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Here’s a list of zine and DIY events coming up in the UK.

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Survivors Zine the Archive

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

Learn to write and bind your own zine! In this workshop, we'll transform copies of archival material from the Women’s Aid Archive into hand-bound zines. During the first part of the workshop, we'll use archival material to tell our own stories, crafting poetry or prose through the inspirational material housed at the library. You'll then […]

Free

Norwich Millennium Zine Library – Zine Fair

Norwich Millennium Library The Forum, Millennium Plain, Norwich

Norwich Millennium Zine Library has their first-ever zine fair on November 23rd. Free entry. For stallholder applications email rachel.ridealgh@norfolk.gov.uk / apryl-markham-uden@norfolk.gov.uk

Makin’ Babies and the Law: A zine-making workshop

Summerhall Summerhall Place, Edinburgh, EH9 1PL, United Kingdom

Learn about the law regulating fertility treatment and feminist critiques of the same. Explore the legislation and case law which regulates embryo production and the devastating consequences this regulation can have for people who want to make babies (particularly women, trans-men and non-binary folk). Learn about the history of zines and then contribute pages to […]

Free

Glow Up: Zine Workshop

Firstsite Colchester, United Kingdom

BOOK TICKETS FOR THIS WITH THE ORGANISER DIRECTLY VIA THIS LINK Join in this creative workshop with Southend-based artist Lu Williams from Grrrl Zine Fair. Get hands-on and investigate health and beauty ideals promoted by social media and magazines. Reflect on diverse experiences and alternative uses of make-up and find out how grooming has been used […]

Free

Zine Club: Winter Survival

Manchester Art Gallery Mosley Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

This will take place at Manchester Art Gallery, in Studio One (on the ground floor). This zine club will be themed on WINTER SURVIVAL. How do get through the short dark winter days? What are your self-care tips? What plans and projects do you have planned this year? What do you love about winter? Let’s […]

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

Feminist Zine Making Workshop

BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art South Shore Road, Gateshead, United Kingdom

Feminist Zine Making Workshop Sat 30 Nov 10.30 £6/£4.80* You’re invited to explore feminist self-publishing practice in a Feminist Zine Making Workshop. Led by artist Theresa Easton, you’ll produce a collective zine in response to influential feminist artist Judy Chicago and the first major UK survey of her work at BALTIC. An edition of the […]

£4.80

Weirdo Zine Fest 2019 (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. Weirdo Zine Fest has previously taken place in partnership with DIY Space for London, the National Trust and Leeds Libraries. This year we’re returning to London as part of Science Gallery London’s ON EDGE season to run an edition […]

York Zine Fest – Festive Edition 2019

The Crescent York

York Zine Fest is back for a very merry Festive Edition!! Join us for 40+ zine stalls, craft workshops, browse through the zine library, take some piccies in the Grotto and fill up on mince pies and mulled wine! Saturday 8th December at The Crescent, York - 12-4pm - free entry! Applications are now open, […]

Grrrl Groannn Zine 3 Launch

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

For one night and one night only... Grrrl Groannn are hosting their first physical event for the launch of their zine issue 3. The launch will be showcasing 3 hot local music acts alongside an immersive photography exhibition of selected prints from Grrrl Groannn's infamous live music photo collection - these prints will also be […]

£5 – £8

Levenshulme Zine Night

The Station Hop 815 Stockport Rd, Manchester, United Kingdom

New zine night, every wednesday at The Station Hop in Levenshulme, Manchester. All welcome. Materials provided, or bring your own.

Free

Zinesters’ coffee morning

Freedom Bookshop 84B Whitechapel High Street, London, United Kingdom

Are you zine curious? Ever wanted to make an A5 pamphlet or, dare we say it, even stray into A6? Are you sick of the hum drum world of slick, commodified objects and want the raw visceral adrenaline rush of a hastily sketched comic about going to the shops? This coffee morning is for you! […]

Exaggarate Everything: Zine Making workshop led by Jess Loveday &Lizz Brady

BACKLIT Ashley Street, Nottingham, United Kingdom

BACKLIT presents as part of its Exaggerate Everything exhibition a Zine Making Workshop about mental health About this Event The workshop has brought together two artists who investigate mental health through their work. You’ll make your own zine exploring self care through doodles, creative tasks and mindfulness. You will have the opportunity to consider your […]

Free

Zine-O-Philia: The Zine Social Club

Hyde Park Book Club 27-29 Headingley Lane, Leeds, United Kingdom

Do you love Zines? Do you make them? Collect them? Read them? Have no idea what they are but would like to know? Well if you answered yes to any of the above come along to ZINE-O-PHILIA and share in the love of Print. It’s an opportunity to hang out and meet like minded people […]

4nineteen Zine Launch Party (Vol 1)

Hyde Park Book Club 27-29 Headingley Lane, Leeds, United Kingdom

We have a sick new event coming right at you. After completing our first zine we are so excited to invite you to our event to celebrate! What we have in store for you is a chance to get a copy of the zine, poetry readings, live music, art stalls, merch and just a bloody […]

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