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Festival of the Zine: Winter Edition

B&D Studios Commercial Union House, 39 Pilgrim Street., Newcastle, United Kingdom

£2 ENTRY Back by popular demand, our second FESTIVAL OF THE ZINE is taking place on 3rd December 2016, once again hosted by the fabulous B&D Studios! Come along and explore a great collection of zines to buy (both limited edition and regular prints), make your own on the craft table, and get to know […]

£2

Forest Cafe Zine Fair

Forest Cafe 141 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  Come along for a day of zine reading, buying and crafting! *Zines are DIY, small-scale magazines* * Zines are wonderful* If you would like to get involved/have zines you would like to sell, email agproguski@gmail.com or drop by the Forest to let us know!

Do Something’ zine at Astral Gypsy (Coventry)

The Astral Gypsy Unit 2E, Fargo Village, Far Gosford Street, Coventry, United Kingdom

'Do Something' is a charity zine which contains comics, illustrations, short stories, poetry & non-fiction. Profits go to HOPE not hate. To tie-in with the HOPE not hate weekend of action, editors Jay Eales & Selina Lock will be at Astral Gypsy on Sunday 4th Dec to sell copies and chat

Etsy Made Local: Leeds Make Your Own Fun: Zine Workshop

Leeds City Museum Leeds, United Kingdom

Create your own self-published book with zine-maker and comic book creator Kristyna Baczynski. Zines can really be about anything, from outlandish and imaginary tales to confessions and secret obsessions. Whether it’s a pocket-sized pamphlet cataloguing your favourite pets, or a fold-out map charting your dream adventure, this workshop will help you take your zine ideas […]

£7

Papergirl Bristol: Zine-Making with Sophie Sherwood

Roll for the Soul 2 Quay Street, Bristol, United Kingdom

On December 7th, we’re hosting a beginner-friendly workshop on the art of zine-making with Sophie Sherwood, a Bristol-based photographer and zinester who has hosted workshops for other festivals such as Try This... Dorchester in Dorset - and is Papergirl Bristol's own team leader! You can see Sophie's art, photography and zines at her website: http://www.sophiesherwood.co.uk/ […]

Save it for the Bedroom

Hyde Park Book Club 27-29 Headingley Lane, Leeds, United Kingdom

re-creating the DIY 'bedroom culture' to present a night featuring local artists zines with a zine-making workshop for everyone and anyone to get their hands dirty, for one night only. this is an opportunity to express opinions, ideas, anxieties, or just have a bit of fun, all for a good cause. materials will be supplied. […]

Fog Machine ~ Exhibition and Zine Launch

2 Piano Ln, London, United Kingdom

PRIVATE VIEW (free drinks!!!!! music!!!!) – Friday 9 December: 6-9pm Saturday 10 and Sunday 11: 12-6pm "COME SEE SOME ART, DON'T FART" – contributor Alex Warner 2016 Exhibition featuring work by young artists from in and around London. Will include painting, printing, photography, sculpture and film work We will also be launching Fog Machine zine: […]

D.I.Y Girl

Impact Hub Birmingham 58 Oxford Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom

A day of celebrating and exploring the power of D.I.Y in telling the stories of black girls and black women! Hear the stories that black females have to tell Prepare to be empowered and equipped with D.I.Y knowledge on how to share your narrative! There will zine and scrapbooking workshops, talks and discussions and FUN! […]

Scream Zines Xmas Social!

Hyde Park Book Club 27-29 Headingley Lane, Leeds, United Kingdom

It’s our first event!! We’re holding a day of workshops and performances, then throwing a party! **ALL DAY** Scream Zines Stall We’ll be selling a bunch of zines relevant to the event, by panelists, workshop coordinators, and a few others. Bring cash! Zine Library A collection of zines we’ve built up over the years, out […]

Twenty Seven Zine

The Shacklewell Arms 71 Shacklewell Lane, London, United Kingdom

2016 has been a load of shite, so let's look towards the light... Twenty Seven Zine will be a celebration of the future. If you'd like to sell your zines, books, creations, whatever, then please email laura@sistermagazine.co.uk to book a table. GRL TLK DJing 12-3pm Panel (TBA soon!) 3-4pm Charlotte Ciara from SIREN DJing 4-6pm

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, […]

Zine Society: New Year, New Zines

St James Hacham Church St James Hatcham Church, New Cross, London, United Kingdom

The Zine Society begin the year with a new batch of publications! Come down to the beautiful St James Church to pick up a copy.

Zine Fair @ Ground Hull

Ground 60 Beverley Road, Hull, United Kingdom

Ain’t I beautiful? Self-Care Skill Share

198 Contemporary Arts & Learning 198 Railton Road, , London, United Kingdom

The purpose of this day is to hold space for people to gather in community while learning and sharing valuable self-care skills. The day is organized with a few workshops but is also meant for people to come in openly and enjoy the coinciding exhibition, take a break within a creative space, and share a […]

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