em—Dash
Fatboy Zine
FLORXL ZINE
GhostPals
Holly Casio
Holly Eliza Temple
Korantema Anyimadu
Lucy Sullivan
Rachel Rowan-Olive
Rowan Frewin
SISSY ANARCHY
Sticky Fingers Publishing
sweet-thang
Zhenyi Zheng

outside(R) Zine Fest COV
2024-01-17
More details coming

Barnsley Zine Fair
2024-02-03 10:30 - 16:00
A brand new zine fair based at @barnsleycivic in the North of England, for small press writers, illustrators, artists, poets and more. 3 Feb 2024.

Zine Making Workshop
2024-02-03 12:00 - 14:00 | Partisan, 12, New Islington Mill Regent Trading Estate, Oldfield Rd, Manchester, M5 4DE, United Kingdom
See graphic for more event details.

Edinburgh Zine Festival 2024
2024-02-10 - 2024-02-11
Edinburgh Zine Festival is back for 2024 alongside Fruitmarket’s Artist BookMarket on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th February 2024.

Venue
Edinburgh Zine Fest 2024 will be in Fruitmarket’s warehouse space, next door to Waverley Station.
Timings
The Zine Fest will run 11-6 on Saturday, and 11-5 on Sunday.
Access
Accessiblity information about Fruitmarket can be found here: https://www.fruitmarket.co.uk/accessibility/
If you have any specific questions, please ask us.
Will there be workshops?
We have some exciting TOP SECRET plans brewing around workshops and other Edinburgh Zine Festival events, so stay tuned…
Covid-19
As described in our To The Front policy, we prioritise applications from people underrepresented at zine fairs, at DIY cultural events and in mainstream arts and culture. It would be hypocritical to both prioritise disabled zine makers and zine makers who are carers without also taking the risks of the on-going Covid-19 pandemic seriously.
As at previous zine fests, we will expect people who table with us, organisers and attendees to wear face masks at the Zine Fest if they are able to. This is not something we can legally enforce but if we feel that people aren’t working together to make EZF2024 as safe as possible for everyone, this may affect whether we feel confident to organise future zine fests.
Contact Us
You can message us via CuratorSpace about your application, or email edinburghzinelibrary@gmail.com.
Please bear in mind that we are a small team all organising the zine fest alongside work, studying, caring, surviving (and occasionally zine making…) We will try and get back to you as quickly as possible, but it may take us some time to respond.

Glasgow Zine Fest 2024
2024-05-03 - 2024-05-04
Glasgow Zine Fest is a yearly celebration of zine culture, featuring events about art, community, and heritage.
What does Glasgow Zine Fest involve?
As well as providing all the good vibes that you’d hope to find at a festival that celebrates DIY culture and creativity, Glasgow Zine Fest is founded around two major components:
Events!
We programme a full weekend of events that are affordable and accessible. We welcome internationally-renowned speakers an workshop leaders to deliver everything from performances to mural-making, to poetry writing, to kids arts and crafts, and much MORE!
Zine Fair!
Each year, we hold a massive zine fair that welcomes over 40 zine-makers. For the whole weekend, zine-makers, small presses, artists and more showcase their wares, hang out with each other, and generally have a lovely time!

Rockaway Park presents Zine & Literature Fest
2024-05-18 12:00 - 16:00 | Rockaway Park, Eastcourt Rd, Temple Cloud,, Bristol, BS39 5BU, United Kingdom
ockaway / Myth & Lore Zine & Literature Fest on Saturday, May 18th, from 12 to 4 PM.
Located at Rockaway Park recently labelled ‘scrapheap challenge meets Disneyland’, entry to this vibrant event is encouraged with a suggested £2 donation, supporting the space’s hosting and fostering of artistic endeavours, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.
All workshops and talks by donation to those running them on the day… So please bring cash, parking is available onsite for a £5 donation. We’re also near regular buses to and from Bristol city centre!
Rockaway is fully accessible including parking and toilets. Family friendly and dogs on leads welcome.
Here’s a sneak peek of what you can expect at the festival:
– Tracy Heather Johnson: Prize winning writer whose stories are being TV adapted is opening our event with an exclusive reading!
– Bumblepunk: Lino printing workshop and hand-carved prints for sale
– We Are Zanna: Zines and limited prints, making art accessible for all
– Let Zoe Spoil You: Queer Cosmic Horror and Homoerotic Monster Boys art, novels, and a folklore-inspired writing talk
– Kooky Books: Based in SPARKS Bristol, selling beautiful upcycled books and offering an origami workshop.
– Left Cultures: Publications celebrating diverse voices on the Left
– Söber: Introspective and spooky artworks
– Gemma’s Funky Art : Art inspired by fungi, fantasy, and British folklore
– Boswellian Artifacts: Eco-friendly prints, T-shirts, weird fiction, and underground comics and zines
– SAMOCO BOOKS: Occult and counterculture-inspired creations including zines and comics
– Forest of Zine: Bicycle-based zine library showcasing nature-based and journey-themed zines, along with a zine-making workshop
– Dispress: South West punk zine featuring interviews, gig reviews, and art submissions
– Weird Grandma: Visual art and writings exploring legacy, trauma, and rebirth
– Sally Carini Arts: Special book-related oddities
– Black and Bone: Macabre folklore and myth-inspired illustrations on handmade khadi Indian paper, offering a glimpse into magical worlds.
– A slow death in the south west – Screen printed lit goodies and a second-hand book sale
– Myth & Lore: Co-host Somerset based Zine amplifying inclusive storytelling through mythology and folklore
– Kate Evans – cartoonist, author, public speaker, activist, mother: Hosting a talk about their life in cartoons and Q&A
– Pawla – community painter in vibrant colours
Not forgetting the vegan cafe which will be serving food, snacks, cakes and drinks.
Join us for a day filled with inspiration, exploration, and celebration of creativity in all its forms at the uniquely special Rockaway Park!

Zine Club (Norwich Millennium Library)
2024-05-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Norwich Millennium Library, The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1AW
Norwich Millennium Zine Library has 200+ zines on topics like activism, protest, local interest, gender, sexuality, photography, art, nature, and more. Focusing on a different theme each month, Zine Club is our monthly social where we make and discuss zines.
Free to attend, no booking required, and all materials are provided.
2024 dates: 17th February, 16th March, 20th April, 18th May, 15th June, 20th July, 17th August,
Time: 2-4pm
Location: Ground Floor of the Norwich Millennium Library.

Zineophilia zine club
2024-05-20 19:00 | Hyde Park Book Club, 27-29 Headingley Lane, Leeds, LS6 1BL , United Kingdom
Regular zine club based in Leeds.

Levenshulme Zine Club
2024-05-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Levenshulme Old Library, Cromwell Grove, Levenshulme,, Manchester,, M19 3QE, United Kingdom
Zine Club is where local creatives get a chance to get together, share their knowledge and create some zines filled with writing and art.
All materials and equipment are provided, but attendees are welcome to bring along their own projects to work on.
This a fully masked event – with masks also supplied for participants.
Zine Club is free to attend, open to all (18+ only) and there’s no booking required – just drop in. For more information please email us: hello@levenshulmeoldlibrary.org.uk
