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Zine Workshop

Wigan STEAM Creative Hub 4a Library Street, United Kingdom

Work with retro artist Dan to design and create a Zine in this fun collaborative workshop. Resources will be provided but feel free to bring any materials or pictures you migh want to include in your zine. Suitable for age 7 plus

£7

Making History: a Feminist Craft Project

Centre For Research University of Edinburgh Main Library, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Historically, and in the present day, women's achievements and contributions to society have been erased from history - let's change that! Join us at the Lothian Health Services Archive to explore our materials on women's history, and make our own history through a crafty zine-making session. All are welcome! If you can't make this date, […]

obZine Workshop

Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL, United Kingdom

The duo behind the new alternative independent publisher 404 Ink, Heather McDaid and Laura Jones, will be hosting a zine workshop to help you throw fear out the door and create loudly and with abandon. Ever fancied making your own publication but don't know where to start? In just a couple of hours you'll see […]

£6

Sheffield Zine Fest 2017

The Hubs Sheffield, United Kingdom

Save the date! More info coming soon.

Fair play illustration and zine fair SPRING

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

Fair Play Illustration & zine fair North Laine Brew House Sunday 5th March 12-5pm FREE To apply for a stall - fairplaybrighton@gmail.com

Feminist Crafting & Zine-Making Workshop

University of Manchester Arthur Lewis Building Common Room, Ground Floor, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom

***ART AS RESISTANCE*** 2-5pm: feminist zine making workshop with Cherry Styles of The Chapess Zine! (http://cherrystyles.co.uk/the-chapess/) 12-5pm: If zine making isn't your style, there will be plenty of opportunities all afternoon to take part in other forms of feminist crafts -- from exploring feminist issues through poster and placard making, to exploring bodies and the […]

In Print book & zine fair

Anteros Arts Foundation 7-15 Fye Bridge Street, Norwich, United Kingdom

In Print is an independent book & zine fair in Norwich. Stalls Talks on publishing Free Workshops (sign-up on the day or contact us beforehand) Open-mic readings 2-3pm // One hour short story worskshop with Andrew Hook, author of 140 published short stories & five collections. More information to come Please message us with any […]

Leeds Zine Fair

Leeds Central Library , United Kingdom

Join us for the Leeds Zine Fair! Swap zines, meet new zine artists, listen to open mic zine readings and create your own zine! If you are interested in hosting a stall please email: claire@studio12.org.uk The Leeds Zine Fair is part of our Zine Exhibition in Room 700, Central Library during March 2017. Zines have […]

Zine World

Rabbits Road Institute 835 Romford Road,, London, United Kingdom

Zine World Returns! We'll be hosting Zine World, a zine and small press fair, at Rabbits Road Press on 25th March 2017. If you'd like to sell your work please fill in this application form http://rabbitsroad.press/zineworld Table space is £5 and the deadline is Monday 27th February.

Hatch Zine Fest 17

Hatch The Academy, Belmont Street, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

TABLE APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED! COMMUNAL TABLE STILL AVAILABLE! Here at Hatch we are big fans of zines, so we have decided to start running a Zine Fest! Come along and grab some great work from Gray's School of Art students and other creative talent! Hatch Zine Fest 17 will take place on Saturday April 15th […]

MESH – Zine Workshop

THINQTANQ Fairbairn House, Higher Lane, Plymouth, United Kingdom

CALLING ALL ARTISTS, WRITERS, MAKERS, CREATORS! Come along to ThinqTanq on April 15th and explore independent zinemaking! This will NOT be a taught workshop but is an opportunity to take part in a collaborative creative social space and:- - learn about zines and read through our collection - learn how to sew a three-hole bind […]

Word Play: Zine-Making Workshop

City Arts 11-13 Hockley, Nottingham, United Kingdom

A zine is a noncommercial, often homemade, publication devoted to specialised and often unconventional subject matter. Come and learn how to make your very own poetry zine with City Arts' Young Producers. We'll do some fun, short exercises to help you to generate poems quickly, then use collage to combine image and text into your […]

Zine Workshop with HATCH

Robert Gordon University Garthdee Campus Sir Ian Wood Building, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

The workshop will teach people how to make a small eight-page A7 zine, which can be folded out to display a large two-colour screenprinted A4 poster based on a number of preset designs. Participant will choose from a selection of papers, print a poster onto one side, then fold and cut the poster so that […]

SEASON Issue 03: Love Launch

Ace Hotel London Shoreditch 100 Shoreditch High Street, London, United Kingdom

Join us to celebrate the launch of our LOVE issue with an afternoon of panels, socialising, activities, and FA Cup watching. Panel 1: The Female Fan Experience in 2017 Since launching SEASON last year, we’ve met brilliant female football fans also striving to improve the perception of women in the game by revelling in our […]

☆ Polyester Issue Six Launch Party ☆

Moth Club Valette Street, Hackney, United Kingdom

♡☆* Polyester issue six is here! ☆* ♡ 25th April @ MOTH Club Sets from: BFF666 (Alice Go & Bella Podpadec) Jender Anomie Grossmary UGLY BUT HUNG + Mx World Moonchild ✿ Our sixth zine features/work by: Pussy Riot, Smart Girl Club (Princess Nokia), The Love Witch, Cherry Glazerr, Lora Mathis, Ambivalently Yours, Panteha Abareshi, […]

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