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Open Eye Gallery Zine & Photobook fair

Open Eye Gallery 19 MANN ISLAND, LIVERPOOL WATERFRONT, Liverpool, United Kingdom

Following the success of 2017’s and 2018’s, Open Eye Gallery will be holding a third Zine & Photobook Fair for independent, commercial and self published photobooks and zines from the North West and beyond – including limited prints. The event will take place on 7th September 2019 11am — 4pm in the bright, covered Mann […]

Hackney Comic and Zine Fest

London Fields Arches 369-370 Helmsley Place, London, E8 3SB, United Kingdom

On Sunday 8th September 2019, Hackney Comic + Zine Fair will be taking over London Fields Arches for a celebration of sequential art and the people that produce it. Over 40 artists, writers and publishers will be there, with a huge range of styles, genres and approaches to the comics medium available to purchase. Presented […]

Zine Making with Disability Arts Online at Sick! Festival, Manchester

The Lowry The Quays, Salford, United Kingdom

When 19 September 2019 - 20 September 2019 12:00-7:00pm each day Price: Free Description Zines, or fanzines, are self-published material made for little money and distributed cheaply. Their focus is not on profit, but rather they have historically been used as a tool of political resistance, often circumventing traditional publishing and distributing standards, giving a voice […]

Zine club Leeds – October edition

Aire Place Studios Units 2c, Aire Place Mills, Kirkstall Road, Leeds, United Kingdom

A social and creative space for all zine connoisseurs or curious newbies to come hang, work on their own shit, learn skills and/or be excited about self-publishing! Basic materials provided, first Wednesday of every month. Our venue Aire Place Studios is wheelchair accessible, has gender-neutral toilets, and is dedicated to fulfilling all other access and […]

Free

Gender not included – Zine making workshops

Cobalt Studios 10 Boyd Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Creative writing and zine-making workshops for 14+ LGBTQ+ people, where we will explore gender, identity, non –binary and transgender issues About this Event Hi I'm Melody! I'm a writer and performer and as apart of my solo show *gender not included, I'm running some creative writing zine making workshops for 14+ LGBTQ+ people, where we […]

Free workshop – BAME Lib Zine issue #02

Stuart Hall Library 16 John Islip Street, London

Who is the workshop for? The session is primarily for Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, QTIPOC librarians and informational professionals who wish to share their experiences and create a toolkit to support others in the sector. The workshop will include: Quick introduction to zines and a look at the Stuart Hall Library zine collection. Discussion on […]

Glasgow Zine Library Re-Opening!

Glasgow Zine Library 32-34 Albert Road, Glasgow, United Kingdom

You are invited to the grand opening of the new Glasgow Zine Library! In June we ran a crowdfunder campaign in the hopes that we could raise some money to build a permanent home. Thanks to the support of everyone from the community, we were able to sign a lease. Since then, we've been working […]

Brighton Zine Club

The Cowley Club 12 London Road, Brighton, United Kingdom

Come and join Brighton Zine Network at our fortnightly(ish) zine club! Zine club is a place to make, learn, and talk about zines in an informal and encouraging space. It is also a place to connect with other zine-makers and zine-interested folk in Brighton, with the aim of creating a collaborative and supportive zine community […]

Free

York Zine Club 2019

The Crescent York

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 […]

Free

Zine Club – Wellcome Library

Wellcome Collection 83 Euston Road, London, United Kingdom

The next Zine Club by the Wellcome Library is on Wednesday 2nd October. This month's theme is burn out. Read, make, and chat about zines. Free, drop in anytime. All welcome.

Free

Zine Workshop with Lu Williams, Grrrl Zine Fair

The Old Waterworks North Road, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

The Grrrl Zine Library has a new home at the Old Waterworks. Come along to a zine workshop in our new library space. About this Event Zine making with Grrrl Zine Fair is an adaptable way of making objects and literature outside of academic or capitalist endeavours. It is a way of elevating craft labour […]

Zine Making Workshop

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

BOOK TICKETS DIRECTLY WITH THE ORGANISER HERE Saturday 5 October 2019, 2-4pm. Free. 15 places for 16-25 year olds Location: The Edinburgh Zine Library, Edinburgh Central Library, 7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EG Pool your ideas to make pages for a collective zine about your experiences of buildings and the art you’ve seen in […]

Free

Zine making workshop with Shy Bairns

Castlefield Gallery 2 Hewitt Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

To coincide with their exhibition Fanspeak, collective Shy Bairns invite you to join them for an afternoon zine making workshop. Situated within the exhibition’s zine library, we will explore the history of zine making and methods of zine production. Attendees will work collaboratively alongside Shy Bairns to produce a new zine for display within the […]

Free – £5

Oxford is my Home // Make a zine in a day!

Open House 36 Little Clarendon Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

Do you call Oxford your home? Each of us has our own story of how we've found, built or maybe even lost a home in Oxford. On Saturday 19th October, we'll be weaving all of these stories together into issue two of 'Oxford is my Home', a community-made zine and we want your stories. Join […]

Lincoln Zine Fest – SAVE THE DATE

Mansions of the Future 15 - 16 St Mary's Street, Lincoln, United Kingdom

The 4th year of Lincoln Zine Fest is here, with a new venue to welcome everyone to! The event is free and everyone is welcome. Come and celebrate all things zines and DIY culture in Lincolnshire and beyond!

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