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    Zine Making Workshop with Salford Zine Library

    HOME 2 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Part of: Home Young Creatives/ Persepolis Zines are a flexible, exciting medium and a powerful method of communication, often raising awareness of topics outside of mainstream media. Following the screening of Persepolis, Ingrid Francis, curator at Salford Zine Library and Isobel Harrop, author and artist, will facilitate this practical zine making workshop inspired by the film’s themes. Participants will have […]

    Grrrlizm Zine Launch

    Common 39 to 41 Edge Street, Manchester

    THE GRRRLIZM ZINE LAUNCH PARTY The party will be held in March in celebration of Women’s History Month and the 100th year of women receiving partial voting rights! You can purchase our zine as well as artwork by female creatives on the night. Profits from the Grrrlizm Zine will be donated to the Pankhurst Trust […]

    The House That Heals The Soul: Digital Collections

    The Tetley Hunslet Road, Leeds, LS10 1JQ, United Kingdom

    https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-house-that-heals-the-soul-workshop-with-shy-bairns-tickets-42908582726?aff=es2 Join Shy Bairns as they work with our Designers in Residence, Jamie Hudson and Orlando Lloyd, for a workshop as part of the exhibition, The House That Heals The Soul. This workshop will explore how digital matter on the internet are grouped into collections, be it through websites like YouTube, Instagram, or the photos […]

    Zine Club Manchester: Women’s History Month

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

    Zine Club is back! For this edition we'll be making a communal zine for women's history month (more info TBA). Zine Club is a space where anyone can read, make zines, collaborate, be shown what a zine is and how to make one, work on an existing project, or ask more seasoned zine-makers any practical […]

    Can You Hear Me Now? Zine Issue 2 Launch

    The Castle Hotel 66 Oldham Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Can You Hear Me Now? Zine is a music zine that gives women a voice. After the massively successful and sold-out launch of our first zine, we are holding another event for our second issue, CHANGE, at the Castle Hotel Manchester on 24/3/17 from 4-10pm. It’s going to be an afternoon of live music, zine workshops, […]

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    Zine making – Women’s Liberation Movement gems

    Feminist Library 5 Westminster Bridge Road, London, United Kingdom

    This event will be the culmination of our Herstory Fridays exhibition on history of feminist publishing, focusing on the Feminist Library collection of Women's Liberation Movement materials. More details on the exhibition: https://www.facebook.com/events/138615093473196/ Come and join us for this session of zine making that's a tribute to women's history, feminist publishing & archiving.

    Liverpool Anarchist Bookfair 2018

    Black-e 1 Great George Street, Liverpool, United Kingdom

    Second anarcho fair in Liverpool – happening 2018. More details TBA.

    Glasgow Zine Fest

    CCA Glasgow 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

    The very best of self publishing and homegrown dissent in the UK, for two days at CCA.

    Northwest Zinefest 2018

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

    After a year off, Northwest Zinefest is back! This time we're going to be at Partisan Collective, an independent, community led, DIY space on Cheetham Hill Road in Manchester. It's going to be on Sunday May 6th, so get it pencilled in your diaries (or wherever you keep track of your appointments) now. We're planning […]

    Zinefest South

    Zinefest South, hosted by Southampton Solent University / BA Hons Magazine Journalism. With Guest ZINES from around the UK. It's a celebration of independent thinking and creativity, hand crafted award winning publications available to read and buy. ALSO : Special guests/artists performing live on both days.

    Swansea Zine Fest 2018

    Volcano The Iceland Building, 27-29 High Street, Swansea, United Kingdom

    Swansea Zine Fest, an event to celebrate fanzines and DIY self-publishing, will be held at Volcano Swansea on Saturday 19th May 2018 from 12pm - 5pm! A zine (pronounced “zeen,” as in “maga-zine”) is a self-published, small circulation, non-commercial booklet or magazine, usually produced by one person or a few individuals. Zines can include personal […]

    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 to the forest anytime, we'll be in the basement from 6-9 with a brew. if you're anxious about coming and want more info or a […]

    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 with as much or as little preparation as you want!? Sat 26th May 12-3pm @ SPACE Donations appreciated to cover material costs!

    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 zine! This workshop offers an introduction to making zines - absolute beginners and seasoned zinesters equally welcome. WHAT'S A ZINE? A zine (/ziːn/ ZEEN;) is […]

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