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(POSTPONED) Weirdo Zine Fest 2020 (London)

Science Gallery London Great Maze Pond, London, United Kingdom

Weirdo Zine Fest is a self-publishing fair celebrating DIY cultural production by radical and marginalised people. Preference for tables goes to women, queers, people of colour, disabled people, trans people, fat people, sex workers and anyone who is otherwise marginalised. We also encourage applications from new and first timer zinesters! This year there will be […]

Swindon Zine Fest 2020

Swindon Central Library

We will be holding the third Swindon Zine Fest on the 1 August 2020 at the Central Library in Swindon from 12pm to 4pm. As with previous zine fests, we especially encourage LGBTQIA+/POC/disabled makers to apply. If you have any worries or accessibility questions we will try our best to accommodate you/reassure you! We will […]

Levenshulme Zine Club (online)

Join in Levenshulme zine club on Instagram stories (tagging @burnyourbones) every wednesday from 6pm. https://www.instagram.com/burnyourbones/

Santa Rosa Zine Fest 2020

PLEASE NOTE TIMES ARE IN GMT-8 Sonoma County Library and the volunteer collective SRZF are excited to announce Santa Rosa Zine Fest 2020 (#SRZF2020), a free online event for all ages happening on Zoom on November 7, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Santa Rosa Zine Fest will feature an interactive artist conversation between Amanda […]

Tell me about your dream last night! Zine-making for children and families

Online

Dreams can be many things, An image, a story, an emotion Using zines as a guide for our dreams and stories to exist, this children's workshop explores how we tell the stories of our dreams when we awake from sleep. Kreatively Imagining a Decolonial School was created by Alaya Ang, a platform exploring creative ways of […]

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SOX Zine Fest

Online

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS “From Flip to Swipe” We are now accepting works for this year’s SOX Zine Fest! Now in its fourth year, SOX Zine Fest is an annual gathering of creators, readers, and supporters of zines and independent publications in the SOCCSKSARGEN Region. The first three installments were held in General Santos City, Koronadal […]

‘Haven’ Poetry & Zine Launch Event

Riverhead Coffee 110 Victoria Street West, Grimsby, United Kingdom

Book tickets here Our Big Picture presents the 'Haven' series of works by poetry artist Keith Suddrey. Haven by poet artist Keith Suddrey Readings and launch of Zines 8th December 2021 - 6pm to 8pm This event is being held in partnership with Riverhead Coffee in Grimsby and will be an evening of selected reading […]

Social Practice Social | Power: Freedom to Create zine project

PRIMARY 33 Seely Rd, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Book tickets here Join Bo Olawoye to hear about a project with Broxtowe Women’s Project and Heya Nottingham to co-produce a visually stunning zine. About this event Social Practice Social is a regular discussion forum for artists, programmers, community organisers, activists, and others working with participation, collaboration, public space, or social change. In December's session, […]

Festive Zine Workshop with 2B or Not 2B

The Corporation Cardiff, United Kingdom

Book tickets here. SHELF LIFE ZINE CLUB PRESENTS.... FESTIVE ZINE WORKSHOP with special guests Elsa and Sarah aka 2B or Not 2B. We're very excited to welcome two of our favourite zinesters to the shop to kick off our in-house zine club at our new home with an extra special Christmas edition! We'll be drawing […]

Beaumont Leys Library Zine Making Workshop for kids

Beaumont Leys Library Beaumont Way, Leicester, United Kingdom

In this workshop your child will learn a little bit about the history of zines and why people make them. Zines are great ways of capturing the coolest things you can think of and sharing them with people! Leicester Zine Library will have a family friendly selection of their catalogue available for visitors and workshop […]

Zine & Craft Workshop

Leadworks 170 Rendle Street, Stonehouse, United Kingdom

Book tickets here Free Workshop in Plymouth Learn how to make, bind and sell zines (self-published magazines) Run by one of the creators of Puddle Jump Zines

Sapphic Writers Zine Launch: Meet Me At Lesbos

Online

Book tickets here Please note: this event will be held online using Zoom Join the Sapphic Writers Collective for a night of performances to celebrate the launch of their new zine: Meet Me At Lesbos. In this issue, we’re thinking about reunion. For some of us, the prospect of borders re-opening and travel restrictions easing […]

Collage & Zine-Making Workshop

Ffotogallery Wales LTD Fanny Street, Cardiff, United Kingdom

Book tickets here   General Writing Workshop Pop-Up WHEN: Wednesday 15th December, 10am-12pm WHERE: Ffotogallery Wales, Fanny Street, CF24 4EH COST: FREE These are the LAST workshops Joshua is running at Ffotogallery, so for these special one-off workshops on 15th and 16th December, Joshua will be joined by Ruth Holliday to deliver a session on […]

REBEL DYKES Zine Making Workshop

Leith Hall Leigh Hall, Nicolson Square, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Book tickets here To accompany the screening of the documentary REBEL DYKES at 8.30pm, Edinburgh Filmhouse, join the pre-screening zine making workshop About this event On Friday 17 December, the REBEL DYKES are in Edinburgh! To accompany the screening of the hit documentary at 8.30pm, Edinburgh Filmhouse all ticket holders can attend a REBEL DYKES […]

York Zine Fest 2021

The Crescent York

York Zine Fest is back for a very merry Festive Edition!! Join us for 35+ stalls selling a mix of zines, mags, books, prints, badges, xmas decs, ceramics and more. Saturday 18th December at The Crescent Community Venue, York - 12-4pm - free entry but please bring a donation for the food bank collection if […]

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