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Five is the magic number for Leamington Spa’s comic book convention, Leam Comic Con, as the independently run show gears up for its fifth annual show to take place on Saturday 5th of October at All Saints Parish Church. The comics-focused show, which promotes independent creators and publishers alongside mainstream guests, has been keeping comicContinue reading Leam Comic Con returns next month
Digbeth’s free street arts/graffiti free festival HighVisFest is back and ready to paint the town red, blue and every colour in-between on 7th September – and includes a number of comic creators as guests at a “Pop Up Comic Con” at the Custard Factory. Family friendly and free, comics guests this year include David BarnettContinue reading HighVisFest back next month
This week’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast leads with a report from the fourth Macc-Pow comic con, held in Macclesfield on Saturday 22nd June 2019, organised by regular Festival guest, writer, artist and publisher Marc Jackson. The event attracted record crowds and podcast hosts Ian Loxam and Nikki Bates – making their second tripContinue reading Comic Madness at Macc-Pow in Macclesfield! – Lakes Festival Podcast reveals all…
Reaching a terrific milestone with Episode 50, the latest Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast catches up with the Hannah Berry, who has now taken on the reigns as the UK Comics Laureate, a post she’ll hold for the next two years. Hannah, one of the 2019 Festival guests announced so far for October inContinue reading Hannah Berry reveals Comics Laureate plans in new Lakes international Comic Art Festival Podcast
This year’s Graphic Brighton symposium will be taking place on 3rd and 4th May at the University of Brighton City Campus – and features a great line up of independent comic creators. The two day event will be a mixture of talks, panel discussions and workshops on the subject of educational comics, where comics areContinue reading Graphic Brighton 2019 dates announced