TAGS (Tabletop & Graphic Storytelling) Festival lands in Edinburgh in December, a free-to-attend market event dedicated to spotlighting Scotland’s small press talent.
Taking place at the Fruitmarket in Edinburgh on Saturday 7th December 2024, the will celebrate collaborative and visual storytelling in its many forms, from comics and roleplaying games to board games, zines and beyond.
Browse the jaw-dropping works of over 40 independent creators, a selection curated with assistance from writer and musician assisted by Nyla Ahmad. The creators, who include the Chip Collective, Tom Humberstone, Will Humberstone, Shazleen Khan, PJ Draws, Tanya Roberts/Bluebottle Ink, Belle Rowan, Schnumn, Gustaffo Vargas, and many more, hail from across Scotland and elsewhere in the UK.
“This curated marketplace emphasises perspectives that often go ignored in the wider convention scene,” say the event organisers, “and features a whole host of new voices for our 2024 event.”
This year’s featured artist is Letty Wilson, a brilliantly talented comics artist, writer and illustrator originally from the Highlands of Scotland, now living in Glasgow. Letty makes books full of goblins and other horrible little guys, and creates wildlife and folklore-inspired narrative art, by and for wretched creatures.
You’ll find Find lots to do, see and play in the Board Game Zone, hosted by Ancient Robot Games, Leith’s favourite local gaming store. Book into TTRPG sessions run by volunteer stewards, or drop in and borrow board games from Ancient Robot’s wide-ranged library.
TAGS will take place on Saturday, December 7th at the Fruitmarket, an arts gallery located just outside of the Market Street exit of Edinburgh Waverley Train Station. It is easily accessible by train, bus, tram and by car. Fruitmarket is also wheelchair-accessible, and the market will take place on the ground floor.
The event is run by Eve Greenwood of Quindrie Press and Brian Tyrrell of Stout Stoat Press, indie creators-turned-publishers, working in the comics and tabletop game industries respectively, who have first-hand knowledge of what the Scottish convention scene is like. “We know what our community needs, and our goal is to deliver it!”
• TAGS 2024 10.00am – 5.00pm, Saturday 7th December 2024, the Fruitmarket, Edinburgh | Web: tagsfest.co.uk
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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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