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Zine-making with Cherry Styles

Nexus Art Cafe 2 Dale Lane, Manchester, United Kingdom

Self-Care Sunday is the perfect ending to cap off your Ladyfest MCR weekend. Dedicated to all things creative, it's a night to sit back, relax and let Ladyfest guide you in the art of taking care of you. Watch, learn, create as we bring you stand-up, spoken word, music, talks, crafts, zines and much, much […]

Zine Club #4: Penpals

Manchester Craft and Design Centre 17 Oak Street Northern Quarter , Manchester , United Kingdom

It's another Zine Club! This one's going to be slightly different from the others, though. It's still free to attend, materials are still provided and you can still drop in whenever you like. This time, however, we're going to be concentrating on mail art to co-incide with the upcoming exhibition "PENPALS" at Salford Zine Library, […]

Zine Club #5: Perzines

Manchester Craft and Design Centre 17 Oak Street Northern Quarter , Manchester , United Kingdom

It's the last Zine Club for a while (we think) so come and get involved. The theme of Zine Club #5 is Perzines, to co-incide with Ingrid's exhibition "Perzines: Writing Lives & Stapled Secrets" which is on at the library until the first week of February. Usual rules apply: materials are free, entry is free, […]

Rainbow Noir Zine Making Workshop

Hulme High Street Library Moss Lane East, Manchester, United Kingdom

Zines are self-made mini magazines that have been influential in representing the narratives, politics and sub-cultures of groups that are typically under-represented by mainstream culture. They provide an opportunity for individuals to use craft techniques to reflect their identity through creative self-expression. The art of zine making is simple, easy and can provide an outlet […]

Can You Hear Me Now? Zine Launch

Aatma 1st Floor, 14-16 Faraday St, Manchester, United Kingdom

Can You Hear Me Now? is a music zine that gives women a voice. We're having a launch event at Aatma on 11/2/17. It's going to be an afternoon of music and zine workshops, live music, and a grrrl DJ set. Afterwards, we'll head over to Girl Gang Manchester's Galentines Day Disco for another dance! […]

Rip It Up: A Celebration of the Counter-Culture

The John Rylands Library 150 Deansgate, Manchester, United Kingdom

Don’t miss Rip it Up; an evening of experimentation and celebration of the counter-culture at The John Rylands Library. From 6 to 8pm, experience our Off-Beat exhibition in a unique way, seeing and hearing some of the Library’s best examples of 60s experimental art. You can also drop by our ‘zine workshop where you can […]

Feminist Crafting & Zine-Making Workshop

University of Manchester Arthur Lewis Building Common Room, Ground Floor, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom

***ART AS RESISTANCE*** 2-5pm: feminist zine making workshop with Cherry Styles of The Chapess Zine! (http://cherrystyles.co.uk/the-chapess/) 12-5pm: If zine making isn't your style, there will be plenty of opportunities all afternoon to take part in other forms of feminist crafts -- from exploring feminist issues through poster and placard making, to exploring bodies and the […]

Healthy Relationships: Zine Making and Workshop

LGBT Foundation 5 Richmond Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS: ZINE MAKING AND WORKSHOP For the second installment of The Bi Series we are looking at relationships. Bi people rarely have the space to talk, share and learn about their relationships or learn tools to build healthy relationships. The Bi Series will be running two sessions at LGBT Foundation's community resource centre this […]

Healthy Relationships: Zine Making and Workshop

LGBT Foundation 5 Richmond Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS: ZINE MAKING AND WORKSHOP For the second installment of The Bi Series we are looking at relationships. Bi people rarely have the space to talk, share and learn about their relationships or learn tools to build healthy relationships. The Bi Series will be running two sessions at LGBT Foundation's community resource centre this […]

Girl Gang Manchester: See My Selfie //Exhibition & Zine Launch

The Wonder Inn 29 Shudehill, Manchester, United Kingdom

#SeeMySelfie Exactly one year ago, Girl Gang Manchester & Girl Gang Sheffield set 31 online provocations aimed at exploring the contentious nature of 'the selfie' as a vehicle for self representation. Over 200 voices replied. Now, the #SeeMySelfie project is presented as an exhibition and a stunning zine. This documentation of different voices and varied […]

Can You Hear Me Now? Zine Workshop

Nexus Art Cafe 2 Dale Lane, Manchester, United Kingdom

Would you like to submit to Can You Hear Me Now?, make some art or meet people who love music / want to make a positive change in the music scene? Come to our workshop on Saturday June 3rd at 2-4pm at Nexus Arts Cafe in the Northern Quarter for 2 hours of zine making […]

ANTI- Exhibition and Zine launch

Kosmonaut 10 Tariff Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

Exhibition and Zine launch Featuring work aimed at the theme of ANTI. On the night there will be a exhibiton and also the launch of the first volume of ANTI a zine showing work from local talents.

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