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Decolonise Not Diversify (ft. zine making workshop)

Impact Hub Birmingham 58 Oxford Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Art Against the Grain presents Decolonise Not Diversify: a one-day festival to unpack and challenge dominant narratives. ‘The concept of diversity only exists if there is an assumed neutral point from which ‘others’ are ‘diverse.’ Putting aside for now the straight, male, middle-classness of that ‘neutral’ space, its dominant aspect is whiteness. Constructed by a […]

£10

D.I.Y Girl

Impact Hub Birmingham 58 Oxford Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom

A day of celebrating and exploring the power of D.I.Y in telling the stories of black girls and black women! Hear the stories that black females have to tell Prepare to be empowered and equipped with D.I.Y knowledge on how to share your narrative! There will zine and scrapbooking workshops, talks and discussions and FUN! […]

Digbeth First Friday: Lucy McLauchlan’s Zine Launch

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

Join us on July 7 for Digbeth Frist Friday with the final evening of Lucy Mclauchlan’s residency at Centrala! We will celebrate of the launch of Lucy’s zine documenting her investigation along the highways and byways of Birmingham. From 8pm, there will be Music, Centrala’s specialty cocktails and Craft beer!

Eca Eps: DIY Zine/Tote Bag Printmaking Workshop

Ort Gallery 500-504 Moseley Road, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Eca Eps in collaboration with SHOUT leads a workshop at Ort Gallery in provocative DIY printmaking, using a satirical take on anti-LGBT propaganda and helping you to design and create your own zine or tote bag to take away. All abilities welcome. http://ortgallery.co.uk http://www.shoutfestival.co.uk

£2

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 published comics spanning throughout the 1990's. The Open Zine Archive hopes to observe zine-making throughout the 1990's and discuss how the culture and landscape has […]

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 taking stall applications (£10 for 1/2 table) from zine makers, illustrators, photographers, writers, book binders, distros, etc. by emailing fstopqueen@gmail.com.

Zine Edition #10 – Triple One Five

Minerva Works Fazeley Street, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Come along and grab a copy of our tenth edition of Triple One Five! We will be celebrating our first year of cutting, pasting, publishing, selling and drinking at our usual spot in Minerva Works. £3.00 per zine, with some back-editions available too. Hope to see you there!

Duplicate Publishing Fair

Eastside Projects 86 Heath Mill Ln, Deritend,, Birmingham, United Kingdom

The inaugural Duplicate Artist Publishing Fair welcomes various collective and individual self-publishers from the UK and beyond. The fair will showcase a broad range of independent publications, zines, comics and artists’ books whilst a programme of activity in Eastside Projects’ second gallery space will run alongside it. The full list of stall holders and any […]

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

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 […]

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 […]

Duplicate Publishing Fair 2023

Eastside Projects 86 Heath Mill Ln, Deritend,, Birmingham, United Kingdom

"Duplicate Publishing Fair returns in 2023 and will be held at Eastside Projects on Friday 5th (4-8pm) and Saturday 6th (12-5pm) of May. The fair is free to attend and open to all."

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