Here’s a list of zine and DIY events coming up in the UK.
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Our climate is dramatically changing, yet where are all our stories to reflect this? We hear about climate change in news reports and scientific studies, but why is it missing from other narratives - art, literature, music. In order to shift to a more just and sustainable society, what kind of stories should we be […]
The Food Issue is FINALLY here! In Issue 6 we push food beyond our plates as we discover artists, chefs and writers doing more than just eating. An essential component for remaining alive and a favourite of pastimes, we explore food as art, enemy, friend and refuge. Forever food. Featuring: Jamaica Dyer, Neila Czermak, Adriana […]
2017 anarchist bookfair in Manchester will variety of stalls and talks. The Cunningham Amendment The Cunningham Amendment (formerly Anarchism Lancastrium), the longest surviving Anarchist journal in the U of K “Probably the most beautiful anarcrisp booklet ever”. Under The Pavement Radio Show The long running anarchist radio show broadcast on Manchester’s ALL FM 96.9 community radio station. http://www.underthepavement.org […]
Come gather round people, wherever you roam! The waters around you may well have grown! But the Rose Hill is still standing, and the Rose Tinted Spectacular is still celebrating zines, lovely lovely zines, while calling for an end to borders. If anything, with greater gusto than ever before. Join us on 2nd December for […]
Grrrl Zine Fair are bringing the bunting, paste ups and tinsel to RAW Labs. We're creating a feminist christmas party hosting a zine, art and craft fair, interactive workshops and film screenings throughout the day, a zine library, a panel talk and the most finely tuned holiday playlist, creating an immersive alternative Christmas environment with […]
⎔ Intro to zine making?? If you want to make some zines/spend some quality crafty time with your pals/learn how to make small publications with limited resources then pop in to Goodstock (Oxford road, Manchester). ✄ MAKE STUFF is a series of skill-sharing & open access workshops to help you enhance your skills, encourage collaboration […]
BYOBaby! Make a cute zine for friends and family together with your bab. We'll be joined by seasoned zine makers including artist Megan Pickering , and provide paper and crafting materials. Bring some magazines or photographs to collage, and we'll show you some fun techniques.
Travelling Man and members of LGBT History Project NE will be running an LGBTQ+ Zine day. We will be basing the day around creating zines on and around queer identity. Zine making is drop in/drop out and if you've never made a zine before, this is the time! There will also be a talk about […]
Shy Bairns will be running a workshop using collage materials and a risograph printer, aiming to create a collaborative zine loosely based around themes of community and local identity. Shy Bairns is multi-disciplinary collective specialising in DIY arts publications. Their first publication in their self titled series, The Only Pizza Shop Where I Live Burnt Down, was released December 2016, with a second,Where's […]
Come and share your love for Christmas and make your own mini-magazine, and then fill it with writing, pictures or stick things in that are all about your favourite Christmas things. £3 per person, material provided
Join Wish Fulfillment Press to celebrate the launch of their newest title 'ONCE CONNECTED' by Glasgow Artist Erin McGrath. 'Once Connected' is a collection of black and white drawings Astrally projected from Dennistoun in the early 90's and arriving to us in Zine form via the pen of Erin McGrath. The drawings borrow from the […]
A workshop for people who want to learn how to use printmaking to communicate ideas and stories in visual ways. In two hours, artist Xtina Lamb will show you simple methods to create effective graphics with print techniques including relief printing and stencils. Zines are small self-published magazines, focused on a particular topic or theme. […]
Zine Club! The next zine-making session with @robertbidder, El and Tundun is happening this Thursday 18th January between 3-4pm in the Reading Room @ExploreWellcome. Drop in to make, chat and read. It's free! (info taken from twitter)
//This event is open to women and non-binary people only// Second term the Women's Network will produce zines with articles written and edited by members of the network, with artwork and designs by members too. Come along to get involved. There will be pizza! Picture from the Sheffield Women's Newsletter from the 1970s http://shefflibraries.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/exploring-archives-sheffield-womens-lib.html
The last in a series of four drop-in creative workshop days, looking at ways to create DIY publications and explore self-expression. This workshop offers a chance to try out, practice, or combine skills from our previous workshops in the series, working on a theme of living with invisible illness. Try writing about your experiences, express […]
