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Glasgow Zine Library Re-Opening!

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

You are invited to the grand opening of the new Glasgow Zine Library! In June we ran a crowdfunder campaign in the hopes that we could raise some money to build a permanent home. Thanks to the support of everyone from the community, we were able to sign a lease. Since then, we've been working […]

Zine Making Workshop

Edinburgh Central Library 7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

BOOK TICKETS DIRECTLY WITH THE ORGANISER HERE Saturday 5 October 2019, 2-4pm. Free. 15 places for 16-25 year olds Location: The Edinburgh Zine Library, Edinburgh Central Library, 7-9 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EG Pool your ideas to make pages for a collective zine about your experiences of buildings and the art you’ve seen in […]

Free

Zine Production

Out of the Blueprint 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

BOOK TICKETS WITH THE ORGANISERS HERE Free. 15 places for 16-25 year olds 2-4pm: Finish Zines at Out of the Blueprint, Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8RG Get hands-on with the zine production process, folding, binding and getting the publications ready for the launch event. Risograph printing is an […]

Free

Dundee Zine Fest

Roseangle Church Hall Perth Road, Dundee, United Kingdom

DZF are now inviting submissions for stallholders at the 2019 fest! We want to celebrate the work of zinesters of all formats, shapes, sizes and paper stocks! We're looking forward to hearing from comix makers, photographers, screen printers, riso enthusiasts, pencil prone illustrators, graphic designers, small presses and distros and all printed forms in-between! Saturday […]

Zine the Archive! (Public workshop)

Glasgow Women's Library 23 Landressy Street, 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

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

TV Will Break Your Heart: TV Fanzine Workshop

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

“With film you’re in and you’re out and you go on with your life. TV is like a long relationship that ends abruptly or wistfully. One way or another, TV will break your heart.” - David Bordwell It’s time to put all those hours spent watching Netflix to good use. We know you’ve got ~strong […]

Free

Zine Workshop with Edinburgh Zine Library

We are delighted to announce that Edinburgh Zine Library are holding a zine workshop for SX Scotland. About this Event This workshop is for Gay and Bisexual men and all men who have sex with men. This is inclusive of both Cis and Trans men. Zines are handmade pamphlets often crafted by minority voices. Please […]

GIRLFANS Celtic – Zine Launch

CCA Glasgow 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Join us this International Women's Day to celebrate the launch of GIRLFANS, Issue 5 on Saturday 7th March from 6.30pm - 8.30pm at the Clubroom, Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow. GIRLFANS Celtic acknowledges the female supporters and activists of Celtic FC during their 'double treble' winning season, 2017-2018. This limited edition issue features photography by […]

Sapphic Writers Zine Launch: Meet Me At Lesbos

Online

Book tickets here Please note: this event will be held online using Zoom Join the Sapphic Writers Collective for a night of performances to celebrate the launch of their new zine: Meet Me At Lesbos. In this issue, we’re thinking about reunion. For some of us, the prospect of borders re-opening and travel restrictions easing […]

REBEL DYKES Zine Making Workshop

Leith Hall Leigh Hall, Nicolson Square, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Book tickets here To accompany the screening of the documentary REBEL DYKES at 8.30pm, Edinburgh Filmhouse, join the pre-screening zine making workshop About this event On Friday 17 December, the REBEL DYKES are in Edinburgh! To accompany the screening of the hit documentary at 8.30pm, Edinburgh Filmhouse all ticket holders can attend a REBEL DYKES […]

Edinburgh Zine Fest 2022

Edinburgh Zine Fest will be an affordable, accessible, welcoming and inclusive space to explore DIY self-publishing and zines. An exciting new partnership between Fruitmarket and Edinburgh Zine Library, it will bring a zine-shaped space to Fruitmarket’s annual celebration of artists’ book culture. The Edinburgh Zine Fest will take place alongside the Artist Bookmarket and will […]

Nerdy Zine-Making Workshop at The Hive in DUSA, Dundee

DUSA The Union Airlie Place, Dundee

Coin-Operated Press presents this 2-hour zine-making workshop with a focus on making zines themed around nerd culture and fandoms. About this event Coin-Operated Press presents this 2-hour zine-making workshop with a focus on making zines themed around nerd culture and fandoms. In this workshop, you will be creating an 8-page mini-zine folded from one sheet […]

Glasgow Zine Fest

Applications now open: https://www.glasgowzinelibrary.com/glasgow-zine-fest/

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