Kawaii Queer Zine Fair
2020-02-29 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water Library, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, SE16 7AR
A super fun fanzine fair to celebrate LGBT History Month organised by Southwark Council’s LGBTQ+ Staff Network!
Please invite everyone you have ever met and maybe this will be fun? If you are interested in tabling, please contact us at LGBTStaffNetwork@southwark.gov.uk. See you all there!

Sittingbourne Zine Club
2020-02-29 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Sittingbourne Library, Central Ave, Sittingbourne, ME10 4AH
Everyone welcome – come & chat or see what it’s all about, with a friendly group. Drop in to learn, make, read, share, and chat zines!
Last Saturday of every month.

York Zine Club (2020 dates)
2020-03-03 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW
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 one of the evenings zine challenges.
There will be a mini zine library to look through for inspiration and feel free to bring some of your zines to share with the group too! If you’ve never made a zine before don’t be shy, it’s a great way to express yourself and share your thoughts with the world and is super fun and easy.
Self publishing is for everyone and all are welcome! Even if you just want to sit and chat with us and eat crisps!!
PRINT IS NOT DEAD!!!
Dates for 2019…
This year we are moving to the first Tuesday of the month
7pm-9pm – FREE ENTRY!!
Tuesday 4th Feb
Tuesday 3rd March
Tuesday 7th April
Tuesday 5th May
Tuesday 2nd June
Tuesday 7th July
Tuesday 4th August
Tuesday 1st September
Tuesday 6th October
Tuesday 3rd November
Tuesday 1st December
The Crescent Community Centre, 8 The Crescent, York, YO24 1AW.
www.yorkzinefest.co.uk | Instagram @yorkzinefest

Wellcome Collection Zine Club 2020 dates
2020-03-04 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Wellcome Collection, 83 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE, United Kingdom
A free drop-in zine club at the Wellcome Collection’s reading room. All welcome.
2020 zine club dates are:

Jan 8th
Feb 5th
Mar 4th
Apr 1st
May 6th
Jun 3rd
Jul 1st
Aug 5th
Sept 2nd
Oct 7th
Nov 4th
Dec 2nd

GIRLFANS Celtic - Zine Launch
2020-03-07 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | CCA Glasgow, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JD , United Kingdom
Join us this International Women’s Day to celebrate the launch of GIRLFANS, Issue 5 on Saturday 7th March from 6.30pm – 8.30pm at the Clubroom, Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow.
GIRLFANS Celtic acknowledges the female supporters and activists of Celtic FC during their ‘double treble’ winning season, 2017-2018. This limited edition issue features photography by Jacqui McAssey and Zoe Hitchen as well as contributions from ‘On The Ball’ trio Orlaith Duffy, Mikaela McKinley and Erin Slaven and Glasgow Football Tour’s Lindsay Hamilton.
GHIRLFANS pins will also be available on the night. MON THE GIRLS!
@girlfanszine

Queer Zine Library - Talk and Zine Making Workshop
2020-03-08 11:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Exchange, 72 - 73 Old Market, Bristol, BS20
We’re so excited to be rounding off our Eat Up! For Starters workshop season with a visit from the Queer Zine Library! Come along between 11am and 4pm to browse the collection, talk to the zine librarians and donate your own zines to the collection.
Queer Zine Library (https://www.queerzinelibrary.com) is a UK based roaming DIY queer zine library celebrating radical LGBTQ self-publishing. Queer Zine Library has over 400+ zines which tour and travel the UK, sharing LGBTQIA stories and lived experiences outside of traditional library settings, putting queer histories in the hands of queer communities.
There’ll be a short presentation from QZL about the history and mission of the library, as well as a ticketed zine making workshop from local zine maker and artist Sophie Sherwood in the afternoon.
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TIMINGS:
– Queer Zine Library: 11am-4pm (free/donations)
– Queer Zine Library presentation: 12:30-1pm (free/donations)
– Zine making workshop: 1-3.30pm (£5 each, tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eat-up-for-starters-zine-making-workshop-tickets-92482639063)

(CANCELLED) Family History Festival: Zine Making
2020-03-23 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/London) | Royton Library, Rochdale Road, Royton, OL2
Suitable for all abilities and experience, you’ll come away with a lovely record of your story.

About this Event

Join Rose Sergent for this fun, hands on session. Suitable for all abilities and experience, you’ll come away with a lovely record of your story that you can share on Oldham Libraries’ e-book platform if you wish.
Family History Festival:
Find out how you can trace your ancestors at various sessions across the borough thanks to Oldham Libraries and Oldham Local Studies and Archives.
With expert advice on hand, opportunities to develop and improve your research skills, and amazing resources available for you to use, discover your past this March and share it with others.

Norwich Zine Library Launch
2020-03-28 13:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Norwich Millennium Library, The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich, NR2 1AW
Help us to launch the #NorwichMillenniumZineLibrary! Drop in for an afternoon of zine making and reading on the first floor of the Millennium Library, Sat 28th March 1-5pm. Everybody welcome!

TV Will Break Your Heart: TV Fanzine Workshop
2020-03-29 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Glasgow Zine Library, 32-34 Albert Road, Glasgow, G42 8DN, United Kingdom
“With film you’re in and you’re out and you go on with your life. TV is like a long relationship that ends abruptly or wistfully. One way or another, TV will break your heart.” – David Bordwell
It’s time to put all those hours spent watching Netflix to good use. We know you’ve got ~strong feelings~ about TV shows – so do we. Come and gather with other TVphiles and get those feelings out of your head and into a zine!!
Some potential zine titles to get you inspired:
-why’d they cancel Firefly??
-an ode to the sassy commentator on Come Dine With Me
-the impeccable morality of Captain Jean Luc Picard
-Loving Love Island
We offer many free events throughout the year, but we rely on donations to continue to run our programme. Please consider giving an optional donation (suggested £3 per ticket) to support this and future events at GZL.

Click here to book a free ticket

Glasgow Zine Library (https://glasgowzinelibrary.com/) is an archive and library based in the Southside of Glasgow. It acts as a growing archive of self-published works, with an inviting and accessible area of reading in the space, as well as running a year-long programme of events to celebrate the ethos of Do It Yourself (DIY) culture.
ACCESS: The Library can accommodate wheelchair users, but unfortunately, we do not have a wheelchair accessible bathroom yet – we are currently applying for funding to make our bathroom accessible to everyone, and we will be making the needed adjustments as soon as we have the funds to do so. If you have any questions or requests about access, please contact glasgowzinelibrary@gmail.com

Wellcome Collection - Live Stream Zine Club
2020-04-01 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London)
Put it in your diary, people!
Join us this Wednesday between 2-4pm on Instagram Stories for our LIVE Zine Making Workshop!
https://www.instagram.com/wellcomecollection/

Zine in a Day with Edinburgh Zine Library (online)
2020-04-04
zine in a day, re-imagined…. join us on Saturday April 4th for a day of cross platform collaborative zine making on the theme: Window #ZineInADay #Window #EZL
Share a tweet on the theme, take a photo of the view from your window, respond to one of our prompts, do a doodle on one of our custom instagram story templates, work on an A5 page of your own or if you’re new to zines, join us on Zoom for a guided workshop 4-6pm!
At the end of the day, everything shared will be captured (with permission) and archived into a digital collaborative zine. Keep your eyes out for more info, coming soon! This is totally new to us and we are VERY EXCITED!!!

QUARANZINE FEST 2020! (online)
2020-04-04 - 2020-04-05
Quaranzine Fest 2020 ~ a viral safe-space! | APRIL 4th & 5th 2020 | #quaranzinefest
Inoculate against boredom! Self-quarantine is not exciting! Start stockpiling zines before panic buying starts!
Quaranzine Fest is a (cough…) viral concept to connect zine makers and patrons in this turbulent time of social distancing. In the face of Federal Government ineptitude, callousness, and lack of empathy, the DIY community has come together to… not come together. As we work in solidarity to honor the social contract and flatten the curve, many of us in the international zine, art book, and DIY community have been dramatically impacted by the closures of the art book fairs and zine fests where we connect with each other, discover exciting new work, and (for us vendors) make part of our living.
Quaranzine Fest is simple. Post your work on the platform of your choice April 4th and 5th with the hashtag #quaranzinefest – no submission process, no selection process, no fees, no leaders, no volunteers, no building, no table, no limit on vendors, no fire code restrictions, no peanut butter fingers touching your zines.
See more: https://ispress.co/event/quaranzine-fest-2020/

Radical Cataloguing Workshop with Glasgow Zine Library (online)
2020-04-04 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London)
A discussion and workshop about how Glasgow Zine Library organised and categorises our collection and how we can ensure we are doing this in the most radical, accessible and useful way. For those with an interest in zines, cataloguing, organising stuff, or just who want to give their input!
This event will be hosted on Zoom, an online video conferencing tool. Please see this event page for a link. No signup required to take part.
We’re trying to programme online events that bring people together during these uncertain times. The library is currently closed until further notice. If you’d like to support us in the mean you can donate to us! https://glasgowzinelibrary.com/donate
#GZLAloneTogether

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Come Zine With Me: finish your unfinished zines with us! (online)
2020-04-09 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
The struggle for any zine maker is finding the time to finish one of the thousands of ideas you’ve got on the go. Join GZL for an afternoon of companionable zine-making, online! Get some new ideas, and tell us about what you’re making!
This event will be hosted on Zoom, an online video conferencing tool. Please see this event page for a link closer to the time. No sign up required to take part.
We’re trying to programme online events that bring people together during these uncertain times. The library is currently closed until further notice. If you’d like to support us in the mean please consider donating to us!

https://www.facebook.com/events/747259522472125/

(POSTPONED) Northwest Zinefest: Burnley
2020-04-11 12:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Burnley Central Library, Grimshaw Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2BD
We are incredibly excited to tell you that we are holding a zinefest at the amazing That 0282 place, on the first floor of Burnley Central Library.
It will be held on Saturday 11th April 2020 from 12 – 4pm
Please be mindful that the first hour will be an accessibility hour to ensure the zinefest is accessible to as many people as possible, so delay your visit until 1pm if you do not require this.
Full details of the event including workshops, stallholders and accessibility info to follow.
Table applications are currently OPEN and will close on 23rd Feb at midnight, **we cannot accept late applications** so please submit your application here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnvbdRukzz-_BjDfBNIDM2CGmDoMVPLo7csIethoA9y0TZPA/viewform?usp=sf_link
To sell your zine on the communal table, just bring it on the day!

Make Your First Zine: An online workshop for beginners (online)
2020-04-15 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
Ever wanted to make your own zine, but didn’t know where to start? There’s never been a more perfect time to take that first step. GZL is hosting a live zine-making tutorial for beginners. Get to grips with zine-making from the comfort of your own home.
This event will be hosted on Zoom, an online video conferencing tool. Please see this event page for a link closer to the time. No sign up required to take part.
We’re trying to programme online events that bring people together during these uncertain times. The library is currently closed until further notice. If you’d like to support us in the mean please consider donating to us!

https://www.facebook.com/events/541094603189681/

(CANCELLED TILL 2021) Glasgow Zine Fest 2020
2020-04-18 08:00 - 2020-04-19 17:00 (Europe/London)
Glasgow Zine Fest table applications are open – apply here

(CANCELLED) Essex Grrrl Zine Workshop
2020-04-30 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Beecroft Art Gallery, Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6EX
Join us on 30 April from 6 – 8 pm, alongside Beecroft Art Gallery’s This Is What An Essex Girl Looks Like exhibition, to create our own self-published zines. We’re sticking one up to the Essex Girl stereotype, writing our own narratives and documenting our experiences in a relaxed, creative form of self-care through collage, writing and drawing.
We’ll also learn about the history of zine-making and the women who came before us- as well as taking a look at the Grrrl Zine Library, which is permanently housed at The Old Waterworks in Westcliff-on-sea.
They’ll be an opportunity to duplicate our zines to share with friends, family or to distribute throughout town.
Zines can also be donated to the exhibition for display or public reading.
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Hosted by founder of Grrrl Zine Fair Lu Williams, zine workshops through Grrrl are presented as an adaptable way of making outside of academic or capitalist endeavours. Zine making is made accessible to communities outside of the art world and can be used as a way of self-expression, a tool, or practice of self-care.
All materials provided. Drinks & snacks included. The venue is accessible.
More info on the exhibition here: https://www.southend.gov.uk/events/event/4483/this_is_what_an_essex_girl_looks_like

Swansea Zine Fest 2020 (online)
2020-05-09 12:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
We will be holding a VIRTUAL Swansea Zine Fest on the original zine fest date, Saturday 9th May 2020!
The event will take place on this page and be shared across our other social media. The day will involve workshops, crafting and zine reviews as well as our usual open mic session – more info will be posted here soon, along with an itinerary for the day.
We would like to invite you to get involved! We are looking for:
– Pitches for videos and blogs about anything to do with zines and self-publishing. This could be reviews of your favourite zines, zine history, why you like zines, particular kinds of zines like zines, or a how-to video demonstrating a particular element of zine making.
– Zine readings. Feel free to go ahead and record a maximum of five minute video of you reading your work and we will publish it on the day as part of our open mic segment.
– Anything else! If you have an idea about how you want to get involved in the virtual zine fest that we haven’t thought about just let us know and we’ll see if it can work!
We are accepting content from anyone in the zine community, so feel free to spread this message to other zinester and self-publishing friends!
The deadline for content is 30th April 2020 – please send your ideas, blogs, and videos to swanseazinefest@gmail.com!

Sheffield Zine Fest 2020
2020-05-16 11:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | 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!
Part of the Festival of Debate 2020.

(POSTPONED) Weirdo Zine Fest 2020 (London)
2020-05-30 12:00 - 18:00 (Europe/London) | Science Gallery London, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9GU, 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. We also encourage applications from new and first timer zinesters!
This year there will be a special edition of Weirdo Zine Fest in London as part of Science Gallery London’s GENDERS: Shaping and Breaking the Binary season (https://london.sciencegallery.com/seasons/genders/exhibition). We are particularly interested in stallholders who are queer/trans/gender non-conforming/QTIPOC, and/or people producing work about these experiences.
Science Gallery London is committed to working together with our contributors, colleagues and visitors to make sure our gallery is a trans-inclusive space. More info here: https://london.sciencegallery.com/seasons/genders/about
Tables are free! APPLY FOR A TABLE HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfA6RKflJmmycbvDA3UQ1CG5yr7YW9rihH1AaohULPjGhVDOg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Deadline for applications: 15th March! You’ll hear back by the end of March.
APPLY TO RUN A (PAID) WORKSHOP/DISCUSSION HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfweJQsYnfyi79-ZXz6uKFaeZ8osK29MtugzV9tzFeQFfVJ6Q/viewform?usp=sf_link
Deadline for applications: 15th March!
Accessibility
All areas of Science Gallery are accessible by level access, by lift and by wheelchair. Wheelchair-accessible toilets are located on the ground and lower ground floor of the Gallery and the First Floor Studio. The Wheelchair-accessible toilets located in the first floor studio are outside of the main Gallery visitor access areas. Please contact a member of staff if you require assistance during your visit.
We will be using a room in Science Gallery London as a quiet space (location tbc closer to the date). This room will also contain zine making supplies to allow for people in the space to make things away from the busy zine fair.
There are both gendered toilets and accessible unisex/gender neutral toilets available in the building.
Further accessibility information is available here: https://london.sciencegallery.com/visit/accessibility

Swindon Zine Fest 2020
2020-08-01 12:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Swindon Central Library
We will be holding the third Swindon Zine Fest on the 1 August 2020 at the Central Library in Swindon from 12pm to 4pm.
As with previous zine fests, we especially encourage LGBTQIA+/POC/disabled makers to apply. If you have any worries or accessibility questions we will try our best to accommodate you/reassure you!
We will be creating a small fund to help anyone who needs it for travel costs, and table costs will be £5 half table & £10 half table. If this cost is an issue, please let us know.
Applications will open soon.
FREE ENTRY. ACCESSIBLE VENUE.
Communal Table
If you would like to sell at the zine fest but can’t make it, please email zinefest@apalelandscape.co.uk & we can sell your zines for you at the communal table.

Levenshulme Zine Club (online)
2020-10-28 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London)
Join in Levenshulme zine club on Instagram stories (tagging @burnyourbones) every wednesday from 6pm.
https://www.instagram.com/burnyourbones/

Santa Rosa Zine Fest 2020
2020-11-07 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Anchorage)
PLEASE NOTE TIMES ARE IN GMT-8
Sonoma County Library and the volunteer collective SRZF are excited to announce Santa Rosa Zine Fest 2020 (#SRZF2020), a free online event for all ages happening on Zoom on November 7, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Santa Rosa Zine Fest will feature an interactive artist conversation between Amanda Ayala and RJ Simon, a discussion between authors Maia Kobabe and Tessa Hulls, a workshop by Yael Levy, and a digital artists’ alley in celebration of zines, mini-comics and local talent.
Attendance is limited to 100 participants per session, and sessions will be recorded and made available on YouTube after the event.
Spanish interpretation will be available for all sessions.

Schedule of Events – Saturday, November 7, 2020
Registration is now open: https://events.sonomalibrary.org/event/4599247.

Session 1, 2:00 – 3:00pm
RJ Simon (he, him, they, them) & Amanda Ayala (she, her) in Conversation
Register for this session
RJ and Amanda will be hosting a workshop and discuss their different processes when creating art! They will go over what kinds of art they make and how they go from idea to finished art piece.
Session 2, 3:00 – 4:00pm
Panel Discussion with Maia Kobabe (e, em, eir) & Tessa Hulls (she, her)
Register for this session
Both Maia and Tessa have been creating powerful political art during this tumultuous time. But how do personal projects and self care fit into the art of protest? This discussion will be moderated by an SRZF organizer. If you would like to ask Maia or Tessa questions during this discussion, please submit them via the Q&A. We will do our best to answer as many questions as we can.
Session 3, 4:00 – 5:00pm
Zine Demo by Leah Yael Levy (they, them)
Register for this session
Yael will be hosting an all ages zine demo. Whether you’ve been drawing comics for years or you’ve never drawn in your life, Yael’s enthusiastic and expressive teaching is sure to inspire you. Grab some pens and paper and get creative!

See one of Yael’s zines here.
Digital Artists’ Alley
This artists’ showcase will be available on YouTube in late October.
Celebrate local talent in a pre-recorded artists’ showcase!

What are Zines?
Zines (rhymes with greens) are small do-it-yourself publications that can be about anything—how-to guides, comics, a collection of poetry, an art book, etc. These DIY publications are generally reproduced and distributed in small batches.
The history of zinemaking is closely tied to social and political movements because as the Milwaukee Zine Fest organizers state, “Zines provide a safe, independent platform of expression for underrepresented and marginalized voices: Black, Indigenous & People of Color, young people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQ(+) community, persecuted religious groups, and people with limited economic resources” (https://www.binderymke.com/what-is-a-zine).
You Are Invited To Create A Zine!
DIY zine starter kits will be available for individuals aged 12 to 18 in limited quantities for curbside pick-up at the Central Santa Rosa, Guerneville Regional, Northwest Santa Rosa, Roseland Regional, Rohnert Park-Cotati, Sebastopol Regional, and Windsor Regional Library branches.
Please call your nearest branch to reserve a kit.
Each kit includes:

Zine template (Feel free to use or create your own!)
Paper
Sharpie
Glue stick
Pencil
Official Santa Rosa Zine Fest 2020 sticker
Zine donation form
A stamped envelope to submit your zine to the archive

Share and Archive Your Zine!
The Library wants to preserve your zines! You may submit your SRZF creation to be archived in the library’s special collections.
Submitted zines will be made into a collective zine of 2020 memories!
You may submit in two ways:

Scan your zine or save a digital copy of your zine and upload to the Sonoma Responds portal.
Sign the Zine donation form and send your zine through the mail to:
SR Zine Fest
PO Box 9635
Santa Rosa, CA 95405

Digital and physical submissions agree to the Sonoma Responds Terms and Conditions.
Email the Sonoma Responds team with questions about archiving your zines, sonomaresponds@sonomalibrary.org

Tell me about your dream last night! Zine-making for children and families
2020-11-28 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Dreams can be many things,
An image, a story, an emotion
Using zines as a guide for our dreams and stories to exist, this children’s workshop explores how we tell the stories of our dreams when we awake from sleep.
Kreatively Imagining a Decolonial School was created by Alaya Ang, a platform exploring creative ways of alternative learning and education for children. For more information: https://kidsessions.cargo.site/
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Required materials for this session:

A4 paper

Scissors

Colouring materials eg markers, colour pencils

Glasgow Zine Library are offering free activity packs to children in Glasgow this November. For more information, please email glasgowzinelibrary@gmail.com
Book a place directly with Glasgow Zine Library

SOX Zine Fest
2020-11-30 - 2021-01-04 | Online
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

“From Flip to Swipe”

We are now accepting works for this year’s SOX Zine Fest!

Now in its fourth year, SOX Zine Fest is an annual gathering of creators, readers, and supporters of zines and independent publications in the SOCCSKSARGEN Region. The first three installments were held in General Santos City, Koronadal City, and Tacurong City, in cooperation with local organizations and agencies.

In compliance with quarantine protocols and for everyone’s safety, this year’s SOX Zine Fest will be held online from 30 November to 4 December 2020. The zines will also be made accessible for FREE throughout the entire duration of the event.

If you’re interested to include your work, here are the guidelines for participation:

SOX Zine Fest is open to all interested participants, regardless of their background. We prioritize individuals and groups from SOCCSKSARGEN but we welcome those from other places, especially from the neighboring areas.

Participants may choose any topic/theme and language for their zines. We also accept other types of independent and alternative publications (e.g., self-published books, small press publications, among others). The zines and publications, however, should be sent as a PDF or any other file format (e.g., if your work is a video or voice recording).

Participants must confirm their participation on or before 20 November 2020 by sending an email to soxzinefest@gmail.com. The email should contain the cover and brief description of the work, the actual file of the work, and the short bio-note of the participant/s.

We will not collect any registration fee for this year’s SOX Zine Fest. But please note that by confirming your participation, you agree to have your work accessible for free (but not downloadable) throughout the entire duration of the event. We will also save a copy of your work for archival purposes.

We will ensure a safe and fair environment for all individuals during the conduct of SOX Zine Fest. We shall properly deal with reports of violation.

Questions, concerns, and suggestions can be emailed to soxzinefest@gmail.com and addressed to the Zine Fest Director, Gerald Galindez.

'Haven' Poetry & Zine Launch Event
2021-12-08 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Riverhead Coffee, 110 Victoria Street West, Grimsby, DN31 1BA, United Kingdom
Book tickets here
Our Big Picture presents the ‘Haven’ series of works by poetry artist Keith Suddrey.
Haven by poet artist Keith Suddrey
Readings and launch of Zines 8th December 2021 – 6pm to 8pm
This event is being held in partnership with Riverhead Coffee in Grimsby and will be an evening of selected reading by Keith of this new body of work. There will be guest poets, music and the official launch of the published Zines that will be available to buy.
Riverhead Coffee will be offering coffee and cake on the evening for you to purchase .
This is a FREE event with Limited spaces – don’t miss out and book your space.
This work is part of the Our Haven project in collaboration with resident poet artist Keith Suddrey artist and designer Adrian Riley for new public artworks for 2022. Thanks also goes to Alice May Stewart for her zine designs.

Social Practice Social | Power: Freedom to Create zine project
2021-12-08 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | PRIMARY, 33 Seely Rd, Nottingham, NG7 1NU, United Kingdom
Book tickets here

Join Bo Olawoye to hear about a project with Broxtowe Women’s Project and Heya Nottingham to co-produce a visually stunning zine.

About this event

Social Practice Social is a regular discussion forum for artists, programmers, community organisers, activists, and others working with participation, collaboration, public space, or social change.
In December’s session, Creative Engagement Manager Bo Olawoye will discuss the process of facilitating a series of creative sessions with participants from Broxtowe Women’s Project and Heya Nottingham to co-produce a visually stunning zine.
The zine project is inspired by  the recent ‘Power: Freedom to Create‘ exhibition at National Justice Museum. It shows contemporary and historical artwork made by people who have had their freedom taken away from them. The women created artwork and text inspired by the Power exhibition and how we use creativity to get through difficult times in our lives.
Refreshments provided. Please contact rebecca@weareprimary with any questions and access needs.
Bo Olawoye is a Nottingham based freelance Creative Engagement Manager who specialises in co-producing innovative arts projects with diverse communities, young people, marginalized groups and artist educators. Her work explores race, identity, place and social justice issues. She has 20 years experience working in the visual arts sector locally, nationally and internationally.

Festive Zine Workshop with 2B or Not 2B
2021-12-09 18:30 (Europe/London) | The Corporation, Cardiff, CF5 1GW, United Kingdom
Book tickets here.
SHELF LIFE ZINE CLUB PRESENTS….
FESTIVE ZINE WORKSHOP with special guests Elsa and Sarah aka 2B or Not 2B.
We’re very excited to welcome two of our favourite zinesters to the shop to kick off our in-house zine club at our new home with an extra special Christmas edition! We’ll be drawing and doodling some Christmassy things and you’ll get to make your very own zine to take home with you.
All materials and guidance will be provided but feel free to bring along your favourite pens and pencils, or bring your laptop/tablet if you prefer to draw digitally. We’ll have mince pies and the bar will be open for hot chocolate and hot toddies!
We are an inclusive and safe space so if you have any access needs please let us know. We’re located on the ground floor with access ramps and we’ll be holding the workshop in the Corp Market’s quieter communal area. If you’re nervous about joining and want someone to meet you outside too or you want to pop in before hand to get the lay of the land, just let us know and we’d be happy to show you around!

Beaumont Leys Library Zine Making Workshop for kids
2021-12-11 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Beaumont Leys Library, Beaumont Way, Leicester, LE4 1DS, United Kingdom
In this workshop your child will learn a little bit about the history of zines and why people make them. Zines are great ways of capturing the coolest things you can think of and sharing them with people! Leicester Zine Library will have a family friendly selection of their catalogue available for visitors and workshop participants to read to get your creative juices flowing!

They will learn how to construct three of their very own publications using these different methods:

A simple folding technique that produces a nifty little A7 zine.
A method that utilises the long-arm stapler to produce larger zines with more pages.
A simple book-binding technique using an awl and thread.

All materials are provided by us, but we encourage you to bring along your own stickers/magazines/craft paper to make your Zine extra special!

This is also a chance to gain an Arts Award Discover! Arts Award Discover is an introductory award, designed for ages 5 and above, but is open to children and young people aged 25 and under, certificated by Trinity College London, and is not a regulated qualification.

By taking part in the workshop your child will end up with some fantastic Zines that they have made, and we will also send them an Arts Award certificate in the post that will prove what a great Zine making expert they are!

These workshops are supported by an Arts Council England grant, in partnership with Leicester Libraries.
