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Spitalfields Tour and Zine Workshop

Liverpool Street Station

Work as a team and follow a series of clues to discover the history of East London's radical refugees, finishing with a zine making workshop About this Event Explore the streets of Spitalfields and Whitechapel and discover the history of East London's radical refugees. You will follow a series of clues to guide you through […]

Queer Zine Library cataloguing party

The Canvas: Cafe & Creative Venue 42 Hanbury Street, London, United Kingdom

Queer Zine Library is a diy roaming library celebrating LGBTQIA radical self-publishing. The zine library travels across the UK taking up residency in community spaces. If you are interested in getting involved with Queer Zine Library and want to learn more about cataloguing then get involved! Cataloguing is a way for new readers to discover […]

LGBTQ+ zine fair

Brixton Library Brixton Oval, Brixton, London

I’m organising a LGBTQ+ zine fair at Brixton Library on Sunday 16th Feb for LGBTHM! Would you like a stall?? Zinesters, distros, booksellers and publishers all welcome, drop me an email to reserve a stall CTownend2@lambeth.gov.uk

Kawaii Queer Zine Fair

Canada Water Library 21 Surrey Quays Road, London

A super fun fanzine fair to celebrate LGBT History Month organised by Southwark Council's LGBTQ+ Staff Network! Please invite everyone you have ever met and maybe this will be fun? If you are interested in tabling, please contact us at LGBTStaffNetwork@southwark.gov.uk. See you all there!

Wellcome Collection Zine Club 2020 dates

Wellcome Collection 83 Euston Road, London, United Kingdom

A free drop-in zine club at the Wellcome Collection's reading room. All welcome. 2020 zine club dates are: Jan 8th Feb 5th Mar 4th Apr 1st May 6th Jun 3rd Jul 1st Aug 5th Sept 2nd Oct 7th Nov 4th Dec 2nd

(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 […]

Queer Theory for Everyday Life

52 Lant St 52 Lant Street, London

Come and join us for a relaxed in-person exploration of Queer Theory and the many ways we can use it in our everyday lives! About this event Queer Theory encompasses an intentional questioning and deconstructing of the categories (man or woman), oppositions (man vs. woman, heterosexual vs. homosexual) and equations (gender=sex) that underpin notions of […]

Inclusive Zine-Making Workshop @Deptford High St, Southeast London.

Deptford Does Art 28 Deptford High Street, London

Learn how to make a zine from scratch, celebrate indie publishing and get to meet Southeast London's zine-making community. About this event This workshop is part of the programme fo events and workshop for the South Zine Fest organised by Deptford Does Art, taking place 19th-29th May in their exhibition space. In this workshop you'll […]

Creating our Own Worlds with Grrrl Zine Fair

St Giles Square New Oxford Street Oxford Street, London

Join artist and founder of Grrrl Zine Fair, Lu Williams, for a zine workshop on creating our own worlds. Age 16 years + About this event Join artist and founder of Grrrl Zine Fair Lu Williams for a zine workshop on creating our own worlds. Zines are self published magazines of a small print run. […]

South London Comic and Zine Fair

Stanley Halls 12 South Norwood Hill, London

SLCZF returns in 2022 for its third outing at Stanley Arts (formerly Stanley Halls) after a four year hiatus! That impossible-to-pronounce acronym stands for ‘South London Comic and Zine Fair’ – bringing creators and collectives of all shapes, sizes, stories, genres and moods to this iconic South London venue for a marketplace style event. Award-winning […]

London Spanish Book & Zine Fair 2022

InSpire at St Peters Liverpool Grove, London, United Kingdom

London Spanish Book & Zine fair is back with two days of keynotes, discussions and book stalls. Register for a visitor's pass. About this event The Fourth edition of the London Spanish Book & Zine Fair will take place on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October 2022. The fair will come back to its cosy home […]

Zine Takeover at Wellcome

Wellcome Collection 83 Euston Road, London, United Kingdom

Join us for a celebration of zines. In these DIY publications, often self-published, zine makers share their personal experiences of life, health and the human condition. Discover the world of zines in a variety of events where you’ll be able to buy zines at a zine fair, have a go at making your own, and […]

Neurodivergent Revolutionary Comedy & Zine Club

WIP Space Studios Dormay Street, London

BOOK A PLACE HERE   Full Comedy hour set by Don Biswas on stage at 7pm. Award-winning comedy set from Edinburgh Festival about Neurodiversity & revolution. Don Biswas is one of the gems of the circuit. A politically charged gag merchant who likes to cover a wide range of subjects including his Asian upbringing, his […]

Replay Zine Launch

Red Bull Gaming Sphere London Whitby Street, London

“Replay” is a limited print fan-zine about the combination of music and gaming. With articles about Jet Set Radio, K/DA, an interview with Azikazin Magic World, and fan illustrations throughout, this mixed media zine is bound to have something for everyone. Replay was created by Jodie McFadyen and has two other contributors: editor Rico Ibrahim […]

Pagemasters Zine Fair

South London Gallery 65–67 Peckham Road, London, United Kingdom

"Join us for a late summer zine fair celebrating small presses and publishers, hosted by PageMasters and the South London Gallery Bookshop.  Discover new creatives and support independent publishers! The fair will host over 100 artists, self-publishers, collectives, and book sellers, see the full line-up below.    In the South London Gallery Bookshop, you’ll find a curated selection […]

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