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Nerdy Zine-Making Workshop at The Hive in DUSA, Dundee

DUSA The Union Airlie Place, Dundee

Coin-Operated Press presents this 2-hour zine-making workshop with a focus on making zines themed around nerd culture and fandoms. About this event Coin-Operated Press presents this 2-hour zine-making workshop with a focus on making zines themed around nerd culture and fandoms. In this workshop, you will be creating an 8-page mini-zine folded from one sheet […]

Oxford ZINE FAIR

Common Ground 37-38 Little Clarendon Street, Oxford

A slice of Oxford's zine scene with a side of live music and performances from student artists! About this event An opportunity to meet the teams of some of Oxford's favourite zines, buy zines, art, and more! A raffle will be held with prizes ranging from prints, to handmade xmas ornaments, stickers, new+old-issue zines and […]

Eco Print and Monotype Zine Workshop with Jessica Crisp

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

Please note: this event will be held in person at Glasgow Zine Library. Jessica Crisp will lead a short foraging walk around the immediate surroundings of the Glasgow Zine Library, looking at examples of commonly found dye plants, discussing their properties and the colours they can give us. Back at the Library space we will […]

Zine Workshop @ Leed Library

Leeds Central Library , United Kingdom

This workshop will give you everything you need to get started in creating and publishing your own zines. Zines are the perfect way to bring your ideas to life through words and/or images. What's a zine? A zine (pronounced 'zeen') is a self-published book or pamphlet created in the tradition and spirit of DIY culture […]

Afroflux: Zine Making w Charlotte w Ink

Birmingham Hippodrome Hurst Street Southside, Birmingham

Get to make and take home a zine based on the conversations on past, present and future About this event Charlotte Bailey is a comic writer, artist and film maker with her finger on the comic and zine making pulse. Come join Charlotte for an insightful conversation on how and why we create the way […]

Creating our Own Worlds with Grrrl Zine Fair

St Giles Square New Oxford Street Oxford Street, London

Join artist and founder of Grrrl Zine Fair, Lu Williams, for a zine workshop on creating our own worlds. Age 16 years + About this event Join artist and founder of Grrrl Zine Fair Lu Williams for a zine workshop on creating our own worlds. Zines are self published magazines of a small print run. […]

Glasgow Zine Fest

Applications now open: https://www.glasgowzinelibrary.com/glasgow-zine-fest/

Brum Zine Fest

The Signing Tree The Signing Tree, Deaf Cultural Centre, 100 Ladywood Rd, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Brum Zine Fest returns Saturday 2nd — Sunday 3rd July 2022, and we couldn't be more excited to welcome you back into our warm DIY embrace, whether in person or online. Saturday 2nd July, 10am - 4pm The Signing Tree, Deaf Cultural Centre, 100 Ladywood Rd, Birmingham B16 8SZ Day One will include a zine […]

South London Comic and Zine Fair

Stanley Halls 12 South Norwood Hill, London

SLCZF returns in 2022 for its third outing at Stanley Arts (formerly Stanley Halls) after a four year hiatus! That impossible-to-pronounce acronym stands for ‘South London Comic and Zine Fair’ – bringing creators and collectives of all shapes, sizes, stories, genres and moods to this iconic South London venue for a marketplace style event. Award-winning […]

Copy That Zine Fest

Heart Headingley Enterprise & Arts Centre, Bennett Rd, Leeds

Applications now open: https://form.jotform.com/221385350979061

Over Here Zine Fest

People's History Museum Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester, United Kingdom

Over Here Zine Fest is a not-for-profit event showcasing the work of Black /  Asian / POC (people of colour / global majority zine makers, artists, writers and activists.  Everyone is welcome to attend. The aim is to build self-sustaining alternative models for publishing, art, activism and collaboration in our communities. It is organised by a group […]

Zines ASSEMBLE

Zines ASSEMBLE is a one-day online symposium on Friday 9th September 2022, with formal and informal talks, presentations and sharing, followed by a 24-hour zine jam, with facilitated in-person and online zine making over the weekend of Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th September. We want to: Promote zines studies as a transdisciplinary field Advance a […]

Zine Workshop by Idle Hands

Mosaic Tap Arch 7 Forth Banks, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

For this workshop we want to encourage communication and collaboration by working on zines as a group. each person will complete a zine front page and the zines will be swapped around the group to continue the theme based on the cover. We provide all materials needed and youre welcome to attend alone or with […]

Leeds Zine Fair 2022

CLAY 1-2 Regent Street, Leeds, United Kingdom

We are very happy to welcome you to Leeds Zine Fair (our first since 2018) on 24th September 2022!  It’ll run from 11am to 5pm.  This year we’re gonna be at CLAY (Centre For Live Arts Yorkshire), 2 Regent St, LS2 7QA. It’s a really special place and we’re really happy to be holding the fair there. Applications for […]

London Spanish Book & Zine Fair 2022

InSpire at St Peters Liverpool Grove, London, United Kingdom

London Spanish Book & Zine fair is back with two days of keynotes, discussions and book stalls. Register for a visitor's pass. About this event The Fourth edition of the London Spanish Book & Zine Fair will take place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October 2022. The fair will come back to its cosy home […]

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