Tickets for Phoenix Fest 2025, taking place in Bowness-on-Windermere alongside the Lakes International Comic Art Festival in September, go on sale later today.
Tickets for previous Phoenix Fest events have sold out very quickly, so be ready to book at 8.00pm tonight for yours!
WEDNESDAY 2ND JULY 2025 UPDATE: ALL PHOENIX FESTIVAL WORKSHOP TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT
Held annually, Phoenix Fest has become a sell-out celebration of children’s comics and children’s comic creators. Guests this year include Jamie Smart, creator of the best-selling Bunny vs Monkey and Looshkin; Neill Cameron, creator of Mega Robo Bros, Donut Squad and How to Make Awesome Comics; James Turner, artist on Clatters & Bump and writer of Toby and the Pixies and Star Cat; Jess Bradley, the artist and writer of Squid Bits and Ravi and Jess; Sam Davies, the writer and artist of Tooth and Claw Academy for Magical Creatures; Zak Simmonds-Hurn, the artist of Legacy, Dragon Guard and Know Your Monsters; Abby Bulmer, the artist behind Doggo, Earth Protection Force and more; Emily Kimbell, the artist and co-writer behind Thingamajigs; Rob Deas, the writer and artist of Fawn and Troy Trailblazer; Marc Jackson, the writer and artist behind Duck Dare; Jonathan Barrett, the writer of Fates & Fortunesand Doggo; Joe Brady, the writer of The Island with No Name, Susie + Brad, Tosh’s Island and No Country (Book Two is called No Refuge); Tom Fickling, the writer of Legacy; Will Fickling, writer of The Pack, Dragon Guard, Doggo and Legacy; Ned Page, writer of Doggo; plus writer Daniel Kimbell, and character artist Siobhan McKenna.
Here’s the the full schedule and, below, tips on getting the tickets you want…
Tips on how to get this tickets you want
Have a look at the full schedule of events above and decide which two or three events are the ones you most want to get tickets for.
Have a back up list of tickets for other events you want to secure. Remember, you’ll need to book tickets for each event separately. Tickets are £8 per event.
Jamie Smart’s workshop will be taking place at the Old Laundry Theatre. Tickets for this will be £10 per person.
How to use the booking system
Tickets must be purchased direct from the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (LICAF). Each event must be booked separately.
Once selected, tickets will stay in your basket for 20 minutes. Once you’ve chosen tickets for one event and added them to your basket, the page will show you what is in ‘Your cart’ (on the right hand side).
At the bottom of this page, there is the option to ‘Find other events‘. If you’ve booked for more than one event, you may need to scroll down to find this. Click on this to explore other events happening as part of the Lakes Festival.
If you need to book accessible tickets there should be an option on the event. If they have sold out, please contact LICAF directly, either through the event ‘contact us’ or by emailing carole@comicartfestival.com
• Take me to the Phoenix Fest 2025 Booking System
• Check out the full guide to Phoenis Fest 2025 here on the the Phoenix website
Can’t make it to the live event? Join Jamie Smart at Phoenix Fest 2025 from home! Phoenix Fest 2025: Digital
IMPORTANT INFORMATION! You do not need to book a LICAF pass to attend Phoenix Fest events. A LICAF pass (sold separately) does not grant entry to Phoenix Fest events.
• Festival Passes for the rest of LICAF 2025 are available now
WEDNESDAY 2ND JULY 2025 UPDATE: ALL PHOENIX FESTIVAL WORKSHOP TICKETS HAVE SOLD OUT
| Remember…You do not need to book a LICAF pass to attend Phoenix Fest events.A LICAF pass does not grant entry to Phoenix Fest events. |
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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as 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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