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Zine Social with special guest with Edinburgh Zine Library

The Forest Cafe 141 Lauriston Pl, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

A super chill get together to chat zines and zine libraries, with special guest creator of Fiddlers Green zine. We'll bring some of the collection to browse. Come on down […]

GIRL GANG Art Show II / Zine Making Workshop

SPACE 6 West Street, St Philips, Bristol, United Kingdom

?Join Phoebe Kitcher Art for their zine workshop! Bring your own materials or use the provided ones to create your own zine, learn folding techniques, and meet some cool people. Turn up […]

Zine Workshop – An Open Library with Ellen Welsh

The Northern Charter Commercial Union House, 39 Pilgrim St, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

ZINE WORKSHOP with artist and zinemaker Ellen Welsh ...an Open Library event at The Women Artists of the North East Library on Saturday 26th May 1-4pm. Anybody can make a […]

Not a Bloody Luxury: A Menstrual Hygiene Day Fundraiser

The Forest Cafe 141 Lauriston Pl, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Join The Monthlies and Edinburgh Zine Library for an afternoon of workshops, discussion and a chance to help end the stigma around periods. Workshops and booking to be announced. Period poverty affects huge swathes […]

Bristol Zine Collective meet up

Tobacco Factory Raleigh Road, Bristol, United Kingdom

Bristol Zine Collective is having a get together to work on current zines and projects. This is free and everyone is welcome to attend! This is part of Sophie Sherwood's Cosmos […]

Longing For Home Zine Making Workshop

International Slavery Museum 3rd Floor of Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool, United Kingdom

Learn to make your very own one-sheet wonder zine and explore the themes of home, belongingness, familiarity, migration and adaptation through collage, illustration, poetry, mark making and writing. You can […]

But I’m a Cheerleader Zine Workshop

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

A free zine making workshop as part of the LEAP festival fortnight exploring and celebrating LGBTQI experiences in sport. Join the Edinburgh Zine Library to create zines, share your experiences […]

The Open Zine Archive

Artefact 1464 Pershore Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Cross City Zine presents the Open Zine Archive at Artefact Projects. Join us for an afternoon of browsing, reading and exploring artist Pete Aston's extensive collection of zines and self […]

BermondZINES 3

DIY Space for London 96-108 Ormside St, London, United Kingdom

BermondZINES is an independent zine festival in south east London. Join us on Sunday the 17th of June. from 12 to 18 you will find: - Zines - Comics - […]

Second Ever Cameo Zine Fair

Cameo Cinema 38 Home Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

We're happy to announce our summer zine fair! Come down to our bar on Sunday the 17th for a host of local artistic talent, with a couple friends coming in […]

Bradford Zine Fair 2018

Bradford City Library 9 Aldermanbury, City of Bradford, United Kingdom

A zine is a handmade, small-circulaton publication. Zines have historically been a way for groups or individuals to express opinions that may fall outside the remit of traditional publishing. Bradford […]

Brum Zine Fest

Introducing Brum Zine Fest, Sunday 1st July 2018 | #BrumZineFest celebrates independent publishing and DIY making, bringing people together using zine approaches, methodologies & formats. Sign up here to get involved: http://eepurl.com/dtYBqn

Solid Gone presents Birmingham zine, comic & DIY Art Fair

Centrala Unit 4, Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Celebrating self publishing and handmade art in Birmingham. The fair will be open to the public from 12:00 - 18:00 and the Centrala bar and cafe will be open all day. Currently […]

Pen Fight Opening / Small Press Day 2018 at Partisan Collective

Partisan 12, New Islington Mill Regent Trading Estate, Oldfield Rd, Manchester, United Kingdom

Pen Fight Distro is opening a new shop selling zines, radical books, indie art, totes, badges and records, all housed inside Partisan Collective To celebrate the opening, and Small Press Day 2018 […]

Fair Play illustration & zine fair

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

SUN 8th JULY 2018 12 - 5pm Come and check out or little independent illustration fair - supporting artists and zine makers from Brighton and beyond! AND it’s in a […]

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