The International Alternative Press Fair has announced several exhibitions relating to its two-day event in London at the end of May (Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th).

Creators interested in being part of the actual Fair at the Conway Hall, Holborn, London, should booking table space now, deadline 4th AprilThe Fair will offer zines, comix, poetry, radical literature, printmaking and anything else self-published!

There will also be workshops (screenprinting, life-drawing, DIY fashion, etc.), talks, and an upstairs zine library run by www.zineswap.com.

The Fair is just part of a bigger festival of events:

• Festival Opening Party at the Miller Pub in London Bridge: Friday 27th May 2011

Featuring a performance by Resonance Radio Orchestra, an ensemble of musicians and actors from Resonance 104.4FM (http://resonancefm.com), London’s independent arts radio station. Collaborating with live illustration by artists from home and overseas.

The cover of Stripburger Issue 54

• Stripburger Exhibition: Saturday 28th May to Monday 13th June 2011
Small Press Supporters Orbital Comics, near Leicester Square
(www.orbitalcomics.com/smallpress/index.php)

Europe’s best alternative comic www.stripburger.org/y_rele.htm. Artists, workshops, talks and more TBC.

• Exhibition, New Gallery, Camberwell Alternative Press Takeover Week: Monday 30th May to Sunday 5th June 2011
Including a film night, storytelling, poetry and zine sleep-over! With a live printing event at the end of the week. Artists TBC

• Exhibition, Sassoon Gallery, Camberwell – Narrative Mural on Railway Arch gallery: Monday 30th May to Sunday 5th June

Artists TBC. There will be a Small Zine Fair to end the week

• For more details or to get involved visit: http://alternativepress.org.uk/

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.

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