A special D-Day themed art exhibit will be on display this week
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British and Irish Current Comic-Related Exhibitions
Updated Sunday 18th August 2024, a guide to British and Irish comic-related exhibitions
Captain Pugwash & Friends exhibition open in Southport, John Ryan’s characters continue to inspire
Ahoy there shipmates! Set course for The Atkinson and join Captain Pugwash and his motley crew for some pirate fun!
Don’t Miss Out on Eagle Times
Eagle Times sabotage by the Mekon means this item is a little delayed!
Eagle 1950 – 2020 exhibition opens at Southport’s The Atkinson gallery on Monday, after lockdown deferral
Great news for Eagle and Dan Dare fans!
Eagle Times marks title’s 70th anniversary year with a bumper edition
The latest edition of Eagle Times, the magazine of the Eagle Society is out now, a bumper issue mark Eagle comic’s seventieth anniversary year, that includes two two full colour prints featuring Dan Dare – with art by Bryan Talbot – and news of a… Read More ›
Dan Dare and Frank Hampson Centenary Exhibitions Closing Soon
Two Frank Hampson Centenary exhibitions, one at The Atkinson in Southport, the other at Bourne Hall in Ewell, are both coming to an end in March. Time’s running out if you haven’t seen them yet. And while we’re talking about… Read More ›
In Pictures: The Frank Hampson – The Man Who Drew Dan Dare Exhibition
An exhibition of art by Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson at The Atkinson, in Southport, Lancashire – where both the character and Eagle comic were “born” in the 1950s – is on now until March, and it’s well worth a visit. The exhibition covers all aspects of… Read More ›
Frank Hampson Centenary Exhibition opens at The Atkinson, Southport – Launch Report
David Britton of the Eagle Society reports on new exhibition of Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson’s work at The Atkinson, Southport… A reception was held on Thursday evening 20th September at The Atkinson in Southport, to launch three new exhibitions… Read More ›
New Frank Hampson exhibition opens in Southport, launch event next week
Following up on our earlier post, an exhibition of art by Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson has just opened at The Atkinson, in Southport, Lancashire – where both the character and Eagle comic were “born” in the 1950s – and… Read More ›