The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Artists exhibition has just opened at New Walk Museum in Leicester, offering not just an insight into the art and the many books published, but a visual history of 20th Century Britain in microcosm…. Read More ›
Exhibition
Manchester’s National Football Museum’s 65th anniversary Roy of the Rovers exhibition opens next week
Celebrate the 65th anniversary of Roy of the Rovers with a visit to the dedicated pop-up exhibition at Manchester’s National Football Museum, which opens next week, on Friday 19th July. The Melchester Rovers legend made his first appearance in Tiger… Read More ›
Roger Dean “Crossing the Line” Exhibition announced
Trading Boundaries in Uckfield, Sussex, has announced their 2018 official Roger Dean exhibition – Crossing the Line.
Beano exhibition breaks records for attendance
Bonnie Dundee, long home to DC Thomson who have provided generations of readers with their comics fix, has been running the Bash Street’s Back exhibition at the McManus Gallery, “a fun and rebellious look at the Beano at 80” –… Read More ›
Sneak Peek: More “Playing for a Draw” Football Comics Exhibition Imagery Revealed
More imagery for the ‘Playing for a Draw’ exhibition, showcasing the history and creativity of football comics and illustration across the world has been revealed, ahead of its opening this week at the National Football Museum in Manchester. As we… Read More ›
Kaboom! Comics arrive at Preston’s Harris Museum, launch event next Saturday!
Love Comics? This is your chance to enjoy an eclectic mix of original comic art that will impress and inspire most comics’ fans, with a free exhibition of comic art at Preston’s Harris Museum in Lancashire, brought to the city… Read More ›
Underdog Gallery hosts new exhibition by pop surrealist artist Michael Forbes
London’s Underdog Gallery is to present a solo exhibition by British pop surrealist artist Michael Forbes. Opening on Friday 2nd March from 6.00pm to 10.00pm, the solo exhibition showcases original paintings and limited edition prints. As always, entry to this… Read More ›
Cosgrove Hall Films exhibition continues at Sale’s Waterside arts venue until next month
Ian Cullen from the wonderful SciFiPulse.net has kindly given downthetubes permission to feature some of his photographs of the free Cosgrove Hall Films exhibition at Waterside, in Sale. Waterside is a thriving and vibrant arts venue in the heart of… Read More ›
Belfast’s “Laughter in the Dark – Illustrating the Troubles” exhibition includes free workshop by 2000AD artist PJ Holden
A free political cartoons exhibition “Laughter in the Dark – Illustrating the Troubles” is running in Belfast’s Linen Hall Library for the rest of the month. The exhibition which charts the birth and rise of the political cartoon and its… Read More ›
Escaping Wars and Waves: Illustrator Olivier Kugler exhibition at Rich Mix, London
Escaping Wars and Waves is an exhibition opening next month in London, featuring reportage graphic artist Olivier Kugler‘s drawings with texts documenting the circumstances of Syrian refugees he met on assignments commissioned by Medicins sans Frontieres. Olivier travelled to Domiz… Read More ›
New comic art exhibition in Newcastle is an absolute delight for British comics fans
Regular downthetubes readers will recall our previous coverage of Comics: Explore and Create Comic Art at Seven Stories, the new exhibition at Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children’s Books in Newcastle – but now it’s opened, we can reveal… Read More ›
John Higgins talks comics in Liverpool
As part of the Open House Lightnight Liverpool evening of celebrations last week, 2000AD artist John Higgins, creator of Razorjack, gave a one and a half hour talk at his exhibition of work displayed at the Victoria Gallery & Museum…. Read More ›
Comic Timing at Harrods!
Check out this fantastic comics exhibition at Harrods